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Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entities [Table]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Type
Asia [Member]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,953 in 2015 and $1,989 in 2014
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accrued expenses [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Sales commissions
Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses
Accrued Liabilities, Current
ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]
Accumulated depreciation
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Unrealized Holding Gains on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of ($336) at June 30, 2015 and ($142) at December 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $274 at June 30, 2015 and $259 at December 31, 2014
Unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of ($1,269) at June 30, 2015 and ($1,325) at December 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at beginning of period
Balance at end of period
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Additional paid-in capital
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Construction in Progress [Member]
Asset under Construction [Member]
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Total assets
Assets
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Current Assets:
Current Assets
Combined fair value of available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Gross unrealized gains
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Acquisition of issued and outstanding capital stock (in hundredths)
Fair value of consideration transferred
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
Accounts payable
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable
Assets acquired [Abstract]
Noncurrent liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other
Other current liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other
Other current assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables
Cash
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents
Revenue
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations information
Assumption of liability
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred
Liabilities assumed [Abstract]
Net loss
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)
Intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill
Acquisition date
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Other assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets
Total liabilities assumed
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION [Abstract]
Total identifiable assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred [Abstract]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Deductible for tax purposes from goodwill
Acquisition-related costs
Inventories
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory
Net identifiable assets acquired
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net
Property, plant and equipment
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Fair values of the consideration transferred and identifiable net assets acquired [Abstract]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Net assets acquired
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Class of Stock [Domain]
Commitments and contingencies
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Common Stock
Common share (in dollars per share)
Common stock, authorized (in shares)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Class A [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)
Class B [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Class B Common Stock [Member]
RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN [Abstract]
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Cost of sales
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
DEBT [Abstract]
DEBT
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Aggregate amount of line of credit
Deferred income taxes
Deferred revenue
Deferred tax liability, net
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent
Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liability
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
Defined Contribution Plan Name [Axis]
Defined Contribution Plan [Table]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Name [Domain]
Net amortization
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs
Balance sheet amounts [Abstract]
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax [Abstract]
Net loss
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax
Maximum annual contribution by eligible employee (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
Interest cost
Net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Components of SERP expense [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Compensation expense
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]
Prior service cost
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation expense
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Disposal of assets, net sales
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue
Less Dividends declared:
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Europe [Member]
Net earnings per share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]
Net earnings per common share:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Severance Costs [Member]
Employee Severance [Member]
Salaries, bonuses and related benefits
Percentages of owned joint venture investment (in hundredths)
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Equity Component [Domain]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Foreign jurisdictions [Member]
Net unrealized (gains) losses on foreign currency revaluation
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax
Goodwill
Goodwill
Gross profit
Gross Profit
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Earnings before provision for income taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Other operating assets/liabilities, net
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Intangible assets, net
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Interest expense incurred
Cash paid during the period for interest
Components of inventories [Abstract]
Finished goods
INVENTORIES
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventories
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Raw materials
INVENTORIES [Abstract]
Work in progress
Available-for-sale securities measured at fair value
Land [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Current Liabilities:
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities:
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity
Income taxes payable
Liability for uncertain tax positions
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent
Line of Credit Facility [Table]
Maturity date
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Lender Name [Axis]
Outstanding borrowings
Long-term Line of Credit
Available line of credit
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Interest rate on borrowings outstanding (in hundredths)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity
Litigation Case Type [Domain]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Fair value of long-term debt
Carrying amount of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Damages awarded
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value
Estimated liability
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Number of defendants
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of warranty accrual account for the period from the acquisition date [Roll Forward]
North America [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Net earnings available to common stockholders
Net earnings available to common stockholders
Net earnings available to common stockholders
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of reportable operating segments
Income (loss) from operations
Income from operations
Operating income (loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Other Restructuring [Member]
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
Currency translation adjustment, tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of ($34) in the three months ended June 30, 2015, $89 in the three months ended June 30, 2014, ($194) in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $123 in the six months ended June 30, 2014
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Other, net
Other Noncash Income (Expense)
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Change in unfunded SERP liability, tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
Change in unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of $28 in the three months ended June 30, 2015, $14 in the three months ended June 30, 2014, $56 in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $28 in the six months ended June 30, 2014.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Unrealized holding gain on marketable securities arising during the period, tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax
Gross unrealized gains associated with the investment held in the rabbi trust, gross
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax
Unrealized holding gains on marketable securities arising during the period, net of taxes of ($18) in the three months ended June 30, 2015, $48 in the three months ended June 30, 2014, $15 in the six months ended June 30, 2015 and $65 in the six months ended June 30, 2014
Other current liabilities
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Interest income and other, net
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Parenthetical Disclosures [Abstract]
Other
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Purchase of company-owned life insurance (COLI)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Life Insurance Policies
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired (see Note 2)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Dividends paid to common stockholders
Payments of Dividends
Cash Paid
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Payment of deferred financing costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Minimum pension obligation and unfunded pension liability
RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Reduction in notes payable
Proceeds from long-term debt
Borrowings under revolving credit line
Proceeds from surrender of COLI
Proceeds from sale of business
Proceeds from disposal/sale of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Product Warranty Liability [Table]
Product Warranty Liability [Table]
Warranty accrual
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Product Warranty Liability [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Property, plant and equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, gross
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Reportable Operating Segments [Member]
Range [Domain]
Range [Axis]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
Summary of key financial data [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
Repayments of revolving credit line
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit
Repayments of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Measurement Period Adjustments [Member]
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
New Charges
Restructuring charges
Liability, Ending balance
Liability, Beginning balance
Restructuring Reserve
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Activity and liability balances related to restructuring costs [Roll Forward]
RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Retained earnings
Net Sales to External Customers
Revenues
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales
Revenues
As Reported [Member]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Schedule of acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Schedule of warranty accrual account for the period from the acquisition date
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Accrued expenses
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Earnings and weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
Reconciliation amount of liability for uncertain tax positions
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Components of inventories
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Table]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Activity and liability balances related to restructuring cost
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Key financial data
SEGMENTS [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SEGMENTS
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Stock-based compensation
Less repair costs incurred
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)
Less cash settlements
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Payments
Ending balance as of end of period
Beginning balance as of beginning of period
Standard Product Warranty Accrual
Currency translation
Statement [Line Items]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Statement [Table]
Scenario [Axis]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
SERP [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Unfunded SERP Liability [Member]
SERP [Member]
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Supplementary information:
Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized until various tax matters are resolved
Common stock, treasury shares (in shares)
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Total undistributed earnings
Undistributed Earnings, Diluted
Undistributed earnings
Undistributed Earnings, Basic
Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized
Unrecognized tax benefit
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions
Liability for uncertain tax position that would impact effective tax rate
Weighted-average shares outstanding [Abstract]
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Common share - basic and diluted (in shares)
Common share - basic and diluted (in shares)
Acquisition of net assets or equity interests of an entity wherein the acquiring entity obtains control over the acquired entity.
Emerson [Member]
Acquisition of net assets or equity interests of an entity wherein the acquiring entity obtains control over the acquired entity.
Power Solutions [Member]
Earning Per Share Two Class Method [Abstract]
Earnings and weighted average shares outstanding [Abstract]
Net earnings allocation basic and diluted [Abstract]
Net earnings allocation - basic and diluted [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings allocation basic and diluted [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings allocation - basic and diluted [Abstract]
Numerator [Abstract]
Denominator [Abstract]
Tabular disclosure of the sales and income or loss from operations for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.
Schedule of Acquisitions Segment Sales and Income from Operations [Table Text Block]
Components of segment sales, income from operations and total assets
Acquisition of net assets or equity interests of an entity wherein the acquiring entity obtains control over the acquired entity.
Power Solutions and Connectivity Solutions [Member]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Effect [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, tax [Abstract]
Tax portion in relation to net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax Effect
Unfunded SERP liability, tax
Tax effect of accumulated appreciation or loss in value of foreign currency translation adjustment at the end of an accounting period.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax Effect
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax
Tax effect of accumulated appreciation or loss in value of total available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Tax Effect
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, tax
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component [Roll Forward]
Number of industry in which entity operates with its reportable operating segments.
Number of industry in which entity operates
Acquisition of net assets or equity interests of an entity wherein the acquiring entity obtains control over the acquired entity.
Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Connectivity Solutions [Member]
Represents the companies acquired in a business combination.
Acquired Companies [Member]
2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Tabular disclosure of changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component [Table Text Block]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component
The amount owed to the joint venture.
Joint venture liability
Joint venture liability
Inventory purchased from the joint venture.
Inventory purchase payment from joint venture
Inventory purchase payment from joint venture
Dividends Paid Per Share [Abstract]
Dividends paid per common share:
Refers to name of defendant.
Molex Inc [Member]
Refers to name of plaintiff.
SynQor, Inc. [Member]
SynQor, Inc [Member]
Refers to damages covered through indemnification agreement.
Damages Covered Through Indemnification Agreement
Damages covered through indemnification agreement
Number of patents infringed against the entity.
Number of patents
Number of patents
Acquisition of net assets or equity interests of an entity wherein the acquiring entity obtains control over the acquired entity.
Arezzo Revenue Agency [Member]
Senior Credit and Security Agreement entered by the entity.
New Secured Credit Agreement [Member]
New Secured Credit Agreement [Member]
Refers to term loan with a special feature that stipulates that the borrower can withdraw predefined amounts of the total pre-approved amount of a term loan at contractual times.
Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member]
Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member]
Refers to monetary loan that is repaid in regular payments over a set period of time.
Term Loan [Member]
The defined contribution plan that is intended to meet the applicable requirements for tax-qualification under section 401(a) and (k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Bel Fuse Inc Employees Savings Plan [Member]
Number of shares of the company's common stock owned by the plan.
Shares Held in Plan
Shares owned by plan (in shares)
The percentage that the entity will match of the next 5% compensation contributed by participants into the 401(k) plan.
Employer match of the next five percent compensation contributed by participants
Employer match of the next 5% compensation contributed by participants (in hundredths)
The Company's non-defined retirement fund covering substantially all of their Hong Kong-based full-time employees.
Non Defined Retirement Fund [Member]
The percentage that the entity's will match of the first 1% of compensation contributed by participants into the 401(k) plan.
Employer match of the first one percent of compensation contributed by participants
Employer match of the first 1% of compensation contributed by participants (in hundredths)
Minimum percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes to a defined contribution plan.
Defined Contribution Plan Minimum Employer Contribution Percent
Minimum employer contribution to plan (in hundredths)
Refers to percentage of compensation contributed by participant.
Percentage Of Participant Contribution One
Percentage of participant contribution under condition one (in hundredths)
Refers to percentage of compensation contributed by participant.
Percentage Of Participant Contribution Two
Percentage of employee deferrals under condition two (in hundredths)
Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes to a defined contribution plan.
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Percent
Employer contribution of eligible salary (in hundredths)
Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments and disclosure of the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the period for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans.
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs, Amount Recognized in Balance Sheet and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Components of SERP expense
Represents standard warranty period in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Standard warranty period of product
Warranty period of product
Represents the aggregate increase in the charges and costs accrued of the standard product warranty.
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Charges and Costs Accrued
Charges and costs accrued
Represents liability for a standard product warranty adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates).
Standard Product Warranty Accrual Adjustments Related to Pre-existing Warranties Including changes in Estimates
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties (including changes in estimates)
Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to subcontracting labor. Used to reflect current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
Accrued subcontracting labor
Subcontracting labor
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Schedule for income taxes. Disclosure includes but not limited to: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.
Income Taxes [Table]
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Additions in present value of liability during the year arising from acquisitions of entities.
Additions relating to acquisitions
Value of investment in a trust (for example, a 'rabbi trust') set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees.
Investments held in Rabbi Trust [Member]
The amount of the transfers of assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis between different levels of the fair value hierarchy.
Transfers in out between levels
Refers to the restructuring reserve settle with cash and with out cash previously accrued type of restructuring cost.
Restructuring, Cash Payments and Other Settlements
Cash Payment and Other Settlements
Represents the aggregation and reporting of combined amounts of business combinations that were completed.
Network Power Systems [Member]
Network Power Systems [Member]
The pro forma basic and diluted net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted
Loss per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)
Refers to number of months under a manufacturing services agreement.
Number of manufacturing service agreement
Number of months of manufacturing service agreement
The proceeds from sale of business deposit in escrow during the period.
Proceeds from sale of business in escrow
The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.
Business Combination Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price
Total consideration paid
Fair value, as of the acquisition date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares.
Business Combination Contingent Consideration At Fair Value
Deferred consideration
Represents the companies acquired in a business combination.
Acquired Companies 2014 [Member]
2014 Acquired Companies [Member]
Amount of accrued expenses liabilities in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.
Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses