Abstract: An ion current detection device is disclosed that is designed to hold an ion current output voltage within a prescribed limit to ensure proper operation of a processing device connected to the output side thereof, while, at the same time, shortening the decay time of the LC resonance associated with an ignition coil. An ion current flows from one end of a capacitor and back to the other end thereof passing through an ignition coil secondary winding, a spark plug, an ion current detecting resistor, and a load resistor. A voltage equal to -(ion current value).times.detecting resistor value appears at a node between the ion current detecting resistor and the load resistor. This voltage is inverted by an inverting circuit and supplied as an ion current output to the processing circuit.