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Segment, Product and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31, 2010
		Driver IC				Non-driver products				Consolidated Total
		(in thousands)
Segment revenues		$	590,057				52,635				642,692
Segment operating income (loss)		$	54,815				(19,457	)			35,358
Non operating loss, net											(64	)
Consolidated 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 operating income (loss)		$	38,401				(21,793	)			16,608
Non operating income, net											200
Consolidated 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

		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Driver IC				Non-driver products				Consolidated Total
		(in thousands)
Segment revenues		$	634,111				103,144				737,255
Segment operating income (loss)		$	83,883				(16,823	)			67,060
Non operating loss, net											(1,174	)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes										$	65,886
Significant noncash item:
Share Based Compensation		$	1,612				324				1,936
Depreciation and amortization		$	8,881				4,418				13,299

Schedule Of Revenues By Major Productlines By Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

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

		Year Ended December 31,
		2010				2011				2012
		(in thousands)
Display drivers for large-size applications		$	366,492				270,372				305,247
Display drivers for mobile handsets applications			119,623				169,248				177,175
Display drivers for consumer electronics applications			103,942				112,836				151,689
Others			52,635				80,565				103,144
		$	642,692				633,021				737,255

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

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,
		2010				2011				2012
		(in thousands)
Taiwan		$	492,687				395,228				356,793
China			112,845				209,216				334,433
Other Asia Pacific (Korea and Japan)			37,121				27,738				43,245
Europe (Europe and America)			39				839				2,784
		$	642,692				633,021				737,255

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

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

		December 31,
		2011				2012
		(in thousands)
Taiwan		$	56,185				51,519
China			822				744
U.S.			132				330
Korea			11				16
		$	57,150				52,609

Schedule Of Revenue From Major Customers [Table Text Block]

Revenues from significant customers, those representing 10% or more of total revenue for the respective periods, are summarized as follows:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2010				2011				2012
		(in thousands)
CMO/CMI and its affiliates, a related party		$	335,595				258,156				251,974
Customer A and its affiliates			1,516				35,908				86,069
		$	337,111				294,064				338,043

Schedule Of Accounts Receivable From Major Customers [Table Text Block]

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

		December 31,
		2011				2012
		(in thousands)
CMI and its affiliates, a related party		$	79,916				73,432
Customer A and its affiliates			18,684				29,198
		$	98,600				102,630

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