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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Industry Segment | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of industry in which entity operates |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of reportable operating segments |  |  | 3 |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 156,341 | $ 101,164 | $ 338,426 | $ 258,173 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 4,672 | 7,732 | 11,267 | 7,964 |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill | 530,858 |  | 530,858 |  | 308,141
Unallocated Goodwill | 112,629 |  | 112,629 |  | 0
Assets | 643,487 |  | 643,487 |  | 308,141
Power Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 206,700 |  | 206,700 |  |
Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 136,900 |  | 136,900 |  |
Reportable operating segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 224,048 | 113,188 | 434,209 | 292,187 |
Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 83,778 | 26,401 | 128,573 | 48,582 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 3,737 | 4,484 | 7,404 | 8,176 |
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 91,556 | 34,273 | 162,415 | 95,796 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (1,964) | (239) | (2,698) | (3,734) |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill | 205,463 |  | 205,463 |  | 117,261
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Array [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,758 | 811 | 5,302 | 811 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (61) | (135) | (744) | (135) |
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 36,517 | 0 | 41,554 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 1,072 | 0 | (53) | 0 |
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 11,941 | 0 | 11,941 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (1,299) | 0 | (1,299) | 0 |
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 50,216 | 811 | 58,797 | 811 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (288) | (135) | (2,096) | (135) |
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 87,714 | 69,602 | 199,574 | 166,362 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 3,306 | 7,915 | 9,694 | 11,026 |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill | 243,753 |  | 243,753 |  | 148,780
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | TRP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 18,228 | 25,096 | 51,060 | 46,885 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 4,200 | 4,527 | 9,311 | 8,115 |
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,600 | 0 | 1,958 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | (3,201) | 0 | (3,363) | 0 |
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 749 | 0 | 749 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 |
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 20,577 | 25,096 | 53,767 | 46,885 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 1,111 | 4,527 | 6,060 | 8,115 |
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 44,778 | 9,313 | 72,220 | 30,029 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 3,330 | 56 | 4,271 | 672 |
Total Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill | 81,642 |  | 81,642 |  | 42,100
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | TRP [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 727 | 494 | 1,912 | 886 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 115 | 92 | 343 | 196 |
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 10,963 | 0 | 12,802 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 2,726 | 0 | 3,024 | 0 |
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,295 | 0 | 1,295 | 0 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 73 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 12,985 | 494 | 16,009 | 886 |
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income from operations | 2,914 | 92 | 3,440 | 196 |
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ (67,707) | $ (12,024) | $ (95,783) | $ (34,014) |

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