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PENSION PLANS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
plan
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of types of retirement plans   2atml_DefinedBenefitPlanTypesOfRetirementPlanNumber  
Curtailment gain $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments $ 1,607,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation 49,836,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 38,916,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation 40,621,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Liability included in accrued and other liabilities 600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent 500,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesCurrent  
Accrued pension liability 49,278,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent 38,418,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent  
Period of assumptions for discount rate (in years)   30 years  
Future Estimated Payments Plan Period   10 years  
Net unamortized gain (loss) arising during period, net of tax (6,309,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 2,913,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (6,778,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Expected net pension cost for next fiscal year 3,400,000atml_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedForNextFiscalYear    
Cash funding for benefits paid 500,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer    
Expected cash funding for benefits to be paid next year $ 500,000atml_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedContributionsByEmployerInNext12Months    
Minimum [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Period of salary paid to Company's French employees as termination benefits at retirement, range (in months)   1atml_DefinedBenefitPlanPeriodOfSalaryPaidToEmployeesAsTerminationBenefitsAtRetirement
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Maximum [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Period of salary paid to Company's French employees as termination benefits at retirement, range (in months)   5atml_DefinedBenefitPlanPeriodOfSalaryPaidToEmployeesAsTerminationBenefitsAtRetirement
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