LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company has been in the past, and continues to be, a party to litigation, which has consumed, and may continue to consume, substantial financial and managerial resources. The Company could incur substantial costs and divert the attention of management and technical personnel in defending against litigation, and any adverse ruling or perception of an adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s stock price. In addition, any adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows and financial condition. The results of any litigation or any other legal proceedings are uncertain and, as of the date of this report, the Company has not accrued any liability with respect to any of the litigation matters listed below: Enzo Litigation Southern District of New York Case: On October 28, 2003, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (collectively "Enzo"), filed a complaint against the Company that is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for breach of contract, injunctive relief and declaratory judgment. The Enzo complaint relates to a 1998 distributorship agreement with Enzo under which the Company served as a non-exclusive distributor of certain reagent labeling kits supplied by Enzo. On November 10, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against Enzo in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for declaratory judgment, breach of contract and injunctive relief relating to the 1998 agreement. On April 22, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Enzo with respect to these two lawsuits. Pursuant to the agreement the Company agreed to pay Enzo $5.1 million and recorded the litigation settlement charge within the results of operations in the first three months of 2014. The settlement agreement does not include the Delaware Case described below. Delaware Case: On April 6, 2012, Enzo filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In the complaint, plaintiff alleges that Affymetrix is infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,064,197 by making and selling certain GeneChip® products. The plaintiff seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining the Company from further infringement and unspecified monetary damages. The Company will vigorously defend against the plaintiff’s case. No trial date is set for this action. Administrative Proceedings The Company’s intellectual property is subject to a number of significant administrative actions. These proceedings could result in the Company’s patent protection being significantly modified or reduced, and the incurrence of significant costs and the consumption of substantial managerial resources. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not incur significant costs in connection with administrative proceedings.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company has been in the past, and continues to be, a party to litigation, which has consumed, and may continue to consume, substantial financial and managerial resources. The Company could incur substantial costs and divert the attention of management and technical personnel in defending against litigation, and any adverse ruling or perception of an adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s stock price. In addition, any adverse ruling could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows and financial condition. The results of any litigation or any other legal proceedings are uncertain and, as of the date of this report, the Company has not accrued any liability with respect to any of the litigation matters listed below:

Enzo Litigation

Southern District of New York Case: On October 28, 2003, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enzo Biochem, Inc. (collectively "Enzo"), filed a complaint against the Company that is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for breach of contract, injunctive relief and declaratory judgment. The Enzo complaint relates to a 1998 distributorship agreement with Enzo under which the Company served as a non-exclusive distributor of certain reagent labeling kits supplied by Enzo. On November 10, 2003, the Company filed a complaint against Enzo in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for declaratory judgment, breach of contract and injunctive relief relating to the 1998 agreement. On April 22, 2014, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Enzo with respect to these two lawsuits. Pursuant to the agreement the Company agreed to pay Enzo $5.1 million and recorded the litigation settlement charge within the results of operations in the first three months of 2014. The settlement agreement does not include the Delaware Case described below.

Delaware Case: On April 6, 2012, Enzo filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. In the complaint, plaintiff alleges that Affymetrix is infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,064,197 by making and selling certain GeneChip® products. The plaintiff seeks a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining the Company from further infringement and unspecified monetary damages. The Company will vigorously defend against the plaintiff’s case. No trial date is set for this action.

Administrative Proceedings

The Company’s intellectual property is subject to a number of significant administrative actions. These proceedings could result in the Company’s patent protection being significantly modified or reduced, and the incurrence of significant costs and the consumption of substantial managerial resources. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not incur significant costs in connection with administrative proceedings.