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Short-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 130,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	$ 105,500us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Unused Credit Lines Amount	224,634himx_UnusedCreditLinesAmount
Unused Credit Lines Amount, Expired Amount	$ 6,319himx_UnusedCreditLinesAmountExpiredAmount
Minimum [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	0.32%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember	0.42%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	0.45%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember	0.45%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember

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- Definition

The unused portion of a line of credit that is available to the borrower to withdrawn upon.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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- Definition

The portion of unused credit lines amount which expire as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),16(a)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910



Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph 2, 3

-Article 9

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- Definition

The portion of the carrying amount of short-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time.

+ References

No definition available.

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