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Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) item
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,428 | $ 533 | $ 1,875
Provision | 4,679 | 4,394 | 1,485
Payments | (5,283) | (3,499) | (2,827)
Balance at the end of the period | 824 | 1,428 | 533
Costs associated with termination of employees and temporary staff | $ 900 |  |
Number of permanent positions eliminated | employee | 16 |  |
Number of temporary positions eliminated | employee | 12 |  |
Hyeongok-ri South Korea facility |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | employee | 23 |  |
Personnel Severance and Related Costs |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,428 | 533 | 1,875
Provision | 3,513 | 4,012 | 1,485
Payments | (4,117) | (3,117) | (2,827)
Balance at the end of the period | 824 | $ 1,428 | $ 533
Number of international sales offices restructured | item |  |  | 1
Number of positions eliminated | employee |  | 93 |
Personnel Severance and Related Costs | Ft. Collins, Colorado and Camarillo, California facilities |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Provision | 2,700 |  |
Facility Closing Costs |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Provision | 1,166 | $ 382 |
Payments | (1,166) | (382) |
Facility Closing Costs | Ft. Collins, Colorado and Camarillo, California facilities |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Provision |  | $ 400 |
Facility Closing Costs | Hyeongok-ri South Korea facility |  |  |
Reconciliation of the restructuring liability |  |  |
Provision | $ 1,100 |  |

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