Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Expenses

The following table summarizes restructuring and related expenses which were recognized and reported on a separate line in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:

	Fiscal quarters ended				Six fiscal months ended
	July 2, 2016		July 4, 2015		July 2, 2016		July 4, 2015
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program	$	1,110	$	939	$	5,025	$	2,292
Voluntary Separation / Retirement Program		-		20		-		77
Modules Production Transfer Program		-		-		-		-
Global Cost Reduction Programs		3,357		4,701		5,917		4,701
Total	$	4,467	$	5,660	$	10,942	$	7,070

Global Cost Reduction Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring expenses by segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the expense recognized in 2016 by segment related to this program:

Diodes	$	578
Optoelectronic Components		953
Resistors & Inductors		2,522
Capacitors		423
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		1,441
Total	$	5,917

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2015	$	13,753
Cash paid		(986	)
Foreign currency translation		(150	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,617
Expense recorded in 2016		5,917
Cash paid		(7,972	)
Foreign currency translation		(160	)
Balance at July 2, 2016	$	10,402

MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2013	$	2,328
Cash paid		(267	)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,061
Expense recorded in 2014		6,025
Cash paid		(856	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	7,230
Expense recorded in 2015		5,367
Cash paid		(426	)
Foreign currency translation		1
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,172
Expense recorded in 2016		5,025
Cash paid		(10,327	)
Foreign currency translation		3
Balance at July 2, 2016	$	6,873

Voluntary Separation/Retirement Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2013	$	486
Cash paid		(98	)
Foreign currency translation		3
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	391
Expense recorded in 2014		12,792
Cash paid		(8,054	)
Foreign currency translation		(455	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4,674
Expense recorded in 2015		95
Cash paid		(3,166	)
Foreign currency translation		(258	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,345
Cash paid		(621	)
Foreign currency translation		20
Balance at July 2, 2016	$	744

Modules Product Transfer [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2014	$	2,080
Cash paid		(464	)
Foreign currency translation		(121	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,495
Cash paid		(718	)
Foreign currency translation		(120	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	657
Cash paid		(10	)
Foreign currency translation		13
Balance at July 2, 2016	$	660