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OPERATING AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS (Schedule of Physical Locations of Long-lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets $ 206,285us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 227,718us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 92,466us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
104,912us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Philippines [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 56,094us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
50,472us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
Germany [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 17,920us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
24,244us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
France [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 13,714us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
17,249us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Asia Pacific [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets 20,237us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
23,815us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Rest of Europe [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-Lived Assets $ 5,854us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember
$ 7,026us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember