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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 ProductLine Region | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 North Asia [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 North Asia [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Greater China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Greater China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Americas [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Americas [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 EMEA [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 EMEA [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Japan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Japan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Japan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 South Korea [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 South Korea [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 South Korea [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Hong Kong [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Hong Kong [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Hong Kong [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Hong Kong [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 United States [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 United States [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Mainland China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Mainland China [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Mainland China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Taiwan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Taiwan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Taiwan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Taiwan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Malaysia [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Malaysia [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Malaysia [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 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 | $ 671,061 | $ 541,305 | $ 195,461 | $ 185,910 | $ 278,929 | $ 170,822 | $ 79,909 | $ 75,692 | $ 71,194 | $ 66,957 | $ 45,568 | $ 41,924 | $ 114,000 | $ 81,095 |  | $ 81,461 | $ 104,815 |  | $ 30,948 | $ 19,031 |  |  | $ 54,822 | $ 56,886 |  | $ 212,217 | $ 119,665 |  | $ 35,764 | $ 32,126 |  |  | $ 19,049 | $ 18,043 |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,660 |  | $ 14,345 | $ 11,261 |  | $ 9,970 |  |  | $ 2,352 | $ 2,497 | $ 274,489 |  | $ 273,388 | $ 89,967 |  | $ 82,726 |  |  | $ 1,938 | $ 1,928 |  |  | $ 1,327 | $ 1,463

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