CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,121	$ 129,510	$ 270,901
Accounts receivable, net	152,073	132,408
Inventories	153,293	140,337
Deferred income taxes, current	9,995	5,450
Prepaid expenses and other	18,928	19,093
Total current assets	491,410	426,798
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	243,296	225,393	200,745
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non-current	36,819	26,863
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	87,359	67,818	68,949
Intangible assets, net	44,337	24,197
Other	16,842	21,995
Total assets	920,063	793,064	846,550
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lines of credit and short-term debt	7,629	8,000
Accounts payable	64,072	66,063
Accrued liabilities	41,139	30,793
Income tax payable	678	4,855
Total current liabilities	113,518	109,711
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
Long-term borrowings	44,131	2,857
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion	789	1,082
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	41,185	30,699
Total liabilities	199,623	144,349
Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - par value $0.666 2/3 per share; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 46,010,815 and 45,432,252 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	30,674	30,423
Additional paid-in capital	280,571	263,455
Retained earnings	399,796	375,644
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,856)	(35,762)	(4,000)
Total Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity	677,185	633,760
Noncontrolling interest	43,255	14,955
Total equity	720,440	648,715	552,892
Total liabilities and equity	$ 920,063	$ 793,064