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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 48,391 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 48,506 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (18,064)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (16,610)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 30,327 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 31,896 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Depreciation expense | 1,949 us-gaap_Depreciation | 2,072 us-gaap_Depreciation | 2,290 us-gaap_Depreciation
Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 30,744 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember | 31,454 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember |
Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 929 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 948 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 4,593 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = acts_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember | 4,461 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = acts_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember |
Motor vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 556 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_VehiclesMember | 538 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_VehiclesMember |
Plant and machinery [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 11,569 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = acts_PlantAndMachineryMember | $ 11,105 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = acts_PlantAndMachineryMember |

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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 14 -Article 5 + Details
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