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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]  
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, beginning balance $ (612)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
(Decrease)/ Increase (4,325)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
Reclassification Adjustments (1,785)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, ending balance (6,722)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member]  
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]  
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, beginning balance (2,933)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(Decrease)/ Increase (8,122)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Reclassification Adjustments 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, ending balance (11,055)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
Unrealized change in non-marketable securities [Member]  
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]  
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, beginning balance 1,219us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailable-For-SaleSecuritiesAndNon-MarketableInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTaxMember
(Decrease)/ Increase 224us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailable-For-SaleSecuritiesAndNon-MarketableInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTaxMember
Reclassification Adjustments 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailable-For-SaleSecuritiesAndNon-MarketableInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTaxMember
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, ending balance 1,443us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailable-For-SaleSecuritiesAndNon-MarketableInvestmentsAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTaxMember
Unrealized change in cash flow hedges [Member]  
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]  
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, beginning balance 1,102us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTaxMember
(Decrease)/ Increase 3,573us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTaxMember
Reclassification Adjustments (1,785)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTaxMember
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, ending balance $ 2,890us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= affx_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTaxMember