Pericom Semiconductor Corporation Acquisition and Long-term Debt - Additional information (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Credit Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Credit agreement commencement date		Sep. 02, 2015
Line of credit facility, Affiliated borrower		Diodes International B.V
Line of credit facility, covenant terms		The Credit Agreement as amended contains certain financial and non-financial covenants, including, but not limited to, a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio, a minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, and restrictions on liens, indebtedness, investments, fundamental changes, dispositions, and restricted payments (including dividends) (as such terms are defined in the Amendment or the Credit Agreement).
Credit Agreement | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Line of credit facility additional increase in borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Revolver
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	400,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date		Jan. 08, 2018
Revolver | Swing Line Sublimit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	10,000,000
Revolver | Letter of Credit Sublimit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	10,000,000
Revolver | Alternative Currency Sublimit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	20,000,000
Term Loan Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date		Jan. 08, 2018
Pericom
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exchange rights value of shares	$ 17.00
Business acquisition aggregate consideration	$ 400,000,000