Related Parties - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Lite On Semiconductor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	15.00%
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	LSC was also our largest stockholder, owning approximately 15% of our outstanding Common Stock., prior to the close of the acquisition by Diodes.
Keylink
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	5.00%
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	Keylink is our 5% joint venture partner in our Shanghai assembly and test facilities.
Related Party Transaction Revenues Percentage from Transactions with Related Party	1.00%	1.00%
Related Party Transaction Consulting Fees from Transactions with Related Party	$ 4.3	$ 3.1
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang")
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction	In addition, Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited (“Ya Guang”) is our 2% joint venture partner in one of our Chengdu assembly and test facilities and our 5% partner in our other Chengdu assembly and test facilities
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang") | Chengdu | Assembly and Test Facility One
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	2.00%
Chengdu Ya Guang Electronic Company Limited ("Ya Guang") | Chengdu | Assembly and Test Facility Two
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party ownership of common stock	5.00%