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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2014 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2014 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 12, 2014 Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 26, 2014 Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2014 Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation [Member] TWD
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 150,000,000
Interest Rate Spread				0.70%	1.45%
Default Interest Rate Spread			4.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.08%	0.18%
Numerator of ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to EBITDA			3.00
Denominator of ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to EBITDA			1.00
Numerator of ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense			3.00
Denominator of ratio of consolidated EBITDA to interest expense			1.00
Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation, Purchase Price	$ 875,642,000	$ 833,846,000				$ 83,000,000
Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation, Number of Shares Purchased						83	83
Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation, Cost per Share Purchased							30
Stock Purchase Agreement with Lextar Electronics Corporation, Percent of Shares Purchased						13.00%	13.00%

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