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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Sale by end-market | $ 143,432 | $ 131,872 | $ 115,066 | $ 94,386 | $ 93,609 | $ 85,482 | $ 75,348 | $ 78,011 | $ 484,756 | $ 332,451 | $ 477,038
Long-Lived Tangible Assets | 85,058 |  |  |  | 60,646 |  |  |  | 85,058 | 60,646 | 79,590
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94,936 | 85,637 | 86,627
Long-Lived Tangible Assets | 81,046 |  |  |  | 60,012 |  |  |  | 81,046 | 60,012 | 64,951
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,844 | 85,834 | 242,442
Long-Lived Tangible Assets | 64 |  |  |  | 219 |  |  |  | 64 | 219 | 422
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,636 | 83,410 | 64,019
Long-Lived Tangible Assets | 231 |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | 231 | 93 | 96
Rest of World |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205,340 | 77,570 | 83,950
Long-Lived Tangible Assets | $ 3,717 |  |  |  | $ 322 |  |  |  | 3,717 | 322 | 14,121
LED Lighting, Display, & Compound Semiconductor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,785 | 144,675 | 291,133
Advanced Packaging, MEMS & RF Filters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,353 | 68,304 | 61,935
Scientific & Industrial |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,788 | 111,198 | 118,132
Front-End Semiconductor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,830 | $ 8,274 | $ 5,838

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