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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Total intangible assets, Gross $ 58,780,000powi_IntangibleAssetsGross $ 57,519,000powi_IntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated amortization (23,256,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (17,185,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Total 29,573,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet [1]    
Total Intangible Assets, Net 35,524,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 40,334,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Amortization of intangibles 6,072,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 7,404,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 5,164,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Technology licenses [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 3,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
3,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Accumulated amortization (2,625,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
(2,325,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Total 375,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
675,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Patent rights [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 1,949,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
1,949,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Accumulated amortization (1,949,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(1,949,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Total 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Patent rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]      
Useful life (in years) 12 years    
Developed technology [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 26,670,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
26,670,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated amortization (7,828,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(5,247,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Total 18,842,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
21,423,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Customer relationships [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 17,610,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
17,610,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Accumulated amortization (7,254,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(4,664,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Total 10,356,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
12,946,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Trade names [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 3,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
3,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Accumulated amortization (3,600,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
(3,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Total 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Trade names [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]      
Useful life (in years) 2 years    
Internet Domain Names [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 1,261,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InternetDomainNamesMember
0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InternetDomainNamesMember
 
In-process research and developement [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net[Abstract]      
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross 4,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= powi_InProcessResearchAndDevelopementMember
4,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= powi_InProcessResearchAndDevelopementMember
 
Total 4,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= powi_InProcessResearchAndDevelopementMember
4,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= powi_InProcessResearchAndDevelopementMember
 
In-process research and developement [Member] | Early Stage Research And Developement Company [Member]      
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Line Items]      
Finite-lived intangible assets $ 4,700,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= powi_EarlyStageResearchAndDevelopementCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= powi_InProcessResearchAndDevelopementMember
   
[1] The total above excludes $4.7 million of in-process research and development which will be amortized upon completion of development over the estimated useful life of the technology.