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SEGMENTS, Entity Wide Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | [1] | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Customer
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  | $ 135,246 | $ 144,161 | $ 145,658 | $ 142,015 | $ 148,650 | [2] | $ 156,341 | $ 99,439 | $ 82,646 | $ 567,080 | $ 487,076 | $ 349,189
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 88,775 |  |  |  | 102,961 |  |  |  |  | $ 88,775 | $ 102,961 |
Net Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers representing sales in excess of ten percent | Customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 2
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,800 | $ 76,400 | $ 103,300
Net sales from major customers, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.20% | 15.70% | 29.60%
Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 181,697 | $ 152,954 | $ 111,653
Magnetic Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,617 | 174,255 | 170,166
Power Solutions and Protection [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,766 | 159,867 | 67,370
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,328 | 217,258 | 116,548
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 35,967 |  |  |  | 43,760 |  |  |  |  | 35,967 | 43,760 |
Macao [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,248 | 195,469 | 193,647
China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 37,796 |  |  |  | 42,323 |  |  |  |  | 37,796 | 42,323 |
United Kingdom [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,552 | 22,852 | 16,538
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 2,016 |  |  |  | 2,537 |  |  |  |  | 2,016 | 2,537 |
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,314 | 18,663 | 16,585
Switzerland [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,050 | 15,236 | 0
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | 4,006 |  |  |  | 4,935 |  |  |  |  | 4,006 | 4,935 |
Slovakia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 7,758 |  |  |  | 8,101 |  |  |  |  | $ 7,758 | 8,101 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of identifiable assets |  | 38.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.70% |  |
All Other Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,588 | 17,598 | 5,871
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 1,232 |  |  |  | $ 1,305 |  |  |  |  | 1,232 | 1,305 |
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 567,080 | 487,076 | 349,189
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,304 | 248,007 | 128,472
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 304,328 | 217,258 | 116,548
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member] | Array [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,729 | 6,842 | 2,074
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,751 | 275,765 | 225,151
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,146 | 201,338 | 193,647
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member] | TRP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,215 | 66,082 | 65,141
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Area And Major Product Line [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,735 | 114,748 | 40,742
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,606 | 68,480 | 38,994
Reportable Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member] | TRP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to major customer [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 | $ 2,498 | $ 1,407
[1] | Revised from 10-Q disclosures to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the 2014 Acquisitions. First quarter 10-Q reflected cost of sales of $114.9 million, net earnings of $5.6 million, earnings per Class A common share of $0.45 per share and earnings per Class B common share of $0.48 per share.
[2] | Revised from the disclosure in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the 2014 Acquisitions. The 2014 10-K reflected, for the fourth quarter of 2014, cost of sales of $120.8 million, net earnings of $2.0 million, earnings per Class A common share of $0.16 per share and earnings per Class B common share of $0.17 per share.
[3] | 2015 net sales and loss from operations noted for Array reflect 2015 activity through September 30, 2015. Array was merged into the Company's Cinch Connector business during the fourth quarter of 2015.

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