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SCHEDULE 1 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Research and development | $ (31,124)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | $ (25,994)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | $ (23,739)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
General and administrative | (10,330)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (8,764)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (8,573)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Selling and marketing | (2,175)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense | (2,057)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense | (1,281)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense
Total operating expenses | (44,449)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | (36,815)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | (33,593)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
(Loss) income before income taxes | (39,493)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (13,219)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (13,475)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income | 9,611 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 12,358 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 13,240 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
(Loss) income before income taxes, equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees and non-controlling interest | (32,725)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 789 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (1,479)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expenses | 1,796 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (403)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (772)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Share of net income (loss) of an equity method investee | 566 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (264)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 41 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net (loss) income attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Shareholders | (30,361)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 124 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (2,202)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Research and development | 605 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,017 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (944)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administrative | (2,515)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (1,626)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (2,190)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Selling and marketing | 43 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 86 us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (48)us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total operating expenses | (1,867)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (523)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (3,182)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before income taxes | (1,867)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (523)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (3,182)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries | 9,755 us-gaap_GainOrLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiary / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Interest income | 1 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
(Loss) income before income taxes, equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees and non-controlling interest | 7,889 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (522)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (3,182)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax expenses |  |  | (150)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Share of net income (loss) of subsidiaries, net of taxes | (38,266)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 848 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,080 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsRedeemable / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Share of net income (loss) of an equity method investee | 16 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 50 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Shareholders | $ (30,361)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ 124 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | $ (2,202)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember

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