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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012
Driver Ic Reporting Unit [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Corporate straight bond and conversion option, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 571.9himx_CorporateStraightBondAndConcersionOptionFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_DriverIcReportingUnitMember
Weighted Average Cost Of Capital		21.30%himx_WeightedAverageCostOfCapital / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_DriverIcReportingUnitMember
Long Term Growth Rate		1.10%himx_LongTermGrowthRate / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_DriverIcReportingUnitMember
Percentage Of Variation Between Fair Value and Carrying Amount		54.30%himx_PercentageOfVariationBetweenFairValueAndCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_DriverIcReportingUnitMember
Warrant obligation [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.58%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_WarrantObligationMember
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	9 months 22 days
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	46.35%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = himx_WarrantObligationMember

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- Definition

This element represents the aggregate of the corporate straight bond and conversion option reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of long term growth rate.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage by which the fair value of intangible asset exceeds the carrying amount.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of weighted average cost of capital.

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- Definition

Period the instrument, asset or liability is expected to be outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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- Definition

Measure of dispersion, in percentage terms (for instance, the standard deviation or variance), for a given stock price.

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Risk-free interest rate assumption used in valuing an instrument.

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