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Segment, Product and Geographic Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 21. Segment, Product and Geographic Information

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2009  
    Driver IC     Non-driver
products		     Consolidated
Total		  
    (in thousands)  
                   
Segment revenues   $ 646,121       46,260       692,381  
Segment profit (loss)   $ 71,035       (27,498 )     43,537  
Non operating income, net                     188  
Consolidated earnings before income taxes                   $ 43,725  
                         
Significant noncash item:                        
Share based compensation   $ 7,182       1,371       8,553  
Depreciation and amortization   $ 10,110       3,685       13,795  

 

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2010  
    Driver IC     Non-driver
products		     Consolidated
Total		  
    (in thousands)  
                   
Segment revenues   $ 590,057       52,635       642,692  
Segment profit (loss)   $ 54,815       (19,457 )     35,358  
Non operating loss, net                     (64 )
Earnings before income taxes                   $ 35,294  
                         
Significant noncash item:                        
Share based compensation   $ 5,007       1,304       6,311  
Depreciation and amortization   $ 10,074       3,552       13,626  

 

 

 

    Year Ended December 31, 2011  
    Driver IC     Non-driver
products		     Consolidated
Total		  
    (in thousands)  
                   
Segment revenues   $ 552,456       80,565       633,021  
Segment profit (loss)   $ 38,401       (21,793 )     16,608  
Non operating income, net                     200  
Earnings before income taxes                   $ 16,808  
                         
Significant noncash item:                        
Share based compensation   $ 2,820       1,370       4,190  
Depreciation and amortization   $ 7,849       4,946       12,795  

 

 

Revenues from the Company’s major product lines are summarized as follow:

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2010     2011  
    (in thousands)  
                   
Display drivers for large-size applications   $ 493,513       366,492       270,372  
Display drivers for mobile handsets applications     69,081       119,623       169,248  
Display drivers for consumer electronics applications     83,527       103,942       112,836  
Others     46,260       52,635       80,565  
    $ 692,381       642,692       633,021  

 

The following tables summarize information pertaining to the Company’s revenues from customers in different geographic region (based on customer’s headquarter location):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2010     2011  
    (in thousands)  
                   
Taiwan   $ 548,384       492,687       395,228  
China     86,451       112,845       209,216  
Other Asia Pacific (Korea and Japan)     57,414       37,121       27,738  
Europe (Europe and America)     132       39       839  
    $ 692,381       642,692       633,021  

 

The carrying values of the Company’s tangible long-lived assets are located in the following countries:

 

    December 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (in thousands)  
             
Taiwan   $ 46,336       56,185  
China     983       822  
U.S.     223       132  
Korea     19       11  
    $ 47,561       57,150  
                 

  

For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, revenues from a significant customer, CMO/CMI and its affiliates, a related party, which representing 10% or more of total revenue are $445,245 thousand, $335,595 thousand, and $258,156 thousand, respectively.

 

Accounts receivable from significant customers, those representing 10% or more of total accounts receivable for the respective periods, is summarized as follows:

 

    December 31,  
    2010     2011  
    (in thousands)  
             
CMI and its affiliates, a related party   $ 95,854       79,916  
SVA-NEC     16,727       15,186  
    $ 112,581       95,102  

 

As of December 31, 2010 and 2011, allowance for doubtful accounts, sales returns and discounts for those accounts receivable was $16,865 thousand and $15,269 thousand, respectively.