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Other Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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Accrued mask, mold fees and other expenses for RD [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
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Payable for purchases of equipment [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,359us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_PayableForPurchasesOfEquipmentMember	2,897us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_PayableForPurchasesOfEquipmentMember
Accrued software maintenance [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,930us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedSoftwareMaintenanceMember	1,439us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedSoftwareMaintenanceMember
Accrued payroll and related expenses [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6,455us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedPayrollAndRelatedExpensesMember	5,799us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedPayrollAndRelatedExpensesMember
Accrued professional service fee [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	970us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedProfessionalServiceFeeMember	1,388us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedProfessionalServiceFeeMember
Warrant obligation [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
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Accrued warranty costs [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	103us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedWarrantyCostsMember	121us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedWarrantyCostsMember
Accrued insurance, welfare expenses, etc. [Member]
Other Accrued Expenses and Liability [Line Items]
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 6,264us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedInsuranceWelfareExpensesMember	$ 8,186us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent / himx_AccruedLiabilitiesAxis = himx_AccruedInsuranceWelfareExpensesMember

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