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Segment, Product and Geographic Information (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | $ 802,917 | $ 691,789 | $ 840,542
Driver IC segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | 265,442 | 243,409 | 278,664
Non-driver products segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | 36,545 | 41,601 | 37,993
Customer A and its affiliates [Member] | Driver IC segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | 152,142 | 116,456 | 133,649
Customer A and its affiliates [Member] | Non-driver products segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | 27,873 | 22,345 | 18,456
Customer B and its affiliates [Member] | Driver IC segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | 113,300 | 126,953 | 145,015
Customer B and its affiliates [Member] | Non-driver products segment [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Significant Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue, Net | $ 8,672 | $ 19,256 | $ 19,537

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