CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 200,205	$ 157,121
Accounts receivable, net	172,237	152,073
Inventories	182,201	153,293
Deferred income taxes, current	11,566	9,995
Prepaid expenses and other	45,680	18,928
Total current assets	611,889	491,410
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	338,173	243,296
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non current	31,956	36,819
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	86,400	87,359
Intangible assets, net	58,623	44,337
Other	17,597	16,842
Total assets	1,144,638	920,063
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lines of credit	3,713	7,629
Accounts payable	92,091	64,072
Accrued liabilities	57,565	41,139
Income tax payable	5,547	678
Total current liabilities	158,916	113,518
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion	213,787	44,131
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	59,472	41,974
Total liabilities	432,175	199,623
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 $0.66 2/3 per share; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 46,023,965 and 46,010,815 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	30,683	30,674
Additional paid-in capital	283,876	280,571
Retained earnings	397,870	399,796
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,870)	(33,856)
Total Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity	669,559	677,185
Noncontrolling interest	42,904	43,255
Total equity	712,463	720,440
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,144,638	$ 920,063