Business Segments, Customer Concentrations and Geographic Information (Business Segments) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | segment	1
Net sales	$ 3,893,635	$ 2,884,603	$ 3,129,440
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,564,648	2,579,017
CHINA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	500,319	513,175
JAPAN
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,158,318	372,810	472,152
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	245,233	230,436
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	627,177	609,409	614,909
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	487,584	489,842	426,969
Total Foreign Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,273,079	1,472,061	1,514,030
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	2,552,689	2,566,552
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,620,556	1,412,542	$ 1,615,410
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	11,959	12,465
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,130,147	1,124,435
MALAYSIA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	36,248	39,037
PHILIPPINES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	313,885	328,604
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	326,614	330,604
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 243	$ 261
Customer One [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.70%	14.40%	17.50%
Customer Two [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	15.80%	11.00%	13.20%
Advanced Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,679,529	$ 1,432,493	$ 1,552,948
Mainstream Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,214,106	$ 1,452,110	$ 1,576,492