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Background, Principal Activities and Basis of Presentation (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Himax Technologies Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Technologies Korea Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | South Korea |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Technologies Japan Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | Japan |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Semiconductor Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [1] | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [1] | Hong Kong |
Percentage of Ownership | [1] | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Technologies (Samoa) Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | Samoa |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Technologies (Suzhou) Co Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Sales and technical support |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | PRC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Technologies (Shenzhen) Co Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Sales and technical support |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | PRC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Display Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | LCOS and MEMS design, manufacturing and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 81.80% | 76.65%
Integrated Microdisplays Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | LCOS design |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | Hong Kong |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 81.80% | 76.65%
Himax Display (USA) Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | LCOS and MEMS design, sales and technical support |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | California, USA |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 81.80% | 76.65%
Himax Analogic Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 98.61% | 83.18%
Himax Imaging Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | Cayman Islands |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Himax Imaging Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 93.65% | 87.95%
Himax Imaging Corp [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | IC design |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | California, USA |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 93.65% | 87.95%
Argo Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [2] | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [2] | Cayman Islands |
Percentage of Ownership | [2] | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tellus Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [2] | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [2] | Cayman Islands |
Percentage of Ownership | [2] | 0.00% | 0.00%
Himax Media Solutions Inc [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | TFT-LCD television, monitor chipset operations, ASIC service and IP licensing |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 99.21% | 98.85%
Himax Media Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [2] | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [2] | Hong Kong |
Percentage of Ownership | [2] | 0.00% | 0.00%
Harvest Investment Limited [Member] |  |  |
Main activities |  | Investments |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation |  | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Iris Optronics Co Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [3] | E-paper manufacturing and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [3] | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership | [3] | 0.00% | 0.00%
Liqxtal Technology Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Main activities | [4] | LC Lens design and sales |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation | [4] | ROC |
Percentage of Ownership | [4] | 64.00% | 0.00%
[1] | Himax Semiconductor (Hong Kong) Limited was newly incorporated on January 6, 2014, which is wholly owned by Himax Technologies, Inc.
[2] | Argo Limited, Tellus Limited and Himax Media Solutions (Hong Kong) Limited were deregistered and dissolved on July 29, 2014, July 29, 2014 and October 25, 2013, respectively.
[3] | Iris Optronics Co., Ltd. (“Iris”) was incorporated on May 18, 2012. The Company initially had a controlling financial interest in Iris because it had a majority voting interest at Iris board of directors. As a result, Iris was included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since that date. On October 7, 2013, the Company no longer had a majority voting interest at Iris board of directors level, but still has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Iris. Therefore, the Company ceased consolidating Iris in its consolidated financial statements and now accounts for its investment in Iris using the equity method. The Company re-measured its investment in Iris at fair value due to the change in control and recognized a re-measurement gain.
[4] | Liqxtal Technology Inc. (“Liqxtal”) was incorporated on September 21, 2011. On November 16, 2015, the Company invested $1,780 thousand in Liqxtal and acquired a 64.00% shareholding. Therefore, Liqxtal is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 3, “Acquisition”, for additional information.

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