BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Industry Segment	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]
Number of industry in which entity operates			1
Number of reportable operating segments			3
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 156,341	$ 101,164	$ 338,426	$ 258,173
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	4,672	7,732	11,267	7,964
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill	530,858		530,858		308,141
Unallocated Goodwill	112,629		112,629		0
Assets	643,487		643,487		308,141
Power Solutions [Member]
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets	206,700		206,700
Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets	136,900		136,900
Reportable operating segments [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	224,048	113,188	434,209	292,187
Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	83,778	26,401	128,573	48,582
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	3,737	4,484	7,404	8,176
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	91,556	34,273	162,415	95,796
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	(1,964)	(239)	(2,698)	(3,734)
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill	205,463		205,463		117,261
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Array [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	1,758	811	5,302	811
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	(61)	(135)	(744)	(135)
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	36,517	0	41,554	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	1,072	0	(53)	0
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	11,941	0	11,941	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	(1,299)	0	(1,299)	0
North America [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	50,216	811	58,797	811
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	(288)	(135)	(2,096)	(135)
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	87,714	69,602	199,574	166,362
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	3,306	7,915	9,694	11,026
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill	243,753		243,753		148,780
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | TRP [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	18,228	25,096	51,060	46,885
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	4,200	4,527	9,311	8,115
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	1,600	0	1,958	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	(3,201)	0	(3,363)	0
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	749	0	749	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	112	0	112	0
Asia [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	20,577	25,096	53,767	46,885
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	1,111	4,527	6,060	8,115
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	44,778	9,313	72,220	30,029
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	3,330	56	4,271	672
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets excluding unallocated goodwill	81,642		81,642		42,100
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | TRP [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	727	494	1,912	886
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	115	92	343	196
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Power Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	10,963	0	12,802	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	2,726	0	3,024	0
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	1,295	0	1,295	0
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	73	0	73	0
Europe [Member] | Reportable operating segments [Member] | Acquired Companies [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	12,985	494	16,009	886
Income from operations [Abstract]
Income from operations	2,914	92	3,440	196
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ (67,707)	$ (12,024)	$ (95,783)	$ (34,014)