NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATMEL COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows:

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to Atmel	$	26,891	$	32,195	$	(22,055	)
Weighted-average shares - basic	418,759		419,103		427,460
Dilutive effect of incremental shares and share equivalents	1,528		1,807		—
Weighted-average shares - diluted	420,287		420,910		427,460
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Atmel common stockholders - basic	$	0.06	$	0.08	$	(0.05	)
Diluted
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Atmel common stockholders - diluted	$	0.06	$	0.08	$	(0.05	)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

The following table summarizes securities that were not included in the “Weighted-average shares - diluted” used for calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
Employee stock options and restricted stock units outstanding	6,049	6,879	11,860