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Short-Term Borrowings (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Cash and time deposits	$ 164,000	$ 147,000	$ 138,000
Unused Credit Lines Amount, Expired Amount	30,163
Debt Instrument Collateral Amounts	$ 136,000

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- Definition

Amount of deposit as cash

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

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- Definition

Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

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- Definition

The portion of unused credit lines amount which expire as of the balance sheet date.

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Namespace Prefix:	himx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration