CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Total Diodes Incorporated Stockholders' equity	Noncontrolling interest
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 648,715	$ 30,423	$ 263,455	$ 375,644	$ (35,762)	$ 633,760	$ 14,955
Common stock shares beginning 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
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		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		46,011,000
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
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		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
Total comprehensive income	41,605			63,678	(24,028)	39,650	1,955
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	338						338
Common stock issued for share-based plans	5,761	609	5,152			5,761
Common stock issued for share-based plans, shares		910,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	6,018		6,018			6,018
Share-based compensation	14,104		14,104			14,104
Dividend to noncontrolling interest	(1,336)						(1,336)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 810,167	$ 31,729	$ 314,942	$ 490,006	$ (68,402)	$ 768,275	$ 41,892
Common stock shares ending at Dec. 31, 2014	47,591,092	47,591,000