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OPERATING AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS Geographic sources of revenue (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 318,288us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 337,361us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
China, including Hong Kong    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 93,408us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_ChinaAndHongKongMember
93,201us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_ChinaAndHongKongMember
United States    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 57,998us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
52,910us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Germany    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 41,810us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
59,261us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
South Korea    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 26,175us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
33,032us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
Taiwan    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 15,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
5,540us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
Singapore    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 10,166us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
10,718us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
Japan    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 9,961us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
11,590us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
FRANCE    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 3,142us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
3,080us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Rest of Europe    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 31,549us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember
38,353us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember
Rest of Asia-Pacific    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue 23,125us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfAsiaPacificMember
24,022us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfAsiaPacificMember
Rest of the World    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue $ 5,941us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfWorldMember
$ 5,654us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfWorldMember