v3.4.0.3

ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Mauritius") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions (Zhuhai) Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Actions Microelectronics Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd. ("Actions Technology Zhuhai") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Shanghai Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. ("Actions Semiconductor Shanghai") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions Technology (HK) Company Limited ("Actions Hong Kong") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Actions Microelectronics Hong Kong") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Artek Microelectronics (HK) Co., Limited ("Artek Microelectronics Hong Kong") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Artek Microelectronics Co., Ltd. ("Artek Microelectronics Shenzhen") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions Capital Investment Inc. ("Actions Capital BVI") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  | 100.00%
Actions Capital Investment (Malaysia) Inc. Co., Ltd. ("Actions Malaysia") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% | [1] | 100.00%
Actions Development (HK) Co., Ltd [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 100.00% |  |
Mavrix Technology, Inc. ("Mavrix") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 93.40% |  | 93.40%
Mavrix Technology (H.K.) Co., Limited ("Mavrix HK") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 93.40% |  | 93.40%
Shanghai Mavrix Electronics, Ltd. ("Mavrix Shanghai") [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership | 93.40% |  | 93.40%
[1] | Actions Malaysia was dissolved on October 19, 2015.

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