XML 107 R102.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
INCOME TAXES - Significant components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:    
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 61,308us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 65,830us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Tax credit carryforwards 56,575us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards 54,887us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
Deferred revenue 1,849us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome 1,434us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
Capitalized research and development costs 245us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment 315us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Intangibles 17,474us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets 19,254us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
Share-based compensation 4,371us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 5,232us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Accrued compensation 4,625us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation 3,441us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation
Accrued warranty 347us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves 612us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves
Inventory reserves 7,224us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory 6,835us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Reserves and other 7,178us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther 11,150us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
Depreciation and amortization 6,080us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment 5,958us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other, net 9,463us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 7,518us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Total deferred tax assets 176,739us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 182,466us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (137,957)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (135,697)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Net deferred tax assets 38,782us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 46,769us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Net deferred tax liabilities:    
Acquired intangible assets (33,735)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (39,836)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Acquired tangible assets (78)affx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTangibleAssets (1,993)affx_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTangibleAssets
Cancellation of debt (7,701)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements (9,654)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements
Foreign earnings (2,734)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings (2,923)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings
Other, net (1,471)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (1,378)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities (45,719)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (55,784)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets $ (6,937)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ (9,015)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet