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Segment, Product and Geographic Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 691,789 | $ 840,542 | $ 770,739
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 254,763 | 310,191 | 283,989
China [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 372,538 | 436,462 | 400,501
Other Asia Pacific (Korea and Japan) [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 53,053 | 88,047 | 84,695
Europe And America [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 11,435 | $ 5,842 | $ 1,554

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