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Segment, Product and Geographic Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ 802,917 | $ 691,789 | $ 840,542
Display drivers for large-size applications [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment revenues | 272,906 | 224,423 | 226,087
Display drivers for mobile handsets applications [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment revenues | 191,845 | 170,705 | 238,467
Display drivers for consumer electronics applications [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment revenues | 177,114 | 165,271 | 207,514
Others [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment revenues | $ 161,052 | $ 131,390 | $ 168,474

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