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OPERATING AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS Locations of long-lived assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 201,203us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 206,285us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 88,965us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
92,466us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Philippines    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 56,866us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
56,094us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_PH
Germany    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 17,119us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
17,920us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
FRANCE    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 12,591us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
13,714us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Asia-Pacific    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 20,338us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
20,237us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Rest of Europe    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 5,324us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember
$ 5,854us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= atml_RestOfEuropeMember