INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Liabilities for uncertain tax positions current |
$ 400
|
$ 1,900
|
|
| Liability for uncertain tax positions noncurrent |
27,458
|
40,295
|
|
| Liability for uncertain positions expected to be resolved in next fiscal year |
400
|
|
|
| Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized |
1,300
|
2,500
|
$ 1,600
|
| Prior year liability uncertain tax positions |
400
|
200
|
|
| Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Liability for uncertain tax positions - beginning of period |
42,158
|
39,970
|
2,189
|
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |
2,483
|
3,241
|
2,732
|
| Additions relating to acquisitions |
0
|
0
|
35,874
|
| Translation adjustment |
(881)
|
(844)
|
0
|
| Settlement/expiration of statutes of limitations |
(15,932)
|
(209)
|
(825)
|
| Liability for uncertain tax positions - end of period |
27,828
|
42,158
|
39,970
|
| Interest and Penalties [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Benefit on reversal of interest and penalties |
(3,100)
|
(100)
|
(200)
|
| Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions |
2,200
|
4,000
|
|
| Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| (Loss) earnings before (benefit) provision for income taxes included (loss) earnings from domestic operations |
(43,300)
|
6,100
|
(9,200)
|
| (Loss) earnings before (benefit) provision for income taxes from foreign operations |
(39,200)
|
19,600
|
19,000
|
| Current [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Federal |
(1,163)
|
1,494
|
402
|
| State |
18
|
70
|
175
|
| Foreign |
(10,172)
|
5,327
|
3,281
|
| Total |
(11,317)
|
6,891
|
3,858
|
| Deferred [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Federal |
(6,272)
|
1,019
|
(2,698)
|
| State |
(464)
|
(64)
|
(407)
|
| Foreign |
335
|
(1,311)
|
414
|
| Total |
(6,401)
|
(356)
|
(2,691)
|
| Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate |
(17,718)
|
6,535
|
1,167
|
| Reconciliation of taxes on income computed at the federal statutory rate [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Tax (benefit) provision computed at the federal statutory rate |
(28,893)
|
9,006
|
3,420
|
| Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Different tax rates applicable to foreign operations |
(4,427)
|
(5,353)
|
(4,458)
|
| Impairment of goodwill & intangibles |
30,445
|
0
|
0
|
| Increase in (reversal of) liability for uncertain tax positions - net |
(13,974)
|
3,032
|
1,907
|
| Utilization of research and experimentation, solar and foreign |
(349)
|
(349)
|
(508)
|
| State taxes, net of federal benefit |
(420)
|
56
|
(183)
|
| Current year (reversal) increase in U.S. valuation allowances |
0
|
(343)
|
335
|
| Federal tax on profit of foreign disregarded entities net of deferred tax |
0
|
872
|
770
|
| Other, including qualified production activity credits, SERP/COLI income, under/(over) accruals, unrealized foreign exchange gains and amortization of purchase accounting intangibles |
(100)
|
(386)
|
(116)
|
| Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate |
$ (17,718)
|
$ 6,535
|
$ 1,167
|
| Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage |
35.00%
|
35.00%
|
35.00%
|
| Different tax rates and permanent differences applicable to foreign operations, percentage |
5.00%
|
(21.00%)
|
(46.00%)
|
| Impairment of goodwill & intangibles, percentage |
(37.00%)
|
0.00%
|
0.00%
|
| Increase in (reversal of) liability for uncertain tax positions - net, percentage |
17.00%
|
12.00%
|
20.00%
|
| Utilization of research and development, solar and foreign tax credits, percentage |
0.00%
|
(1.00%)
|
(5.00%)
|
| State taxes, net of federal benefit, percentage |
1.00%
|
0.00%
|
(2.00%)
|
| Current year valuation allowance - U.S. segment, percentage |
0.00%
|
(1.00%)
|
3.00%
|
| Federal tax on profit of foreign disregarded entities net of deferred tax, percentage |
0.00%
|
3.00%
|
8.00%
|
| Other, including qualified production activity credits, SERP/COLI income, under/(over) accruals, unrealized foreign exchange gains and amortization of purchase accounting intangibles, percentage |
0.00%
|
(2.00%)
|
(1.00%)
|
| Tax (benefit) provision computed at the Company's effective tax rate, percentage |
21.00%
|
25.00%
|
12.00%
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Unrepatriated foreign earnings |
$ 100,400
|
|
|
| Estimated federal income tax liability related to unrepatriated foreign earnings |
23,300
|
|
|
| Deferred tax assets [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| State tax credits |
902
|
$ 902
|
|
| Unfunded pension liability |
1,398
|
1,327
|
|
| Reserves and accruals |
4,335
|
4,349
|
|
| Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards |
12,891
|
10,953
|
|
| Depreciation |
1,057
|
880
|
|
| Amortization |
0
|
814
|
|
| Other accruals |
8,278
|
9,622
|
|
| Total deferred tax assets |
28,861
|
28,847
|
|
| Deferred tax assets (liabilities) [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Reserves and accruals |
64
|
64
|
|
| Depreciation |
3,028
|
2,391
|
|
| Amortization |
15,361
|
23,772
|
|
| Other accruals |
973
|
857
|
|
| Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
19,426
|
27,084
|
|
| Valuation allowance |
7,485
|
6,635
|
|
| Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) |
1,950
|
|
|
| Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities) |
|
(4,872)
|
|
| Power Solutions [Member] |
|
|
|
| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Reduction relating to settlement with taxing authorities |
(13,900)
|
|
|
| Reduction relating to interest and penalties uncertain tax positions |
(11,100)
|
|
|
| Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized |
4,500
|
|
|
| Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized reversal |
(2,600)
|
|
|
| Annual accrual for liability for uncertain tax positions |
700
|
|
|
| Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of liability for uncertain tax positions [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Liability for uncertain tax positions - end of period |
$ 12,000
|
|
|
| Interest and Penalties [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized until various tax matters are resolved |
|
$ 2,100
|
|
| Asia [Member] | Power Solutions [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
|
|
|
| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Income tax audit, years under examination |
2004
|
|
|
| Asia [Member] | Power Solutions [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
|
|
|
| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Income tax audit, years under examination |
2006
|
|
|
| Federal and State Jurisdiction [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards |
$ 16,000
|
|
|
| Tax credit carryforward |
2,300
|
|
|
| Tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance |
(1,200)
|
|
|
| Federal and State Jurisdiction [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance |
(200)
|
|
|
| Federal and State Jurisdiction [Member] | Array [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards |
3,800
|
|
|
| Federal and State Jurisdiction [Member] | Connectivity Solutions [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards |
10,000
|
|
|
| Deferred tax assets [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards |
5,300
|
|
|
| Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards |
25,600
|
|
|
| Tax credit carryforward |
300
|
|
|
| Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance |
(6,100)
|
|
|
| Deferred tax assets [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Federal, state and foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards |
6,200
|
|
|
| Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |
|
|
|
| Additional Income Tax Information [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Tax credit carryforward |
$ 200
|
|
|
| Macao [Member] |
|
|
|
| Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage |
12.00%
|
|
|
| People's Republic of China (PRC) [Member] |
|
|
|
| Increase (decrease) in effective tax rate resulting from [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Tax provision computed at the federal statutory rate, percentage |
25.00%
|
|
|