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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment reporting_unit | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding common stock distributed to former parent company shareholders | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial Statement Presentation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000 |  | $ 23,600,000 |
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (248,900,000) |  | (55,100,000) |  | 101,500,000 |
Net (loss) earnings |  | $ (187,000,000) | $ (14,900,000) | $ (16,100,000) | $ (15,800,000) | $ (1,100,000) | $ (14,600,000) | $ (78,900,000) | $ 7,600,000 | (233,800,000) | [1] | (87,000,000) | [1] | 105,800,000 | [1]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,400,000 |  | 127,300,000 |  | 85,000,000 |
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (56,500,000) |  | (1,400,000) |  | (3,600,000) |
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,700,000 |  | 4,300,000 |  | 3,600,000 |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales discounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900,000 |  | 14,300,000 |  | 8,300,000 |
Returns and allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  | 10,300,000 |  | 11,200,000 |
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700,000 |  | 10,800,000 |  | 9,400,000 |
Capital lease obligation |  |  |  | $ 13,600,000 |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Noncash capitalized patent defense costs |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 500,000 |  | 3,800,000 |
Vehicles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Software and software development costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Software and software development costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Patents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized patent defense costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | 12,700,000 |  | $ 11,400,000 |
Patents | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Patents | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment | Incentive compensation accrual, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment | Tax expense due on royalty income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,000,000) |  |  |
Vienna, Austria | Manufacturing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,300,000 |  |  |
Beijing, China | Manufacturing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,600,000 |  |  |
Mobile Consumer Electronics | Speaker and Receiver Product Line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 191,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013Revenue: Mobile Consumer Electronics$656.7 $684.1 $777.2Specialty Components427.9 457.2 437.7Intra-segment eliminations— — (0.1)Total consolidated revenue$1,084.6 $1,141.3 $1,214.8 (Loss) earnings before interest and income taxes: Mobile Consumer Electronics$(240.8) $(74.6) $122.0Specialty Components61.0 69.5 65.0Total segments(179.8) (5.1) 187.0Corporate expense / other56.4 43.4 43.5Interest expense, net12.7 6.6 42.0(Loss) earnings before income taxes(248.9) (55.1) 101.5(Benefit from) provision for income taxes(15.1) 31.9 (4.3)Net (loss) earnings$(233.8) $(87.0) $105.8 Depreciation and amortization: Mobile Consumer Electronics$107.9 $143.0 $100.3Specialty Components25.1 24.8 28.8Corporate2.7 2.1 1.8Total$135.7 $169.9 $130.9 Capital expenditures: Mobile Consumer Electronics$43.5 $71.0 $66.4Specialty Components19.9 16.6 21.7Corporate5.6 4.7 3.2Total$69.0 $92.3 $91.3 Research and development: Mobile Consumer Electronics$83.9 $55.1 $53.5Specialty Components28.2 27.9 29.1Total$112.1 $83.0 $82.6

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