Subsequent Event - Additional Information - (Details) - Diodes Hong Kong Limited (the “Borrower”) - Facility Agreement	Jan. 22, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument agreement entered date	Jan. 22, 2021
Revolving Loan Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 100,000,000.0

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant