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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Jul. 31, 2011
CIGS Solar Systems Abandonment
Employee
Dec. 31, 2011
CIGS Solar Systems Abandonment
Dec. 31, 2010
CIGS Solar Systems Abandonment
Dec. 31, 2009
CIGS Solar Systems Abandonment
Oct. 31, 2010
Metrology Segment Disposal
Dec. 31, 2011
Metrology Segment Disposal
Dec. 31, 2010
Metrology Segment Disposal
Y
Dec. 31, 2009
Metrology Segment Disposal
Oct. 07, 2010
Metrology Segment Disposal
Y
Aug. 15, 2010
Metrology Segment Disposal
Information related to discontinued operations                          
Number of employees impacted       80                  
Transaction costs of disposition         $ 69,800,000       $ 5,200,000        
Asset impairment charges 584,000   304,000   6,200,000                
Goodwill write-off 10,836,000       10,800,000                
Inventory write-offs 800,000   1,526,000   27,000,000                
Charge to settle contracts 1,288,000 (179,000) 4,479,000   22,100,000                
Lease related charges         1,400,000                
Personnel severance charges         2,300,000                
Sale amount of discontinued operations as per the agreement                         229,400,000
Working capital adjustment which is included in total proceeds                       1,000,000  
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses               230,400,000          
Restricted cash 577,000 76,115,000               22,900,000   22,900,000  
Restriction period on use of proceeds which are held in escrow (in years)                   1   1  
Gain on disposal, pre-tax   156,290,000           156,300,000          
Pre-tax deferred gain related to assets in China                 5,400,000 5,400,000   5,400,000  
Assets                          
Accounts receivable, net                       21,866,000  
Inventories                       26,431,000  
Property, plant and equipment at cost, net                       13,408,000  
Goodwill                       7,419,000  
Other assets                       5,485,000  
Assets of discontinued segment held for sale                       74,609,000  
Amount of proceeds related to assets in China   7,200,000                      
Liabilities                          
Accounts payable                       7,616,000  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                       5,284,000  
Liabilities of discontinued segment held for sale                       12,900,000  
Net sales   94,350,000 97,887,000     2,339,000 150,000     92,011,000 97,737,000    
Cost of sales 30,904,000 55,822,000 60,584,000   30,904,000 8,000,000 3,174,000     47,822,000 57,410,000    
Gross profit (30,904,000) 38,528,000 37,303,000   (30,904,000) (5,661,000) (3,024,000)     44,189,000 40,327,000    
Total operating expenses 60,981,000 65,042,000 52,369,000   59,420,000 20,018,000 9,339,000   1,561,000 45,024,000 43,030,000    
Operating loss (91,885,000) (26,514,000) (15,066,000)   (90,324,000) (25,679,000) (12,363,000)   (1,561,000) (835,000) (2,703,000)    
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (62,515,000) $ 84,584,000 $ (13,855,000)   $ (61,453,000) $ (16,645,000) $ (12,452,000)   $ (1,062,000) $ 101,229,000 $ (1,403,000)