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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 5,369,418us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 4,961,306us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,162,942)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,954,753)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property, plant and equipment, net 2,206,476us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,006,553us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 207,985us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
208,048us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Land use rights    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 26,845us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
26,845us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UseRightsMember
Buildings and improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 940,846us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
911,258us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Machinery and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 3,953,891us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
3,577,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Software and computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 185,243us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= amkr_SoftwareAndComputerEquipmentMember
193,641us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= amkr_SoftwareAndComputerEquipmentMember
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 15,347us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
17,430us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 39,261us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 27,039us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember