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Segment and Geographic Data (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of reporting segments | Segment | 6 |  |
Net revenues | $ 2,501,898 | $ 2,668,305 | $ 3,034,689
Gross profit | 581,903 | 671,200 | 888,524
Segment Operating Income | 455,942 | 543,696 | 755,888
Depreciation expense | 158,117 | 155,985 | 150,056
Capital expenditures | 123,599 | 156,641 | 229,899
Total Assets | 3,154,473 | 3,120,775 | 3,106,198
Distributors [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,328,953 | 1,393,412 | 1,742,262
OEMs [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,003,090 | 1,082,701 | 1,085,292
EMS companies [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 169,855 | 192,192 | 207,135
Industrial [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 864,032 | 946,118 | 1,139,880
Automotive [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 796,853 | 830,876 | 861,436
Telecommunications [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 109,001 | 170,088 | 200,379
Computing [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 204,166 | 182,781 | 228,831
Consumer Products [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 118,896 | 107,983 | 168,884
Power Supplies [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 116,966 | 119,361 | 144,433
Military and Aerospace [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 162,484 | 179,228 | 162,921
Medical [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 129,500 | 131,870 | 127,925
Customers [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 2,501,898 | 2,668,305 | 3,034,689
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,017,160 | 939,551 | 1,171,815
Asia [Member] | Customers [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,028,073 | 965,030 | 1,193,827
Europe [Member] | Customers [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 854,847 | 993,101 | 1,081,073
Americas [Member] | Customers [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 618,978 | 710,174 | 759,789
MOSFETS [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 501,380 | 509,145 | 547,643
Gross profit | 114,236 | 126,026 | 145,923
Segment Operating Income | 76,548 | 88,994 | 106,955
Depreciation expense | 30,835 | 32,614 | 32,104
Capital expenditures | 18,621 | 35,131 | 49,557
Total Assets | 447,867 | 404,412 | 444,356
Diodes [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 502,548 | 557,143 | 712,936
Gross profit | 90,004 | 113,647 | 196,702
Segment Operating Income | 69,663 | 94,130 | 175,752
Depreciation expense | 39,380 | 38,930 | 38,197
Capital expenditures | 31,960 | 38,242 | 57,756
Total Assets | 704,606 | 755,945 | 804,784
Optoelectronic Components [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 236,616 | 222,986 | 289,727
Gross profit | 66,502 | 53,463 | 100,219
Segment Operating Income | 50,369 | 37,145 | 82,681
Depreciation expense | 16,003 | 16,803 | 16,612
Capital expenditures | 12,873 | 12,448 | 19,935
Total Assets | 341,517 | 328,871 | 342,656
Resistors [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 606,183 | 657,192 | 716,394
Gross profit | 153,214 | 186,707 | 238,356
Segment Operating Income | 130,700 | 162,969 | 214,347
Depreciation expense | 32,531 | 28,909 | 26,416
Capital expenditures | 21,298 | 34,395 | 50,978
Total Assets | 693,251 | 653,195 | 587,595
Inductors [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 293,629 | 298,642 | 301,892
Gross profit | 92,500 | 96,893 | 98,912
Segment Operating Income | 82,472 | 86,395 | 89,224
Depreciation expense | 13,821 | 13,316 | 11,292
Capital expenditures | 20,730 | 17,836 | 29,884
Total Assets | 330,092 | 334,791 | 287,240
Capacitors [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 361,542 | 423,197 | 466,097
Gross profit | 70,010 | 94,464 | 108,412
Segment Operating Income | 50,753 | 74,063 | 86,929
Depreciation expense | 17,349 | 17,253 | 17,745
Capital expenditures | 11,198 | 9,916 | 12,200
Total Assets | 438,906 | 449,823 | 487,540
Corporate / Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross profit | (4,563) | 0 | 0
Segment Operating Income | (4,563) | 0 | 0
Depreciation expense | 8,198 | 8,160 | 7,690
Capital expenditures | 6,919 | 8,673 | 9,589
Total Assets | 198,234 | 193,738 | 152,027
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment Operating Income | $ (246,940) | $ (257,127) | $ (270,768)

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