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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, gross beginning of period $ 45,431,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross $ 40,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross  
Accumulated impairment charges beginning of period (26,941,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (26,941,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss  
Goodwill, net beginning of period 18,490,000us-gaap_Goodwill 13,559,000us-gaap_Goodwill  
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions 100,016,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 4,812,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 9,065,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Measurement period adjustments (496,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments    
Foreign currency translation (437,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments 119,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Goodwill, gross end of period 144,514,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross 45,431,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross 40,500,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated impairment charges end of period (26,941,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (26,941,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (26,941,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, net end of period 117,573,000us-gaap_Goodwill 18,490,000us-gaap_Goodwill 13,559,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract]      
Gross Carrying Amount 104,113,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill 33,010,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill  
Accumulated Amortization 8,611,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 3,538,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Net Carrying Amount 95,502,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 29,472,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Intangible assets acquired 73,200,000belfb_IntangibleAssetsAcquiredFiniteAndInfinite 8,900,000belfb_IntangibleAssetsAcquiredFiniteAndInfinite  
Amortization expense 5,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets [Abstract]      
2015 7,481,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 7,181,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 6,848,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 6,556,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 6,515,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Minimum [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Other intangible assets amortization period 2 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Other intangible assets amortization period 24 years    
Patents, Licenses and Technology [Member]      
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract]      
Gross Carrying Amount 38,872,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
11,919,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 4,297,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
1,864,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 34,575,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
10,055,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= belfb_PatentsLicensesAndTechnologyMember
 
Customer Relationships [Member]      
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract]      
Gross Carrying Amount 45,836,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
11,923,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 3,062,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
1,191,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 42,774,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
10,732,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Non-compete Agreements [Member]      
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract]      
Gross Carrying Amount 2,781,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
787,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 1,050,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
483,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 1,731,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
304,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
 
Trademarks [Member]      
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill [Abstract]      
Gross Carrying Amount 16,624,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
8,381,000belfb_GrossCarryingAmountOfFiniteAndInfiniteIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 202,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 16,422,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
8,381,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
 
North America [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, gross beginning of period 18,865,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
15,293,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges beginning of period (14,066,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
(14,066,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Goodwill, net beginning of period 4,799,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
1,227,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions 50,118,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
3,572,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Measurement period adjustments (496,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
   
Foreign currency translation 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Goodwill, gross end of period 68,487,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
18,865,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges end of period (14,066,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
(14,066,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Goodwill, net end of period 54,421,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
4,799,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
 
Reporting unit, Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount (in hundredths) 10.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
   
Asia [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, gross beginning of period 14,107,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
12,875,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges beginning of period (12,875,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
(12,875,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Goodwill, net beginning of period 1,232,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions 35,486,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
1,240,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Measurement period adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
   
Foreign currency translation (210,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
(8,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Goodwill, gross end of period 49,383,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
14,107,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges end of period (12,875,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
(12,875,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Goodwill, net end of period 36,508,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
1,232,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
 
Reporting unit, Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount (in hundredths) 63.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaMember
   
Europe [Member]      
Goodwill [Roll Forward]      
Goodwill, gross beginning of period 12,459,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
12,332,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges beginning of period 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Goodwill, net beginning of period 12,459,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
12,332,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Goodwill allocation related to acquisitions 14,412,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Measurement period adjustments 0us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
   
Foreign currency translation (227,000)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
127,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Goodwill, gross end of period 26,644,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
12,459,000us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Accumulated impairment charges end of period 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Goodwill, net end of period $ 26,644,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
$ 12,459,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Reporting unit, Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount (in hundredths) 19.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember