Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Expenses

The following table summarizes restructuring and related expenses which were recognized and reported on a separate line in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations:

	Fiscal quarters ended					Nine fiscal months ended
	October 3, 2015		September 27, 2014			October 3, 2015		September 27, 2014
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program	$	1,445	$	1,522		$	3,737	$	4,741
Voluntary Separation / Retirement Program		-		(94	)		77		12,105
Modules Production Transfer Program		-		2,080			-		2,080
Global Cost Reduction Programs		879		-			5,580		-
Total	$	2,324	$	3,508		$	9,394	$	18,926

Global Cost Reduction Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring expenses by segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the expense recognized by segment related to this program:

Diodes	$	48
Resistors & Inductors		480
Capacitors		4,719
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses		333
Total	$	5,580

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2015	$	5,580
Cash paid		(410	)
Foreign currency translation		(19	)
Balance at October 3, 2015	$	5,151

MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2013	$	2,328
Cash paid		(267	)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,061
Expense recorded in 2014		6,025
Cash paid		(856	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	7,230
Expense recorded in 2015		3,737
Cash paid		(400	)
Balance at October 3, 2015	$	10,567

Voluntary Separation/Retirement Program [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2013	$	486
Cash paid		(98	)
Foreign currency translation		3
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	391
Expense recorded in 2014		12,792
Cash paid		(8,054	)
Foreign currency translation		(455	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4,674
Expense recorded in 2015		77
Cash paid		(2,761	)
Foreign currency translation		(234	)
Balance at October 3, 2015	$	1,756

Modules Product Transfer [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:

Expense recorded in 2014	$	2,080
Cash paid		(464	)
Foreign currency translation		(121	)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,495
Cash paid		(567	)
Foreign currency translation		(105	)
Balance at October 3, 2015	$	823