SEGMENTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
SEGMENTS [Abstract]  
Key financial data
The following is a summary of key financial data:

  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
      (Revised)   (Revised) 
Net Sales to External Customers:
         
    North America
 
$
256,760
  
$
304,328
  
$
217,258
 
     Asia
  
168,458
   
188,146
   
201,338
 
    Europe
  
74,935
   
74,606
   
68,480
 
   
$
500,153
  
$
567,080
  
$
487,076
 
             
Net Sales:
            
    North America
 
$
268,935
  
$
329,304
  
$
248,007
 
     Asia
  
256,202
   
295,751
   
275,765
 
    Europe
  
86,750
   
148,735
   
114,748
 
    Less intercompany
            
      net sales
  
(111,734
)
  
(206,710
)
  
(151,444
)
   
$
500,153
  
$
567,080
  
$
487,076
 
             
(Loss) Income  from Operations:
            
    North America
 
$
(35,722
)
 
$
11,012
  
$
(4,531
)
     Asia
  
(24,360
)
  
8,175
   
13,090
 
    Europe
  
(16,430
)
  
9,413
   
4,913
 
   
$
(76,512
)
 
$
28,600
  
$
13,472
 
             
Total Assets:
            
    North America
 
$
168,061
  
$
238,930
  
$
309,516
 
     Asia
  
166,028
   
231,063
   
251,240
 
    Europe
  
92,651
   
108,512
   
69,616
 
   
$
426,740
  
$
578,505
  
$
630,372
 
             
Capital Expenditures:
            
    North America
 
$
2,641
  
$
2,425
  
$
3,862
 
     Asia
  
4,329
   
4,888
   
4,089
 
    Europe
  
1,253
   
2,578
   
1,091
 
   
$
8,223
  
$
9,891
  
$
9,042
 
             
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
         
    North America
 
$
10,522
  
$
10,841
  
$
7,986
 
     Asia
  
7,976
   
8,706
   
8,391
 
    Europe
  
3,280
   
3,462
   
3,990
 
   
$
21,778
  
$
23,009
  
$
20,367
 
Schedule of segment sales and income from operations
The following table indicates the contributions to net sales and income (loss) from operations from the 2014 Acquisitions:
 
  
Year Ended December 31,
 
  
2015
  
2014
 
Net Sales to External Customers:
      
North America
 
$
189,118
  
$
101,772
 
Asia
  
5,898
   
5,870
 
Europe
  
35,319
   
26,694
 
Net sales from the 2014 Acquisitions
 
$
230,335
  
$
134,336
 
         
Income (loss) from operations:
        
North America
 
$
5,123
  
$
(3,585
)
Asia
  
(2,403
)
  
(3,358
)
Europe
  
7,530
   
4,406
 
Total income (loss) from operations
        
from the 2014 Acquisitions
 
$
10,250
  
$
(2,537
)
Schedule of restructuring charges included in income (loss) from operation
The following restructuring charges are included in income (loss) from operations by segment.  See Note 3, "Restructuring Activities," for further information on the Company's restructuring efforts.
 
 
 
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
    North America
 
$
692
  
$
1,452
  
$
1,539
 
    Asia
  
1,305
   
352
   
-
 
    Europe
  
90
   
310
   
293
 
 
 
$
2,087
  
$
2,114
  
$
1,832
 
Entity-wide information net sales to external customers by geographic area and by major product line
The following is a summary of entity-wide information related to the Company's net sales to external customers by geographic area and by major product line.
 
 
 
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Net Sales by Geographic Location:
         
 
         
United States
 
$
256,760
  
$
304,328
  
$
217,258
 
Macao
  
163,971
   
182,248
   
195,469
 
United Kingdom
  
21,953
   
27,552
   
22,852
 
Slovakia
  
17,622
   
2,807
   
1,353
 
Germany
  
14,104
   
16,314
   
18,663
 
Switzerland
  
14,048
   
18,050
   
15,236
 
All other foreign countries
  
11,695
   
15,781
   
16,245
 
    Consolidated net sales
 
$
500,153
  
$
567,080
  
$
487,076
 
 
            
Net Sales by Major Product Line:
            
 
            
Power solutions and protection
 
$
172,176
  
$
214,766
  
$
159,867
 
Connectivity solutions
  
168,845
   
181,697
   
152,954
 
Magnetic solutions
  
159,132
   
170,617
   
174,255
 
    Consolidated net sales
 
$
500,153
  
$
567,080
  
$
487,076
 
Long-lived assets by geographic area
The following is a summary of long-lived assets by geographic area as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
  
2016
  
2015
 
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Location:
    
(Revised)
 
       
United States
 
$
29,740
  
$
32,327
 
People's Republic of China (PRC)
  
32,666
   
37,796
 
Slovakia
  
6,574
   
7,758
 
Switzerland
  
3,593
   
4,006
 
United Kingdom
  
1,419
   
2,016
 
All other foreign countries
  
1,117
   
1,232
 
    Consolidated long-lived assets
 
$
75,109
  
$
85,135