Business Segments (Business Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,884,603	$ 3,129,440	$ 2,956,450
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,579,017	2,206,476
CHINA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	299,643	270,282	47,202
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	513,175	575,207
IRELAND
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	180,903	175,095	97,180
JAPAN
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	138,494	268,420	394,834
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	230,436	145
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,124,435	948,192
MALAYSIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	276,198	119,889	106,767
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	39,037	50,137
PHILIPPINES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	328,604	301,291
SINGAPORE
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	449,570	432,942	496,601
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	166,185	212,719	144,825
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	330,604	317,192
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	461,600	518,670	463,827
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	261	293
Total Foreign Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,972,593	1,998,017	1,751,236
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,566,552	2,192,457
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	912,010	1,131,423	$ 1,205,214
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 12,465	$ 14,019
Customer One [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	14.40%	17.50%	23.70%
Customer Two [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.00%	13.20%	10.50%
Advanced Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,432,493	$ 1,552,948	$ 1,451,664
Mainstream Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,452,110	$ 1,576,492	$ 1,504,786