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, 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		54,290	(9,273)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	151,934				239,232	(93,963)	145,269	6,665
Net changes in noncontrolling interest	(6,379)			(1,014)			(1,014)	(5,365)
Common stock issued for share-based plans	139	$ 306		(167)			139
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		460
Share-based compensation	26,566			26,566			26,566
Deferred compensation plan, shares			(9)
Deferred compensation plan			$ (596)	596
Tax related to net share settlement	(12,280)			(12,280)			(12,280)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2022	1,462,704	$ 36,501	$ (337,490)	485,350	1,356,041	(144,480)	1,395,922	66,782
Common stock shares ending at Sep. 30, 2022		54,750	(9,282)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2022	1,417,459	$ 36,376	$ (337,112)	478,374	1,269,655	(93,974)	1,353,319	64,140
Common stock shares beginning at Jun. 30, 2022		54,562	(9,273)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	38,468				86,386	(50,506)	35,880	2,588
Net changes in noncontrolling interest	54							54
Common stock issued for share-based plans	(1)	$ 125		(126)			(1)
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		188
Share-based compensation	10,140			10,140			10,140
Deferred compensation plan, shares			(9)
Deferred compensation plan			$ (378)	378
Tax related to net share settlement	(3,416)			(3,416)			(3,416)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2022	1,462,704	$ 36,501	$ (337,490)	485,350	1,356,041	(144,480)	1,395,922	66,782
Common stock shares ending at Sep. 30, 2022		54,750	(9,282)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 1,582,919	$ 36,503	$ (337,490)	494,773	1,448,092	(128,233)	1,513,645	69,274
Common stock shares beginning at Dec. 31, 2022	45,469,722	54,751	(9,282)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 172,141				201,890	(33,400)	168,490	3,651
Net changes in noncontrolling interest	(3,704)							(3,704)
Common stock issued for share-based plans		$ 314		(314)
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		472
Share-based compensation	23,111			23,111			23,111
Deferred compensation plan, shares			(5)
Deferred compensation plan			$ (496)	496
Tax related to net share settlement	(15,584)			(15,584)			(15,584)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,758,883	$ 36,817	$ (337,986)	502,482	1,649,982	(161,633)	1,689,662	69,221
Common stock shares ending at Sep. 30, 2023	45,936,090	55,223	(9,287)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 1,730,578	$ 36,690	$ (337,670)	501,302	1,601,262	(139,104)	1,662,480	68,098
Common stock shares beginning at Jun. 30, 2023		55,032	(9,283)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	27,304				48,720	(22,529)	26,191	1,113
Net changes in noncontrolling interest	10							10
Common stock issued for share-based plans		$ 127		(127)
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		191
Share-based compensation	5,928			5,928			5,928
Deferred compensation plan, shares			(4)
Deferred compensation plan			$ (316)	316
Tax related to net share settlement	(4,937)			(4,937)			(4,937)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,758,883	$ 36,817	$ (337,986)	$ 502,482	$ 1,649,982	$ (161,633)	$ 1,689,662	$ 69,221
Common stock shares ending at Sep. 30, 2023	45,936,090	55,223	(9,287)