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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE At the Market Offering Narrative (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Nov. 18, 2014
Equity [Abstract]    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Aggregate amount of offer   $ 50,000,000affx_StockholdersEquitySeasonedIssueAggregateAmount
Commission percent on gross proceeds from sale of stock   3.00%affx_StockholdersEquityCommissionExpenseonSaleofStock
Common stock sold (in shares) 2.2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues  
Average share price (in usd per share) $ 11.80us-gaap_SharePrice  
Net proceeds from sale of stock $ 25,300,000affx_NetProceedsfromIssuanceofCommonStock