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H. NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG_TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 42,826	$ 64,905
Current portion of notes payable and long-term debt	7,865	30,908
Long term portion of notes payable and long-term debt	34,961	33,997
Bank acceptance notes	$ 307	$ 2,998
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.77167%	0.4295%
Term loan 1
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 2,925	$ 4,150
Debt maturity date	Jul. 31, 2019
Term loan 1 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term loan 2
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 9,500	2,000
Debt maturity date	Jun. 30, 2020
Term loan 2 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term loan 3
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 21,670	8,588
Debt maturity date	Jan. 26, 2022
Term loan 3 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Note payable 1
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 2,919	4,851
Debt maturity date	Jun. 30, 2018
Stated interest rate	4.50%
Note payable 2
Notes payable and long-term debt	$ 5,812
Debt maturity date	Mar. 31, 2019
Interest rate	4%
Bank Acceptance Notes Payable
Bank acceptance notes	$ 307	2,998
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 1
Notes payable and long-term debt		23,000
Debt maturity date	Jun. 30, 2018
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 1 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 2
Notes payable and long-term debt		2,588
Debt maturity date	Nov. 30, 2016
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,333
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 3
Notes payable and long-term debt		4,475
Debt maturity date	Feb. 06, 2017
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 6,600
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 3 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.70%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 3 | Taiwan Deposit Index [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.41%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 4
Notes payable and long-term debt		3,407
Debt maturity date	Nov. 27, 2016
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 6,000
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 4 | Taiwan Time Deposit Interest Rate Index [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 5
Notes payable and long-term debt		9,418
Debt maturity date	Mar. 15, 2017
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 5 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 5 | Taiwan Interbank Offered Rate [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.90%
Revolving Line of Credit | Revolving Line of Credit 6
Notes payable and long-term debt		$ 2,428
Stated interest rate	3.15%
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 13,300
Revolving Line of Credit | Minimum | Revolving Line of Credit 2 | Corporate Interest Rate Index [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Maturity dates ranging from January 2016 to June 2016
Percentage of guarantee deposit	30.00%
Guarantee deposit	$ 638
Stated interest rate	0.00%

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