Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Year ended December 31, 2011

	TCA			Corporate			Total
Net sales	$	509,124		$	—		$	509,124
Cost of sales		(479,037	)		—			(479,037	)
Gross profit		30,087			—			30,087
General and administrative expenses		(9,662	)		(7,117	)		(16,779	)
Selling expenses		(2,886	)		—			(2,886	)
Research and development expenses		(1,709	)		—			(1,709	)
Impairment loss on goodwill		—			(2,951	)		(2,951	)
Other income, net		3,659			3,707			7,366
Interest income		172			2,504			2,676
Income (loss) before income tax		19,661			(3,857	)		15,804
Income tax expenses		(2,196	)		—			(2,196	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	17,465		$	(3,857	)	$	13,608

Year ended December 31, 2012

	TCA			Corporate			Total
Net sales	$	678,113		$	—		$	678,113
Cost of sales		(609,875	)		—			(609,875	)
Gross profit		68,238			—			68,238
General and administrative expenses		(16,328	)		(4,411	)		(20,739	)
Selling expenses		(1,483	)		—			(1,483	)
Research and development expenses		(716	)		—			(716	)
Other income, net		4,016			1,267			5,283
Interest income		167			1,871			2,038
Income (loss) before income tax		53,894			(1,273	)		52,621
Income tax expenses		(15,188	)		—			(15,188	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	38,706		$	(1,273	)	$	37,433

Year ended December 31, 2013

	TCA			Corporate			Total
Net sales	$	855,847		$	—		$	855,847
Cost of sales		(788,212	)		—			(788,212	)
Gross profit		67,635			—			67,635
General and administrative expenses		(26,045	)		(7,272	)		(33,317	)
Selling expenses		(462	)		—			(462	)
Other operating income		1,609			—			1,609
Other income, net		6,573			5,382			11,955
Interest income		1,624			3,315			4,939
Income before income tax		50,934			1,425			52,359
Income tax (expenses) credit		(12,522	)		1,379			(11,143	)
Net income from continuing operations	$	38,412		$	2,804		$	41,216

Segment Information

Year ended December 31, 2011

	TCA		Corporate		Total
Depreciation and amortization	$	5,252	$	260	$	5,512
Capital expenditures	$	7,424	$	4,723	$	12,147
Total assets	$	169,048	$	132,915	$	301,963

Year ended December 31, 2012

	TCA		Corporate		Total
Depreciation and amortization	$	7,909	$	293	$	8,202
Capital expenditures	$	29,488	$	—	$	29,488
Total assets	$	321,575	$	145,937	$	467,512

Year ended December 31, 2013

	TCA		Corporate		Total
Depreciation and amortization	$	12,761	$	290	$	13,051
Capital expenditures	$	277	$	34	$	311
Total assets	$	355,000	$	137,055	$	492,055

Summary of Net Income (Loss) by Geographical Areas

A summary of net sales, net income (loss) attributable to Nam Tai shareholders and long-lived assets by geographical areas is as follows:

By geographical area:

Year ended December 31,	2011			2012			2013
Net sales from operations within:
- PRC, excluding Hong Kong:	$	509,124		$	678,113		$	855,847
Net income (loss) attributable to Nam Tai shareholders within:
- PRC, excluding Hong Kong	$	19,973		$	40,023		$	43,602
- Hong Kong		(6,365	)		(2,590	)		(2,386	)
Total net income attributable to Nam Tai shareholders	$	13,608		$	37,433		$	41,216

Summary of Net Sales to Customers by Geographical Areas

Year ended December 31,	2011		2012		2013
Net sales to customers by geographical area:
- Hong Kong	$	69,135	$	72,498	$	58,045
- Europe		30,282		14,400		6,496
- United States		32,332		3,021		—
- PRC (excluding Hong Kong)		793		1,316		—
- Japan		374,129		583,280		791,299
- Others		2,453		3,598		7
Total net sales	$	509,124	$	678,113	$	855,847

Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas

As of December 31,	2011		2012		2013
Long-lived assets by geographical area:
- PRC, excluding Hong Kong	$	49,206	$	71,151	$	56,060
- Hong Kong		4,586		4,293		3,967
Total long-lived assets	$	53,792	$	75,444	$	60,027

Customers which Accounted for Ten Percent or More

The Company’s customers which accounted for 10% or more of its sales are as follows:

Year ended December 31,	2011		2012		2013
A(1)	$	369,105	$	570,246	$	791,256
B		58,527		N/A		N/A
C		62,894		N/A		N/A
	$	490,526	$	570,246	$	791,256

(1) Two of our largest customers, each accounting for 10% or more of our net sales in the years ended December 2011 and 2012 respectively, were reorganized into Customer A in 2012.

Suppliers Accounted for Ten Percent or More

The Company’s suppliers which accounted for 10% or more of its purchases are as follows:

Year ended December 31,	2011		2012		2013
A	$	160,274	$	511,923	$	808,144
B		114,322		108,340		—
	$	274,596	$	620,263	$	808,144