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SCHEDULE 1 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:      
Net (loss) income $ (30,361)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 124us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (2,202)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 4,991us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3,480us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3,056us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Share-based compensation 45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 492us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,465us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Share of net (income) loss of an equity method investee (566)acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 264acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (41)acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (750)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 922us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (2,549)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (415)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (3,717)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (3,526)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Net cash used in operating activities (19,140)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (7,560)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (3,296)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities:      
Investment in an equity method investee (9,016)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (3,712)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (1,500)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Purchase of intangible assets (8,044)acts_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAndOtherAssets (4,134)acts_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAndOtherAssets (1,081)acts_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAndOtherAssets
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities 61,721us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (26,178)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 33,791us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities:      
Repurchase of ordinary shares (28,902)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (4,853)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (4,152)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards 2,542us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 3,041us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 2,289us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Raise of short-term bank loans 31,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt 15,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt 8,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt
Net cash provided by financing activities (16,628)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 13,902us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 6,936us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 25,953us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (19,836)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 37,431us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 53,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 71,336us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 33,207us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 78,177us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 53,263us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 71,336us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company [Member]      
Operating activities:      
Net (loss) income (30,361)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
124us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(2,202)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 1,021us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
33us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  
Share-based compensation 45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
492us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,465us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Share of net (income) loss of subsidiaries 38,266us-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)acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
202acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(50)acts_AdjustmentIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (84)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
137us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
30us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (325)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,148)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,462us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Amounts due to subsidiaries 5,937us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,418us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,440us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net cash used in operating activities 14,483us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,410us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,065us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Investing activities:      
Dividend received from a subsidiary 22,060us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Investment in an equity method investee (9,016)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3,712)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  
(Increase) decrease in amounts due from subsidiaries 7,575us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(799)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,829)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseDueFromAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Purchase of intangible assets (5,061)acts_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(654)acts_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAndOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities 15,558us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5,165)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,829)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Financing activities:      
Repurchase of ordinary shares (28,902)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,853)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,152)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards 2,542us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,041us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,289us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Raise of short-term bank loans 10,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Net cash provided by financing activities (16,360)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,812)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,863)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,681us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(567)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(627)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 688us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,255us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,882us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $ 14,369us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 688us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 1,255us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember