Cap on Future Royalty Payments

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- Definition

The cash outflow attributable to a prior period acquisition whereby a portion of the fixed consideration was deferred to the current period.

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- Definition

Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

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- Definition

Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 805

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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Business Acquisitions (Details)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Business Acquisitions (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Toshiba Electronics Malaysia [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Toshiba Electronics Malaysia [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Toshiba Electronics Malaysia [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Toshiba Electronics Malaysia [Member] JPY (¥)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired					100.00%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred					$ 61,200,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid					42,400,000
Final Installment Payment for Previous Acquisition	18,763,000	0	0	18,800,000
Cap on Future Royalty Payments						$ 13,000,000	¥ 1,500,000,000