OPERATING AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Information about Reportable Segments

	Micro- Controller		Nonvolatile Memory		Automotive		Multi-Market and Other			Total
	(in thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2015
Net revenue from external customers	$	201,061	$	34,188	$	34,158	$	17,126		$	286,533
Segment income from operations	$	21,712	$	2,782	$	5,473	$	6,264		$	36,231
Three months ended September 30, 2014
Net revenue from external customers	$	264,432	$	46,908	$	37,273	$	25,872		$	374,485
Segment income from operations	$	36,996	$	11,329	$	5,689	$	850		$	54,864
Nine months ended September 30, 2015
Net revenue from external customers	$	624,850	$	121,089	$	107,119	$	58,116		$	911,174
Segment income from operations	$	56,620	$	24,520	$	14,868	$	16,107		$	112,115
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
Net revenue from external customers	$	754,348	$	122,739	$	114,238	$	76,055		$	1,067,380
Segment income (loss) from operations	$	86,148	$	24,413	$	15,727	$	(608	)	$	125,680

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Reconciliation of Segment Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
Total segment income from operations	$	36,231		$	54,864		$	112,115		$	125,680
Unallocated amounts:
Share-based compensation expense	(12,719		)	(14,917		)	(38,943		)	(45,812		)
Gain (loss) from manufacturing facility damage and shutdown	—			3,571			—			(3,485		)
Acquisition-related charges	(2,390		)	(7,162		)	(10,600		)	(10,287		)
French building underutilization	(500		)	(822		)	(714		)	(3,284		)
Restructuring credit (charges)	584			(840		)	(5,445		)	967
(Loss) gain related to foundry arrangements	(2,487		)	454			(4,444		)	2,583
Fair value adjustments to inventory from businesses acquired	—			(1,548		)	—			(1,548		)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets	(427		)	—			1,626			—
Merger expenses and other	(7,818		)	—			(7,818		)	—
Consolidated income from operations	$	10,474		$	33,600		$	45,777		$	64,814

Schedule of Geographic Sources of Revenue

Geographic sources of revenue were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014		September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
China, including Hong Kong	$	93,481	$	115,442	$	286,489	$	322,724
United States	49,113		58,969		160,582		162,227
Germany	41,335		51,279		123,880		161,018
South Korea	16,561		31,157		62,641		94,089
Japan	11,254		10,062		39,170		24,463
Singapore	9,073		15,208		28,412		43,445
Taiwan	6,480		21,566		26,930		51,495
France	3,224		3,618		11,775		9,407
Rest of Europe	28,671		34,300		87,410		108,104
Rest of Asia-Pacific	20,459		26,080		63,155		71,862
Rest of the World	6,882		6,804		20,730		18,546
Total net revenue	$	286,533	$	374,485	$	911,174	$	1,067,380

Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Location

Physical locations of tangible long-lived assets were as follows:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
United States	$	85,049	$	92,466
Philippines	57,579		56,094
Germany	8,300		17,920
France	11,125		13,714
Rest of Asia-Pacific	16,954		20,237
Rest of Europe	5,095		5,854
Total	$	184,102	$	206,285