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Government Grants (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Government Grants [Abstract] |
Government Grants [Table Text Block] | The Company entered into several contracts with Institute for Information Industry (III) during 2011, 2012 and 2013 primarily for the development of certain new leading products or technologies. Details of these contracts are summarized below:
Authority |  | Total Grant |  | Execution Period |  | Product Description
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |
III | NT$ | 4,340 (US$140) |  | January 2010 to November 2011 |  | Himax Headquarter Excellent Program (II)
III |  | 18,700 (US$582) |  | January 2010 to December 2011 |  | LCOS Projector Development Program
III |  | 23,220 (US$770) |  | June 2011 to February 2013 |  | CMOS Development Program
III |  | 72,000 (US$2,416) |  | January 2013 to June 2014 |  | MEMS Development Program
III |  | 27,500 (US$923) |  | April 2013 to December 2014 |  | Wafer-Level Lens Development Program

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