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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Region ProductLine | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 North Asia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 North Asia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 North Asia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 North Asia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Greater China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Greater China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Greater China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Greater China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Americas [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Americas [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Americas [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Americas [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 South Asia/Pacific [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Europe - By Region [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Europe - By Region [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Europe - By Region [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Europe - By Region [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Japan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Japan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Japan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Japan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Japan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 South Korea [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 South Korea [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 South Korea [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 South Korea [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 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] | Jun. 30, 2014 Hong Kong [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Hong Kong [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 United States [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Mainland China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Mainland China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Mainland China [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Mainland China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Mainland China [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Mainland China [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Taiwan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Taiwan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Taiwan [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Taiwan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Taiwan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Malaysia [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Malaysia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Malaysia [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 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 | $ 650,027 | $ 671,328 | $ 1,321,088 | $ 1,212,633 | $ 195,995 | $ 194,812 | $ 391,456 | $ 380,722 | $ 229,869 | $ 261,241 | $ 508,798 | $ 432,063 | $ 89,911 | $ 83,433 | $ 169,820 | $ 159,125 | $ 81,653 | $ 85,582 | $ 152,847 | $ 152,539 | $ 52,599 | $ 46,260 | $ 98,167 | $ 88,184 | $ 77,198 | $ 97,392 | $ 158,659 | $ 202,207 |  | $ 118,797 | $ 97,420 | $ 232,797 | $ 178,515 |  | $ 34,410 | $ 33,034 | $ 65,358 | $ 52,065 |  |  | $ 61,056 | $ 61,627 | $ 115,878 | $ 118,674 |  | $ 153,795 | $ 190,383 | $ 366,012 | $ 310,048 |  |  | $ 41,664 | $ 37,824 | $ 77,428 | $ 69,950 |  | $ 23,256 | $ 27,797 | $ 42,305 | $ 45,840 |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,629 |  | $ 12,629 |  | $ 9,970 | $ 24,834 |  | $ 24,834 |  | $ 14,345 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,282 | $ 2,497 | $ 281,426 |  | $ 281,426 |  | $ 273,388 |  |  |  |  | $ 95,552 | $ 82,726 |  |  | $ 1,939 |  | $ 1,928 |  |  | $ 1,267 |  | $ 1,463

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