Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 18, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes Holding B.V.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in equity interests, percentage	100.00%
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes Holding B.V. | Equity Interest Pledged
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in equity interests, percentage	65.00%
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes Investment Company and Pericom
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in equity interests, percentage	100.00%
Subsequent Event | Amendment | TF Semiconductor Solutions, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount of investment as interest bearing loan	$ 3,000,000
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes International B.V.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in equity interests, percentage	100.00%
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes International B.V. | Diodes Holding B.V. | Equity Interest Pledged
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Investment in equity interests, percentage	35.00%
Subsequent Event | Amendment | Diodes International B.V. | Diodes Hong Kong Holding Company Limited
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount of investment as interest bearing loan	$ 9,000,000
U.S. Banking Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 500,000,000
Line of credit facility additional increase in borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000