Capital management (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Total liabilities | $ 832,881 | $ 743,194 | ||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | 257,504 | 218,148 | $ 191,749 | $ 221,581 |
| Total liabilities less current assets | 575,377 | 525,046 | ||
| Equity attributable to owners of Himax Technologies, Inc. | $ 893,392 | $ 890,061 |
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- Definition The amount of assets less the amount of current liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of equity attributable to the owners of the parent. This specifically excludes non-controlling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of a present obligation of the entity to transfer an economic resource as a result of past events. Economic resource is a right that has the potential to produce economic benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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