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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Securities excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares) 25,291us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 27,317us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 19,944us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Employee stock options [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Securities excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares) 4,195us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
5,141us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
6,101us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Employee stock purchase plan [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Securities excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares) 121us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
153us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
210us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
Restricted stock and restricted stock units [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Securities excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares) 3,118us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= affx_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
4,161us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= affx_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
3,734us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= affx_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Convertible notes [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Securities excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares) 17,857us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember
17,862us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember
9,899us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
/ us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtSecuritiesMember