BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Pending Acquisition of Atmel by Dialog Semiconductor (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 23, 2015	Sep. 19, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Pending Acquisition of Atmel by Dialog Semiconductor [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
ExchangeRatioOfCommonShar						0.112
MergerCashExchangeConsideration						$ 4.65
Loss on Contract Termination	$ 137.3
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	$ 7,818,000	$ 0	$ 7,818,000	$ 0