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Capital management

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Capital Management [Abstract]

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Note 24. Capital management

Through clear understanding and managing of significant changes in external environment, related industry characteristics, and corporate growth plan, the Company manages its capital structure in a manner to ensure it has sufficient financial resources to fund its working capital needs, capital expenditures, research and development activities, dividend payments and other business requirements associated with its existing operations over the next 12 months.

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2018. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are subject to externally imposed capital managements.

		January 1, 2017				December 31,  2017				December 31,  2018
		(in thousands)
Total liabilities		$	335,083				349,605				394,391
Less: cash and cash equivalents			184,452				138,023				106,437
		$	150,631				211,582				287,954
Equity attributable to owners of Himax Technologies, Inc.		$	466,720				455,323				446,548

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