INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Mar. 09, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 19, 2014	Aug. 20, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions included in income tax payable				$ 1,900	$ 200
Liability for uncertain tax positions noncurrent				40,295	39,767
Prior year liability uncertain tax positions relating to 2012				1,900
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions [Roll Forward]
Liability for uncertain tax positions - January 1				39,970	2,189	$ 2,711
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year				3,241	2,732	28
Additions relating to acquisitions				0	35,874	0
Translation adjustment				(844)	0	0
Settlement/expiration of statutes of limitations				(209)	(825)	(550)
Liability for uncertain tax positions - December 31				42,158	39,970	2,189
Interest and Penalties [Abstract]
Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions				4,000	1,600
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes included earnings from domestic operations				6,100	(9,200)	(1,200)
Earnings (loss) from foreign operations				19,600	19,000	16,300
Current [Abstract]
Federal				1,494	402	(1,099)
Foreign				5,327	3,281	1,120
State				70	175	113
Total				6,891	3,858	134
Deferred [Abstract]
Federal				1,019	(2,698)	(865)
State				(64)	(407)	65
Foreign				(1,311)	414	(77)
Total				(356)	(2,691)	(877)
Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate				6,535	1,167	(743)
Reconciliation of taxes on income computed at the federal statutory rate [Abstract]
Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate				9,006	3,420	5,309
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from [Abstract]
Different tax rates applicable to foreign operations				(5,353)	(4,458)	(4,677)
Increase in (reversal of) liability for uncertain tax positions - net				3,032	1,907	(522)
Utilization of research and experimentation, solar and foreign				(349)	(508)	(1,049)
State taxes, net of federal benefit				56	(183)	117
Current year (reversal) increase in U.S valuation allowances				(343)	335	49
Federal tax on profit of foreign disregarded entities net of deferred tax				872	770	0
Other, including qualified production activity credits, SERP/COLI income, under/(over) accruals, unrealized foreign exchange gains and amortization of purchase accounting intangibles				(386)	(116)	30
Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate				$ 6,535	$ 1,167	$ (743)
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage				35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Different tax rates and permanent differences applicable to foreign operations, percentage				(21.00%)	(46.00%)	(31.00%)
Increase in (reversal of) liability for uncertain tax positions - net, percentage				12.00%	20.00%	(3.00%)
Utilization of research and development, solar and foreign tax credits, percentage				(1.00%)	(5.00%)	(7.00%)
State taxes, net of federal benefit, percentage				0.00%	(2.00%)	1.00%
Current year valuation allowance - U.S. segment, percentage				(1.00%)	3.00%	0.00%
Federal tax on profit of foreign disregarded entities net of deferred tax, percentage				3.00%	8.00%	0.00%
Other, including qualified production activity credits, SERP/COLI income, under/(over) accruals, unrealized foreign exchange gains and amortization of purchase accounting intangibles, percentage				(2.00%)	(1.00%)	0.00%
Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate, percentage				25.00%	12.00%	(5.00%)
Unrepatriated foreign earnings				$ 143,400
Estimated federal income tax liability related to unrepatriated foreign earnings				38,300
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
State tax credits				902	$ 954
Unfunded pension liability				1,327	1,301
Reserves and accruals				4,349	2,095
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards				10,953	15,361
Depreciation				880	962
Amortization				814	995
Acquired deferred taxes				0	10,775
Other accruals				9,622	3,253
Total deferred tax assets				28,847	35,696
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Reserves and accruals				64	68
Depreciation				2,391	707
Amortization				23,772	21,062
Acquired deferred taxes				0	8,053
Other accruals				857	1,522
Total deferred tax liabilities				27,084	31,412
Valuation allowances				6,635	6,692
Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)				(4,872)	(2,408)
Expected increase in income tax benefit					300
Fibreco, GigaCom and Powerbox [Member]
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				2,000
Fibreco [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition				1,700
Acquisition date		Jul. 31, 2012
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock		100.00%
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				100
GigaCom [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition				600
Acquisition date			Mar. 09, 2012
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock			100.00%
TRP and Array [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset				1,900
TRP [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset				2,200
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition				$ 600
Acquisition date				Mar. 29, 2013
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock									100.00%
Array [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards				$ 3,800
Deferred tax asset				2,100
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition				$ 1,000
Acquisition date				Aug. 20, 2013
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock								100.00%
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				$ 700
Power Solutions [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax audit, years under examination				2007 through 2013
Decreases resulting from prior period tax positions				$ 2,100
Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized				3,400
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions [Roll Forward]
Liability for uncertain tax positions - December 31				35,900
Interest and Penalties [Abstract]
Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized until various tax matters are resolved				2,100
Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions				2,500	$ 1,600
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax asset				$ 2,200
Acquisition date				Jun. 19, 2014
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock							100.00%
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				$ 3,100
Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards				10,000
Deferred tax asset				1,200
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]
Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards				5,300
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				16,400
Powerbox [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition				400
Acquisition date	Sep. 12, 2012
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock	100.00%
Power Solutions and Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]
Total deferred tax liabilities				$ 11,200
Asia [Member] | Power Solutions [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax audit, years under examination				2004 through 2006
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions [Roll Forward]
Liability for uncertain tax positions - December 31				$ 12,000
Germany [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax audit, years under examination				2011 through 2013
Federal and State Jurisdiction [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards				$ 17,800
State Jurisdiction [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax credit carryforward				1,300
Capital loss carryforward, valuation allowance				300
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance				200
Capital loss carryforwards, deferred tax assets				300
Tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance				1,100
State Jurisdiction [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax credit carryforward				900
Foreign Jurisdictions [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards				21,000
Tax credit carryforward				300
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance				5,200
Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax credit carryforward				$ 200
Macao [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage				12.00%
People's Republic of China (PRC) [Member]
Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract]
Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage				25.00%