CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,113	$ 243,000
Short-term investments	26,722us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	11,726us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable, net	177,628us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent	188,248us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Inventories	187,379us-gaap_InventoryNet	182,026us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes, current	11,301us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	11,295us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other	46,455	50,510
Total current assets	671,598us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	686,805us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	325,278us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	309,931us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, non-current	32,556us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent	32,550us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
OTHER ASSETS
Goodwill	79,665us-gaap_Goodwill	81,229us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	42,663	45,028
Other	23,270us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	23,614us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	1,175,030us-gaap_Assets	1,179,157us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Lines of credit and short-term debt	973	1,064
Accounts payable	84,017us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	79,390us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities	62,513us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	60,436us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income tax payable	8,047us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	8,381us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Total current liabilities	155,550us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	149,271us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion	117,734us-gaap_LongTermLoansFromBank	140,787us-gaap_LongTermLoansFromBank
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	78,918us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	78,932us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	352,202us-gaap_Liabilities	368,990us-gaap_Liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note H)
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; 47,963,677 and 47,591,092 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	31,977us-gaap_CommonStockValue	31,729us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	324,023	314,942
Retained earnings	501,138us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriated	490,006us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAppropriated
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76,873)	(68,402)
Total Diodes Incorporated stockholders' equity	780,265us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	768,275us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	42,563us-gaap_MinorityInterest	41,892us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity	822,828	810,167
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,175,030	$ 1,179,157

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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