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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Region ProductLine	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 North Asia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Greater China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Americas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Asia/Pacific [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Europe - By Region [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Japan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Japan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Japan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Japan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Japan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 South Korea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Korea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 South Korea [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 South Korea [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 South Korea [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Hong Kong [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Hong Kong [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Hong Kong [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Hong Kong [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Hong Kong [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 United States [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 United States [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 United States [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 United States [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 United States [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Mainland China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mainland China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Mainland China [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mainland China [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Mainland China [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Taiwan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Taiwan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Taiwan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Taiwan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Taiwan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Malaysia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Malaysia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Malaysia [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Malaysia [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Malaysia [Member]
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]
Number of geographic regions			5
Number of product lines			3
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 927,612	$ 526,182	$ 2,160,633	$ 1,581,419	$ 204,714	$ 184,743	$ 589,664	$ 544,638	$ 464,605	$ 136,633	$ 909,457	$ 428,972	$ 85,654	$ 70,479	$ 246,484	$ 208,585	$ 127,545	$ 91,124	$ 280,703	$ 266,789	$ 45,094	$ 43,203	$ 134,325	$ 132,435	$ 92,756	$ 120,756	$ 298,307	$ 346,435		$ 111,958	$ 63,987	$ 291,357	$ 198,203		$ 53,435	$ 31,905	$ 106,037	$ 150,694		$ 59,427	$ 56,382	$ 179,539	$ 167,783		$ 345,731	$ 68,242	$ 667,393	$ 176,379		$ 65,439	$ 36,486	$ 136,027	$ 101,899		$ 49,278	$ 16,324	$ 95,236	$ 49,506
Long-lived assets																									$ 7,250		$ 7,250		$ 8,441	$ 14,245		$ 14,245		$ 14,030			$ 287		$ 559	$ 254,201		$ 254,201		$ 163,137	$ 63,587		$ 63,587		$ 30,199			$ 1,699		$ 1,945			$ 1,279		$ 730

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