CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Diodes Incorporated Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,016,123	$ 35,692	$ (335,910)	$ 449,598	$ 888,046	$ (73,606)	$ 963,820	$ 52,303
Common stock shares beginning at Dec. 31, 2020		53,536	(9,260)
Total comprehensive income	42,535				39,452	1,982	41,434	1,101
Net changes in noncontrolling interests	1,003			(4)			(4)	1,007
Common stock issued for share-based plans	754	$ 216		538			754
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		324
Share-based compensation	5,858			5,858			5,858
Tax related to net share settlement	9,293			9,293			9,293
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2021	1,056,980	$ 35,908	$ (335,910)	446,697	927,498	(71,624)	1,002,569	54,411
Common stock shares ending at Mar. 31, 2021		53,860	(9,260)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,302,724	$ 36,195	$ (336,894)	471,649	1,116,809	(50,517)	1,237,242	65,482
Common stock shares beginning at Dec. 31, 2021	45,017,774	54,290	(9,273)
Total comprehensive income	$ 62,886				72,691	(11,287)	61,404	1,482
Net changes in noncontrolling interests	(5,464)			(1,013)			(1,013)	(4,451)
Common stock issued for share-based plans	87	$ 143		(59)			84	3
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		214
Share-based compensation	7,818			7,818			7,818
Tax related to net share settlement	8,032			8,032			8,032
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,360,019	$ 36,338	$ (336,894)	$ 470,363	$ 1,189,500	$ (61,804)	$ 1,297,503	$ 62,516
Common stock shares ending at Mar. 31, 2022	45,231,793	54,504	(9,273)