ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

NOTE 21. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

(in US$ thousands)	Foreign currency items			Unrealized gain on securities			Pension and post retirement benefit plans			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(22,707	)	$	19,104		$	—		$	(3,603	)
Net current period change		(176	)		906			—			730
Reclassification adjustments for gains reclassified    into income		7			(8,621	)		—			(8,614	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		(22,876	)		11,389			—			(11,487	)
Net current period change		(118	)		8,553			—			8,435
Reclassification adjustments for gains reclassified    into income		656			(19,939	)		—			(19,283	)
Balance at December 31, 2015		(22,338	)		3			—			(22,335	)
Net current period change		5			(1	)		(58	)		(54	)
Reclassification adjustments for gains reclassified    into income		(222	)		—			—			(222	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(22,555	)	$	2		$	(58	)	$	(22,611	)

There were no significant tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016.