15. Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
15. Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes Disclosure	15. Income Taxes Our effective tax rates were (8.7)% and 8.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and 6.5% and 8.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Our effective tax rate decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of a discrete tax benefit related to uncertain tax positions. This benefit was partially offset by a greater percentage of profits earned in higher tax jurisdictions for 2014 and a $23.0 million impairment related to the Mesa facility recorded discretely during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal rate of 35.0% primarily due to the benefit associated with foreign income taxed at lower rates including the beneficial impact of our Malaysian tax holiday partially offset by additional tax expense attributable to losses in jurisdictions which no tax benefits could be recorded. We account for our investment tax credits using the “deferred method” of accounting under which the tax benefit generated from an investment tax credit is recorded as a reduction to the U.S. GAAP fixed asset basis. As a result of a project being placed into service in the second quarter of 2014, we generated $20.7 million of investment tax credit. Our Malaysian subsidiary has been granted a long-term tax holiday that expires in 2027. The tax holiday, which generally provides for a 100% exemption from Malaysian income tax, is conditional upon our continued compliance in meeting certain employment and investment thresholds, which we are currently in compliance with and expect to continue to comply with through the expiration of the tax holiday in 2027. We account for uncertain tax positions pursuant to the recognition and measurement criteria under ASC 740. During the third quarter, a benefit of $26.2 million was recognized primarily due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for various uncertain tax positions. It is reasonably possible that approximately $16.0 million of uncertain tax positions will be recognized within the next twelve months. The Internal Revenue Service (“the IRS”) is currently examining the year 2011. In addition, the Company is subject to audits by state, local, and foreign tax authorities. Management believes that adequate provisions have been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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