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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Net of Amount Capitalized) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Total stock-based compensation expense, excluding acquisition-related charges      
Stock-based compensation expense      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 59,679us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 43,124us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 72,442us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Tax benefit (11,423)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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= atml_AggregateIncomeStatmentExpenseExcludingAcquisitionRelatedChargesMember
(7,707)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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= atml_AggregateIncomeStatmentExpenseExcludingAcquisitionRelatedChargesMember
(12,060)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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Total share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes 48,256us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
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35,417us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
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60,382us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
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Cost of revenue      
Stock-based compensation expense      
Stock-based compensation expense 6,356us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
5,889us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
8,052us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Research and development      
Stock-based compensation expense      
Stock-based compensation expense 17,569us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
14,852us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
22,825us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Selling, general and administrative      
Stock-based compensation expense      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 35,754us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 22,383us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
$ 41,565us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember