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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2013 | Oct. 02, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 Purchase order related contingent payments Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 Purchase order related contingent payments Maximum | Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 Revenue and gross margin related contingent payments Minimum | Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 Revenue and gross margin related contingent payments Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Data Storage | Dec. 31, 2013 LED And Solar | Dec. 31, 2013 LED And Solar
Reconciliation of the amount in Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Addition of contingent consideration |  |  |  | $ (33,539,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment on contingent consideration |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration |  |  |  | (829,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  |  | (29,368,000) | (29,368,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement of certain assets for fair value on a non-recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% | 13.00% | 15.50% | 30.50% |  |  |
Impairment of tools held in property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000
Impairment of assets held in other assets |  |  | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 38,726,000 | 38,726,000 | 16,781,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |
Asset impairment | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 1,220,000 | $ 1,335,000 | $ 584,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 | $ 900,000 |

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