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Segment And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Geographic Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | $ 603,550 | $ 574,341 | $ 1,786,955 | $ 1,702,908 |
Long-lived assets | 273,762 |  | 273,762 |  | $ 268,070
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | 398,363 | 403,561 | 1,186,330 | 1,200,752 |
Long-lived assets | 163,325 |  | 163,325 |  | 167,367
Singapore [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | 59,594 | 48,057 | 179,158 | 134,635 |
Other Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | 53,327 | 37,770 | 144,620 | 104,911 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 73,418 |  | 73,418 |  | 67,998
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | 70,852 | 57,835 | 218,314 | 180,362 |
Long-lived assets | 10,967 |  | 10,967 |  | 8,415
Other Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Geographic net sales | 21,414 | $ 27,118 | 58,533 | $ 82,248 |
Long-lived assets | $ 26,052 |  | $ 26,052 |  | $ 24,290

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