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Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Deferred income tax expense, exclusive of the effects of other components listed below $ 3,816himx_DeferredIncomeTaxExpensesBenefitExclusiveOfEffect $ 7,409himx_DeferredIncomeTaxExpensesBenefitExclusiveOfEffect $ 9,981himx_DeferredIncomeTaxExpensesBenefitExclusiveOfEffect
Tax benefits of operating loss carryforwards 0himx_TaxBenefitsOfOperatingLossCarryforwards 0himx_TaxBenefitsOfOperatingLossCarryforwards (1,130)himx_TaxBenefitsOfOperatingLossCarryforwards
Deferred income tax expense $ 3,816us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 7,409us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 8,851us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit