Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 28, 2013	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2013 California Research Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Foreign Tax Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] U.S. Foreign Tax Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] U.S. Foreign Tax Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AUSTRIA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 BELGIUM [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 BRAZIL [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Germany [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Israel [Member]	Apr. 02, 2011 Israel [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Israel [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NETHERLANDS [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NETHERLANDS [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 NETHERLANDS [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 California [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 California [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 California [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pennsylvania [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pennsylvania [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pennsylvania [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 BCcomponents acquisition [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 BCcomponents acquisition [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Non- U.S. Deferred Tax Asset [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non- U.S. Deferred Tax Asset [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Non- U.S. Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and noncontrolling interests [Abstract]
Domestic										$ (26,065)	$ (15,995)	$ 2,143
Foreign										202,470	186,032	328,973
Income before taxes										176,405	170,037	331,116
Current income tax expense:
Federal										(603)	8,409	10,968
State and local										280	574	(801)
Foreign										51,225	44,351	66,844
Total current income tax expense										50,902	53,334	77,011
Deferred income tax expense:
Federal										2,215	(8,557)	6,188
State and local										92	(240)	(2,286)
Foreign	0	(2,867)	0	(1,330)	(4,036)	0	0	0		(573)	1,969	10,206
Total deferred income tax expense										1,734	(6,828)	14,108
Total income tax expense										52,636	46,506	91,119
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retiree obligations	34,343				58,577					34,343	58,577
Inventories	8,759				13,881					8,759	13,881
Net operating loss carryforwards	182,691				158,638					182,691	158,638
Tax credit carryforwards	20,780				16,180					20,780	16,180
Other accruals and reserves	31,469				34,194					31,469	34,194
Total gross deferred tax assets	278,042				281,470					278,042	281,470
Less valuation allowance	(183,289)				(166,266)					(183,289)	(166,266)
Deferred tax assets, net	94,753				115,204					94,753	115,204
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book depreciation	(10,652)				(13,975)					(10,652)	(13,975)
Earnings not permanently reinvested	0				(1,652)					0	(1,652)
Convertible debentures	(162,371)				(149,113)					(162,371)	(149,113)
Other - net	(5,932)				(2,711)					(5,932)	(2,711)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(178,955)				(167,451)					(178,955)	(167,451)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	(84,202)				(52,247)					(84,202)	(52,247)
Reconciliation of income tax expense at federal statutory rate to actual income tax provision [Abstract]
Tax at statutory rate										61,742	59,513	115,891
State income taxes, net of U.S. federal tax benefit										242	217	(2,005)
Effect of foreign operations										(18,696)	(19,083)	(52,609)
Unrecognized tax benefits										2,862	6,626	4,869
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax asset																																					(285)	(4,036)	(5,554)
Tax benefit of operating loss carryforwards										(1,259)	(671)	(1,588)
Foreign income taxable in the U.S.										11,961	7,476	22,822
Tax on foreign dividends paid to U.S.										0	0	15,453
U.S. foreign tax credits										0	(4,257)	(12,322)
Effect of statutory rate changes on deferred tax assets										(2,867)	0	9,040
Other										(1,064)	721	(2,878)
Total income tax expense										52,636	46,506	91,119
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Lower Bound	30,900									30,900
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound	35,000									35,000
Net operating loss carryforwards [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforward																		13,699	196,898	16,736	49,880			79,406	24,136			54,317			637,923			41,575	72,926
Expiration date																		No expiration	No expiration	No expiration	No expiration			No expiration		2014	2022		2016	2033		2018	2033	2033
Valuation allowances																																			24,788	23,946
Tax benefit recognized through a reduction of acquisition-date valuation allowances recorded as a reduction of tax expense										0	0	4,299
Discrete Tax Items Included Income Tax Expense		(2,867)		(1,330)					(5,554)	(4,197)	(4,036)	3,486										(984)	10,024
Available tax credit carryforwards [Abstract]
Federal Alternative Minimum Tax															11,026
California Research Credit														9,062
Expiration Date														No expiration		2020	2022
Income tax uncertainties [Abstract]
Cash repatriated during the current period						72,100
Foreign earnings without provision for US Tax	2,752,155									2,752,155
Additional expected repatriation													112,500
Net income taxes paid (refunded)										44,757	46,611	126,918
Company accrued interest and penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits	7,766				8,513					7,766	8,513
Company recognized interest and penalties.										2,218	2,833	3,795
Unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year				51,771				48,152		51,771	48,152	52,066
Addition based on tax positions related to the current year										0	665	2,459
Addition based on tax positions related to prior years										4,015	3,498	7,232
Currency translation adjustments										310	(215)	(749)
Reduction based on tax positions related to prior years										(2,054)	0	(3,293)
Reduction for settlements										(7,316)	(329)	(9,528)
Reduction for lapses of statute of limitation										(849)	0	(35)
Balance at end of year	$ 45,877				$ 51,771				$ 48,152	$ 45,877	$ 51,771	$ 48,152