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Related-party Transactions (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net	$ 0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties	$ 86,555us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties	$ 251,974us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Display driver for large-size applications [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net		54,813us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForLargeSizeApplicationsMember	190,963us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForLargeSizeApplicationsMember
Display driver for consumer electronics applications [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net		24,965us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForConsumerElectronicsApplicationsMember	40,582us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForConsumerElectronicsApplicationsMember
Display driver for mobile handsets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net		1,863us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForMobileHandsetsMember	14,748us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_DisplayDriverForMobileHandsetsMember
Others [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues from related parties, net		$ 4,914us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_OthersMember	$ 5,681us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = himx_OthersMember

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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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-Publisher SEC

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Related Parties

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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