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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], Restructuring Plan [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2015
employee
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Number of positions expected to be eliminated 40us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated
Number of positions expected to be eliminated (percent) 7.00%amcc_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedNumberofPositionsEliminatedPercent
Minimum [Member]
 
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Expected cost of restructuring plan 1.5us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= amcc_January2015RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Reduction in operating expenses 14.0amcc_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedImpactReductioninOperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= amcc_January2015RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Maximum [Member]
 
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Expected cost of restructuring plan 1.7us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= amcc_January2015RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Reduction in operating expenses 18.0amcc_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedImpactReductioninOperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= amcc_January2015RestructuringPlanMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember