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Income Taxes (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | $ 59,418 | $ 32,867 | $ 85,494
Taiwan operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 63,347 | 28,349 | 69,532
Cayman operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | (4,569) | 4,363 | 16,996
US operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | (842) | (719) | (2,248)
China operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 1,336 | 825 | 1,105
Korea operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | 124 | 33 | 91
Japan operations [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |
Earnings before income taxes | $ 22 | $ 16 | $ 18

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