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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 15,807 | $ 9,516 | $ 5,217 |  |  |
Enterprise income tax rate |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Foreign enterprise income tax rate |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Dividend withholding tax rate | 10.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Dividend withholding tax expense | $ 715 | $ 919 | $ 3,589 |  |  |
Tax savings from exemption and preferential tax status | $ 1,508 |  | $ 930 |  |  |
Effect of tax savings on earnings per share | $ 0.005 |  | $ (.002) |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 3,665 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 6,528 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 7,612 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 46,256 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 22,961 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 37 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiring 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 1,099 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward expiration year | Jan. 01, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforward, indefinite life [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax loss carryforwards | $ 10,663 |  |  |  |  |
Current Preferential Tax Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise income tax rate |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
High New Tech Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise income tax rate |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Artek Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Artek Microelectronics Shenzhen") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 1,956 |  |  |  |  |
Artek Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Artek Microelectronics Shenzhen") [Member] | Current Preferential Tax Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax rate reduction, percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Artek Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Artek Microelectronics Shenzhen") [Member] | High New Tech Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign enterprise income tax rate |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 8,285 |  |  |  |  |
Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Zhuhai") [Member] | High New Tech Enterprise [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise income tax rate | 25.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% |
Shanghai Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Shanghai") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 24,530 |  |  |  |  |
Actions (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd. ("Actions Technology Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 24,414 |  |  |  |  |
Actions Technology (HK) Company Limited ("Actions Hong Kong") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | 10,663 |  |  |  |  |
Actions (Zhuhai) Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Actions Microelectronics Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 322 |  |  |  |  |

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