Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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
	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program	$	2,463	$	675		$	2,911	$	5,700
Global Cost Reduction Programs		781		986			2,283		6,903
Modules Production Transfer Program		-		(464	)		-		(464	)
Total	$	3,244	$	1,197		$	5,194	$	12,139

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		9,744
Cash paid		(15,686	)
Foreign currency translation		2
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	6,232
Expense recorded in 2017		2,911
Cash paid		(5,897	)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	3,246

Global Cost Reduction 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 2015	$	13,753
Cash paid		(986	)
Foreign currency translation		(150	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,617
Expense recorded in 2016		9,918
Cash paid		(16,237	)
Foreign currency translation		(34	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	6,264
Expense recorded in 2017		2,283
Cash paid		(5,779	)
Foreign currency translation		319
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	3,087

Restructuring expenses by segment [Table Text Block]

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

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016		September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Diodes	$	(13	)	$	210	$	-	$	788
Optoelectronic Components		-			-		242		953
Resistors & Inductors		468			641		1,403		3,163
Capacitors		88			36		334		459
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		238			99		304		1,540
Total	$	781		$	986	$	2,283	$	6,903