SALE OF ASSETS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Disposal Disclosures [Abstract]
SALE OF ASSETS	SALE OF ASSETS North Tyneside In connection with the 2007 sale of land and other assets in North Tyneside, England, the Company had previously sold a portion of its net operating loss carryforwards related to its North Tyneside operations. Following the closure by the relevant tax authorities of matters relating to the surrender of those net operating losses, the Company recorded a gain of $4.4 million, net of related fees of $0.5 million, as gain on sale of assets and $1.3 million as interest income in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended 2014. Based on the structure of the North Tyneside entity, the Company holds 50.2% interest in the shares of North Tyneside. The Company consolidates the financial results of North Tyneside and attributes the share of profit and loss to the noncontrolling interest. Activity subsequent to the 2007 sale of land and other assets has been immaterial. Serial Flash Product Line On September 28, 2012, the Company completed the sale of its Serial Flash product line. Under the terms of the sale agreement, the Company transferred assets to the buyer, who assumed certain liabilities, in return for cash consideration of $25.0 million. As part of the sale transactions, the Company has also granted the buyer an exclusive option to purchase the Company's remaining $7.0 million of Serial Flash inventory, of which the buyer fully exercised during the first quarter of 2013. As a result of the sale of that $7.0 million of remaining inventory, the Company recorded a gain of $4.4 million in 2013 to reflect receipt of payment upon exercise of the related purchase option and the completion of the sale of the Serial Flash product line.

SALE OF ASSETS

North Tyneside

In connection with the 2007 sale of land and other assets in North Tyneside, England, the Company had previously sold a portion of its net operating loss carryforwards related to its North Tyneside operations. Following the closure by the relevant tax authorities of matters relating to the surrender of those net operating losses, the Company recorded a gain of $4.4 million, net of related fees of $0.5 million, as gain on sale of assets and $1.3 million as interest income in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended 2014.

Based on the structure of the North Tyneside entity, the Company holds 50.2% interest in the shares of North Tyneside. The Company consolidates the financial results of North Tyneside and attributes the share of profit and loss to the noncontrolling interest. Activity subsequent to the 2007 sale of land and other assets has been immaterial.

Serial Flash Product Line

On September 28, 2012, the Company completed the sale of its Serial Flash product line. Under the terms of the sale agreement, the Company transferred assets to the buyer, who assumed certain liabilities, in return for cash consideration of $25.0 million. As part of the sale transactions, the Company has also granted the buyer an exclusive option to purchase the Company's remaining $7.0 million of Serial Flash inventory, of which the buyer fully exercised during the first quarter of 2013. As a result of the sale of that $7.0 million of remaining inventory, the Company recorded a gain of $4.4 million in 2013 to reflect receipt of payment upon exercise of the related purchase option and the completion of the sale of the Serial Flash product line.