Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share have been calculated as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017

Net income attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders (in thousands)	$	25,195		50,912		27,967
Denominator for basic earnings per ordinary share:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)		343,570		344,655		344,849
Basic earnings per ordinary share attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders	$	0.07		0.15		0.08

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017

Net income attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders (in thousands)	$	25,195		50,912		27,967
Denominator for diluted earnings per ordinary share:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)		343,570		344,655		344,849
Unvested RSUs (in thousands)		562		69		54
		344,132		344,724		344,903
Diluted earnings per ordinary share attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders	$	0.07		0.15		0.08

The effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interests in its subsidiaries on Himax Technologies, Inc. equity are set forth as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2016		2017

	(in thousands)

Net income attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders	$	25,195		50,912		27,967
Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interests:
Increase in Himax Technologies, Inc.’s paid-in capital for sale of shares of subsidiaries		32		9		5
Decrease in Himax Technologies, Inc.’s paid-in capital and retained earnings for purchase of shares of subsidiaries		(1,036)		(229)		(10)
Change from net income attributable to Himax Technologies, Inc. stockholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	24,191		50,692		27,962