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OTHER ASSETS AND AMOUNTS DUE TO / FROM AFFILIATES	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2017
Other Assets and Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Abstract]
OTHER ASSETS AND AMOUNTS DUE TO / FROM AFFILIATES	NOTE RECEIVABLE In January 2016, the Company received the final $15.0 million payment resulting from the sale of its III-V product line and its investment in KTC.

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Disclosure - Other Assets and Amounts Due to / from Affiliates - Additional Information [Abstract]

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965

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