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Segment, Product and Geographic Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 57,271us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 60,588us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Taiwan [Member]
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	56,128us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_TaiwanMember	59,501us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_TaiwanMember
China [Member]
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	951us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_ChinaMember	785us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_ChinaMember
U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	114us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_UnitedStatesMember	199us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_UnitedStatesMember
Japan [Member]
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	42us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_JapanMember	61us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_JapanMember
Korea [Member]
Segment Reporting Tangible Long Lived Asset [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 36us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_KoreaMember	$ 42us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = himx_KoreaMember

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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