Note 14 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(in thousands )	2016			2015			2014
Net sales
Electronics	$	535,191		$	405,497		$	410,065
Automotive		415,200			339,957			325,415
Industrial		105,768			122,410			116,515
Total net sales	$	1,056,159		$	867,864		$	851,995
Depreciation and amortization
Electronics	$	29,141		$	22,936		$	22,177
Automotive		18,107			13,437			14,204
Industrial		5,889			5,268			5,494
Total depreciation and amortization	$	53,137		$	41,641		$	41,875
Operating income (loss)
Electronics	$	117,088		$	78,194		$	86,981
Automotive		59,905			53,086			45,086
Industrial		3,615			18,094			10,674
Other (a)		(49,964	)		(45,217	)		(8,911	)
Total operating income		130,644			104,157			133,830
Interest expense		8,628			4,091			4,903
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		472			(1,465	)		3,925
Other expense (income), net		(1,730	)		(5,417	)		(6,644	)
Income before income taxes	$	123,274		$	106,948		$	131,646

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

(in thousands )	2016		2015		2014
Net sales
United States	$	356,674	$	344,305	$	313,762
China		263,701		193,792		189,191
Other countries		435,784		329,767		349,042
Total net sales	$	1,056,159	$	867,864	$	851,995
Long-lived assets
United States	$	23,731	$	23,965	$	34,179
China		65,345		37,241		40,981
Canada		9,880		10,488		12,899
Other countries		118,219		90,874		70,581
Total long-lived assets	$	217,175	$	162,568	$	158,640
Additions to long-lived assets
United States	$	4,694	$	8,609	$	9,134
China		13,181		9,710		7,265
Canada		177		506		555
Other countries		28,176		25,194		15,327
Total additions to long-lived assets	$	46,228	$	44,019	$	32,281