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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:      
Revenues $ 54,329 $ 47,485 $ 37,585
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue (35,107) (28,997) (22,927)
Gross profit 19,222 18,488 14,658
Other operating income 896 1,523 966
Operating expenses:      
Research and development (23,739) (22,086) (17,325)
General and administrative (8,573) (8,786) (8,125)
Selling and marketing (1,281) (1,195) (1,208)
Impairment on goodwill and intangible assets    (888)   
Total operating expenses (33,593) (32,955) (26,658)
Loss from operations (13,475) (12,944) (11,034)
Other income 1,547 4,066 2,348
Dividend income from an other investment    889   
Investment income from an other investment    268   
Fair value change in trading securities 2 4 (2)
Gain on disposal of an other investment    195 137
Interest income 13,240 12,668 9,608
Interest expense (250) (144)   
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments (2,543)      
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in net (loss) income of equity method investees and non-controlling interest (1,479) 5,002 1,057
Income tax expense (772) (879) (422)
Equity in net (loss) income of equity method investees 41 (1,113) (781)
Remeasurement gain on equity interest on acquisition of a subsidiary       494
Net income (loss) (2,210) 3,010 348
Add: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest 8 (5) 36
Net income (loss) attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (2,202) 3,005 384
Net income (loss) per share: Basic      
Net income (loss) attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. shareholders $ (0.005) $ 0.007 $ 0.001
Net income (loss) per share: Diluted      
Net income (loss) attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. shareholders $ (0.005) $ 0.007 $ 0.001
Weighted-average shares outstanding used in computation:      
Basic 412,706,341 418,499,545 438,401,072
Diluted 412,706,341 433,983,105 454,568,850
Third-parties [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Revenues 52,535 41,702 30,090
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue (33,914) (25,630) (18,602)
Third-parties [Member] | System-on-a chip products [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Revenues 52,356 41,385 29,939
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue (33,814) (25,454) (18,521)
Third-parties [Member] | Semiconductor product testing services [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Revenues 179 317 151
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue (100) (176) (81)
Related-parties [Member] | System-on-a chip products [Member]
      
Revenues:      
Revenues 1,794 5,783 7,495
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue $ (1,193) $ (3,367) $ (4,325)