Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32687-109319

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2020	Oct. 11, 2014	Jan. 01, 2008	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
INCOME TAXES
Ending balance—gross unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”s)				$ 3,244	$ 3,244	$ 3,404
Unrecognized tax benefits if recognized, would impact certain deferred tax assets				2,700		2,700
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the annual effective tax rate if recognized				541	541	541
Accrued interest and penalties				500	400
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance				1,394	1,273	4,334
Income tax benefit related to tax credits				0	$ 0	$ 0
U.S Federal
INCOME TAXES
Net operating loss carryforwards				566,000
Valuation allowance against the related deferred tax assets				3,000
U.S Federal \| Research and development credit carryforwards
INCOME TAXES
Tax credit carryforwards				1,200
Tax Credit Carry Forward Amount Not Subject To Expiration				6,400
Tax Credit Carry Forward Amount Subject To Expiration				1,200
State
INCOME TAXES
Net operating loss carryforwards				228,000
U.S Federal and State
INCOME TAXES
Valuation allowance against the related deferred tax assets				132,700
Foreign
INCOME TAXES
Tax credit carryforwards				$ 6,100
Earliest Tax Year \| U.S Federal
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2025
Tax credit carryforward expiration year				2023
Earliest Tax Year \| U.S Federal \| Research and development credit carryforwards
INCOME TAXES
Tax credit carryforward expiration year				2026
Earliest Tax Year \| State
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2028
Latest Tax Year \| U.S Federal
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2037
Tax credit carryforward expiration year				2028
Latest Tax Year \| U.S Federal \| Research and development credit carryforwards
INCOME TAXES
Tax credit carryforward expiration year				2028
Latest Tax Year \| State
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2033
CARES Act
INCOME TAXES
NOL carryovers and carrybacks percentage	100.00%
Net Operating Loss taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes	5 years
CAYMAN ISLANDS
INCOME TAXES
Withholding tax				$ 0
China
INCOME TAXES
Foreign statutory tax rate (as a percent)				25.00%
Reduced tax rate for qualified high technology enterprises (as a percent)				15.00%
China \| U T Starcom Telecom Co Ltd
INCOME TAXES
Reduced tax rate for qualified high technology enterprises (as a percent)		15.00%	15.00%
Number of subsidiaries approved for the reduced tax rate \| Item				1
Valid period for reduced income tax rate applicable to qualified high technology enterprise		3 years	3 years
China \| Foreign
INCOME TAXES
Net operating loss carryforwards				$ 134,300
Valuation allowance against the related deferred tax assets				$ 20,300
China \| Earliest Tax Year \| Foreign
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2024
China \| Latest Tax Year \| Foreign
INCOME TAXES
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year				2032
Countries other than the U.S. and China \| Foreign
INCOME TAXES
Net operating loss carryforwards				$ 93,900
Valuation allowance against the related deferred tax assets				15,700
California \| State \| Research and development credit carryforwards
INCOME TAXES
Tax credit carryforwards				$ 6,400