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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Stock Options (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Stock Options (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value $ 6,500 $ 16,300 $ 8,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 10 months 3 days    
Employee Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years) 6 months   6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Stock Option [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate 2.76%    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 8.14    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 2,659 3,069  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross 335    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (636)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares (109)    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 18.40    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]      
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price 10.27 $ 8.95  
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 7.04    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 16.82    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable [Table Text Block] 2630    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options 2,184    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 10.19    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 8.71    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 2 months 23 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 1 month 40 days    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 1 year 5 months 5 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value $ 20,800    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 20,782    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value $ 20,322    
Expected life (in years) 5 years 6 months    
Volatility 44.30%    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate 0.00% 0.00%  
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate 2.00% 0.60% 0.38%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years)   4 months 17 days  
Volatility 38.82% 29.56% 49.94%
Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member] | Exar Corporation [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate   1.29%  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years)   1 year 7 months 6 days  
Volatility   45.39%  
Minimum [Member] | Stock Option [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 8.77  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Volatility 45.39%    
Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate 2.51% 1.40% 0.60%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years)   6 months  
Volatility 46.17% 49.94% 53.94%
Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock [Member] | Exar Corporation [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Risk-free interest rate   1.99%  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years)   6 years  
Volatility   50.32%  
Maximum [Member] | Stock Option [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Option, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 21.04  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]      
Volatility 50.32%