Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 04, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document type	10-Q
Document period end date	Mar. 31, 2020
Amendment flag	false
Entity registrant name	DIODES INC /DEL/
Entity central index key	0000029002
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity filer category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity common stock shares outstanding		51,486,679
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	DIOD
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	002-25577
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-2039518
Entity Address, Address Line One	4949 Hedgcoxe Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Plano
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75024
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	987-3900
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $0.66 2/3
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false