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Government Grants (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract One [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract One [Member]
TWD
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Two [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Two [Member]
TWD
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Three [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Three [Member]
TWD
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Four [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contract Four [Member]
TWD
Government Grants [Line Items]                
Government Grants $ 770himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractOneMember		 23,220himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractOneMember		 $ 2,416himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractTwoMember		 72,000himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractTwoMember		 $ 923himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractThreeMember		 27,500himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractThreeMember		 $ 4,265himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractFourMember		 135,000himx_GovernmentGrants
/ himx_ContractAxis
= himx_ContractFourMember
Execution Period June 2011 to February 2013 June 2011 to February 2013 January 2013 to June 2014 January 2013 to June 2014 April 2013 to December 2014 April 2013 to December 2014 August 2014 to July 2017 August 2014 to July 2017
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