Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents (notes 4 and 5) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF THE YEAR Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Short-term investments (notes 4 and 6) Short-term investments Short-term investments Accounts receivable, net Inventories (note 7) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 8) Asset held for sale (note 10) Total current assets LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (notes 4 and 9) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (note 10) Physical Location of Long Lived Assets OTHER ASSETS (note 11) Other Assets, Noncurrent TOTAL ASSETS Notes and accounts payable Income tax payable Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (note 12) Total current liabilities Accrued pension liabilities (note 14) Other liabilities (note 10) Total long-term liabilities Total liabilities COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (notes 17 and 18) Preference shares at $0.00002 par value per share; Authorized – 250,000,000 shares; Preference shares, par value per share (in Dollars per share) Preference shares, shares authorized Ordinary shares at $0.00002 par value per share; Authorized – 4,750,000,000 shares; Issued – 1,660,786,600 shares Outstanding – 1,278,661,400 and 1,327,260,450 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively Ordinary shares, par value (in Dollars per share) Ordinary shares, authorized Ordinary shares, issued Ordinary shares, outstanding Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficits Accumulated other comprehensive income Treasury stock – 382,125,200 and 333,526,150 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively Treasury stock, shares Total shareholders’ equity Balance Balance TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Income Statement [Abstract] NET SALES Operating Segment Net Sales COST OF SALES GROSS PROFIT Research and development (a) Selling, general and administrative (a) Costs associated with exit activities (note 3) Business Exit Costs Litigation income (note 18) Total operating expenses Operating Expenses LOSS FROM OPERATIONS Operating Segment Operating Income (Loss) Interest income Foreign exchange gain, net Impairment loss on long-term investments (note 9) Impairment loss on long-term investments Gain on sale of long-term investments (note 9) Gain on sale of real estate (note 10) Other, net Total non-operating (loss) income LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAX INCOME TAX EXPENSE (note 13) Income tax expense NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Net loss from continuing operations (in thousands) LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX Income loss from discontinued operations (in thousands) NET LOSS Net income (loss) Net loss Net loss (in thousands) Foreign currency translation adjustments Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities (note 9) Unrealized pension gain Pension gain Total other comprehensive (loss) income COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Continuing operations (in Dollars per share) Discontinued operations (in Dollars per share) (in Dollars per share) (in Dollars per share) Basic and Diluted (in thousands) (in Shares) Research and development Selling, general and administrative Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Balance (in Shares) Balance (in Shares) Shares for exercise of stock options Shares for exercise of stock options (in Shares) Exercised Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares for Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in Shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans Shares vested under restricted share units (in Shares) Acquisition of treasury stock – shares Acquisition of treasury stock, shares Award Type [Axis] Employee Stock Option [Member] Treasury stock reissued Treasury stock reissued (in Shares) Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] Restricted Share Units [Member] Stock-based compensation Reclassification adjustments for gain on available-for-sale securities included in net loss Reclassification adjustment Equity Components [Axis] Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Treasury Stock [Member] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Depreciation and amortization Loss on asset write-off Inventory write-downs Gain on sale of long-term investments Gain on disposal of property and equipment, net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment Deferred income taxes Other, net Accounts receivable, net Inventories Prepaid expenses and other current assets Deferred charges Notes and accounts payable Income tax payable Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued pension liabilities Other liabilities Net cash used in operating activities Short-term investments Long-term investments Property and equipment Restricted assets Restricted cash Other assets Sale of short-term investments Sale of long-term investments Disposal of property and equipment Net cash provided by investing activities Acquisition of treasury stock Exercise of stock options Issuance of ordinary shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Net cash used in financing activities EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash paid for tax Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Abstract] Asset Class [Axis] Money Market Funds [Member] Fair value assets measured on a recurring basis Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] Cost Method Securities [Member] Fair value on a nonrecurring basis Total losses Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Other Assets [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Time deposits Savings and checking accounts Money market mutual funds Petty cash Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract] Summary of Short-term Investments [Abstract] Investment Type [Axis] Bank Time Deposits [Member] Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Summary of Short-term Investments by Contractual Maturity [Abstract] Investments By Contractual Maturity [Axis] Due Within One Year [Member] Due After One Year Through Two Years [Member] Measurement Basis [Axis] Cost [Member] Reported Value Measurement [Member] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Summary of Inventory [Abstract] Finished goods Work-in-process Raw materials Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Abstract] Summary of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract] Prepaid expenses Payment in advance