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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant $ 4,882us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5,879us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 14,308us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 13,441us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock-based compensation expensed from (capitalized to) inventory 25us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount (3)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 5us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount 11us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
Total stock-based compensation expense 4,857amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 5,882amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 14,303amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 13,430amcc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1
Cost of Revenues [Member]        
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant 97us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_CostOfRevenuesMember
118us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_CostOfRevenuesMember
226us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_CostOfRevenuesMember
353us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_CostOfRevenuesMember
Research and Development Expense [Member]        
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant 2,992us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
1,545us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
9,039us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
4,867us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Selling General and Administrative [Member]        
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant 1,793us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
4,216us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
5,043us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
8,221us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= amcc_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
Stock Options [Member]        
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant 454us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
648us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1,160us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1,987us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Restricted Stock Units [Member]        
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units        
Stock-based compensation expense by type of grant $ 4,428us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 5,231us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 13,148us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
$ 11,454us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember