Subsequent Events (Tables) - Atmel Corporation [Member]

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

Assets acquired	April 4, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	210,252
Accounts receivable, net	195,481
Inventories	403,708
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	131,154
Goodwill	1,400,814
Purchased intangible assets	1,551,100
Long-term deferred tax assets	157,929
Other assets	45,747
Total assets acquired	4,131,484
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable	(59,470		)
Other current liabilities	(133,012		)
Long-term line of credit	(192,300		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(155,553		)
Long-term income tax payable	(49,965		)
Other long-term liabilities	(67,577		)
Total liabilities assumed	(657,877		)
Purchase price allocated	$	3,473,607

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

Purchased Intangible Assets	Useful Life	April 4, 2016
	(in years)	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	10-15	$	988,400
In-process technology	10-15	114,500
Customer-related	5	435,900
Backlog	1-2	12,300
Total purchased intangible assets		$	1,551,100

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Year ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Net sales	$	3,345,790	$	3,560,370
Net income	$	167,705	$	116,618
Basic earnings per share	$	0.79	$	0.55
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.74	$	0.50