Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Treasury Stock, Value Treasury stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities, Noncurrent Postretirement benefits Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities Assets Total assets Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization Goodwill Goodwill Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation Assets, Current Total current assets Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income Net income Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Interest income Investment Income, Interest Interest Expense Interest expense Research and Development Expense Research and development Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative expenses Gross Profit Gross profit Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted Diluted Earnings Per Share, Basic Net income Earnings Per Share, Diluted Net income Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Fees associated with debt issuance Cash flows from financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Proceeds from sale of PP&E, including real estate Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets Cash flows from investing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract] Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Accrued taxes Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Receivables Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes and acquired businesses: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Provision for inventory obsolescence Inventory Write-down Share-based Compensation Share-based compensation Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Depreciation and amortization Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: Cash flows from operating activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements [Abstract] Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Exercise of stock options, net of tax withholding forfeitures Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Exercise of stock options, net of tax withholding forfeitures, shares Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital Condensed Consolidated Stockholders' Equity Statement [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Parent [Member] Income per Share [Abstract] Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income Comprehensive income Comprehensive income (loss) Stockholders' equity: Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Denominator: Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents: Cash dividends paid Payments of Dividends, Common Stock Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Foreign currency translation income Foreign currency translation Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Dividends ($0.05 per share) Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information. Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Repayments of Long-term Debt Payments under borrowing arrangements Excess Tax Benefit Deficiency From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities Tax benefit related to share-based compensation Reductions in (additions to) the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified share-based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds (is less than) compensation cost from share-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element reduces (increases) net cash provided by operating activities. Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Capital expenditures Excess Tax Benefit Deficiency From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities Tax benefit related to share-based compensation Reductions in (additions to) the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified share based compensation) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds (is less than) compensation cost from share-based compensation recognized in financial statements. This element represents the cash inflow (outflow) reported in the enterprise's financing activities. Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Income from equity method investment Income from equity method investment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Continuing operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Income from continuing operations Income from continuing operations Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition Fair value of cash and cash equivalents based on quoted market prices in active markets Level 1 valuation Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Americas Segment [Member] Americas [Member] Americas Segment [Member]. Asia Pacific Segment [Member] Asia Pacific [Member] Asia Pacific. Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments' net income to consolidated financial statements EMEA Segment [Member] EMEA [Member] EMEA Segment [Member]. Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency [Axis] Guarantee Obligations [Member] Bank Guaranties [Member] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Inventory, Raw Materials Raw materials Inventory, Work in Process Work-in-process Inventory, Finished Goods Finished goods Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Diluted weighted average shares outstanding do not include outstanding equity awards Depreciation Depreciation expense Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract] Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements (Textual) [Abstract] Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements. Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Fair value of debt instrument Debt Instrument, Face Amount Face amount of senior subordinated notes Interest rate of senior subordinated notes Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Effective interest rate of senior subordinated notes Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Frequency of interest payments Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment Senior Subordinated Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] Senior Subordinated notes due 2017 [Member] Senior Subordinated Notes Due Two Thousand Seventeen [Member]. Senior Subordinated Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] Senior Subordinated notes due 2019 [Member] Senior Subordinated Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]. Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] Income Taxes. Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations before taxes Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain] Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Pension Obligations [Member] Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] Other Postretirement Obligations [Member] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost Service cost Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) Amortization of prior service credit Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Applicable statutory United States tax rate Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Parent Company [Member] Issuer [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Eliminations [Member] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Income Loss From Equity Investment In Subsidiaries Income (loss) from equity investment in subsidiaries Income (loss) from equity investment in subsidiaries. Intercompany Income Expense Intercompany income (expense). Intercompany income (expense) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] Statement, Business Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Principal amount of senior subordinated notes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income from continuing operations before taxes Operating Segments [Abstract] Intersegment Elimination [Member] Eliminations [Member] Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue Affiliate revenues Inventories [Abstract] Income Taxes [Abstract] Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract] Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Table Text Block] Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets Supplemental condensed consolidating balance sheets. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations [Table Text Block] Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows [Table Text Block] Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of cash flows. Other Assets, Current Other current assets Assets [Abstract] ASSETS Inventory, Gross Gross inventories Cost of Goods Sold Cost of sales Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share Discontinued operations Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share Discontinued operations Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities Other liabilities Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Cash used to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Conversion of restricted stock units into common stock, net of tax withholding forfeitures Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures Conversion of restricted stock units into common stock, net of tax withholding forfeitures, shares Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] Cable Products [Member] Cable products [Member] Cable products. Networking Products [Member] Networking products [Member] Networking products. Connectivity Products [Member] Connectivity products [Member] Connectivity products. Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract] Revenue by major product group Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] Revenue by major product group Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block] Fair Value Measurement Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description Line of credit facility interest rate description Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Major classes of inventories Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] Two hundred thirty million senior secured credit facility [Member] $230.0 million senior secured credit facility [Member] $230.0 million senior secured credit facility [Member]. Four Hundred Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Facility [Member] $400.0 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block] Contingent Liabilities Other Inventory, Supplies Perishable tooling and supplies Inventory Valuation Reserves Obsolescence and other reserves Intercompany Receivables Payables Between Subsidiaries Intercompany accounts Intercompany receivables/payables eliminated upon consolidation. Intercompany Investments In Subsidiaries Investment in subsidiaries Investment in subsidiary eliminated upon consolidation. Long-term Debt, Gross Aggregate principal amount outstanding of senior subordinated notes Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net periodic benefit cost Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings Treasury Stock [Member] Treasury Stock Reportable Segment [Member] Reportable Segment [Member] Receivables, Net, Current Receivables, net Inventory, Net Net Inventories Inventories, net Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Other Assets, Noncurrent Other long-lived assets Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract] Supplemental Guarantor Information. Supplemental Guarantor Information (Textual) [Abstract] Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements [Abstract] Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services [Domain] Line of Credit Facility [Table] Line of Credit Facility [Axis] Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain] Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] Operating Segments [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Subsidiaries [Member] Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount Purchase of common stock Basis for income per share computation Basis for income per share computation Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Translation Component of Equity Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Postretirement Liability Subordinated Long-term Debt, Noncurrent Aggregate principal amount outstanding of senior subordinated notes Significant Reconciling Items [Member] Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block] Supplemental Guarantor Information Share Repurchase Program (Textual) [Abstract] Share Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract] Share repurchase program. Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share Repurchase of shares average price per share Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Pension Funding Less Than Greater Than Pension Expense Pension funding less than pension expense Pension funding less than greater than pension expense. Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding Outstanding borrowings under the new facility Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Line Of Credit Interest Rate Libor Term Line of credit, interest rate, LIBOR term Line of credit, interest rate, LIBOR term. Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Shares, Issued Ending balance, shares Beginning balance, shares Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Payments under share repurchase program Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Share repurchase program Statement, Geographical [Axis] Segment, Geographical [Domain] Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table] Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities: Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Dividends declared per share Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Operating Segment Information Operating Segment Information [Abstract] Operating Segment Information Operating segment information. Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Subsidiary guarantors owned by the issuer Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] Components of net periodic benefit costs Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses) Net loss recognition Treasury Stock [Text Block] Share Repurchases Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] Components of net periodic benefit cost : Intercompany Capital Contributions And Dividends Intercompany capital contributions and dividends. Intercompany capital contributions and dividends Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Share repurchase program, shares Repurchase of shares Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] Reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments' net income (loss) to consolidated financial statements Number Of Operating Segments Number of operating segments. Number of operating segments Inventory, Net [Abstract] Major classes of inventories Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Axis] Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share-based compensation Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table] Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Maturity of borrowing capacity Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash and Cash Equivalents Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from exercise of stock options Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block] Reporting Periods Length Of Fiscal Quarter Length of fiscal quarter. Reporting Period Cash Equivalent Maturity Period Maximum Original maturity period of cash and cash equivalents Cash equivalent maturity period maximum. Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment Gain or loss recognized on the sale Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Operating income (loss) Operating income Operating income Operating income Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Debt Instrument Amount Repurchased Offer acceptance of holders of senior subordinated note Debt instrument amount repurchased. Debt Instrument, Collateral Guarantees by subsidiaries Senior Subordinated Notes maturing 2017 and 2019; guarantees by subsidiaries Debt Instrument, Priority Description of priority Senior Subordinated Notes maturing 2017 and 2019; description of priority Net cash used for investing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock options Debt instrument amount permitted to be repurchased Debt instrument amount permitted to be repurchased Debt instrument amount permitted to be repurchased. Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Operating Segments Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Income per Share Pension and Other Postretirement Obligations [Abstract] Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] Pension and Other Postretirement Obligations Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] Comprehensive Income (Loss) Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Basis of Presentation Basic income (loss) per share Diluted income (loss) per share Impact of Reclassifications to Reported Net Income Impact of reclassifications to reported net income Impact of reclassifications to reported net income. Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted [Abstract] Numerator: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted average shares outstanding, basic Basic Long Lived Assets (Textual) [Abstract] Long-Lived Assets (Textual) [Abstract] Long lived assets. Amortization of intangible assets Amortization of intangibles Amortization of intangibles Comprehensive Income (Loss)/Share Repurchases [Abstract] Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Total comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Total comprehensive income (loss) Standby Letters of Credit [Member] Standby letters of credit [Member] Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] Long lived assets. Sales Revenue, Goods, Net External customer revenues Revenues Operating Segments (Textual) [Abstract] Operating segments. Operating Segments (Textual) [Abstract] Income Per Share (Textual) [Abstract] Income per Share (Textual) [Abstract] Income per-share. Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] Surety Bonds [Member] Property, Plant, And Equipment And Intangible Assets Disclosures [Text Block] Long-Lived Assets Disclosure of long-lived, tangible and intangible assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. This disclosure may include tangible and intangible assets accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of tangible and intangible assets gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures. This element may be used as a single block of text to include the entire tangible and intangible assets disclosure, including data and tables. Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Losses, including interest expense, related to discontinued operations, net of tax Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued Contingency accrual at carrying value Communications Cable Operation In Phoenix Arizona [Member] Communications cable operation in Phoenix, Arizona [Member] Communications cable operation in phoenix Arizona. Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax Interest and losses related to discontinued operations Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies This element may be used to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. Description containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure. May be provided in more than one note to the financial statements, as long as users are provided with an understanding of (1) the significant judgments and assumptions made by an enterprise in determining whether it must consolidate a VIE and/or disclose information about its involvement with a VIE, (2) the nature of restrictions on a consolidated VIE's assets reported by an enterprise in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets, (3) the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with an enterprise's involvement with the VIE, and (4) how an enterprise's involvement with the VIE affects the enterprise's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Describes procedure if disclosures are provided in more than one note to the financial statements. Represents disclosure of any changes in an accounting principle, including a change from one generally accepted accounting principle to another generally accepted accounting principle when there are two or more generally accepted accounting principles that apply or when the accounting principle formerly used is no longer generally accepted. Also disclose any change in the method of applying an accounting principle, or any change in an accounting principle required by a new pronouncement in the unusual instance that a new pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Stock Repurchase Program Cumulative Amount Repurchased The cumulative amount of stock repurchased under authorized stock repurchase plans. Cumulative repurchase of shares under stock repurchase plan