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Related party transaction revenues percentage from transactions with related party.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Lite On Semiconductor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	15.50%
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	LSC is our largest stockholder, owning approximately 15.5% of our outstanding Common Stock as of December 31, 2018, and is a member of the Lite-On Group of companies.
Lite On Semiconductor \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction Revenues Percentage from Transactions with Related Party	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Keylink
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	5.00%
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	Keylink is our 5% partner in our Shanghai assembly and test facilities.
Related Party Transaction Revenues Percentage from Transactions with Related Party	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Related Party Transaction Consulting Fees from Transactions with Related Party	$ 16.6	$ 17.1	$ 16.1
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang")
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	In addition, Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited (“Ya Guang”) is our 2% partner in one of our Chengdu assembly and test facilities and our 5% partner in our other Chengdu assembly and test facilities
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang") \| Chengdu \| Assembly and Test Facility One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	2.00%
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang") \| Chengdu \| Assembly and Test Facility Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	5.00%