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Related-party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 86,555
INXT- NingBo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			32,045
INX
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			26,695
INXO- Foshan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			10,564
INXO- NingBo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			6,416
TPO Shanghai
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			5,632
INXD- NingBo
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			2,534
Others (individually below 5%)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net			$ 2,669

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Related Parties
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16382449

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.1(c))
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