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Segment Information Segment Information - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk - Sales Revenue - customer | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Mobile Consumer Electronics |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, number of customers | 2 | 3 | 3
Mobile Consumer Electronics | Customer A |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 41.00% | 34.00% | 38.00%
Mobile Consumer Electronics | Customer B |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  | 20.00% | 23.00%
Mobile Consumer Electronics | Customer C |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 13.00% | 10.00% | 11.00%
Specialty Components |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk, number of customers |  |  | 1
Specialty Components | Customer A |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  | 10.00%

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