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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 5,423,611us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 5,369,418us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (3,255,821)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (3,162,942)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property, plant and equipment, net 2,167,790us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,206,476us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 207,985us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
207,985us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Land use rights [Member]    
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 [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 944,246us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
940,846us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Machinery and equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 3,977,069us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
3,953,891us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Software and computer equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 186,868us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= amkr_SoftwareAndComputerEquipmentMember
185,243us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= amkr_SoftwareAndComputerEquipmentMember
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 16,274us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
15,347us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Construction in progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 64,324us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 39,261us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember