Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 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 condensed statements of operations:

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1, 2016			October 3, 2015		October 1, 2016			October 3, 2015
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program	$	675		$	1,445	$	5,700		$	3,737
Voluntary Separation / Retirement Program		-			-		-			77
Modules Production Transfer Program		(464	)		-		(464	)		-
Global Cost Reduction Programs		986			879		6,903			5,580
Total	$	1,197		$	2,324	$	12,139		$	9,394

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	$	788
Optoelectronic Components		953
Resistors & Inductors		3,163
Capacitors		459
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		1,540
Total	$	6,903

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		6,903
Cash paid		(12,918	)
Foreign currency translation		181
Balance at October 1, 2016	$	6,783

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		5,700
Cash paid		(13,492	)
Foreign currency translation		4
Balance at October 1, 2016	$	4,384

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		(716	)
Foreign currency translation		25
Balance at October 1, 2016	$	654

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
Change in estimate		(464	)
Cash paid		(125	)
Foreign currency translation		18
Balance at October 1, 2016	$	86