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LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes (Details) (Senior Convertible 3.50% Notes [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2013
Senior Convertible 3.50% Notes [Member]
   
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate principal amount of senior convertible notes repurchased $ 91,600,000affx_RepurchaseOfAggregatePrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotes
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Interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Total cash consideration including accrued interest 92,100,000affx_RepurchaseOfConvertibleDebtIncludingAccruedInterest
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Accrued interest 500,000us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Financing costs 300,000us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
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Convertible Debt   $ 3,900,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
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