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Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Weighted average remaining contractual term for the restricted stock units outstanding, in years 1 year 3 months 10 days      
Aggregate pre-tax intrinsic value of restricted stock units outstanding which includes performance based awards which are subject to milestone attainments $ 30.3amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityOtherThanOptionsAggregatePreTaxIntrinsicValue      
Common stock, closing price per share $ 6.52amcc_CommonStockClosingPricePerShare      
Aggregate pretax intrinsic value 9.8amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityOtherThanOptionsAggregatePreTaxIntrinsicValueReleased      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Nonvested restricted units outstanding 4,642,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Restricted stock units awarded 3,352,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Restricted stock units vested 1,279,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Number of Shares, Beginning balance 6,105,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Number of Shares, Awarded 3,352,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Number of Shares, Vested (1,279,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Number of Shares, Cancelled (3,536,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Number of Shares, Ending balance 4,642,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Officer        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Restricted stock units awarded   500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Restricted stock units vested   200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Number of Shares, Awarded   500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Number of Shares, Vested   (200,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Performance Based RSU | Officer        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Nonvested restricted units outstanding 300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Grants in period, fair value   3.3amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantsinPeriodFairValue
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]        
Number of Shares, Ending balance 300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Performance-Based MSU        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Grants in period, fair value   4.5amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantsinPeriodFairValue
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Performance-Based MSU | Minimum        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award vesting percentage   0.00%amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentage
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Performance-Based MSU | Maximum        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award vesting percentage   150.00%amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPercentage
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Performance-Based MSU | First Vesting Period        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award performance period     2 years  
Performance-Based MSU | Second Vesting Period        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award performance period     3 years  
1992 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Vesting period, in years 4 years      
Vested in first period of employment 0amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInFirstPeriodOfEmployment
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Award vesting period, quarters 12amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodQuarters
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2011 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Vesting period, in years 4 years      
Vested in first period of employment 0amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInFirstPeriodOfEmployment
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Award vesting period, quarters 12amcc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodQuarters
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FY2015 Short Term Plan | Minimum        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award pay out percentage       50.00%amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardPayOutPercentage
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FY2015 Short Term Plan | Maximum        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Award pay out percentage       150.00%amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardPayOutPercentage
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