Subsequent Events (Text Block)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On February 1, 2012, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to its Credit Agreement Bank of America (the “Lender”). The Fifth Amendment added an additional borrower, Diodes International B.V. (the “BV Entity”), to the Credit Agreement and provides for an additional term loan in the amount of $40 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan matures on January 17, 2015 and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.25% per annum. One February 1, 2012, BV Entity drew down the full $40 million. The Term Loan is not a revolving credit facility, and any amount repaid may not be reborrowed. The Fifth Amendment also extends the Maturity Date of the Original Credit Agreement to January 17, 2013 (for loans other than the Term Loan). In addition, it also modifies the provisions for the Eurocurrency Rate by allowing for Interest Periods of 30, 60 or 90 days, rather than requiring all Eurocurrency Rate determinations to be on Interest Periods of one month, and by reducing the interest rate for Eurocurrency Rate committed loans from the Eurocurrency Rate plus 3.0% to the Eurocurrency Rate plus 2.5%. The Company pledged 65% of the equity Interests in the BV Entity to the Lender as security for all of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The Fifth Amendment adds as additional financial covenants that the Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined) will be at least 3.0 to 1.0 on a consolidated basis, and that the Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (as defined) will not exceed 2.50 to 1.0 on a consolidated basis. The Fifth Amendment deletes a financial covenant relating to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

Subsequent Events (Text Block)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 1, 2012, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to its Credit Agreement Bank of America (the “Lender”). The Fifth Amendment added an additional borrower, Diodes International B.V. (the “BV Entity”), to the Credit Agreement and provides for an additional term loan in the amount of $40 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan matures on January 17, 2015 and bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.25% per annum. One February 1, 2012, BV Entity drew down the full $40 million. The Term Loan is not a revolving credit facility, and any amount repaid may not be reborrowed.

The Fifth Amendment also extends the Maturity Date of the Original Credit Agreement to January 17, 2013 (for loans other than the Term Loan). In addition, it also modifies the provisions for the Eurocurrency Rate by allowing for Interest Periods of 30, 60 or 90 days, rather than requiring all Eurocurrency Rate determinations to be on Interest Periods of one month, and by reducing the interest rate for Eurocurrency Rate committed loans from the Eurocurrency Rate plus 3.0% to the Eurocurrency Rate plus 2.5%.

The Company pledged 65% of the equity Interests in the BV Entity to the Lender as security for all of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement. The Fifth Amendment adds as additional financial covenants that the Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined) will be at least 3.0 to 1.0 on a consolidated basis, and that the Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (as defined) will not exceed 2.50 to 1.0 on a consolidated basis. The Fifth Amendment deletes a financial covenant relating to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.