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Foreign Operations, Geographic Area and Product Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2013 | Oct. 02, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign Operations, Geographic Area and Product Segment Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  | $ 73,209 | $ 99,324 | $ 97,435 | $ 61,781 | $ 106,849 | $ 132,715 | $ 136,547 | $ 139,909 | $ 331,749 | $ 516,020 | $ 979,135
Segment profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,621) | 62,098 | 296,430
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 602 | 974 | (824)
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,527) | (4,908) | (4,734)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,130) | (13,854) | (12,807)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,800) | (2,000) |  |  | (1,485) | (3,813) | (1,288)
Asset impairment charge | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,220) | (1,335) | (584)
Changes in contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (829) |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (976) | (758)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,349)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (71,210) | 38,186 | 272,086
LED And Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge |  |  | (900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Data Storage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,300) |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating segment | LED And Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 249,742 | 363,181 | 827,797
Segment profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,362) | 41,603 | 267,059
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,233) | (3,586) | (3,227)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,126) | (5,400) | (3,473)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,017) | (1,233) | (204)
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,174) |  | (584)
Changes in contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (829) |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (758)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,741) | 31,384 | 258,813
Operating segment | Data Storage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82,007 | 152,839 | 151,338
Segment profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (671) | 25,414 | 38,358
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,294) | (1,322) | (1,424)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,703) | (1,920) | (1,458)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (410) | (2,521) | (12)
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46) | (1,335) |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (976) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,124) | 17,340 | 35,464
Unallocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,588) | (4,919) | (8,987)
Interest income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 602 | 974 | (824)
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (83)
Equity-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,301) | (6,534) | (7,876)
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58) | (59) | (1,072)
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,349)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (28,345) | $ (10,538) | $ (22,191)

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