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Income Taxes (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | $ 32,867 | $ 85,494 | $ 75,400
Taiwan Operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 28,349 | 69,532 | 77,130
Cayman Operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 4,363 | 16,996 | (57)
US operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | (719) | (2,248) | (2,251)
China Operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 825 | 1,105 | 506
Korea Operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 33 | 91 | 55
Japan Operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | $ 16 | $ 18 | $ 17

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