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BUSINESS COMBINATION: (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 02, 2013	Aug. 15, 2013
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				$ 44,746
IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets		44,746
Valuations of IPR&D at acquisition
Estimated cost to complete	26,759
Fair value	13,764					13,764
Unaudited pro forma information
Pro forma net revenue		402,107	521,780
Pro forma net income (loss)		(30,613)	100,748
Pro forma net income (loss) per share basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.71)	$ 2.44
Pro forma net income (loss) per share diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.71)	$ 2.29
IPtronics A/S
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets					17,229
Kotura, Inc.
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets	27,517					27,517
Licensed technology \| IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				135
Weighted average useful life				6 years
Developed technology \| IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				27,701
Weighted average useful life				5 years
Developed technology \| IPtronics A/S
Identifiable intangible assets
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate (as a percent)					17.50%
Developed technology \| Kotura, Inc.
Identifiable intangible assets
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate (as a percent)						15.50%
In-process research and development \| IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				13,764
Number of projects completed		0
In-process research and development \| IPtronics A/S \| Modulator drivers - 4x25Gb/s
Identifiable intangible assets
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate (as a percent)					19.50%
Valuations of IPR&D at acquisition
Average Estimated time to complete					18 months
Estimated cost to complete					9,549
Fair value					4,121
In-process research and development \| Kotura, Inc. \| Silicon photonics modulator - 4x25Gb/s
Identifiable intangible assets
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate (as a percent)						16.50%
Valuations of IPR&D at acquisition
Average Estimated time to complete						18 months
Estimated cost to complete						17,210
Fair value	9,643					9,643
Customer relationship \| IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				2,420
Risk Adjusted Discount Rate (as a percent)		15.50%
Customer relationship \| IPtronics and Kotura \| Minimum
Identifiable intangible assets
Weighted average useful life				1 year
Customer relationship \| IPtronics and Kotura \| Maximum
Identifiable intangible assets
Weighted average useful life				2 years
Backlog \| IPtronics and Kotura
Identifiable intangible assets
Purchased intangible assets				$ 726
Backlog \| IPtronics and Kotura \| Maximum
Identifiable intangible assets
Weighted average useful life				1 year