GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Intangible Assets Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles		$ 7,039	$ 6,072	$ 7,404
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2016		6,663
2017		6,084
2018		5,152
2019		4,753
2020		3,528
Thereafter		6,034
Total	[1]	32,214
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		30,295	23,256
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Total		540	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		660	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		120	0
Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Total		21,600	18,842
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		33,270	26,670
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		11,670	7,828
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Total		9,999	10,356
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		20,030	17,610
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		10,031	7,254
Trade names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Total		0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		3,600	3,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		3,600	3,600
Patent rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Total		0	0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		1,949	1,949
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		$ 1,949	$ 1,949
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		2 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		12 years
Cambridge Semiconductor Limited [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		5 years
Cambridge Semiconductor Limited [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		3 years
Cambridge Semiconductor Limited [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)		7 years

[1] The total above excludes $4.7 million of in-process R&D which will be amortized upon completion of development over the estimated useful life of the technology.