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Veloce - Additional Information (Details) (Veloce Technologies Inc., USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 33 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Jun. 20, 2012
Veloce Technologies Inc.
                 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                  
Total consideration to be transferred                 $ 178.5amcc_BusinessAcquisitionEstimatedTotalConsiderationToBeTransferred
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Payment of aggregate consideration as cash           9.2us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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63.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
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Aggregate shares issued (shares)           1.1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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6.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions
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Value of aggregate shares issued           5.6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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57.3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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Research and development expenses incurred $ 2.1amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 7.1amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 2.9amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 30.4amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 9.3amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 9.2amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 42.7amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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$ 178.5amcc_BusinessAcquisitionResearchAndDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
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Unallocated stock units distributed (shares)           0.6amcc_IssuanceofAdditionalStockUnitsAcquisitions
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