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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Revenue by Geographic Region (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenue $ 349,019us-gaap_Revenues $ 330,399us-gaap_Revenues $ 295,623us-gaap_Revenues
United States [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenue 212,756us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
202,323us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
171,176us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenue 80,919us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
80,844us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
71,526us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
APAC [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenue 40,244us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
33,957us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
39,862us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Other [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenue $ 15,100us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= affx_OtherCountriesMember
$ 13,275us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= affx_OtherCountriesMember
$ 13,059us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= affx_OtherCountriesMember