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FIXED ASSETS, NET (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation $ 48,400,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 66,600,000us-gaap_Depreciation $ 67,600,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use 25,300,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse    
Asset impairment charges 26,624,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 7,502,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Cost of revenue | Equipment Deposits [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Asset impairment charges $ 1,300,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= atml_EquipmentDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember