Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease Expiration Date	through December 2015
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current [Abstract]
Due from Related Parties, Current	$ 11,370,000	$ 8,769,000
Due to Related Parties, Current	16,940,000	17,453,000
Lite On Semiconductor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Percentage Ownership Of Common Stock	18.00%
Related Party Transaction Revenues Percentage From Transactions With Related Party	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%
Related Party Transaction Percentage Of Subsequent Sales From Purchases From Related Party	5.00%	7.00%	6.00%
Lease Expiration Date	March 2011
Related Party Rent	0	0	1,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Revenues from Transactions with Related Party	1,980,000	6,918,000	8,967,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	37,879,000	42,867,000	32,868,000
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current [Abstract]
Due from Related Parties, Current	133,000	900,000
Due to Related Parties, Current	5,106,000	7,171,000
Keylink [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Percentage Ownership Of Common Stock	5.00%
Related Party Transaction Revenues Percentage From Transactions With Related Party	2.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Related Party Transaction Percentage Of Subsequent Sales From Purchases From Related Party	1.00%	2.00%	1.00%
Related Party Transaction, Revenues from Transactions with Related Party	11,965,000	15,209,000	11,373,000
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	11,168,000	10,824,000	6,252,000
Related Party Transaction Consulting Fees From Transactions With Related Party	17,000,000	14,000,000	11,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current [Abstract]
Due from Related Parties, Current	11,237,000	7,869,000
Due to Related Parties, Current	6,002,000	5,783,000
Eris [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Percentage Ownership Of Common Stock	30.00%
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	16,000,000	18,000,000	13,000,000
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current [Abstract]
Due to Related Parties, Current	$ 5,832,000	$ 4,499,000

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Consulting expense recognized during the period resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party during the period.

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The aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due within one year (or one business cycle).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of such liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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