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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Schedule of Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Range of Exercise Price) (Details) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 3,059us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions    
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 2 years 8 months 4 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.57us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1    
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 3,038us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions 3,600us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions 6,200us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.58us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1    
Range of Exercise Price 2.13-2.66 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 2.13us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice1Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 2.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice1Member
   
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 8 months 4 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 2.18us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice1Member
   
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice1Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 2.18us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice1Member
   
Range of Exercise Price 3.24-3.24 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 3.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 3.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 395us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 3 years 3 months 14 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 3.24us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 395us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 3.24us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice2Member
   
Range of Exercise Price 3.26-3.93 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 3.26us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice3Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 3.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 322us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 1 year 10 months 24 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 3.43us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 322us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice3Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 3.43us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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Range of Exercise Price 3.97-4.23 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 3.97us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.23us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 396us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 2 years 9 months 10 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.19us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 376us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.19us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice4Member
   
Range of Exercise Price 4.35-4.70 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.35us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice5Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice5Member
   
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 308us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 4 years 25 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.42us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice5Member
   
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 308us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice5Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.42us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice5Member
   
Range of Exercise Price 4.74-4.74 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 402us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 2 years 7 months 13 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 402us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.74us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice6Member
   
Range of Exercise Price 4.78-4.78 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice7Member
   
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.78us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice7Member
   
Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice7Member
   
Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 1 year 1 month 9 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.78us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
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Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice7Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.78us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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Range of Exercise Price 4.89-4.89 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 452us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 1 year 7 months 6 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.89us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 452us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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= atml_RangeOfExercisePrice8Member
   
Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 4.89us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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Range of Exercise Price 4.92-5.69 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 4.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 5.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 3 years 2 months 12 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 5.19us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 5.19us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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Range of Exercise Price 5.73-10.01 [Member]
     
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]      
Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, Low End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 5.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding, Exercise Price, High End of Range (in dollars per share) $ 10.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
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Options Outstanding - Number of Shares 450us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
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Options Outstanding - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms (in years) 2 years 6 months 3 days    
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 6.18us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
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Options Exercisable - Number of Shares 450us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
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Options Exercisable - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 6.18us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
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