Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 10-K 28 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 25, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000863436	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	53,700,109	54,399,771
Entity Public Float	'	'	$1,100,000,000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$345,555	$384,579
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $338 and $1,442, respectively	559,763	459,081
Inventories, net	396,699	324,041
Prepaid expenses and other assets	26,283	29,539
Income taxes receivable	3,231	8,062
Deferred income taxes	11,302	8,889
Total current assets	1,342,833	1,214,191
Long-term investments	9,921	10,324
Property, plant and equipment, net	185,319	176,104
Goodwill, net	44,691	37,912
Deferred income taxes	33,856	29,535
Other, net	40,751	33,411
Total assets	1,657,371	1,501,477
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current installments of capital lease obligations	582	497
Accounts payable	320,953	260,622
Income taxes payable	9,570	3,828
Accrued liabilities	67,272	65,568
Total current liabilities	398,377	330,515
Capital lease obligations, less current installments	9,521	10,103
Other long-term liabilities	20,369	19,578
Deferred income taxes	2,071	1,756
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred shares, $0.10 par value; 5,000 shares authorized, none issued	'	'
Common shares, $0.10 par value; 145,000 shares authorized; issued - 53,936 and 55,297, respectively; outstanding - 53,825 and 55,186, respectively	5,383	5,519
Additional paid-in capital	644,594	651,148
Retained earnings	586,422	493,666
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,094	-10,536
Less treasury shares, at cost; 111 shares	-272	-272
Total shareholders' equity	1,227,033	1,139,525
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$1,657,371	$1,501,477

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts receivable	$338	$1,442
Preferred shares, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred shares, shares authorized	5,000	5,000
Preferred shares, issued	'	'
Common shares, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common shares, shares authorized	145,000	145,000
Common shares, issued	53,936	55,297
Common shares, outstanding	53,825	55,186
Treasury shares, shares	111	111

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Sales	$2,506,467	$2,468,150	$2,253,030
Cost of sales	2,319,983	2,291,412	2,114,195
Gross profit	186,484	176,738	138,835
Selling, general and administrative expenses	99,331	89,951	89,665
Restructuring charges and integration and acquisition-related costs	9,348	2,200	4,515
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance	-41,325	9,028	3,362
Asset impairment charge and other	2,606	'	'
Income from operations	116,524	75,559	41,293
Interest expense	-1,934	-1,580	-1,327
Interest income	1,688	1,306	1,768
Other income (expense)	-101	154	-602
Income before income taxes	116,177	75,439	41,132
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,018	18,832	-10,827
Net income	$111,159	$56,607	$51,959
Earnings per share:	'	'	'
Basic	$2.05	$1.01	$0.88
Diluted	$2.03	$1	$0.87
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:	'	'	'
Basic	54,213	56,320	59,284
Diluted	54,779	56,634	59,773

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	$111,159	$56,607	$51,959
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	591	993	-6,903
Unrealized gain on investments, net of tax	418	1,476	526
Other	433	445	-111
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,442	2,914	-6,488
Comprehensive income	$112,601	$59,521	$45,471

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Sha

Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
In Thousands
Balances, value at Dec. 31, 2010	$1,119,225	$6,109	$707,138	$413,212	($6,962)	($272)
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	61,085	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	5,097	'	5,097	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, shares	-3,715	'	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, value	-56,281	-372	-39,931	-15,978	'	'
Stock options exercised, shares	257	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised, value	2,571	26	2,545	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, shares	164	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, value	'	16	-16	'	'	'
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation	-335	'	-335	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	45,471	'	'	51,959	-6,488	'
Balances, value at Dec. 31, 2011	1,115,748	5,779	674,498	449,193	-13,450	-272
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	57,791	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	6,270	'	6,270	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, shares	-3,224	'	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, value	-47,106	-322	-34,650	-12,134	'	'
Stock options exercised, shares	375	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised, value	4,657	38	4,619	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, shares	244	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, value	'	24	-24	'	'	'
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation	435	'	435	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	59,521	'	'	56,607	2,914	'
Balances, value at Dec. 31, 2012	1,139,525	5,519	651,148	493,666	-10,536	-272
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	55,186	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	6,267	'	6,267	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, shares	-2,093	'	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired, value	-41,168	-209	-22,556	-18,403	'	'
Stock options exercised, shares	713	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options exercised, value	11,203	71	11,132	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, shares	27	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures, value	'	3	-3	'	'	'
Restricted shares withheld for taxes, shares	-8	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted shares withheld for taxes	-142	-1	-141	'	'	'
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation	-1,253	'	-1,253	'	'	'
Comprehensive income	112,601	'	'	111,159	1,442	'
Balances, value at Dec. 31, 2013	$1,227,033	$5,383	$644,594	$586,422	($9,094)	($272)
Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	53,825	'	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income	$111,159	$56,607	$51,959
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation	36,179	31,757	29,503
Amortization	4,763	3,956	5,981
Deferred income taxes	-5,786	9,064	-17,991
Asset impairment	5,504	'	46,530
Thailand flood insurance recovery	-10,748	'	-56,152
Gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment	-1,161	-229	-190
Stock-based compensation expense	7,053	6,270	5,097
Excess tax shortfall (benefits) from stock-based compensation	-354	-76	14
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-56,633	-34,359	27,703
Inventories	-17,832	66,089	-72,666
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,335	32,375	12,087
Accounts payable	19,725	-21,081	28,391
Accrued liabilities	-9,305	3,176	2,655
Income taxes	10,178	-2,402	-8,137
Net cash provided by operations	99,077	151,147	54,784
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments	821	15,825	11,150
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-26,829	-47,911	-71,396
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	1,908	346	369
Additions to purchased software	-1,908	-1,124	-601
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	94,271	'	'
Thailand flood property insurance proceeds	10,748	23,372	'
Other	814	'	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-108,717	-9,492	-60,478
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from stock options exercised	11,203	4,657	2,571
Excess tax (shortfall) benefits from stock-based compensation	354	76	-14
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-497	-419	-363
Share repurchases	-41,168	-47,106	-56,281
Debt issuance costs	'	-931	'
Net cash used in financing activities	-30,108	-43,723	-54,087
Effect of exchange rate changes	724	2,727	-2,644
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-39,024	100,659	-62,425
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	384,579	283,920	346,345
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$345,555	$384,579	$283,920

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	(a) Business
	Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) is a Texas corporation that provides worldwide integrated electronic manufacturing services. The Company provides services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products and telecommunication equipment. The Company has manufacturing operations located in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
	(b) Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents of $247.0 million and $286.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist primarily of money-market funds and time deposits with an initial term of less than three months.
	(d) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for amounts not expected to be collected. In estimating the allowance, management considers a specific customer's financial condition, payment history, and various information or disclosures by the customer or other publicly available information. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance after all reasonable efforts to collect the full amount (including litigation, where appropriate) have been exhausted.
	(e) Investments
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A three-tier fair value hierarchy of inputs is employed to determine fair value measurements. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable prices that are not quoted on active exchanges, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs employed for measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
	As of December 31, 2013, $11.4 million (par value) of long-term investments were recorded at fair value. The long-term investments consist of auction rate securities, primarily secured by guaranteed student loans backed by a U.S. government agency, and are classified as available-for-sale. Auction rate securities are adjustable rate debt instruments whose interest rates were intended to reset every 7 to 35 days through an auction process. Overall changes in the global credit and capital markets led to failed auctions for these securities beginning in early 2008. These failed auctions, in addition to overall global economic conditions, impacted the liquidity of these investments and resulted in the Company continuing to hold these securities beyond their typical auction reset dates. The market for these types of securities remains illiquid as of December 31, 2013. These securities are classified as long-term investments and the contractual maturity of these securities is over ten years.
	These long-term investments were valued using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2013, as the assets were subject to valuation using significant unobservable inputs. The Company estimated the fair value of each security with the assistance of an independent valuation firm using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of projected cash flows based on a number of inputs and assumptions including the security structure and terms, the current market conditions and the related impact on the expected weighted-average life, interest rate estimates and default risk of the securities.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company has recorded an unrealized loss of $1.4 million on the long-term investments based upon this valuation. This unrealized loss reduced the fair value of the Company's auction rate securities as of December 31, 2013 to $9.9 million. These investments have been in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $0.4 million, $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, on its long-term investments.
	The Company conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate each investment that has an unrealized loss. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Due to the unrealized losses on the auction rate securities held, the Company has assessed whether the calculated impairment is other-than-temporary. In performing this assessment, even though the Company has no intention to sell the securities before the amortized cost basis is recovered and believes it is more-likely-than-not that it will not be required to sell the securities prior to recovery, the Company has performed additional analyses to determine if a portion of the unrealized loss is considered a credit loss. A credit loss would be identified as the amount of the principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security as projected using the Company's best estimates. The Company has assessed each security for credit impairment, taking into account factors such as (i) the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost; (ii) activity in the market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions; (iii) the payment structure of the security; and (iv) the failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled payments. The Company used an independent valuation firm to assist in making these assessments.
	Based on these assessments, the Company has determined that there is no credit loss associated with its auction rate securities as of December 31, 2013, as shown by the cash flows expected to be received over the remaining life of the securities.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company's auction rate securities classified as long-term investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs):
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Balance as of January 1	$	10,324	$	24,673
	Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income		418		1,476
	Sales of investments at par value		-821		-15,825
	Balance as of December 31	$	9,921	$	10,324
	Unrealized losses still held	$	1,433	$	1,851
	The cumulative unrealized loss is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2013, there were no long-term investments measured at fair value using Level 1 or Level 2 inputs. All income generated from these investments is recorded as interest income.
	(f) Inventories
	Inventories include material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out method) or market.
	(g) Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets – 5 to 40 years for buildings and building improvements, 2 to 10 years for machinery and equipment, 2 to 10 years for furniture and fixtures and 2 to 5 years for vehicles. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the useful life of the improvement or the remainder of the lease term.
	(h) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead assessed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.
	(i) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
	Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately disclosed and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be disclosed separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
	In September 2011, the Financial Accounts Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards update that gives an entity the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether or not it is required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. Based on this qualitative assessment, if the entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying value, then the entity is not required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the provisions of this update and, in connection with its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The Company will continue to perform this qualitative assessment for goodwill impairment on an annual basis, at a minimum, and whenever events and changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may be impaired. Circumstances that may lead to the impairment of goodwill include unforeseen decreases in future performance or industry demand or the restructuring of our operations as a result of a change in our business strategy.
	The Company completed the annual two-step goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2011 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.
	(j) Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding stock equivalents during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Stock equivalents include common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and other equity instruments, and are computed using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price of a share, the amount of compensation cost, if any, for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of estimated tax benefits that would be recorded in paid-in-capital, if any, when the share is exercised are assumed to be used to repurchase shares in the current period.
	The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands, except per share data)			2013		2012		2011
	Net income		$	111,159	$	56,607	$	51,959
	Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-
		average number of common shares outstanding
		during the period		54,213		56,320		59,284
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		dilutive options		324		150		270
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock		242		164		219
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share			54,779		56,634		59,773
	Basic earnings per share		$	2.05	$	1.01	$	0.88
	Diluted earnings per share		$	2.03	$	1	$	0.87
	Options to purchase 1.2 million, 3.7 million and 3.4 million common shares in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	(k) Revenue Recognition
	Revenue from the sale of manufactured products built to customer specifications and excess inventory is recognized when title and risk of ownership have passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and recoverability is reasonably assured, which generally is when the goods are shipped. To a lesser extent, the Company also derives revenue from non-manufacturing services, such as product design, circuit board layout and test development. Revenue from design, development and engineering services is recognized when the services are performed and collectibility is reasonably certain. Such services provided under fixed price contracts are accounted for using the percentage of completion method. The Company assumes no significant obligations after shipment as the Company typically warrants workmanship only. Based on historical experience, the warranty provision is immaterial.
	(l) Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amounts that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has considered the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance.
	(m) Stock-Based Compensation
	All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The total compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards was $7.1 million, $6.3 million and $5.1 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for stock-based awards was $2.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The compensation expense for stock-based awards includes an estimate for forfeitures and is recognized over the vesting period of the awards using the straight-line method. Cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards (excess tax benefits) are classified as cash flows from financing activities. Awards of restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units and phantom stock are valued at the closing market price of the Company's common shares on the date of grant. For restricted stock unit awards with performance conditions, compensation expense is based on the probability that the performance goals will be achieved, which is monitored by management throughout the requisite service period. If it becomes probable, based on the Company's expectation of performance during the measurement period, that more or less than the previous estimate of the awarded shares will vest, an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized as a change in accounting estimate.
	As of December 31, 2013, the unrecognized compensation cost and remaining weighted-average amortization related to stock-based awards are as follows:
							Phantom		Performance
							Stock and		Based
							Restricted		Restricted
			Stock		Restricted		Stock		Stock
	(in thousands)		Options		Shares		Units		Units(1)
Unrecognized compensation cost	$	3,839	$	2,166	$	4,081	$	1,565
Remaining weighted-average
amortization period		2.2 years		1.8 years		2.8 years		2.2 years
(1) Based on the probable achievement of the performance goals identified in each award.
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 0.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.4 million options, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to value the option grants during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
Stock Options
	Expected term of options		7.4 years		6.3 years		6.2 years
	Expected volatility		42%		42%		41%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.40%		1.31%		2.67%
	Dividend yield		zero		zero		zero
The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of future plan participant behavior. Separate groups of plan participants that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's common shares. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates in effect at the time of grant with an equivalent remaining term. The dividend yield reflects that the Company has not paid any cash dividends since inception and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
The weighted-average fair value per option granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7.87, $6.83 and $8.14, respectively. The total cash received as a result of stock option exercises for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $11.2 million, $4.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized as a result of stock option exercises and the vesting of other share-based awards during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.2 million, $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $3.2 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
The Company issued performance based restricted stock unit awards to employees during 2013, 2012 and 2011. The number of performance based restricted stock unit awards that will ultimately be earned will not be determined until the end of the performance periods, which are December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and may vary from as low as zero to as high as three times the target number depending on the level of achievement of certain performance goals. The level of achievement of these goals is based upon the audited financial results of the Company for the last full calendar year within the performance period (the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016). The performance goals consist of certain levels of achievement using the following financial metrics: revenue growth, operating income margin expansion, and return on invested capital. If the performance goals are not met based on the Company's financial results, the applicable performance based restricted stock unit awards will not vest and will be forfeited.
(n) Use of Estimates
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(o) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and capital lease obligations. The Company believes that the carrying value of these instruments approximate their fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's long-term investments are recorded at fair value. See Note 11.
(p) Foreign Currency
For foreign subsidiaries using the local currency as their functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates. The effects of these translation adjustments are reported in other comprehensive income. Exchange losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity involved are included in other expense and totaled approximately $0.9 million, $1.2 million and $1.5 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
(q) Recently Enacted Accounting Principles
In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amended standard requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The Company adopted the provisions of this update January 1, 2013. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements or footnote disclosures.
In March 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on foreign currency matters that clarifies the guidance of a parent company's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. Under this new standard, a parent company that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a foreign subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity shall release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if a sale or transfer results in complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively to derecognition events occurring after January 1, 2014.
The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting standards will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its operations.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Combination Disclosure Text Block	'
	Note 2—Acquisitions
	On June 3, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Suntron Corporation (Suntron), an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona (the Suntron Acquisition) for $19.3 million in cash, subject to a final purchase price adjustment in accordance with the acquisition agreement. The Suntron Acquisition added two manufacturing facilities: Tijuana, Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona. The Suntron Acquisition strengthened the Company's capabilities and global reach to better serve customers in the aerospace and defense industries.
	The preliminary allocation of the Suntron Acquisition's net purchase price resulted in no goodwill. The final allocation of the purchase price, which the Company expects to complete as soon as practical but no later than one year from the acquisition date, may differ from the amounts included in these financial statements. Management does not expect the adjustments resulting from the purchase price allocation, if any, to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
	The following is an estimate of the purchase price for Suntron and the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid	$	19,332
	Cash acquired		-62
	Purchase price, net of cash received	$	19,270
	Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
	and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013)	$	328
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	62
	Accounts receivable		11,561
	Inventories		14,686
	Other current assets		1,072
	Property, plant and equipment		1,869
	Other assets		255
	Deferred income taxes		3,893
	Current liabilities		-13,785
	Other long-term liabilities		-281
	Total identifiable net assets	$	19,332
	Suntron's results of operations were included in the Company's consolidated statement of income beginning on June 3, 2013 which amounted to approximately $45.2 million in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. Suntron's net income during the year ended December 31, 2013 was not significant to the consolidated operating results of the Company.
	On October 2, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. and CTS Electronics Corporation (Thailand) Ltd., the full-service EMS segment of CTS Corporation (CTS), for $75 million (the CTS Acquisition). The acquired business has five locations (4 in North America and 1 in Asia) and approximately 1,000 employees. The CTS acquisition expands the Company's portfolio of customers in non-traditional and highly regulated markets and strengthens the depth and scope of the Company's new product express capabilities on the West Coast.
	The preliminary allocation of the CTS Acquisition's net purchase price resulted in $6.8 million of goodwill. The final allocation of the purchase price, which the Company expects to complete as soon as practical but no later than one year from the acquisition date, may differ from the amounts included in these financial statements. Management does not expect the adjustments resulting from the purchase price allocation, if any, to have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
	The following is an estimate of the purchase price for CTS and the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):
	Purchase price paid	$	75,982
	Cash acquired		-981
	Purchase price, net of cash received	$	75,001
	Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
	and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013)	$	1,936
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	981
	Accounts receivable		32,408
	Inventories		40,494
	Other current assets		1,472
	Property, plant and equipment		17,000
	Goodwill		6,779
	Customer relationships intangible		15,500
	Other assets		129
	Deferred income taxes		-2,094
	Current liabilities		-36,687
	Total identifiable net assets	$	75,982
	CTS's results of operations were included in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of income beginning on October 2, 2013 which amounted to approximately $53.8 million in revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013. CTS's net income during the year ended December 31, 2013 was not significant to the consolidated operating results of the Company.
	The following summary pro forma condensed consolidated financial information reflects the Suntron and CTS Acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2012 for purposes of the statements of income. This summary pro forma information is not necessarily representative of what the Company's results of operations would have been had these acquisitions in fact occurred on January 1, 2012 and is not intended to project the Company's results of operations for any future period.
	Pro forma condensed consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited):
					Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)				2013		2012
	Net sales			$	2,693,145	$	2,804,757
	Net income			$	45,485	$	51,563

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 3—Inventories
	Inventory costs are summarized as follows:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Raw materials	$	245,455	$	213,027
	Work in process		84,710		67,221
	Finished goods		66,534		43,793
		$	396,699	$	324,041

Property_Plant_And_Equipment

Property, Plant And Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant And Equipment	'
	Note 4—Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Land	$	6,359	$	6,172
	Buildings and building improvements		92,267		85,668
	Machinery and equipment		410,183		390,237
	Furniture and fixtures		7,934		6,799
	Vehicles		174		893
	Leasehold improvements		14,767		14,200
	Construction in progress		135		2,147
			531,819		506,116
	Less accumulated depreciation		-346,500		-330,012
		$	185,319	$	176,104

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	'
	Note 5—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The changes each year in goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Asia		Total
	Goodwill at December 31, 2010	$	—	$	37,912	$	37,912
	Acquisitions		—		—		—
	Goodwill at December 31, 2011		—		37,912		37,912
	Acquisitions		—		—		—
	Goodwill at December 31, 2012		—		37,912		37,912
	Acquisitions		6,641		138		6,779
	Goodwill at December 31, 2013	$	6,641	$	38,050	$	44,691
	Other assets consist primarily of acquired identifiable intangible assets, capitalized purchased software costs and assets held for sale. Other intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
			Gross				Net
			Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Customer relationships	$	33,348	$	-12,900	$	20,448
	Technology licenses		11,300		-8,999		2,301
	Other		868		-166		702
	Other intangible assets, December 31, 2013	$	45,516	$	-22,065	$	23,451
			Gross				Net
			Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Customer relationships	$	17,793	$	-10,702	$	7,091
	Technology licenses		11,300		-7,880		3,420
	Other		868		-142		726
	Other intangible assets, December 31, 2012	$	29,961	$	-18,724	$	11,237
	Customer relationships are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of ten years. Technology licenses are being amortized over their estimated useful lives in proportion to the economic benefits consumed. Amortization of other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $3.3 million, $2.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
	The estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
	Year ending December 31,		Amount
	2014	$	4,123
	2015		4,123
	2016		4,112
	2017		1,574
	2018		1,574
	During 2013, 2012 and 2011, $1.9 million, $1.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of purchased software costs were capitalized. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, purchased software, net of accumulated amortization totaled $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The accumulated amortization of purchased software costs at December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $25.0 million and $24.1 million, respectively. Capitalized purchased software costs are amortized straight-line over the estimated useful life of the related software, which ranges from 3 to 7 years.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had an asset held for sale in other assets with a net book value of $5.4 million and $8.9 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a non-cash asset impairment charge of $3.8 million related to its manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China based on recent market activity. During 2008, the Company committed to a plan to divest its Tianjin facility and it is available for immediate sale.

Borrowing_Facilities

Borrowing Facilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Borrowing Facilities [Abstract]	'
Borrowing Facilities	'
	Note 6—Borrowing Facilities
	Under the terms of a credit agreement (the U.S. Credit Agreement), the Company has a $200 million five-year revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes with a maturity date of July 30, 2017. The U.S. Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature under which total commitments under the facility may be increased by an additional $100 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and lender approval.
	Interest on outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Credit Agreement is payable quarterly, at the Company's option, at either LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.75% or a prime rate plus 0.75% to 1.75%, based upon the Company's leverage ratio as specified in the U.S. Credit Agreement. A commitment fee of 0.30% to 0.40% per annum (based upon the Company's liquidity ratio as specified in the U.S. Credit Agreement) on the unused portion of the revolving credit line is payable quarterly in arrears. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Credit Agreement, $0.8 million in outstanding letters of credit and $199.2 million was available for future borrowings. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. Credit Agreement and $200 million was available for future borrowings.
	The U.S. Credit Agreement is secured by the Company's domestic inventory and accounts receivable, 100% of the stock of the Company's domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the voting capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary and substantially all of the other tangible and intangible assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. The U.S. Credit Agreement contains customary financial covenants as to debt leverage and fixed charges, and restricts our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, repurchase shares, sell assets and merge or consolidate with other persons. As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants and restrictions.
	The Company's Thailand subsidiary has a multi-purpose credit facility with Kasikornbank Public Company Limited (the Thai Credit Facility) that provides for approximately $10.6 million (350 million Thai baht) in working capital availability. The Thai Credit Facility is secured by land and buildings in Thailand owned by the Company. Availability of funds under the Thai Credit Facility is reviewed annually and is currently accessible through October 2014. As of both December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company's Thailand subsidiary had no working capital borrowings outstanding.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments [Abstract]	'
Commitments	'
	Note 7—Commitments
	The Company leases certain manufacturing equipment, office equipment, vehicles and office, warehouse and manufacturing facilities under operating leases. Some of the leases provide for escalation of the lease payments as maintenance costs and taxes increase. The leases expire at various times through 2021. Leases for office space and manufacturing facilities generally contain renewal options. Rental expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $11.2 million, $9.1 million and $10.3 million, respectively.
	The Company is obligated under a capital lease that expires in 2023. As of December 31, 2013, property, plant and equipment include the following amounts under capital leases (in thousands):
	Buildings and building improvements	$	12,207
	Less accumulated depreciation		-5,259
		$	6,948
	Capital lease obligations outstanding consist of the following:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Capital lease obligations	$	10,103	$	10,600
	Less current installments		582		497
	Capital lease obligations, less current installments	$	9,521	$	10,103
	Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases and future minimum capital lease payments are as follows (in thousands):
			Capital		Operating
	Year ending December 31,		Leases		Leases
	2014	$	1,581	$	9,452
	2015		1,613		8,309
	2016		1,645		5,375
	2017		1,678		2,756
	2018		1,712		2,684
	Thereafter		7,661		4,666
	Total minimum lease payments	$	15,890	$	33,242
	Less: amount representing interest		5,787
	Present value of minimum lease payments		10,103
	Less: current installments		582
	Capital lease obligations, less current installments	$	9,521
	The Company enters into contractual commitments to deliver products and services in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that all such contractual commitments will be performed or renegotiated such that no material adverse financial impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity will result from these commitments.

Common_Shares_And_StockBased_A

Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans [Abstract]	'
Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans	'
	Note 8—Common Shares and Stock-Based Awards Plans
	On June 13, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company's outstanding common shares (the 2012 Repurchase Program). As of December 31, 2013, the Company has $46.9 million remaining under the 2012 Repurchase Program to repurchase additional shares.
	Share purchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or block transactions, at the discretion of the Company's management and as market conditions warrant. Purchases will be funded from available cash and may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. Shares repurchased under the program will be retired. During 2013, the Company repurchased a total of 2.1 million common shares for $41.2 million at an average price of $19.65 per share. During 2012, the Company repurchased a total of 3.2 million common shares for $47.1 million at an average price of $14.59 per share. During 2011, the Company repurchased a total of 3.7 million common shares for $56.3 million at an average price of $15.13 per share.
	The Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Awards Plan (the 2000 Plan) and the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2010 Plan) authorize the Company, upon recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors, to grant a variety of types of awards, including stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance compensation awards, phantom stock awards and deferred share units, or any combination thereof, to any director, officer, employee or consultant (including any prospective director, officer, employee or consultant) of the Company. Stock options are granted to employees with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company's common shares on the date of grant, generally vest over a four-year period from the date of grant and have a term of ten years. Restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock awards granted to employees generally vest over a four-year period from the date of grant, subject to the continued employment of the employee by the Company. The 2000 Plan expired on February 16, 2010 and no additional grants can be made under that plan. The 2010 Plan was approved by the Company's shareholders on May 18, 2010. Members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company hold awards under the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the 2002 Plan). Stock options were granted pursuant to the 2002 Plan upon the occurrence of the non-employee director's election or re-election to the Board of Directors. All awards under the 2002 Plan were fully vested upon the date of grant and have a term of ten years. The 2002 Plan was approved by the Company's shareholders on May 14, 2002 and expired February 26, 2012. No additional grants may be made under the 2002 Plan. Non-employee directors are currently eligible to receive equity awards under the 2010 Plan. Beginning in 2011, awards under the 2010 Plan to non-employee directors were in the form of restricted stock units, which vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period, starting from the grant date. As of December 31, 2013, 2.2 million additional common shares are available for issuance under the Company's existing plans.
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s stock options:
						Weighted-
					Weighted-	Average
					Average	Remaining		Aggregate
		Number of			Exercise	Contractual		Intrinsic
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Options			Price	Term (Years)		Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	4,825		$	19.18
	Granted	399			18.56
	Exercised	-257			9.98
	Forfeited or expired	-442			18.74
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	4,525			19.69
	Granted	432			15.77
	Exercised	-375			12.42
	Forfeited or expired	-342			20.42
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4,240			19.88
	Granted	348			17.37
	Exercised	-713			15.72
	Forfeited or expired	-791			22.88
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	3,084		$	19.79	4.78	$	11,875
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	2,360		$	20.63	3.67	$	7,494
	The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above is before income taxes and is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying options and the Company's closing stock price as of the last business day of the year ended December 31, 2013 for options that had exercise prices that were below the closing price.
	At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the number of options exercisable was 2.4 million, 3.5 million and 3.7 million, respectively, and the weighted-average exercise price of those options was $20.63, $20.46 and $20.32, respectively.
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s restricted shares:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	178	$	17.17
	Granted	195		18.57
	Vested	-66		16.66
	Forfeited	-63		17.92
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	244		18.23
	Granted	209		15.56
	Vested	-87		17.57
	Forfeited	-26		17.49
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	340		16.81
	Vested	-106		17.42
	Forfeited	-40		16.4
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	194	$	16.56
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s time based restricted
	stock units and phantom stock awards:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	47	$	17.05
	Granted	86		17.77
	Vested	-32		16.66
	Forfeited	-18		17.37
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	83		17.88
	Granted	95		15.5
	Vested	-61		16.35
	Forfeited	-14		17.07
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	103		16.7
	Granted	277		17.66
	Vested	-67		17.06
	Forfeited	-10		17.36
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	303	$	17.48
	The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s performance based
restricted stock unit awards:
			Weighted-
			Average
			Grant Date
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2010	—	$	—
Granted(1)	93		18.57
Forfeited	-25		18.57
Outstanding at December 31, 2011	68		18.57
Granted(1)	103		15.11
Forfeited	-7		18.57
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	164		16.39
Granted(1)	76		17.37
Forfeited	-25		16.03
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	215	$	16.78
(1) Represents target number of shares that can vest based on the achievement of certain
performance criteria

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 9—Income Taxes
	Income tax expense (benefit) based on income before income taxes consists of:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Current:
		U.S. Federal	$	-358	$	776	$	75
		State and local		152		640		86
		Foreign		11,010		8,352		7,003
				10,804		9,768		7,164
	Deferred:
		U.S. Federal		-11,069		9,914		-16,963
		State and local		1,437		1,560		442
		Foreign		3,846		-2,410		-1,470
				-5,786		9,064		-17,991
			$	5,018	$	18,832	$	-10,827
	Worldwide income before income taxes consisted of the following:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	United States	$	19,093	$	27,538	$	5,405
	Foreign		97,084		47,901		35,727
		$	116,177	$	75,439	$	41,132
	Income tax expense (benefit) differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following:
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Tax at statutory rate		$	40,662	$	26,404	$	14,396
	State taxes, net of federal tax effect			1,033		2,012		343
	Effect of foreign operations and tax incentives			-19,138		-11,710		-12,442
	Change in valuation allowance			-17,880		-44		-23,674
	Thailand reserve for uncertain tax benefits			—		—		7,056
	Settlement of foreign tax audits			—		—		-2,710
	Intercompany transactions			—		—		2,801
	Losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no
		benefit has been provided		1,013		927		3,068
	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012			-844		—		—
	Other			172		1,243		335
	Total income tax expense (benefit)		$	5,018	$	18,832	$	-10,827
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:
				December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Carrying value of inventories		$	5,882	$	2,786
	Accrued liabilities and allowances deductible for tax purposes
		on a cash basis		5,742		8,956
	Goodwill			13,346		10,526
	Stock-based compensation			7,169		8,251
	Net operating loss carryforwards			40,915		39,670
	Tax credit carryforwards			5,970		5,848
	Other			7,394		7,564
				86,418		83,601
	Less: valuation allowance			-30,312		-41,858
	Net deferred tax assets			56,106		41,743
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Plant and equipment, due to differences in depreciation			-5,063		-3,887
	Other			-7,956		-1,188
	Gross deferred tax liability			-13,019		-5,075
	Net deferred tax asset		$	43,087	$	36,668
	Recorded as:
	Current deferred tax assets		$	11,302	$	8,889
	Non-current deferred tax assets			33,856		29,535
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities			-2,071		-1,756
	Net deferred tax asset		$	43,087	$	36,668
	The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was a decrease of $11.5 million, $0.7 million and $19.3 million, respectively. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances as of December 31, 2013. During 2013 and 2011, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its deferred tax assets using the criteria described above and concluded that the Company's projected future taxable income in the U.S. is sufficient to utilize additional net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets. As a result, during 2013 and 2011, the Company reduced its valuation allowance by $17.5 million and $19.1 million, respectively. In addition, the Company established valuation allowances totaling $4.6 million for acquired deferred tax assets during 2013.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $79.3 million in U.S. Federal operating loss carryforwards which will expire from 2022 to 2031, state operating loss carryforwards of approximately $93.0 million which will expire from 2017 to 2031, foreign operating loss carryforwards of approximately $34.8 million with indefinite carryforward periods, and foreign operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7.2 million which will expire at varying dates through 2022. The utilization of these net operating loss carryforwards is limited to the future operations of the Company in the tax jurisdictions in which such carryforwards arose. The Company has U.S. federal tax credit carryforwards of $4.3 million which will expire at varying dates through 2031. The Company has state tax credit carryforwards of $1.6 million which will expire at varying dates through 2027.
Cumulative undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately $631 million as of December 31, 2013. The Company considers earnings from foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested and, accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes has been made for these earnings. Upon distribution of foreign subsidiary earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, such distributed earnings would be reportable for U.S. income tax purposes (subject to adjustment for foreign tax credits). Determination of the amount of any unrecognized deferred tax liability on these undistributed earnings is not practicable.
The Company has been granted certain tax incentives, including tax holidays, for its subsidiaries in Malaysia and Thailand that will expire at various dates, unless extended or otherwise renegotiated, through 2015 and 2026, respectively, and are subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply. The net impact of these tax incentives was to lower income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 by approximately $8.8 million (approximately $0.16 per diluted share), $8.0 million (approximately $0.14 per diluted share) and $10.5 million (approximately $0.18 per diluted share), respectively, as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
China	$	—	$	2,449	$	1,474
Malaysia		1,559		992		—
Thailand		7,283		4,594		9,036
	$	8,842	$	8,035	$	10,510
The Company's Chinese subsidiary had a tax incentive that expired in 2012 and filed for a new tax incentive in 2013.
The Company must determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Once it is determined that a position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2013, the total amount of the reserve for uncertain tax benefits including interest and penalties is $21.4 million. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows:
			December 31,
(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
Balance as of January 1		$	18,070	$	18,091	$	14,759
Additions related to prior year tax positions			104		141		7,056
Decreases related to prior year tax positions			—		-162		-3,724
Balance as of December 31		$	18,174	$	18,070	$	18,091
The increase in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits reserve during 2011 is primarily the result of recording an income tax reserve against an income tax receivable that the Company had previously recorded for a subsidiary in Thailand offset by a decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits reserve for a settlement of income tax audits outside the United States.
The reserve is classified as a current or long-term liability in the consolidated balance sheet based on the Company's expectation of when the items will be settled. The Company records interest expense and penalties accrued in relation to uncertain income tax benefits as a component of current income tax expense. The Company did not incur any interest and penalties during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The total amount of interest and penalties included in income tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $(0.2) million. The amount of accrued potential interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits included in the reserve as of December 31, 2013 is $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively. A subsidiary of the Company in Thailand has filed for a refund of $8.4 million of previously paid income taxes applicable to the years 2004 and 2005, which is included in other assets. The Thailand tax authorities have conducted an initial examination of the applicable refund filings. During 2011, the Company recorded a reserve for uncertain benefits of $7.1 million against this refund claim. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company received official notification that the tax authorities have rejected its refund claim. The Company has filed an appeal of the rejected refund claim with the tax authorities and is presently awaiting their decision.
The Company and its subsidiaries in Brazil, China, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Singapore, Thailand and the United States remain open to examination by the various local taxing authorities, in total or in part, for fiscal years 2004 to 2013.
The Company is subject to examination by tax authorities for varying periods in various U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions. During the course of such examinations disputes occur as to matters of fact and/or law. Also, in most tax jurisdictions the passage of time without examination will result in the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations thereby precluding the taxing authority from conducting an examination of the tax period(s) for which such statute of limitation has expired. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for its tax liabilities.

Major_Customers

Major Customers	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Major Customers [Abstract]	'
Major Customers [Text Block]	'
	Note 10—Major Customers
	The Company's customers operate in industries that are, to a varying extent, subject to rapid technological change, vigorous competition and short product life cycles. Developments adverse to the electronics industry, the Company's customers or their products could impact the Company's overall credit risk.
	The Company extends credit based on evaluation of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral or other security from its customers and would incur a loss equal to the carrying value of the accounts receivable if its customer failed to perform according to the terms of the credit arrangement.
	Sales to the ten largest customers represented 53%, 56% and 53% of total sales for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Sales to our largest customer were as follows for the indicated periods:
			Year ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	International Business Machines Corporation	$	430,205	$	506,126	$	319,411

Financial_Instruments_And_Conc

Financial Instruments And Concentration Of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Instruments And Concentration Of Credit Risk [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments And Concentration Of Credit Risk [Text Block]	'
	Note 11—Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
	The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and capital lease obligations approximate fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's investments are recorded at fair value. See Note 1(e). As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no significant off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk such as foreign currency exchange contracts or other hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments and trade accounts receivable. Management maintains the majority of the Company's cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions. One of the most significant credit risks is the ultimate realization of accounts receivable. This risk is mitigated by (i) sales to well established companies, (ii) ongoing credit evaluation of customers, and (iii) frequent contact with customers, thus enabling management to monitor current changes in business operations and to respond accordingly. Management considers these concentrations of credit risks in establishing our allowance for doubtful accounts and believes these allowances are adequate. The Company's largest customer represented approximately 22% and 23% of its gross accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Concentrations_Of_Business_Ris

Concentrations Of Business Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration Of Business Risk [Abstract]	'
Concentrations Of Business Risk	'
	Note 12—Concentrations of Business Risk
	Substantially all of the Company's sales are derived from manufacturing services in which the Company purchases components specified by its customers. The Company uses numerous suppliers of electronic components and other materials for its operations. Some components used by the Company have been subject to industry-wide shortages, and suppliers have been forced to allocate available quantities among their customers. The Company's inability to obtain any needed components during periods of allocation could cause delays in manufacturing and could adversely affect results of operations.

Segment_And_Geographic_Informa

Segment And Geographic Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract]	'
Segment And Geographic Information	'
	Note 13—Segment and Geographic Information
	The Company has manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Asia and Europe to serve its customers. The Company is operated and managed geographically, and management evaluates performance and allocates the Company's resources on a geographic basis. Intersegment sales are generally recorded at prices that approximate arm's length transactions. Operating segments' measure of profitability is based on income from operations. The accounting policies for the reportable operating segments are the same as for the Company taken as a whole. The Company has three reportable operating segments: the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Information about operating segments was as follows:
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Net sales:
		Americas	$	1,490,954	$	1,440,298	$	1,360,943
		Asia		957,162		978,093		867,008
		Europe		142,508		139,684		166,730
		Elimination of intersegment sales		-84,157		-89,925		-141,651
			$	2,506,467	$	2,468,150	$	2,253,030
	Depreciation and amortization:
		Americas	$	17,142	$	14,755	$	16,670
		Asia		17,270		15,180		12,859
		Europe		2,732		2,544		2,664
		Corporate		3,798		3,234		3,291
			$	40,942	$	35,713	$	35,484
	Income from operations:
		Americas	$	55,147	$	60,320	$	46,170
		Asia		93,463		51,978		30,804
		Europe		8,517		1,117		7
		Corporate and intersegment eliminations		-40,603		-37,856		-35,688
			$	116,524	$	75,559	$	41,293
	Capital expenditures:
		Americas	$	19,256	$	19,437	$	18,008
		Asia		5,110		25,636		47,413
		Europe		2,316		2,274		4,592
		Corporate		2,055		1,688		1,984
			$	28,737	$	49,035	$	71,997
	Total assets:
		Americas	$	702,378	$	569,212	$	650,998
		Asia		658,668		636,481		610,596
		Europe		255,644		200,563		197,132
		Corporate and other		40,681		95,221		41,272
			$	1,657,371	$	1,501,477	$	1,499,998
	Geographic net sales information provided below reflects the destination of the product shipped. Long-lived assets information is based on the physical location of the asset.
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Geographic net sales:
		United States	$	1,643,378	$	1,739,794	$	1,518,940
		Asia		584,983		398,890		346,267
		Europe		212,751		273,560		333,781
		Other		65,355		55,906		54,042
			$	2,506,467	$	2,468,150	$	2,253,030
	Long-lived assets:
		United States	$	96,287	$	76,216	$	70,756
		Asia		98,816		107,151		98,675
		Europe		10,333		10,948		11,817
		Other		20,634		15,200		17,744
			$	226,070	$	209,515	$	198,992

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Note 14—Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company has defined contribution plans qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for the benefit of all its U.S. employees. The Company's contributions to the plans are based on employee contributions and compensation. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made contributions to the plans of approximately $4.1 million, $3.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The Company also has defined contribution benefit plans for certain of its international employees primarily dictated by the custom of the regions in which it operates. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company made contributions to the international plans of approximately $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Note 15—Contingencies
	The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these other matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Note 16—Restructuring Charges
	The Company has undertaken initiatives to restructure its business operations with the intention of improving utilization and realizing cost savings in the future. These initiatives have included changing the number and location of production facilities, largely to align capacity and infrastructure with current and anticipated customer demand. This alignment includes transferring programs from higher cost geographies to lower cost geographies. The process of restructuring entails, among other activities, moving production between facilities, reducing staff levels, realigning our business processes and reorganizing our management.
	The Company recognized restructuring charges during 2013, 2012 and 2011 primarily related to the closure of our Brazil and Singapore facilities, capacity reduction and reductions in workforce in certain facilities worldwide. These charges were recorded pursuant to plans developed and approved by management.
				Balance as of								Foreign		Balance as of
				December 31,		Restructuring		Cash		Non-Cash		Exchange		December 31,
	(in thousands)			2012		Charges		Payment		Activity		Adjustments		2013
	2013 Restructuring:
		Severance	$	—	$	2,202	$	-2,003	$	—		-79	$	120
		Lease facility costs		—		142		-139		—		-3		—
		Other exit costs		—		3,246		-1,245		-1,224		56		833
				—		5,590		-3,387		-1,224		-26		953
	2012 Restructuring:
		Severance		538		660		-1,262		—		98		34
		Lease facility costs		—		798		-328		-466		-4		—
		Other exit costs		166		138		-107		—		-93		104
				704		1,596		-1,697		-466		1		138
	2011 Restructuring:
		Lease facility costs		13		-102		87		—		2		—
				13		-102		87		—		2		—
	Total		$	717	$	7,084	$	-4,997	$	-1,690		-23	$	1,091
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2013 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	2,202	$	—	$	2,202
	Facility lease costs		142		—		142
	Other exit costs		2,118		1,128		3,246
		$	4,462	$	1,128	$	5,590
	During 2013, the Company recognized $2.2 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary terminations of 144 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities in the Americas. The identified involuntary employee terminations were primarily in connection with the closure of the Campinas, Brazil facility. The Company also reported approximately $3.2 million for other exit costs, including $1.2 million of asset impairments, associated with the closure of the Campinas facility, and $0.1 million for facility lease obligations.
	The following table summarizes the 2012 activity in the accrued restructuring balances related to the various restructuring activities initiated prior to December 31, 2012:
				Balance as of						Foreign		Balance as of
				December 31,		Restructuring		Cash		Exchange		December 31,
	(in thousands)			2011		Charges		Payment		Adjustments		2012
	2012 Restructuring:
		Severance	$	—	$	1,529	$	-998	$	7	$	538
		Lease facility costs		—		55		-54		-1		-
		Other exit costs		—		209		-45		2		166
				—		1,793		-1,097		8		704
	2011 Restructuring:
		Severance		189		408		-611		14		—
		Lease facility costs		1,664		-153		-1,474		-24		13
		Other exit costs		—		17		-17		—		—
				1,853		272		-2,102		-10		13
	2010 Restructuring:
		Severance		34		-4		-30		—		—
		Other exit costs		20		52		-72		—		—
				54		48		-102		—		—
	2009 Restructuring:
		Lease facility costs		402		87		-489		—		—
				402		87		-489		—		—
	Total		$	2,309	$	2,200	$	-3,790	$	-2	$	717
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2012 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Europe		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	494	$	531	$	504	$	1,529
	Facility lease costs		—		—		55		55
	Other exit costs		—		176		33		209
		$	494	$	707	$	592	$	1,793
	During 2012, the Company recognized $1.5 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary terminations of 139 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities worldwide. The identified involuntary employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 68, 61 and 10 for the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively.
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2011 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Europe		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	421	$	1,829	$	136	$	2,386
	Facility lease costs		—		1,335		623		1,958
	Other exit costs		22		203		289		514
		$	443	$	3,367	$	1,048	$	4,858
	During 2011, the Company recognized $2.4 million of employee termination costs associated with the involuntary terminations of 196 employees in connection with reductions in workforce of certain facilities worldwide. In Europe, these involuntary terminations were in connection with the closure of the Dublin, Ireland facility. The identified involuntary employee terminations by reportable geographic region amounted to approximately 107, 38 and 51 for the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively. The Company also recorded approximately $2.0 million for facility lease obligations and approximately $0.5 million for other exit costs, including $0.4 million of asset impairments associated with the closure of certain leased facilities.

Thailand_Flood_Related_Charges

Thailand Flood Related Charges	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Thailand Flood Related Charges [Abstract]	'
Thailand Flood Related Charges	'
	Note 17—Thailand Flood Related Items, Net of Insurance
	The Company's facilities in Ayudhaya, Thailand were flooded and remained closed from October 13, 2011 to December 20, 2011. As a result of the flooding and temporary closing of these facilities, the Company incurred property losses and flood related costs during 2012 and 2011 which were partially offset by insurance recoveries. During 2013, Thailand flood related items resulted in a gain of $41.3 million including $41.2 million of insurance proceeds. The Company will record additional insurance recoveries when the appropriate recognition criteria have been met. The recovery process with the Company's insurance carriers is largely complete and management expects final resolution in the first quarter of 2014.
	As a result of the flooding, the Company has been unable to renew or otherwise obtain adequate cost-effective flood insurance to cover assets at its facilities in Thailand. The Company continues to investigate all flood risk-mitigation alternatives in Thailand. In the event the Company was to experience a significant uninsured loss in Thailand or elsewhere, it could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

Quarterly_Financial_Data

Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data	'
	Note 18—Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly information with respect to the Company's results of operations for the years 2013, 2012 and 2011. Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal the total earnings per share amounts for the fiscal year.
				2013 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	542,444	$	607,522	$	599,658	$	756,843
	Gross profit			36,834		44,367		45,440		59,843
	Net income			11,487		8,457		23,726		67,489
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.21		0.16		0.44		1.26
		Diluted		0.21		0.16		0.43		1.24
				2012 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	593,417	$	630,031	$	610,769	$	633,933
	Gross profit			40,508		45,991		44,780		45,459
	Net income			5,598		13,580		19,314		18,115
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.1		0.24		0.35		0.33
		Diluted		0.1		0.24		0.34		0.33
				2011 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	538,312	$	585,549	$	570,083	$	559,086
	Gross profit			37,624		37,751		34,635		28,825
	Net income			14,513		14,701		19,867		2,878
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.24		0.24		0.34		0.05
		Diluted		0.24		0.24		0.34		0.05

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block]	'
	Note 19—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component are as follows:
				Foreign		Unrealized
				currency		loss on
				translation		investments,
	(in thousands)			adjustments		net of tax		Other		Total
	Balances, December 31, 2010		$	-2,771	$	-3,853	$	-338	$	-6,962
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before
		reclassifications		-6,903		526		-176		-6,553
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated
		other comprehensive loss		—		—		65		65
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)			-6,903		526		-111		-6,488
	Balances, December 31, 2011			-9,674		-3,327		-449		-13,450
		Other comprehensive income before
		reclassifications		993		1,476		-87		2,382
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated
		other comprehensive loss		—		—		532		532
	Net current period other comprehensive income			993		1,476		445		2,914
	Balances, December 31, 2012			-8,681		-1,851		-4		-10,536
		Other comprehensive income before
		reclassifications		591		418		433		1,442
	Net current period other comprehensive income			591		418		433		1,442
	Balances, December 31, 2013		$	-8,090	$	-1,433	$	429	$	-9,094
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 affected selling, general and administrative expenses. There were no amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_And_Non

Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information	'
	Note 20—Supplemental Cash Flow and Non-Cash Information
	The following is additional information concerning supplemental disclosures of cash payments.
			Year ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	Income taxes paid, net	$	62	$	11,975	$	7,759
	Interest paid	$	1,757	$	1,353	$	1,290
	Non-cash investing activity:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	$	3,170	$	2,020	$	—

Schedule_of_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	(a) (1) Financial statements of the Company filed as part of this report:
	See Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
	(2) Financial statement schedule filed as part of this report:
	Schedule II - Valuation Accounts
					Additions
				Balance at				Balance at
				Beginning	Charges to			End of
	(in thousands)			of Period	Operations	Other	Deductions	Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	1,442	67	—	1,171	338
	Year ended December 31, 2012:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	1,094	407	13	72	1,442
	Year ended December 31, 2011:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	586	546	-23	15	1,094
	-1	Deductions in the allowance for doubtful accounts represent write-offs, net of recoveries, of amounts determined to be
		uncollectible.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles Of Consolidation	'
	(b) Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash And Cash Equivalents	'
	(c) Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents of $247.0 million and $286.1 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist primarily of money-market funds and time deposits with an initial term of less than three months.
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts	'
	(d) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for amounts not expected to be collected. In estimating the allowance, management considers a specific customer's financial condition, payment history, and various information or disclosures by the customer or other publicly available information. Accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance after all reasonable efforts to collect the full amount (including litigation, where appropriate) have been exhausted.
Investments	'
	(e) Investments
	Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A three-tier fair value hierarchy of inputs is employed to determine fair value measurements. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable prices that are not quoted on active exchanges, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs employed for measuring the fair value of assets or liabilities. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
	As of December 31, 2013, $11.4 million (par value) of long-term investments were recorded at fair value. The long-term investments consist of auction rate securities, primarily secured by guaranteed student loans backed by a U.S. government agency, and are classified as available-for-sale. Auction rate securities are adjustable rate debt instruments whose interest rates were intended to reset every 7 to 35 days through an auction process. Overall changes in the global credit and capital markets led to failed auctions for these securities beginning in early 2008. These failed auctions, in addition to overall global economic conditions, impacted the liquidity of these investments and resulted in the Company continuing to hold these securities beyond their typical auction reset dates. The market for these types of securities remains illiquid as of December 31, 2013. These securities are classified as long-term investments and the contractual maturity of these securities is over ten years.
	These long-term investments were valued using Level 3 inputs as of December 31, 2013, as the assets were subject to valuation using significant unobservable inputs. The Company estimated the fair value of each security with the assistance of an independent valuation firm using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of projected cash flows based on a number of inputs and assumptions including the security structure and terms, the current market conditions and the related impact on the expected weighted-average life, interest rate estimates and default risk of the securities.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company has recorded an unrealized loss of $1.4 million on the long-term investments based upon this valuation. This unrealized loss reduced the fair value of the Company's auction rate securities as of December 31, 2013 to $9.9 million. These investments have been in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $0.4 million, $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, on its long-term investments.
	The Company conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate each investment that has an unrealized loss. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Due to the unrealized losses on the auction rate securities held, the Company has assessed whether the calculated impairment is other-than-temporary. In performing this assessment, even though the Company has no intention to sell the securities before the amortized cost basis is recovered and believes it is more-likely-than-not that it will not be required to sell the securities prior to recovery, the Company has performed additional analyses to determine if a portion of the unrealized loss is considered a credit loss. A credit loss would be identified as the amount of the principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security as projected using the Company's best estimates. The Company has assessed each security for credit impairment, taking into account factors such as (i) the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost; (ii) activity in the market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions; (iii) the payment structure of the security; and (iv) the failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled payments. The Company used an independent valuation firm to assist in making these assessments.
	Based on these assessments, the Company has determined that there is no credit loss associated with its auction rate securities as of December 31, 2013, as shown by the cash flows expected to be received over the remaining life of the securities.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the Company's auction rate securities classified as long-term investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs):
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Balance as of January 1	$	10,324	$	24,673
	Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income		418		1,476
	Sales of investments at par value		-821		-15,825
	Balance as of December 31	$	9,921	$	10,324
	Unrealized losses still held	$	1,433	$	1,851
Inventories	'
	(f) Inventories
	Inventories include material, labor and overhead and are stated at the lower of cost (principally first-in, first-out method) or market.
Property, Plant And Equipment	'
	(g) Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets – 5 to 40 years for buildings and building improvements, 2 to 10 years for machinery and equipment, 2 to 10 years for furniture and fixtures and 2 to 5 years for vehicles. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the useful life of the improvement or the remainder of the lease term.
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	'
	(h) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead assessed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.
Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Goodwill	'
	(i) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
	Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately disclosed and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be disclosed separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.
	In September 2011, the Financial Accounts Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards update that gives an entity the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether or not it is required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. Based on this qualitative assessment, if the entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value is less than its carrying value, then the entity is not required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted the provisions of this update and, in connection with its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The Company will continue to perform this qualitative assessment for goodwill impairment on an annual basis, at a minimum, and whenever events and changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may be impaired. Circumstances that may lead to the impairment of goodwill include unforeseen decreases in future performance or industry demand or the restructuring of our operations as a result of a change in our business strategy.
	The Company completed the annual two-step goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2011 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.
Earnings Per Share	'
	(j) Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding stock equivalents during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Stock equivalents include common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and other equity instruments, and are computed using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price of a share, the amount of compensation cost, if any, for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of estimated tax benefits that would be recorded in paid-in-capital, if any, when the share is exercised are assumed to be used to repurchase shares in the current period.
	The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands, except per share data)			2013		2012		2011
	Net income		$	111,159	$	56,607	$	51,959
	Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-
		average number of common shares outstanding
		during the period		54,213		56,320		59,284
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		dilutive options		324		150		270
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock		242		164		219
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share			54,779		56,634		59,773
	Basic earnings per share		$	2.05	$	1.01	$	0.88
	Diluted earnings per share		$	2.03	$	1	$	0.87
Revenue Recognition	'
	(k) Revenue Recognition
	Revenue from the sale of manufactured products built to customer specifications and excess inventory is recognized when title and risk of ownership have passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and recoverability is reasonably assured, which generally is when the goods are shipped. To a lesser extent, the Company also derives revenue from non-manufacturing services, such as product design, circuit board layout and test development. Revenue from design, development and engineering services is recognized when the services are performed and collectibility is reasonably certain. Such services provided under fixed price contracts are accounted for using the percentage of completion method. The Company assumes no significant obligations after shipment as the Company typically warrants workmanship only. Based on historical experience, the warranty provision is immaterial.
Income Taxes	'
	(l) Income Taxes
	Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amounts that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company has considered the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	(m) Stock-Based Compensation
	All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. The total compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards was $7.1 million, $6.3 million and $5.1 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for stock-based awards was $2.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The compensation expense for stock-based awards includes an estimate for forfeitures and is recognized over the vesting period of the awards using the straight-line method. Cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards (excess tax benefits) are classified as cash flows from financing activities. Awards of restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units and phantom stock are valued at the closing market price of the Company's common shares on the date of grant. For restricted stock unit awards with performance conditions, compensation expense is based on the probability that the performance goals will be achieved, which is monitored by management throughout the requisite service period. If it becomes probable, based on the Company's expectation of performance during the measurement period, that more or less than the previous estimate of the awarded shares will vest, an adjustment to stock-based compensation expense will be recognized as a change in accounting estimate.
	As of December 31, 2013, the unrecognized compensation cost and remaining weighted-average amortization related to stock-based awards are as follows:
							Phantom		Performance
							Stock and		Based
							Restricted		Restricted
			Stock		Restricted		Stock		Stock
	(in thousands)		Options		Shares		Units		Units(1)
	Unrecognized compensation cost	$	3,839	$	2,166	$	4,081	$	1,565
	Remaining weighted-average
	amortization period		2.2 years		1.8 years		2.8 years		2.2 years
	(1) Based on the probable achievement of the performance goals identified in each award.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 0.3 million, 0.4 million and 0.4 million options, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to value the option grants during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
				Year Ended December 31,
				2013		2012		2011
	Stock Options
		Expected term of options		7.4 years		6.3 years		6.2 years
		Expected volatility		42%		42%		41%
		Risk-free interest rate		1.40%		1.31%		2.67%
		Dividend yield		zero		zero		zero
	The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and expectations of future plan participant behavior. Separate groups of plan participants that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's common shares. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon rates in effect at the time of grant with an equivalent remaining term. The dividend yield reflects that the Company has not paid any cash dividends since inception and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
	The weighted-average fair value per option granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $7.87, $6.83 and $8.14, respectively. The total cash received as a result of stock option exercises for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $11.2 million, $4.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized as a result of stock option exercises and the vesting of other share-based awards during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $2.2 million, $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $3.2 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
	The Company issued performance based restricted stock unit awards to employees during 2013, 2012 and 2011. The number of performance based restricted stock unit awards that will ultimately be earned will not be determined until the end of the performance periods, which are December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, and may vary from as low as zero to as high as three times the target number depending on the level of achievement of certain performance goals. The level of achievement of these goals is based upon the audited financial results of the Company for the last full calendar year within the performance period (the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016). The performance goals consist of certain levels of achievement using the following financial metrics: revenue growth, operating income margin expansion, and return on invested capital. If the performance goals are not met based on the Company's financial results, the applicable performance based restricted stock unit awards will not vest and will be forfeited.
Use Of Estimates	'
	(n) Use of Estimates
	Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Values Of Financial Instruments	'
	(o) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
	The Company's financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, accounts payable and capital lease obligations. The Company believes that the carrying value of these instruments approximate their fair value. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's long-term investments are recorded at fair value. See Note 11.
Foreign Currency	'
	(p) Foreign Currency
	For foreign subsidiaries using the local currency as their functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates. The effects of these translation adjustments are reported in other comprehensive income. Exchange losses arising from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity involved are included in other expense and totaled approximately $0.9 million, $1.2 million and $1.5 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
Recently Enacted Accounting Principles	'
	(q) Recently Enacted Accounting Principles
	In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amended standard requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The Company adopted the provisions of this update January 1, 2013. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements or footnote disclosures.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on foreign currency matters that clarifies the guidance of a parent company's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. Under this new standard, a parent company that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a foreign subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity shall release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if a sale or transfer results in complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company will apply the guidance prospectively to derecognition events occurring after January 1, 2014.
	The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting standards will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its operations.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Long-Term Investments Measured At Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)	'
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Balance as of January 1	$	10,324	$	24,673
	Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income		418		1,476
	Sales of investments at par value		-821		-15,825
	Balance as of December 31	$	9,921	$	10,324
	Unrealized losses still held	$	1,433	$	1,851
Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands, except per share data)			2013		2012		2011
	Net income		$	111,159	$	56,607	$	51,959
	Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted-
		average number of common shares outstanding
		during the period		54,213		56,320		59,284
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		dilutive options		324		150		270
	Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding
		restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock		242		164		219
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share			54,779		56,634		59,773
	Basic earnings per share		$	2.05	$	1.01	$	0.88
	Diluted earnings per share		$	2.03	$	1	$	0.87
Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards	'
							Phantom		Performance
							Stock and		Based
							Restricted		Restricted
			Stock		Restricted		Stock		Stock
	(in thousands)		Options		Shares		Units		Units(1)
	Unrecognized compensation cost	$	3,839	$	2,166	$	4,081	$	1,565
	Remaining weighted-average
	amortization period		2.2 years		1.8 years		2.8 years		2.2 years
	(1) Based on the probable achievement of the performance goals identified in each award.
Summary Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Value Option Grants	'
				Year Ended December 31,
				2013		2012		2011
	Stock Options
		Expected term of options		7.4 years		6.3 years		6.2 years
		Expected volatility		42%		42%		41%
		Risk-free interest rate		1.40%		1.31%		2.67%
		Dividend yield		zero		zero		zero

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Purchase Price Allocation	'
	Purchase price paid	$	19,332
	Cash acquired		-62
	Purchase price, net of cash received	$	19,270
	Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
	and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013)	$	328
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	62
	Accounts receivable		11,561
	Inventories		14,686
	Other current assets		1,072
	Property, plant and equipment		1,869
	Other assets		255
	Deferred income taxes		3,893
	Current liabilities		-13,785
	Other long-term liabilities		-281
	Total identifiable net assets	$	19,332
	Purchase price paid	$	75,982
	Cash acquired		-981
	Purchase price, net of cash received	$	75,001
	Acquisition-related costs (included in restructuring charges and integration
	and acquisition-related costs for the year ended December 31, 2013)	$	1,936
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
	Cash	$	981
	Accounts receivable		32,408
	Inventories		40,494
	Other current assets		1,472
	Property, plant and equipment		17,000
	Goodwill		6,779
	Customer relationships intangible		15,500
	Other assets		129
	Deferred income taxes		-2,094
	Current liabilities		-36,687
	Total identifiable net assets	$	75,982
Schedule of Pro Forma Information	'
					Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)				2013		2012
	Net sales			$	2,693,145	$	2,804,757
	Net income			$	45,485	$	51,563

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Inventory Costs	'
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Raw materials	$	245,455	$	213,027
	Work in process		84,710		67,221
	Finished goods		66,534		43,793
		$	396,699	$	324,041

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_T

Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment	'
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Land	$	6,359	$	6,172
	Buildings and building improvements		92,267		85,668
	Machinery and equipment		410,183		390,237
	Furniture and fixtures		7,934		6,799
	Vehicles		174		893
	Leasehold improvements		14,767		14,200
	Construction in progress		135		2,147
			531,819		506,116
	Less accumulated depreciation		-346,500		-330,012
		$	185,319	$	176,104

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Goodwill Roll Forward	'
	(in thousands)		Americas		Asia		Total
	Goodwill at December 31, 2010	$	—	$	37,912	$	37,912
	Acquisitions		—		—		—
	Goodwill at December 31, 2011		—		37,912		37,912
	Acquisitions		—		—		—
	Goodwill at December 31, 2012		—		37,912		37,912
	Acquisitions		6,641		138		6,779
	Goodwill at December 31, 2013	$	6,641	$	38,050	$	44,691
Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets	'
			Gross				Net
			Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Customer relationships	$	33,348	$	-12,900	$	20,448
	Technology licenses		11,300		-8,999		2,301
	Other		868		-166		702
	Other intangible assets, December 31, 2013	$	45,516	$	-22,065	$	23,451
			Gross				Net
			Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	(in thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Customer relationships	$	17,793	$	-10,702	$	7,091
	Technology licenses		11,300		-7,880		3,420
	Other		868		-142		726
	Other intangible assets, December 31, 2012	$	29,961	$	-18,724	$	11,237
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense	'
	Year ending December 31,		Amount
	2014	$	4,123
	2015		4,123
	2016		4,112
	2017		1,574
	2018		1,574

Commitments_Tables

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment Under Capital Leases	'
	Buildings and building improvements	$	12,207
	Less accumulated depreciation		-5,259
		$	6,948
Schedule Of Capital Lease Obligations Outstanding	'
	Capital lease obligations outstanding consist of the following:
			December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012
	Capital lease obligations	$	10,103	$	10,600
	Less current installments		582		497
	Capital lease obligations, less current installments	$	9,521	$	10,103
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Noncancelable Operating Leases And Future Minimum Capital Lease Payments	'
			Capital		Operating
	Year ending December 31,		Leases		Leases
	2014	$	1,581	$	9,452
	2015		1,613		8,309
	2016		1,645		5,375
	2017		1,678		2,756
	2018		1,712		2,684
	Thereafter		7,661		4,666
	Total minimum lease payments	$	15,890	$	33,242
	Less: amount representing interest		5,787
	Present value of minimum lease payments		10,103
	Less: current installments		582
	Capital lease obligations, less current installments	$	9,521

Common_Shares_And_StockBased_A1

Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Summary Of Stock Options	'
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s stock options:
						Weighted-
					Weighted-	Average
					Average	Remaining		Aggregate
		Number of			Exercise	Contractual		Intrinsic
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Options			Price	Term (Years)		Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	4,825		$	19.18
	Granted	399			18.56
	Exercised	-257			9.98
	Forfeited or expired	-442			18.74
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	4,525			19.69
	Granted	432			15.77
	Exercised	-375			12.42
	Forfeited or expired	-342			20.42
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4,240			19.88
	Granted	348			17.37
	Exercised	-713			15.72
	Forfeited or expired	-791			22.88
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	3,084		$	19.79	4.78	$	11,875
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	2,360		$	20.63	3.67	$	7,494
Summary Of Stock-Based Awards	'
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s restricted shares:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	178	$	17.17
	Granted	195		18.57
	Vested	-66		16.66
	Forfeited	-63		17.92
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	244		18.23
	Granted	209		15.56
	Vested	-87		17.57
	Forfeited	-26		17.49
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	340		16.81
	Vested	-106		17.42
	Forfeited	-40		16.4
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	194	$	16.56
	The following table summarizes the activities relating to the Company’s time based restricted
	stock units and phantom stock awards:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	47	$	17.05
	Granted	86		17.77
	Vested	-32		16.66
	Forfeited	-18		17.37
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	83		17.88
	Granted	95		15.5
	Vested	-61		16.35
	Forfeited	-14		17.07
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	103		16.7
	Granted	277		17.66
	Vested	-67		17.06
	Forfeited	-10		17.36
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	303	$	17.48
	The following table summarizes the activities related to the Company’s performance based
	restricted stock unit awards:
				Weighted-
				Average
				Grant Date
	(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares		Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2010	—	$	—
	Granted(1)	93		18.57
	Forfeited	-25		18.57
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	68		18.57
	Granted(1)	103		15.11
	Forfeited	-7		18.57
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	164		16.39
	Granted(1)	76		17.37
	Forfeited	-25		16.03
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	215	$	16.78
	(1) Represents target number of shares that can vest based on the achievement of certain
	performance criteria

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Income Tax Expense	'
	Note 9—Income Taxes
	Income tax expense (benefit) based on income before income taxes consists of:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Current:
		U.S. Federal	$	-358	$	776	$	75
		State and local		152		640		86
		Foreign		11,010		8,352		7,003
				10,804		9,768		7,164
	Deferred:
		U.S. Federal		-11,069		9,914		-16,963
		State and local		1,437		1,560		442
		Foreign		3,846		-2,410		-1,470
				-5,786		9,064		-17,991
			$	5,018	$	18,832	$	-10,827
Schedule Of Income Before Income Taxes	'
	Worldwide income before income taxes consisted of the following:
			Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	United States	$	19,093	$	27,538	$	5,405
	Foreign		97,084		47,901		35,727
		$	116,177	$	75,439	$	41,132
Schedule Of Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate To Income Before Income Tax	'
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Tax at statutory rate		$	40,662	$	26,404	$	14,396
	State taxes, net of federal tax effect			1,033		2,012		343
	Effect of foreign operations and tax incentives			-19,138		-11,710		-12,442
	Change in valuation allowance			-17,880		-44		-23,674
	Thailand reserve for uncertain tax benefits			—		—		7,056
	Settlement of foreign tax audits			—		—		-2,710
	Intercompany transactions			—		—		2,801
	Losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no
		benefit has been provided		1,013		927		3,068
	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012			-844		—		—
	Other			172		1,243		335
	Total income tax expense (benefit)		$	5,018	$	18,832	$	-10,827
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities	'
				December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Carrying value of inventories		$	5,882	$	2,786
	Accrued liabilities and allowances deductible for tax purposes
		on a cash basis		5,742		8,956
	Goodwill			13,346		10,526
	Stock-based compensation			7,169		8,251
	Net operating loss carryforwards			40,915		39,670
	Tax credit carryforwards			5,970		5,848
	Other			7,394		7,564
				86,418		83,601
	Less: valuation allowance			-30,312		-41,858
	Net deferred tax assets			56,106		41,743
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Plant and equipment, due to differences in depreciation			-5,063		-3,887
	Other			-7,956		-1,188
	Gross deferred tax liability			-13,019		-5,075
	Net deferred tax asset		$	43,087	$	36,668
	Recorded as:
	Current deferred tax assets		$	11,302	$	8,889
	Non-current deferred tax assets			33,856		29,535
	Non-current deferred tax liabilities			-2,071		-1,756
	Net deferred tax asset		$	43,087	$	36,668
Schedule Of Tax Incentives	'
			Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	China	$	—	$	2,449	$	1,474
	Malaysia		1,559		992		—
	Thailand		7,283		4,594		9,036
		$	8,842	$	8,035	$	10,510
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amount Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
				December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Balance as of January 1		$	18,070	$	18,091	$	14,759
	Additions related to prior year tax positions			104		141		7,056
	Decreases related to prior year tax positions			—		-162		-3,724
	Balance as of December 31		$	18,174	$	18,070	$	18,091

Major_Customers_Tables

Major Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Major Customers [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Sales To Largest Customers	'
			Year ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	International Business Machines Corporation	$	430,205	$	506,126	$	319,411

Segment_And_Geographic_Informa1

Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Operating Segments	'
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Net sales:
		Americas	$	1,490,954	$	1,440,298	$	1,360,943
		Asia		957,162		978,093		867,008
		Europe		142,508		139,684		166,730
		Elimination of intersegment sales		-84,157		-89,925		-141,651
			$	2,506,467	$	2,468,150	$	2,253,030
	Depreciation and amortization:
		Americas	$	17,142	$	14,755	$	16,670
		Asia		17,270		15,180		12,859
		Europe		2,732		2,544		2,664
		Corporate		3,798		3,234		3,291
			$	40,942	$	35,713	$	35,484
	Income from operations:
		Americas	$	55,147	$	60,320	$	46,170
		Asia		93,463		51,978		30,804
		Europe		8,517		1,117		7
		Corporate and intersegment eliminations		-40,603		-37,856		-35,688
			$	116,524	$	75,559	$	41,293
	Capital expenditures:
		Americas	$	19,256	$	19,437	$	18,008
		Asia		5,110		25,636		47,413
		Europe		2,316		2,274		4,592
		Corporate		2,055		1,688		1,984
			$	28,737	$	49,035	$	71,997
	Total assets:
		Americas	$	702,378	$	569,212	$	650,998
		Asia		658,668		636,481		610,596
		Europe		255,644		200,563		197,132
		Corporate and other		40,681		95,221		41,272
			$	1,657,371	$	1,501,477	$	1,499,998
Schedule Of Geographic Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets	'
				Year Ended December 31,
	(in thousands)			2013		2012		2011
	Geographic net sales:
		United States	$	1,643,378	$	1,739,794	$	1,518,940
		Asia		584,983		398,890		346,267
		Europe		212,751		273,560		333,781
		Other		65,355		55,906		54,042
			$	2,506,467	$	2,468,150	$	2,253,030
	Long-lived assets:
		United States	$	96,287	$	76,216	$	70,756
		Asia		98,816		107,151		98,675
		Europe		10,333		10,948		11,817
		Other		20,634		15,200		17,744
			$	226,070	$	209,515	$	198,992

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Accrued Restructuring Balances	'
				Balance as of								Foreign		Balance as of
				December 31,		Restructuring		Cash		Non-Cash		Exchange		December 31,
	(in thousands)			2012		Charges		Payment		Activity		Adjustments		2013
	2013 Restructuring:
		Severance	$	—	$	2,202	$	-2,003	$	—		-79	$	120
		Lease facility costs		—		142		-139		—		-3		—
		Other exit costs		—		3,246		-1,245		-1,224		56		833
				—		5,590		-3,387		-1,224		-26		953
	2012 Restructuring:
		Severance		538		660		-1,262		—		98		34
		Lease facility costs		—		798		-328		-466		-4		—
		Other exit costs		166		138		-107		—		-93		104
				704		1,596		-1,697		-466		1		138
	2011 Restructuring:
		Lease facility costs		13		-102		87		—		2		—
				13		-102		87		—		2		—
	Total		$	717	$	7,084	$	-4,997	$	-1,690		-23	$	1,091
				Balance as of						Foreign		Balance as of
				December 31,		Restructuring		Cash		Exchange		December 31,
	(in thousands)			2011		Charges		Payment		Adjustments		2012
	2012 Restructuring:
		Severance	$	—	$	1,529	$	-998	$	7	$	538
		Lease facility costs		—		55		-54		-1		-
		Other exit costs		—		209		-45		2		166
				—		1,793		-1,097		8		704
	2011 Restructuring:
		Severance		189		408		-611		14		—
		Lease facility costs		1,664		-153		-1,474		-24		13
		Other exit costs		—		17		-17		—		—
				1,853		272		-2,102		-10		13
	2010 Restructuring:
		Severance		34		-4		-30		—		—
		Other exit costs		20		52		-72		—		—
				54		48		-102		—		—
	2009 Restructuring:
		Lease facility costs		402		87		-489		—		—
				402		87		-489		—		—
	Total		$	2,309	$	2,200	$	-3,790	$	-2	$	717
Schedule Of Components Of Restructuring Charges	'
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2013 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	2,202	$	—	$	2,202
	Facility lease costs		142		—		142
	Other exit costs		2,118		1,128		3,246
		$	4,462	$	1,128	$	5,590
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2012 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Europe		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	494	$	531	$	504	$	1,529
	Facility lease costs		—		—		55		55
	Other exit costs		—		176		33		209
		$	494	$	707	$	592	$	1,793
	The components of the restructuring charges initiated during 2011 were as follows:
	(in thousands)		Americas		Europe		Asia		Total
	Severance costs	$	421	$	1,829	$	136	$	2,386
	Facility lease costs		—		1,335		623		1,958
	Other exit costs		22		203		289		514
		$	443	$	3,367	$	1,048	$	4,858

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Table

Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information	'
				2013 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	542,444	$	607,522	$	599,658	$	756,843
	Gross profit			36,834		44,367		45,440		59,843
	Net income			11,487		8,457		23,726		67,489
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.21		0.16		0.44		1.26
		Diluted		0.21		0.16		0.43		1.24
				2012 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	593,417	$	630,031	$	610,769	$	633,933
	Gross profit			40,508		45,991		44,780		45,459
	Net income			5,598		13,580		19,314		18,115
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.1		0.24		0.35		0.33
		Diluted		0.1		0.24		0.34		0.33
				2011 Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)			1st		2nd		3rd		4th
	Sales		$	538,312	$	585,549	$	570,083	$	559,086
	Gross profit			37,624		37,751		34,635		28,825
	Net income			14,513		14,701		19,867		2,878
	Earnings per common share:
		Basic		0.24		0.24		0.34		0.05
		Diluted		0.24		0.24		0.34		0.05

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
				Foreign		Unrealized
				currency		loss on
				translation		investments,
	(in thousands)			adjustments		net of tax		Other		Total
	Balances, December 31, 2010		$	-2,771	$	-3,853	$	-338	$	-6,962
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before
		reclassifications		-6,903		526		-176		-6,553
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated
		other comprehensive loss		—		—		65		65
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)			-6,903		526		-111		-6,488
	Balances, December 31, 2011			-9,674		-3,327		-449		-13,450
		Other comprehensive income before
		reclassifications		993		1,476		-87		2,382
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated
		other comprehensive loss		—		—		532		532
	Net current period other comprehensive income			993		1,476		445		2,914
	Balances, December 31, 2012			-8,681		-1,851		-4		-10,536
		Other comprehensive income before
		reclassifications		591		418		433		1,442
	Net current period other comprehensive income			591		418		433		1,442
	Balances, December 31, 2013		$	-8,090	$	-1,433	$	429	$	-9,094

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_And_Non1

Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information	'
	Note 20—Supplemental Cash Flow and Non-Cash Information
	The following is additional information concerning supplemental disclosures of cash payments.
			Year ended December 31,
	(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
	Income taxes paid, net	$	62	$	11,975	$	7,759
	Interest paid	$	1,757	$	1,353	$	1,290
	Non-cash investing activity:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	$	3,170	$	2,020	$	—

Schedule_of_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
chedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block]	'
	(a) (1) Financial statements of the Company filed as part of this report:
	See Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
	(2) Financial statement schedule filed as part of this report:
	Schedule II - Valuation Accounts
					Additions
				Balance at				Balance at
				Beginning	Charges to			End of
	(in thousands)			of Period	Operations	Other	Deductions	Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	1,442	67	—	1,171	338
	Year ended December 31, 2012:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	1,094	407	13	72	1,442
	Year ended December 31, 2011:
		Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	586	546	-23	15	1,094
	-1	Deductions in the allowance for doubtful accounts represent write-offs, net of recoveries, of amounts determined to be
		uncollectible.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash equivalents	$247,000,000	$286,100,000	'
Long-term investments	11,400,000	'	'
Unrealized losses still held	1,433,000	1,851,000	'
Fair value of auction rate securities	9,900,000	'	'
Unrealized gains on long-term Investments	400,000	1,500,000	500,000
Options to purchase of common shares	1.2	3.7	3.4
Compensation cost recognized for stock-based awards	7,100,000	6,300,000	5,100,000
Income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for stock-based awards	2,600,000	2,100,000	1,700,000
Stock options issued	0.3	0.4	0.4
Total cash received as a result of stock option exercises	11,203,000	4,657,000	2,571,000
Tax benefit realized as a result of stock option exercises and the vesting of other share-based awards	2,200,000	1,300,000	900,000
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	3,200,000	1,400,000	1,400,000
Expenses related to foreign currency translation	900,000	1,200,000	1,500,000
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	3,839,000	'	'
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 2 months 12 days	'	'
Weighted-average fair value per option granted	$7.87	$6.83	$8.14
Restricted Shares [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	2,166,000	'	'
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'1 year 9 months 18 days	'	'
Restricted Stock Units And Phantom Stock Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	4,081,000	'	'
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 9 months 18 days	'	'
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$1,565,000	'	'
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 2 months 12 days	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest rate reset period	'7 days	'	'
Maturity term	'10 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Buildings And Building Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'5 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'2 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'2 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'2 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest rate reset period	'35 days	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Buildings And Building Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'40 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Useful lives of the assets	'5 years	'	'

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Long-Term Investments Measured At Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Balance as of January 1	$10,324	$24,673
Net unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income	418	1,476
Sales of investments at par value	-821	-15,825
Balance as of December 31	9,921	10,324
Unrealized losses still held	$1,433	$1,851

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income

$67,489

$23,726

$8,457

$11,487

$18,115

$19,314

$13,580

$5,598

$2,878

$19,867

$14,701

$14,513

$111,159

$56,607

$51,959

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54,213

56,320

59,284

Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding dilutive options

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

324

150

270

Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding restricted shares, restricted stock units and phantom stock

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

242

164

219

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54,779

56,634

59,773

Basic earnings per share

$1.26

$0.44

$0.16

$0.21

$0.33

$0.35

$0.24

$0.10

$0.05

$0.34

$0.24

$0.24

$2.05

$1.01

$0.88

Diluted earnings per share

$1.24

$0.43

$0.16

$0.21

$0.33

$0.34

$0.24

$0.10

$0.05

$0.34

$0.24

$0.24

$2.03

$1

$0.87

Schedule_Of_Unrecognized_Compe

Schedule Of Unrecognized Compensation Cost Nonvested Awards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	$3,839
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 2 months 12 days
Restricted Shares [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	2,166
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units And Phantom Stock Awards [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	4,081
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 9 months 18 days
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized compensation cost	$1,565
Remaining weighted-average amortization period	'2 years 2 months 12 days

Summary_Of_Significant_Account6

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used To Value Option Grants) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Expected term of options	'7 years 4 months 24 days	'6 years 3 months 18 days	'6 years 2 months 12 days
Expected volatility	42.00%	42.00%	41.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.40%	1.31%	2.67%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Goodwill Acquired During Period	$6,779,000
Asia [Member]	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Goodwill Acquired During Period	138,000
Suntron [Member]	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Acquisition Date	3-Jun-13
Name of acquired entity	'Suntron Corporation
Purchase price paid	19,332,000
Acquired Locations	2
Revenue since acquisition date	45,200,000
CTS [Member]	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Acquisition Date	2-Oct-13
Name of acquired entity	'CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. CTS Electronics Corporation (Thailand) Ltd.,
Purchase price paid	75,982,000
Acquired Locations	5
Number of employees	1,000
Goodwill Acquired During Period	6,779,000
Revenue since acquisition date	$53,800,000
CTS [Member] | North America [Member]	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Acquired Locations	4
CTS [Member] | Asia [Member]	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'
Acquired Locations	1

Acquisitions_Schedule_of_Purch

Acquisitions (Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'	'
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$94,271	'
Goodwill	6,779	'
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	2,693,145	2,804,757
Net income	45,485	51,563
Suntron [Member]	'	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'	'
Purchase price paid	19,332	'
Cash acquired	-62	'
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	19,270	'
Acquisition-related costs	328	'
Cash	62	'
Accounts receivable	11,561	'
Inventories	14,686	'
Other current assets	1,072	'
Property, plant and equipment	1,869	'
Other assets	255	'
Deferred income taxes	3,893	'
Current liabilities	-13,785	'
Other long-term liabilities	-281	'
Total identifiable net assets	19,332	'
CTS [Member]	'	'
Business Combinations [Line Items]	'	'
Purchase price paid	75,982	'
Cash acquired	-981	'
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	75,001	'
Acquisition-related costs	1,936	'
Cash	981	'
Accounts receivable	32,408	'
Inventories	40,494	'
Other current assets	1,472	'
Property, plant and equipment	17,000	'
Goodwill	6,779	'
Customer relationships intangible	15,500	'
Other assets	129	'
Deferred income taxes	-2,094	'
Current liabilities	-36,687	'
Total identifiable net assets	$75,982	'

Inventories_Schedule_Of_Invent

Inventories (Schedule Of Inventory Costs) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$245,455	$213,027
Work in process	84,710	67,221
Finished goods	66,534	43,793
Inventories, net	$396,699	$324,041

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_S

Property, Plant And Equipment (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	$531,819	$506,116
Less accumulated depreciation	346,500	330,012
Property, plant and equipment, Net	185,319	176,104
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	6,359	6,172
Buildings And Building Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	92,267	85,668
Machinery And Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	410,183	390,237
Furniture And Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	7,934	6,799
Vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	174	893
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	14,767	14,200
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	$135	$2,147

Recovered_Sheet1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill by Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$37,912	$37,912	$37,912
Acquisitions	6,779	'	'
Goodwill, Ending Balance	44,691	37,912	37,912
Americas [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquisitions	6,641	'	'
Goodwill, Ending Balance	6,641	'	'
Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	37,912	37,912	37,912
Acquisitions	138	'	'
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$38,050	$37,912	$37,912

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amortization of other intangible assets	$3,300,000	$2,700,000	$4,600,000
Purchased software costs, capitalized	1,908,000	1,124,000	601,000
Purchase software, net of accumulated amortization	2,500,000	1,900,000	'
Accumulated amortization of purchased software costs	25,000,000	24,100,000	'
Book value of other assets held for sale	5,400,000	8,900,000	'
Non-cash asset impairment charge	$3,800,000	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Capitalized Purchased Software Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Capitalized Purchased Software Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'7 years	'	'

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$45,516	$29,961
Accumulated Amortization	22,065	18,724
Net Carrying Amount	23,451	11,237
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	33,348	17,793
Accumulated Amortization	12,900	10,702
Net Carrying Amount	20,448	7,091
Technology Licenses [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	11,300	11,300
Accumulated Amortization	8,999	7,880
Net Carrying Amount	2,301	3,420
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	868	868
Accumulated Amortization	166	142
Net Carrying Amount	$702	$726

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
2014	$4,123
2015	4,123
2016	4,112
2017	1,574
2018	$1,574

Borrowing_Facilities_Details

Borrowing Facilities (Details)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	Thailand Subsidiary [Member]	Thailand Subsidiary [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	LIBOR Plus [Member]	LIBOR Plus [Member]	Prime Rate Plus [Member]	Prime Rate Plus [Member]
	USD ($)	USD ($)	THB	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
						U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]	U.S. Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility	$200	$10.60	350	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility, term period	'5 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
U.S. revolving credit facility, maturity date	30-Jul-17	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Possible increase to the borrowing capacity of U.S. credit agreement	100	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basis spread on variable rate	'	'	'	'	'	1.75%	2.75%	0.75%	1.75%
U.S. Credit facility, commitment fee	'	'	'	0.30%	0.40%	'	'	'	'
U.S. Credit facility, available for future borrowings	199.2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
U.S. Credit agreement, secured by percentage of stock of the Company's domestic subsidiaries	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
U.S. Credit agreement, secured by percentage of voting capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary	65.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$0.80	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_Narrative_Details

Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Rental expense	$11.20	$9.10	$10.30
Operating lease expiration year	'2021	'	'
Capital lease expiration year	'2023	'	'

Commitments_Schedule_Of_Proper

Commitments (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment Under Capital Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments [Abstract]	'
Buildings and building improvements	$12,207
Less accumulated depreciation	-5,259
Property, plant and equipment include under capital leases	$6,948

Commitments_Schedule_Of_Capita

Commitments (Schedule Of Capital Lease Obligations Outstanding) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments [Abstract]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	$10,103	$10,600
Less current installments	582	497
Capital lease obligations, less current installments	$9,521	$10,103

Commitments_Schedule_Of_Future

Commitments (Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Noncancelable Operating Leases And Future Minimum Capital Lease Payments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments [Abstract]	'	'
Capital Leases, 2014	$1,581	'
Capital Leases, 2015	1,613	'
Capital Leases, 2016	1,645	'
Capital Leases, 2017	1,678	'
Capital Leases, 2018	1,712	'
Capital Leases, Thereafter	7,661	'
Capital Leases, Total minimum lease payments	15,890	'
Less: amount representing interest	5,787	'
Present value of minimum lease payments	10,103	'
Less: current installments	582	497
Capital lease obligations, less current installments	9,521	10,103
Operating Leases, 2014	9,452	'
Operating Leases, 2015	8,309	'
Operating Leases, 2016	5,375	'
Operating Leases, 2017	2,756	'
Operating Leases, 2018	2,684	'
Operating Leases, Thereafter	4,666	'
Operating Leases, Total minimum lease payments	$33,242	'

Common_Shares_And_StockBased_A2

Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares	2,100,000	3,200,000	3,700,000
Repurchase of common shares, value	$41.20	$47.10	$56.30
Repurchase of common shares, average price per share	$19.65	$14.59	$15.13
Additional shares available for issuance	2,200,000	'	'
Number of options, exercisable	2,360,000	'	'
Weighted-average exercise price of options exercisable	$20.63	'	'
2012 Repurchase Program [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Repurchase of common shares, authorized amount	'	100	'
Repurchase of common shares, remaining authorized amount	$46.90	'	'
Employee Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Vesting period	'4 years	'	'
Contractual life of options	'10 years	'	'
Non-Employee Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Vesting period	'1 year	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of options, exercisable	2,400,000	3,500,000	3,700,000
Weighted-average exercise price of options exercisable	$20.63	$20.46	$20.32

Common_Shares_And_StockBased_A3

Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans (Summary Of Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans [Abstract]	'	'	'
Number of Options, Outstanding, Beginning balance	4,240	4,525	4,825
Number of Options, Granted	348	432	399
Number of Options, Exercised	-713	-375	-257
Number of Options, Forfeited or expired	791	342	442
Number of Options, Outstanding, Ending balance	3,084	4,240	4,525
Number of Options, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	2,360	'	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Beginning balance	$19.88	$19.69	$19.18
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	$17.37	$15.77	$18.56
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	($15.72)	($12.42)	($9.98)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired	$22.88	$20.42	$18.74
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding, Ending balance	$19.79	$19.88	$19.69
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	$20.63	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Outstanding	'4 years 9 months 11 days	'	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years), Exercisable at December 31, 2012	'3 years 8 months 1 day	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at December 31, 2013	$11,875	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at December 31, 2013	$7,494	'	'

Common_Shares_And_StockBased_A4

Common Shares And Stock-Based Awards Plans (Summary Of Stock-Based Awards) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Shares [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Shares, Beginning balance	340	244	178
Granted, Shares	'	209	195
Vested, Shares	106	87	66
Forfeited, Shares	40	26	63
Outstanding, Shares, Ending balance	194	340	244
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance	$16.81	$18.23	$17.17
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	$15.56	$18.57
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.42	$17.57	$16.66
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$16.40	$17.49	$17.92
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance	$16.56	$16.81	$18.23
Restricted Stock Units And Phantom Stock Awards [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Shares, Beginning balance	103	83	47
Granted, Shares	277	95	86
Vested, Shares	67	61	32
Forfeited, Shares	10	14	18
Outstanding, Shares, Ending balance	303	103	83
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance	$16.70	$17.88	$17.05
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.66	$15.50	$17.77
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.06	$16.35	$16.66
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.36	$17.07	$17.37
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance	$17.48	$16.70	$17.88
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Outstanding, Shares, Beginning balance	164	68	'
Granted, Shares	76	103	93
Forfeited, Shares	25	7	25
Outstanding, Shares, Ending balance	215	164	68
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance	$16.39	$18.57	'
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$17.37	$15.11	$18.57
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	$16.03	$18.57	$18.57
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance	$16.78	$16.39	$18.57

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net changes in the total valuation allowance	$11,500,000	$700,000	$19,300,000
Established valuation allowance for acquired deferred tax assets	4,600,000	'	'
Income tax incentives	8,842,000	8,035,000	10,510,000
Net impact of holiday tax incentives, per diluted share	$0.16	$0.14	$0.18
Interest on unrecognized tax	1,600,000	'	'
Penalty on unrecognized tax	1,600,000	'	'
Tax refund	8,400,000	'	'
Additional reserve for uncertain tax benefits	104,000	141,000	7,056,000
Interest and penalties included in income tax expense	'	'	-200,000
U.S. [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net changes in the total valuation allowance	17,500,000	'	19,100,000
Operating loss carryforwards	79,300,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards	4,300,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards expiration dates	'2031	'	'
Foreign Jurisdictions [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	7,200,000	'	'
Indefinite carryforward	34,800,000	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates	'2022	'	'
Cumulative undistributed earnings	631,000,000	'	'
State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards	93,000,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards	1,600,000	'	'
Tax credit carryforwards expiration dates	'2027	'	'
Minimum [Member] | U.S. [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates	'2022	'	'
Minimum [Member] | State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates	'2017	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Thailand Tax Authorities [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax reconciliation tax holidays expiration date	'2015	'	'
Maximum [Member] | U.S. [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates	'2031	'	'
Maximum [Member] | State And Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards expiration dates	'2031	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Thailand Tax Authorities [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax reconciliation tax holidays expiration date	'2026	'	'
CHINA	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	'	2,449,000	1,474,000
MALAYSIA	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	1,559,000	992,000	'
THAILAND	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	$7,283,000	$4,594,000	$9,036,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Incom

Income Taxes Schedule Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. Federal, current	($358)	$776	$75
State and local, current	152	640	86
Foreign, current	11,010	8,352	7,003
Current income tax expense (benefit), total	10,804	9,768	7,164
U.S. Federal, deferred	-11,069	9,914	-16,963
State and local, deferred	1,437	1,560	442
Foreign, deferred	3,846	-2,410	-1,470
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total	-5,786	9,064	-17,991
Total income tax expense	$5,018	$18,832	($10,827)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Incom1

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'
United States	$19,093	$27,538	$5,405
Foreign	97,084	47,901	35,727
Income before income taxes	$116,177	$75,439	$41,132

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Feder

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate To Income Before Income Tax) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'
Tax at statutory rate	$40,662	$26,404	$14,396
State taxes, net of federal tax effect	1,033	2,012	343
Effect of foreign operations and tax incentives	-19,138	-11,710	-12,442
Change in valuation allowance	-17,880	-44	-23,674
Thailand reserve for uncertain tax benefits	'	'	7,056
Settlement of foreign tax audits	'	'	-2,710
Intercompany transactions	'	'	2,801
Losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no benefit has been provided	1,013	927	3,068
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012	-844	0	0
Other	172	1,243	335
Total income tax expense	$5,018	$18,832	($10,827)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Defer

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Carrying value of inventories	$5,882	$2,786
Accrued liabilities and allowances deductible for tax purposes on a cash basis	5,742	8,956
Goodwill	13,346	10,526
Stock-based compensation	7,169	8,251
Net operating loss carryforwards	40,915	39,670
Tax credit carryforwards	5,970	5,848
Other	7,394	7,564
Gross deferred tax assets	86,418	83,601
Less: valuation allowance	-30,312	-41,858
Net deferred tax assets	56,106	41,743
Plant and equipment, due to differences in depreciation	-5,063	-3,887
Other	-7,956	-1,188
Gross deferred tax liability	-13,019	-5,075
Net deferred tax assets	43,087	36,668
Current deferred tax assets	11,302	8,889
Non-current deferred tax assets	33,856	29,535
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	($2,071)	($1,756)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Tax_I

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Tax Incentives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income tax incentives	$8,842	$8,035	$10,510
CHINA	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	'	2,449	1,474
THAILAND	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	7,283	4,594	9,036
MALAYSIA	'	'	'
Income tax incentives	$1,559	$992	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Recon

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balances as of January 1	$18,070	$18,091	$14,759
Additions related to prior year tax positions	104	141	7,056
Decreases related to prior year tax positions	'	162	3,724
Balance as of December 31	$18,174	$18,070	$18,091

Major_Customers_Narrative_Deta

Major Customers (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	number_of_largest_customers	number_of_largest_customers	number_of_largest_customers
Major Customers [Abstract]	'	'	'
Sales to largest customers (Percentage)	53.00%	56.00%	53.00%
Number of customers	10	10	10

Major_Customers_Schedule_Of_Sa

Major Customers (Schedule Of Sales To Largest Customers) (Details) (International Business Machines Corporation [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
International Business Machines Corporation [Member]	'	'	'
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]	'	'	'
Sales to our largest customers	$430,205	$506,126	$319,411

Segment_And_Geographic_Informa2

Segment And Geographic Information (Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

$756,843

$599,658

$607,522

$542,444

$633,933

$610,769

$630,031

$593,417

$559,086

$570,083

$585,549

$538,312

$2,506,467

$2,468,150

$2,253,030

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,942

35,713

35,484

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

116,524

75,559

41,293

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,737

49,035

71,997

Total assets

1,657,371

'

'

'

1,501,477

'

'

'

1,499,998

'

'

'

1,657,371

1,501,477

1,499,998

Americas [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,490,954

1,440,298

1,360,943

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,142

14,755

16,670

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55,147

60,320

46,170

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,256

19,437

18,008

Total assets

702,378

'

'

'

569,212

'

'

'

650,998

'

'

'

702,378

569,212

650,998

Asia [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

957,162

978,093

867,008

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,270

15,180

12,859

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

93,463

51,978

30,804

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,110

25,636

47,413

Total assets

658,668

'

'

'

636,481

'

'

'

610,596

'

'

'

658,668

636,481

610,596

Europe [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

142,508

139,684

166,730

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,732

2,544

2,664

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,517

1,117

7

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,316

2,274

4,592

Total assets

255,644

'

'

'

200,563

'

'

'

197,132

'

'

'

255,644

200,563

197,132

Corporate And Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

40,681

'

'

'

95,221

'

'

'

41,272

'

'

'

40,681

95,221

41,272

Elimination Of Intersegment Sales [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-84,157

-89,925

-141,651

Corporate [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,798

3,234

3,291

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,055

1,688

1,984

Corporate And Intersegment Eliminations [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($40,603)

($37,856)

($35,688)

Segment_And_Geographic_Informa3

Segment And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Geographic Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Jun. 30, 2011

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Geographic net sales

$756,843

$599,658

$607,522

$542,444

$633,933

$610,769

$630,031

$593,417

$559,086

$570,083

$585,549

$538,312

$2,506,467

$2,468,150

$2,253,030

Long-lived assets

226,070

'

'

'

209,515

'

'

'

198,992

'

'

'

226,070

209,515

198,992

United States [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Geographic net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,643,378

1,739,794

1,518,940

Long-lived assets

96,287

'

'

'

76,216

'

'

'

70,756

'

'

'

96,287

76,216

70,756

Asia [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Geographic net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

584,983

398,890

346,267

Long-lived assets

98,816

'

'

'

107,151

'

'

'

98,675

'

'

'

98,816

107,151

98,675

Europe [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Geographic net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

212,751

273,560

333,781

Long-lived assets

10,333

'

'

'

10,948

'

'

'

11,817

'

'

'

10,333

10,948

11,817

Other [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Geographic net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

65,355

55,906

54,042

Long-lived assets

$20,634

'

'

'

$15,200

'

'

'

$17,744

'

'

'

$20,634

$15,200

$17,744

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
United States Employees, Defined Contribution [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Defined contribution benefit plans	$4.10	$3.50	$3.50
International Employees, Defined Contribution [Member]	'	'	'
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'
Defined contribution benefit plans	$0.20	$0.10	$0.30

Restructuring_Charges_Narrativ

Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	number_of_employees	number_of_employees	number_of_employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of employees reduced in connection with workforce of certain facilities	'	139	196
Americas [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Employee termination costs	'	$494	'
Number of employees reduced in connection with workforce of certain facilities	144	68	107
Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Employee termination costs	'	504	'
Number of employees reduced in connection with workforce of certain facilities	'	61	38
Facility lease obligations	'	55	'
Other exit costs	1,128	33	'
Europe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Employee termination costs	'	531	1,829
Number of employees reduced in connection with workforce of certain facilities	'	10	51
Other exit costs	'	$176	203

Restructuring_Charges_Schedule

Restructuring Charges (Schedule Of Accrued Restructuring Balances) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$717	$2,309	'
Restructuring charges	7,084	2,200	'
Cash Payment	-4,997	-3,790	'
Non-Cash Activity	-1,690	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-23	-2	'
Ending Balance	1,091	717	'
2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	5,590	'	'
Cash Payment	-3,387	'	'
Non-Cash Activity	-1,224	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-26	'	'
Ending Balance	953	'	'
2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	704	'	'
Restructuring charges	1,596	1,793	'
Cash Payment	-1,697	-1,097	'
Non-Cash Activity	-466	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	1	8	'
Ending Balance	138	704	'
2011 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	13	1,853	'
Restructuring charges	-102	272	4,858
Cash Payment	87	-2,102	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	2	-10	'
Ending Balance	'	13	1,853
2010 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	54	'
Restructuring charges	'	48	'
Cash Payment	'	-102	'
2009 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	402	'
Restructuring charges	'	87	'
Cash Payment	'	-489	'
Severance [Member] | 2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	2,202	'	'
Cash Payment	-2,003	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-79	'	'
Ending Balance	120	'	'
Severance [Member] | 2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	538	'	'
Restructuring charges	660	1,529	'
Cash Payment	-1,262	-998	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	98	7	'
Ending Balance	34	538	'
Severance [Member] | 2011 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	189	'
Restructuring charges	'	408	'
Cash Payment	'	-611	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	'	14	'
Severance [Member] | 2010 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	34	'
Restructuring charges	'	-4	'
Cash Payment	'	-30	'
Lease Facility Costs [Member] | 2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	142	'	'
Cash Payment	-139	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-3	'	'
Lease Facility Costs [Member] | 2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	798	55	'
Cash Payment	-328	-54	'
Non-Cash Activity	-466	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-4	-1	'
Lease Facility Costs [Member] | 2011 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	13	1,664	'
Restructuring charges	-102	-153	'
Cash Payment	87	-1,474	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	2	-24	'
Ending Balance	'	13	'
Lease Facility Costs [Member] | 2009 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	402	'
Restructuring charges	'	87	'
Cash Payment	'	-489	'
Other Exit Costs [Member] | 2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	3,246	'	'
Cash Payment	-1,245	'	'
Non-Cash Activity	-1,224	'	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	56	'	'
Ending Balance	833	'	'
Other Exit Costs [Member] | 2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	166	'	'
Restructuring charges	138	209	'
Cash Payment	-107	-45	'
Foreign Exchange Adjustments	-93	2	'
Ending Balance	104	166	'
Other Exit Costs [Member] | 2011 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges	'	17	'
Cash Payment	'	-17	'
Other Exit Costs [Member] | 2010 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	20	'
Restructuring charges	'	52	'
Cash Payment	'	($72)	'

Restructuring_Charges_Schedule1

Restructuring Charges (Schedule Of Components Of Restructuring Charges) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total restructuring charges	$7,084	$2,200	'
Americas [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	494	'
Total restructuring charges	'	494	'
Europe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	531	1,829
Other exit costs	'	176	203
Total restructuring charges	'	707	'
Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	504	'
Facility lease costs	'	55	'
Other exit costs	1,128	33	'
Total restructuring charges	'	592	'
2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	2,202	'	'
Facility lease costs	142	'	'
Other exit costs	3,246	'	'
Total restructuring charges	5,590	'	'
2013 [Member] | Americas [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	2,202	'	'
Facility lease costs	142	'	'
Other exit costs	2,118	'	'
Total restructuring charges	4,462	'	'
2013 [Member] | Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total restructuring charges	1,128	'	'
2012 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	1,529	'
Facility lease costs	'	55	'
Other exit costs	'	209	'
Total restructuring charges	'	1,793	'
2011 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	'	2,386
Facility lease costs	'	'	1,958
Other exit costs	'	'	514
Total restructuring charges	-102	272	4,858
2011 [Member] | Americas [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	'	421
Other exit costs	'	'	22
Total restructuring charges	'	'	443
2011 [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Facility lease costs	'	'	1,335
Total restructuring charges	'	'	3,367
2011 [Member] | Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Severance costs	'	'	136
Facility lease costs	'	'	623
Other exit costs	'	'	289
Total restructuring charges	'	'	1,048
2010 [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total restructuring charges	'	$48	'

Thailand_Flood_Related_Charges1

Thailand Flood Related Charges (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Thailand flood related items, net of insurance	($41,325,000)	$9,028,000	$3,362,000
Proceeds of insurance	$41,200,000	'	'

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Sched

Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales	$756,843	$599,658	$607,522	$542,444	$633,933	$610,769	$630,031	$593,417	$559,086	$570,083	$585,549	$538,312	$2,506,467	$2,468,150	$2,253,030
Gross profit	59,843	45,440	44,367	36,834	45,459	44,780	45,991	40,508	28,825	34,635	37,751	37,624	186,484	176,738	138,835
Net income	$67,489	$23,726	$8,457	$11,487	$18,115	$19,314	$13,580	$5,598	$2,878	$19,867	$14,701	$14,513	$111,159	$56,607	$51,959
Earnings per common share, Basic	$1.26	$0.44	$0.16	$0.21	$0.33	$0.35	$0.24	$0.10	$0.05	$0.34	$0.24	$0.24	$2.05	$1.01	$0.88
Earnings per common share, Diluted	$1.24	$0.43	$0.16	$0.21	$0.33	$0.34	$0.24	$0.10	$0.05	$0.34	$0.24	$0.24	$2.03	$1	$0.87

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss By Component) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	($10,536)	($13,450)	($6,962)
Other comprehensive income (ioss) before reclassifications	1,442	2,382	-6,553
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	532	65
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,442	2,914	-6,488
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-9,094	-10,536	-13,450
Foreign currency translaction adjustments [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-8,681	-9,674	-2,771
Other comprehensive income (ioss) before reclassifications	591	993	-6,903
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	591	993	-6,903
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-8,090	-8,681	-9,674
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-1,851	-3,327	-3,853
Other comprehensive income (ioss) before reclassifications	418	1,476	526
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	418	1,476	526
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	-1,433	-1,851	-3,327
Other [Member]	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	-4	-449	-338
Other comprehensive income (ioss) before reclassifications	433	-87	-176
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	532	65
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	433	445	-111
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	$429	($4)	($449)

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_And_Non2

Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information (Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow And Non-Cash Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income taxes paid, net	$62	$11,975	$7,759
Interest paid	1,757	1,353	1,290
Non-cash investing activity:	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	$3,170	$2,020	'

Schedule_of_Valuation_and_Qual2

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) (Details) (Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$1,442	$1,094	$586
Charges to Operatons	67	407	546
Other additions	'	13	-23
Deductions	1,171	72	15
Balance at end of period	$338	$1,442	$1,094