Note 18. Share-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	$ 28,712	$ 44,899	$ 43,810
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Gross	28,085	42,973	45,181
Net amount released from (absorbed into) inventory	627	1,926	(1,371)
Employee service share-based compensation, capitalized in inventory	$ 2,700	$ 3,400
Employee Service Share-Based Compensation, Forfeiture Rate	0.00%	9.50%
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 9,600	$ 15,300	15,800
Restricted and performance stock units [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	25,076	40,393	42,852
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 23,500
Employee service share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation costs on nonvested awards, weighted average period of recognition (in years)	1 year 2 months
Unrestricted stock [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	$ 1,677	1,326	1,326
Stock purchase plan [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	1,332	1,254	1,003
Cost of sales [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	7,598	10,713	11,713
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	3,284	4,109	4,417
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	17,830	30,052	27,660
Production start-up [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Allocated Share-Based Comp Expense	$ 0	$ 25	$ 20