CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 243,000	$ 196,635
Short-term investments	11,726us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	22,922us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable, net	188,248us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	192,267us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Inventories	182,026us-gaap_InventoryNet	180,396us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes, current	11,295us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	10,513us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other	50,510	47,352
Total current assets	686,805us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	650,085us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	309,931us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	322,013us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non-current	32,550diod_DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentNet	28,237diod_DeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrentNet
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	81,229us-gaap_Goodwill	84,714us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	45,028	53,571
Other	23,614us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	23,638us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	1,179,157us-gaap_Assets	1,162,258us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lines of credit and short-term debt	1,064	5,814
Accounts payable	79,390us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	89,212us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities	60,436us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	60,684us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income tax payable	8,381us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	1,206us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Total current liabilities	149,271us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	156,916us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion	140,787us-gaap_LongTermLoansFromBank	182,799us-gaap_LongTermLoansFromBank
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	78,932us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	78,866us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	368,990us-gaap_Liabilities	418,581us-gaap_Liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 16)
Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock - par value $0.66 2/3 per share; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 47,591,092 and 46,680,973 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	31,729us-gaap_CommonStockValue	31,120us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	314,942	289,668
Retained earnings	490,006us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriated	426,328us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriated
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,402)	(44,374)
Total Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity	768,275us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	702,742us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	41,892us-gaap_MinorityInterest	40,935us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	810,167	743,677
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,179,157	$ 1,162,258

The noncurrent portion of deferred tax assets as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate carrying amount of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after the valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities or assets is classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, is classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference.

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