Segment Information and Enterprise-Wide Disclosure (Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Information and Enterprise-Wide Disclosure [Abstract]

Segment Information and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 15– SEGMENT INFORMATION AND ENTERPRISE-WIDE DISCLOSURES

       An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's chief decision-making group consists of the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. For financial reporting purposes, the Company operates in a single segment, standard semiconductor products, through its various manufacturing and distribution facilities. The Company aggregates its products in a single segment because the products have similar economic characteristics, are similar in production process and manufacture flow, and share the same customers and target end-equipment markets.

The Company's primary operations include the operations in Asia, North America and Europe. Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of subsidiaries producing the revenues:

2013		Asia		North America		Europe		Consolidated
Total sales	$	750,339	$	143,251	$	165,179	$	1,058,769
Inter-company sales		(75,731)		(65,947)		(90,245)		(231,923)
Net sales	$	674,608	$	77,304	$	74,934	$	826,846
Property, plant and equipment	$	268,196	$	30,040	$	23,777	$	322,013
Assets	$	858,114	$	120,104	$	184,040	$	1,162,258
2012		Asia		North America		Europe		Consolidated
Total sales	$	573,085	$	133,973	$	154,955	$	862,013
Inter-company sales		(75,230)		(66,626)		(86,351)		(228,207)
Net sales	$	497,855	$	67,347	$	68,604	$	633,806
Property, plant and equipment	$	186,563	$	31,309	$	25,424	$	243,296
Assets	$	554,603	$	136,261	$	229,199	$	920,063
2011		Asia		North America		Europe		Consolidated
Total sales	$	559,109	$	137,789	$	194,455	$	891,353
Inter-company sales		(82,958)		(61,907)		(111,237)		(256,102)
Net sales	$	476,151	$	75,882	$	83,218	$	635,251
Property, plant and equipment	$	162,022	$	33,684	$	29,687	$	225,393
Assets	$	494,375	$	112,863	$	185,826	$	793,064

The accounting policies of the operating entities are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Sales are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the subsidiaries producing the sales.

Geographic Information - Historically, the Company reported revenues “billed to” customers located in various countries. In 2013, the Company changed to revenues “shipped to” customer locations as it believes the change better represents where the Company's customers business activities occur. All years presented reflect this change.

Revenues were derived from (shipped to) customers located in the following countries. “All others” represents countries with less than 3% of total revenues each:

			% of Total
2013		Revenue	Revenue
China	$	522,587	63%
U.S.		72,232	9%
Korea		68,693	8%
Germany		45,631	6%
Singapore		43,066	5%
Taiwan		30,233	4%
All others		44,404	5%
Total	$	826,846	100%
			% of Total
2012		Revenue	Revenue
China	$	381,307	60%
U.S.		62,862	10%
Korea		52,670	8%
Germany		41,037	6%
Singapore		26,877	4%
Taiwan		20,973	3%
All others		48,080	9%
Total	$	633,806	100%
			% of Total
2011		Revenue	Revenue
China	$	359,647	57%
U.S.		71,796	11%
Germany		48,264	8%
Korea		39,051	6%
Taiwan		33,437	5%
Singapore		24,036	4%
All others		59,020	9%
Total	$	635,251	100%

Major customers –No customer accounted for 10% or greater of the Company's total net sales in 2013, 2012 and 2011.