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Background, Principal Activities and Basis of Presentation (Details)
 12 Months Ended
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.