v3.26.1
Himax Technologies, Inc. (the Parent Company only) - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Profit for the year $ 45,275 $ 79,770 $ 49,421
Adjustments for:      
Changes in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (1,472) (1,363) (1,655)
Interest income (9,842) (9,907) (8,746)
Finance costs 3,491 4,014 6,080
Loss on re-measurement of the pre-existing relationships in a business combination 0 0 1,932
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses 264 (171) 624
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in operating capital 87,664 107,895 87,383
Changes in:      
Cash generated from operating activities 140,340 119,397 203,420
Interest received 9,386 9,732 8,567
Interest paid (3,692) (4,015) (6,080)
Net cash provided by operating activities 140,027 115,976 152,841
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisitions of financial asset at amortized cost (6,217) (11,236) (6,911)
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 7,803 19,457 3,099
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (61,765) (76,003) (82,628)
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (3,300) (17,164) (1,379)
Acquisitions of equity method investments (1,470) (1,236) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (20,349) (516) (88,882)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Purchase of treasury shares (4,515) (832) 0
Payments of cash dividends (64,934) (50,670) (83,720)
Payments of dividend equivalents (218) (233) (148)
Proceeds from short-term secured borrowings 2,200,560 1,780,300 1,383,300
Repayments of short-term secured borrowings (2,136,060) (1,729,600) (1,299,600)
Net cash used in financing activities (80,743) (88,217) (93,591)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 39,356 26,399 (29,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 218,148 191,749 221,581
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 257,504 218,148 191,749
Equity attributable to owners of parent      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Profit for the year 43,937 79,755 50,616
Adjustments for:      
Changes in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (1,063) (1,238) (1,639)
Interest income (462) (543) (268)
Finance costs 3,301 11,201 12,371
Share of profits of subsidiaries and affiliates (46,260) (89,959) (63,661)
Loss on re-measurement of the pre-existing relationships in a business combination 0 0 1,932
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses 0 0 96
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in operating capital (547) (784) (553)
Changes in:      
Other current assets 9 (200) (1)
Other current liabilities 342 55 96
Cash generated from operating activities (196) (929) (458)
Interest received 33 329 218
Interest paid (3,502) (3,783) (5,891)
Net cash provided by operating activities (3,665) (4,383) (6,131)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisitions of financial asset at amortized cost 0 (62) (185)
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 0 (5,481) 0
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (3,150) (5,064) (4,166)
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (2,500) (1,000) 0
Acquisitions of equity method investments (1,470) (1,236) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (7,120) (1,881) (4,351)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Purchase of treasury shares (4,514) (832) 0
Prepayments for purchase of treasury stock 514 (2,168) 0
Payments of cash dividends (64,492) (50,670) (83,720)
Payments of dividend equivalents (218) (233) (148)
Repayments of long-term unsecured borrowings (6,000) (6,000) (6,000)
Proceeds from short-term secured borrowings 2,139,800 1,780,300 1,383,300
Repayments of short-term secured borrowings (2,075,300) (1,729,600) (1,299,600)
Proceeds from issue of RSUs from subsidiaries 1,318 2,460 2,343
Proceeds from debt from a subsidiary 212,809 203,230 182,230
Repayments of debt from a subsidiary (203,230) (182,230) (167,230)
Net cash used in financing activities 687 14,257 11,175
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (10,098) 7,993 693
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 11,632 3,639 2,946
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 1,534 $ 11,632 $ 3,639