CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	Total Diodes Incorporated Stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 552,892	$ 29,775	$ 231,842	$ 324,907	$ (45,080)	$ 541,444	$ 11,448
Common stock shares beginning at Dec. 31, 2010		44,663,000
Total comprehensive income	62,825			50,737	9,318	60,055	2,770
Dividend to noncontrolling interest	737						737
Common stock issued for share-based plans	3,534	648	2,886			3,534
Stock issued during period shares share based compensation		769,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	15,024		15,024			15,024
Share-based compensation	13,703		13,703			13,703
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	648,715	30,423	263,455	375,644	(35,762)	633,760	14,955
Common stock shares ending at Dec. 31, 2011		45,432,000
Total comprehensive income	27,888			24,152	1,906	26,058	1,830
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	26,470						26,470
Common stock issued for share-based plans	1,325	251	1,074			1,325
Stock issued during period shares share based compensation		579,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	1,644		1,644			1,644
Share-based compensation	14,398		14,398			14,398
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	720,440	30,674	280,571	399,796	(33,856)	677,185	43,255
Common stock shares ending at Dec. 31, 2012	46,010,815	46,011,000
Total comprehensive income	13,586			26,532	(10,518)	16,014	(2,428)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	108						108
Common stock issued for share-based plans	2,635	446	2,189			2,635
Stock issued during period shares share based compensation		670,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(6,643)		(6,643)			(6,643)
Share-based compensation	13,551		13,551			13,551
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 743,677	$ 31,120	$ 289,668	$ 426,328	$ (44,374)	$ 702,742	$ 40,935
Common stock shares ending at Dec. 31, 2013	46,680,973	46,681,000