Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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 statements of operations:

	Years ended December 31,
	2017		2016			2015
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program	$	3,204	$	9,744		$	5,367
Global Cost Reduction Programs		8,069		9,918			13,753
Voluntary Separation / Retirement Program		-		-			95
Modules Production Transfer		-		(463	)		-
Total	$	11,273	$	19,199		$	19,215

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 by segment related to this program:

	Years ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Diodes	$	428	$	788	$	133
Optoelectronic Components		437		936		215
Resistors & Inductors		4,981		5,173		5,972
Capacitors		434		687		5,209
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		1,789		2,334		2,224
Total	$	8,069	$	9,918	$	13,753

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		8,069
Cash paid		(7,168	)
Foreign currency translation		500
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	7,665

MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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

Note 4 – Restructuring and Related Activities (continued)

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		3,204
Cash paid		(7,173	)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	2,263