Advent Software 10-Q 7 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	ADVENT SOFTWARE INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	1002225
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,690,357
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$23,490	$28,784
Short-term marketable securities	4,296	7,298
Accounts receivable, net	62,495	61,870
Deferred taxes, current	31,777	28,275
Prepaid expenses and other	29,673	24,984
Total current assets	151,731	151,211
Property and equipment, net	26,070	27,995
Goodwill	198,554	202,290
Other intangibles, net	16,736	18,803
Long-term marketable securities		1,874
Deferred taxes, long-term	18,178	18,358
Other assets	12,464	13,245
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operation	1,093	1,093
Total assets	424,826	434,869
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,397	12,041
Dividends payable		6,750
Accrued liabilities	37,548	36,541
Deferred revenues	191,740	197,144
Income taxes payable	1,233	132
Current portion of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operation	614	572
Total current liabilities	262,532	273,180
Deferred revenue, long-term	6,273	6,972
Long-term income taxes payable	9,513	9,513
Long-term debt	185,000	200,000
Other long-term liabilities	9,555	7,821
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operation	2,008	2,170
Total liabilities	474,881	499,656
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 13)
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	527	519
Additional paid-in capital	75,925	61,455
Accumulated deficit	-125,186	-130,234
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-1,321	3,473
Total stockholders' deficit	-50,055	-64,787
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$424,826	$434,869

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net revenues:
Recurring revenues	$96,174	$89,129
Non-recurring revenues	7,090	7,675
Total net revenues	103,264	96,804
Cost of revenues:
Recurring revenues	21,501	18,627
Non-recurring revenues	7,431	8,055
Amortization of developed technology	1,570	1,800
Total cost of revenues	30,502	28,482
Gross margin	72,762	68,322
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	19,664	19,729
Product development	19,557	17,639
General and administrative	11,457	10,558
Amortization of other intangibles	798	909
Transaction-related fees	8,444
Restructuring charges	2,643	174
Total operating expenses	62,563	49,009
Income from continuing operations	10,199	19,313
Interest and other income (expense), net	-897	-2,225
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	9,302	17,088
Provision for income taxes	4,226	6,181
Net income from continuing operations	5,076	10,907
Discontinued operation:
Net loss from discontinued operation (net of applicable taxes of $(5) and $(14), respectively)	-28	-21
Net income	$5,048	$10,886
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.21
Discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Total operations (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.21
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.20
Discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Total operations (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.20
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share:
Basic (in shares)	52,411	51,358
Diluted (in shares)	55,106	53,807

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net (loss) income from discontinued operation, applicable taxes	($5)	($14)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$5,048	$10,886
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Foreign currency translation	-4,765	499
Unrealized loss on marketable securities (net of applicable taxes of $12 and $0, respectively)	-29
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	-4,794	499
Comprehensive income	$254	$11,385

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, applicable taxes	$12	$0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$5,048	$10,886
Adjustment to net income for discontinued operation net loss	28	21
Net income from continuing operations	5,076	10,907
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Stock-based compensation	6,605	7,628
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-4,162	-3,348
Depreciation and amortization	6,499	5,475
Amortization of debt issuance costs	367	354
Reduction of doubtful accounts	-20	-12
Reduction of sales reserves	-96	-250
Deferred income taxes	697	-135
Other	-538	130
Effect of statement of operations adjustments	9,352	9,842
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-604	9,633
Prepaid and other assets	-4,062	2,094
Accounts payable	-650	-1,999
Accrued liabilities	2,405	-8,151
Deferred revenues	-6,007	-5,852
Income taxes payable	1,101	4,401
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities	-7,817	126
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	6,611	20,875
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,026	-2,085
Capitalized software development costs	-490	-472
Change in restricted cash	-197
Purchases of marketable securities	-2,000
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	6,831
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	2,118	-2,557
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issued from exercises of stock options	5,000	1,246
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	4,162	3,348
Withholding taxes related to equity award net share settlement	-811	-1,581
Repayment of debt	-15,000	-10,000
Payment of cash dividend	-6,750
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations	-13,399	-6,987
Net cash transferred to discontinued operation	-147	-161
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-477	-34
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	-5,294	11,136
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at beginning of period	28,784	33,828
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period	23,490	44,964
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	892	469
Cash flows from discontinued operation of MicroEdge, Inc.:
Net cash used in operating activities	-147	-161
Net cash transferred from continuing operations	$147	$161

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation	Note 1—Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Advent Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “Advent” or the “Company”). All inter-company amounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Advent has prepared these condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted in these interim statements pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in Advent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, and no representation is made thereto.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position, results of continuing operations and cash flows for each interim period shown. All such adjustments occur in the ordinary course of business and are of a normal, recurring nature.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	With the exception of the below, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during fiscal year 2015, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in Advent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, that are of significance, or potential significance, to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) when it becomes effective. On April 1, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed a one year deferral of the effective date to December 15, 2017 and early application would be permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt the standard. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In January 2015 the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement — Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.” This update eliminates from GAAP the concept of an extraordinary item. As a result, an entity will no longer (1) segregate an extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations; (2) separately present an extraordinary item on its income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations; and (3) disclose income taxes and earnings-per-share data applicable to an extraordinary item. ASU 2015-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. Advent expects to adopt this new standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis.” ASU 2015-02 is a new consolidation standard to improve targeted areas of the consolidation guidance and reduce the number of consolidation models.  ASU 2015-02 is effective for public entities for the annual reporting period ending after December 15, 2015, and for annual and interim periods thereafter, which means that it will be effective for Advent’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this new standard effective January 1, 2016 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” ASU 2015-03 requires entities to present debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. The new guidance does not affect entities’ recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. Previously, entities were required to present debt issuance costs as deferred charges in the asset section of the statement of financial position.  ASU 2015-03 is effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, which means that it will be effective for Advent’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this new standard effective January 1, 2016 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” ASU 2015-05 provides explicit guidance to help companies evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement. The new guidance clarifies that if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the customer should account for the license consistent with its accounting for other software licenses. If the arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 is effective for public entities for the annual reporting period, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015, which means that it will be effective for Advent’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2016. An entity can elect to adopt the amendments either prospectively for all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date, or retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects to adopt this new standard effective January 1, 2016 and does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financial_Statement_Detail

Financial Statement Detail	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Statement Detail
Financial Statement Detail
	Note 2—Financial Statement Detail
	Recurring and non-recurring revenues
	The following is a summary of recurring and non-recurring revenues (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015		2014
	Term license revenues	$	52,415	$	47,039
	Perpetual maintenance revenues	15,255		16,142
	Assets under administration revenues	1,652		1,609
	Other recurring revenues	26,852		24,339
	Total recurring revenues	$	96,174	$	89,129
	Professional services and other revenues	$	6,629	$	7,243
	Perpetual license fees	461		432
	Total non-recurring revenues	$	7,090	$	7,675
	Prepaid expenses and other
	The following is a summary of prepaid expenses and other (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Prepaid contract expense	$	10,074	$	9,766
	Deferred commissions	6,038		6,665
	Debt issuance costs	1,425		1,438
	Tenant improvement allowances	1,295		—
	Other	10,841		7,115
	Total prepaid expenses and other	$	29,673	$	24,984
	Other assets
	The following is a summary of other assets (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Debt issuance costs	$	3,128	$	3,483
	Deposits	3,108		2,915
	Prepaid contract expense, long-term	3,037		3,770
	Long-term deferred commissions	3,025		2,919
	Other	166		158
	Total other assets	$	12,464	$	13,245
	Deposits include restricted cash balances totaling $1.7 million at March 31, 2015 and $1.5 million at December 31, 2014 primarily related to the Company’s San Francisco headquarters and facilities in New York. Refer to Note 13, “Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information.
	Dividends Payable
	On February 2, 2015, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“Parent” or “SS&C”) and Arbor Acquisition Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).  In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Company is prohibited from declaring dividends during the pendency of the agreement. Therefore, Advent’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) did not declare a dividend during the first quarter of 2015. Advent’s Board declared a cash dividend during the fourth quarter of 2014 of $0.13 per common share payable to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2014 and paid the dividend on January 15, 2015 totaling $6.8 million.
	Accrued liabilities
	The following is a summary of accrued liabilities (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Salaries and benefits payable	$	16,073	$	21,381
	Accrued dividend equivalents on restricted stock units	3,834		3,404
	Accrued legal fees	2,984		346
	Deferred rent, current portion	1,498		1,998
	Accrued restructuring, current portion	1,460		61
	Other	11,699		9,351
	Total accrued liabilities	$	37,548	$	36,541
	Accrued restructuring charges are discussed further in Note 14, “Restructuring Charges” contained herein. As part of the recapitalization in 2013, as discussed in Advent’s 2013 and 2014 Annual Reports on Form 10-K, holders of restricted stock units (RSUs) have the right to receive a dividend equivalent payment of $9.00 per RSU upon vesting. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, “Other” accrued liabilities included accruals for sales and business taxes and other miscellaneous items.
	Other long-term liabilities
	The following is a summary of other long-term liabilities (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Deferred rent	$	7,527	$	5,814
	Long-term deferred tax liability	1,298		1,442
	Other	730		565
	Total other long-term liabilities	$	9,555	$	7,821

Cash_Equivalents_and_Marketabl

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
	Note 3—Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
	Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities primarily consist of money market mutual funds, U.S. government and U.S. Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs) securities, foreign government debt securities and high credit quality corporate debt securities. All marketable securities were considered available-for-sale and were carried at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Short-term marketable securities mature twelve months or less, and long-term marketable securities mature greater than twelve months, from the date of the consolidated balance sheet.
	Marketable securities at March 31, 2015 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
						Gross			Gross
						Unrealized			Unrealized
				Gross		Losses			Losses
		Amortized		Unrealized		Less than			12 Months			Aggregate
		Cost		Gains		12 Months			or Longer			Fair Value
	Balance at March 31, 2015
	Corporate debt securities	$	2,942	$	—	$	(39	)	$	—		$	2,903
	U.S. government debt securities	744		—		(14		)	—			730
	Municipal bonds	668		—		(5		)	—			663
	Total	$	4,354	$	—	$	(58	)	$	—		$	4,296
	Marketable securities at December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
						Gross			Gross
						Unrealized			Unrealized
				Gross		Losses			Losses
		Amortized		Unrealized		Less than			12 Months			Aggregate
		Cost		Gains		12 Months			or Longer			Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2014
	Corporate debt securities	$	7,184	$	—	$	—		$	(22	)	$	7,162
	U.S. government debt securities	1,347		—		—			(6		)	1,341
	Municipal bonds	671		—		—			(2		)	669
	Total	$	9,202	$	—	$	—		$	(30	)	$	9,172
	The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of marketable securities at March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Amortized		Aggregate
		Cost		Fair Value
	Matures in less than one year	$	4,354	$	4,296
	Matures in one to three years	—		—
	Total	$	4,354	$	4,296
	Advent regularly reviews its investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition, credit quality and near-term prospects of the investee, and Advent’s ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.
	For fixed income securities that have unrealized losses as of March 31, 2015, the Company has determined that (i) it does not have the intent to sell any of these investments while in a loss position and (ii) it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. In addition, the Company has evaluated these fixed income securities and has determined that no credit losses exist. As of March 31, 2015, all securities in an unrealized loss position have been in an unrealized loss position for less than one year. The Company’s management has determined that the unrealized losses on its fixed income securities as of March 31, 2015 were temporary in nature. Unrealized gains and losses are a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
	During the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, $6.8 million, and $0, respectively, of marketable securities were sold or matured, which did not have any associated material gross realized gains or losses.

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill.
Goodwill
	Note 4—Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the first quarter of 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
		Carrying
		Value
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	202,290
	Translation adjustments	(3,736		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	198,554
	Translation adjustments reflect the impact of translating goodwill balances denominated in various foreign currencies to the U.S. Dollar. The $(3.7) million translation adjustment resulted from a strengthening of the U.S. Dollar exchange rate versus other currencies during the first quarter of 2015.

Other_Intangibles_Net

Other Intangibles, Net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Intangibles, Net
Other Intangibles, Net
	Note 5—Other Intangibles, Net
	Other intangibles are summarized as follows (in thousands, except weighted average amortization period):
		Weighted
		Average
		Amortization
		Period					Accumulated
		(Years)		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Purchased technologies	5.1		$	49,358		$	(43,588	)	$	5,770
	Product development costs	3		22,913			(19,834		)	3,079
	Developed technology sub-total			72,271			(63,422		)	8,849
	Customer relationships	6.4		40,565			(33,115		)	7,450
	Other intangibles	4.1		4,604			(4,167		)	437
	Other intangibles sub-total			45,169			(37,282		)	7,887
	Balance at March 31, 2015			$	117,440		$	(100,704	)	$	16,736
		Weighted
		Average
		Amortization
		Period					Accumulated
		(Years)		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Purchased technologies	5.1		$	50,152		$	(43,195	)	$	6,957
	Product development costs	3		22,423			(19,314		)	3,109
	Developed technology sub-total			72,575			(62,509		)	10,066
	Customer relationships	6.4		40,783			(32,577		)	8,206
	Other intangibles	4.1		4,629			(4,098		)	531
	Other intangibles sub-total			45,412			(36,675		)	8,737
	Balance at December 31, 2014			$	117,987		$	(99,184	)	$	18,803
	The changes in the carrying value of other intangibles during the three months ended March 31, 2015 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
					Accumulated
		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	117,987		$	(99,184	)	$	18,803
	Additions	490			—			490
	Amortization	—			(2,368		)	(2,368		)
	Translation adjustments	(1,037		)	848			(189		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	117,440		$	(100,704	)	$	16,736
	Based on the carrying amount of other intangibles as of March 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization is as follows (in thousands):
		Nine
		Months Ending
		December 31			Years Ending December 31
		2015			2016			2017			2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
	Developed technology	$	4,372		$	3,810		$	627		$	40	$	—	$	—	$	8,849
	Other intangibles	2,395			2,699			1,865			923		5		—		7,887
	Total	$	6,767		$	6,509		$	2,492		$	963	$	5	$	—	$	16,736

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt
Debt
	Note 6—Debt
	On June 12, 2013, Advent entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”). The Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated Advent’s prior Credit Agreement, dated November 30, 2011. The Restated Credit Agreement provides for (i) a $200 million revolving credit facility, with a $25 million letter of credit sublimit and a $10 million swingline loan sublimit and (ii) a $225 million term loan facility. Advent may request revolving loans, swingline loans or the issuance of letters of credit until June 12, 2018, subject to demonstrating pro forma compliance with the financial covenant requirement under the Restated Credit Agreement. The Restated Credit Agreement also contains an incremental facility permitting Advent, subject to certain requirements, to arrange with the Lenders and/or new lenders for up to an aggregate of $75 million in additional commitments in the form of revolving loans or term loans. The proceeds of the revolving loans and term loans under the Restated Credit Agreement may be used for general purposes, including to finance dividends, repurchase common shares, finance acquisitions, or to finance other investments.
	Minimum principal payments with respect to the term loans are due in 20 equal consecutive quarterly principal installments of $5.0 million, commencing on September 13, 2013, with the remaining outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest due on June 12, 2018. Principal payments with respect to the revolving loans, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, are due on June 12, 2018. Advent may prepay the term loans and revolving loans at any time without penalty.
	The revolving loans and term loans bear interest, at Advent’s option, at the alternate base rate plus a margin of 0.25% to 1.25% or an adjusted LIBOR rate (based on one, two, three or six-month interest periods) plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.25%, in each case with such margin being determined based on the consolidated leverage ratio for the preceding four fiscal quarter period. The “alternate base rate” means the highest of (i) the Agent’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus a margin equal to 0.50% and (iii) the adjusted LIBOR rate for a one-month interest period plus a margin equal to 1.00%. Swingline loans accrue interest at a per annum rate based on the alternate base rate plus the applicable margin for alternate base rate loans. Advent is also obligated to pay other customary closing fees, arrangement fees, administration fees, commitment fees and letter of credit fees for a credit facility of this size and type.
	The obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Advent’s present and future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of Advent and the guarantors party thereto, including all of the capital stock of Advent’s domestic subsidiaries and 66% of the capital stock of Advent’s or a guarantor’s first-tier foreign subsidiaries.
	The Restated Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict Advent and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, grant liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, pay dividends or make distributions, make investments, make acquisitions, prepay certain indebtedness, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, enter into swap agreements and enter into restrictive agreements, in each case subject to customary exceptions for a credit facility of this size and type. Advent is also required to maintain compliance with a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio.
	The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding debt balances (in thousands):
			March 31			December 31
			2015			2014
	Term loan facility		$	190,000		$	195,000
	Revolving credit facility		15,000			25,000
	Total		$	205,000		$	220,000
	Advent was in compliance with all associated covenants as of March 31, 2015 as follows:
					Ratio Calculation
			Covenant		as of
	Covenant		Requirement		March 31, 2015
	Leverage ratio (1)		Maximum 3.75x (2)		1.6	x
	Interest coverage ratio (3)		Minimum 2.5x		19.1	x
		-1		Calculated as the ratio of total debt to EBITDA, as defined by the Restated Credit Agreement, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters on the measurement date.
		-2		The leverage ratio covenant requirement lowers to a maximum of 3.50x on June 30, 2015 and 3.25x on June 30, 2016.
		-3		Calculated as the ratio of EBITDA to interest expense, as defined by the Restated Credit Agreement, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters on the measurement date.
	The Restated Credit Agreement includes customary events of default that include, among other things, non-payment defaults, defaults due to the inaccuracy of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross default to material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, material judgment defaults, defaults due to an unenforceability of the security documents or guarantees, and a change of control default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the obligations under the Restated Credit Agreement. A default interest rate will apply on all obligations during the existence of a payment event of default under the Restated Credit Agreement at a per annum rate equal to 2.00% above the otherwise applicable interest rate.

Stockholders_Deficit

Stockholders' Deficit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Deficit
Stockholders' Deficit
	Note 7—Stockholders’ Deficit
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
	The following is a summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related taxes:
		March 31			December 31
		2015			2014
	Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(1,274	)	$	3,491
	Accumulated net unrealized loss on marketable securities	(47		)	(18		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	$	(1,321	)	$	3,473

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements
	Note 8—Fair Value Measurements
	The accounting guidance for fair value measurements establishes a three-tier hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value as follows:
	Level Input		Input Definition
	Level 1		Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
	Level 2		Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
	Level 3		Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
	In general, and where applicable, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. The Company applied this valuation technique to measure the fair value of the Company’s Level 1 investments, such as treasury obligation money market mutual funds and U.S. and foreign government debt securities. Money market funds consist of cash equivalents with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase and are composed primarily of U.S. government debt securities and treasury obligation money market mutual funds. Advent’s U.S. government debt securities are securities sponsored by the federal government of the United States.
	If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then the Company uses quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The Company obtains the fair value of Level 2 financial instruments from its custody bank, which uses various professional pricing services to gather pricing data which may include quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly.  The custody bank then analyzes gathered pricing inputs and applies proprietary valuation techniques, such as consensus pricing, weighted average pricing, distribution-curve-based algorithms, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques to provide the Company with a fair valuation of each security. The Company’s procedures include controls to ensure that appropriate fair values are recorded such as comparing prices obtained to independent sources. Advent reviews the internal controls in place at the custodian bank on an annual basis.
	The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including available-for-sale securities. The fair value of these certain financial assets was determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			Fair Value
			as of
			March 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Money Market Funds (1)		$	705	$	705	$	—	$	—
	U.S. government debt securities (2)		$	730	$	—	$	730	$	—
	Corporate debt securities (2)		$	2,903	$	—	$	2,903	$	—
	Municipal bonds (2)		$	663	$	—	$	663	$	—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Debt (5)		$	205,000	$	—	$	205,000	$	—
			Fair Value
			as of
			December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Money Market Funds (1)		$	5,013	$	5,013	$	—	$	—
	U.S. government debt securities (2)		$	1,341	$	—	$	1,341	$	—
	Corporate debt securities (3)		$	7,970	$	—	$	7,970	$	—
	Municipal bonds (4)		$	669	$	—	$	669	$	—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Debt (5)		$	220,000	$	—	$	220,000	$	—
		-1		Included in cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s condensed consoldiated balance sheet.
		-2		Included in short-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-3		Included in cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-4		Included in short and long-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-5		Included in current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and Advent does not have any significant assets or liabilities that utilize unobservable or Level 3 inputs.
	The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.
	The carrying amount of debt approximates fair value as the underlying variable interest rate approximates current market rates and the Company’s credit risk has not changed significantly since the date of issuance.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
	Note 9—Stock-Based Compensation
	Stock-Based Compensation Expense
	Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) shares, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) was recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Statement of operations classification
	Cost of recurring revenues	$	753		$	842
	Cost of non-recurring revenues	311			375
	Total cost of revenues	1,064			1,217
	Sales and marketing	2,380			2,635
	Product development	1,502			1,925
	General and administrative	1,659			1,851
	Total operating expenses	5,541			6,411
	Total stock-based employee compensation expense	6,605			7,628
	Tax effect on stock-based employee compensation expense	(2,694		)	(2,927		)
	Effect on net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	3,911		$	4,701
	As of March 31, 2015, total compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized under all equity compensation plans was $38.2 million and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of each grant, with a weighted average remaining period of 2.1 years for the group as a whole.
	Valuation Assumptions
	Advent uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the straight-line attribution approach to determine the grant date fair value of stock options, SARs and the ESPP. The fair value of RSUs is equal to the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant.
	The following Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions were used for stock options and SARs granted in the following periods:
		Three Months Ended March 31
	Stock Options & SARs	2015		2014
	Risk-free interest rate	1.3% - 1.6%		1.5% - 1.6%
	Volatility	22.7% - 33.1%		34.4% - 35.1%
	Expected life (in years)	4.73 - 4.89		4.77
	Expected dividend yield	0% - 1.5%		None
	Volatility for the periods presented was calculated using an equally weighted average of the Company’s historical and implied volatility of its common stock. The Company believes that this blended calculation of volatility is the most appropriate indicator of expected volatility and best reflects expected market conditions.
	Expected life for the periods presented was determined based on the Company’s historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms or offering periods, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior.
	Risk-free interest rate for the periods presented was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life.
	The expected dividend yield for grants in January 2015 was determined by annualizing the most recent dividend declared and dividing the result by the Company’s closing stock price on the date of grant. On February 2, 2015 the Company entered into a Merger Agreement with SS&C and is prohibited from paying dividends during the pendency of the agreement. Therefore, the expected dividend yield for grants in February and March 2015 was zero. The dividend yield assumption for grants prior to April 28, 2014 was zero based on the Company’s history of not paying regular dividends and the future expectation of no recurring dividend payouts at the time of grant.
	Equity Award Activity
	The Company’s stock option and SAR activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
							Weighted
				Weighted			Average	Aggregate
		Number of		Average			Remaining	Intrinsic
		Shares		Exercise			Contractual Life	Value
		(in thousands)		Price			(in years)	(in thousands)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	5,076		$	17.38
	Options & SARs granted	28		$	43.66
	Options & SARs exercised	(946	)	$	13.39
	Options & SARs canceled	(50	)	$	24.68
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	4,108		$	18.38		6.63	$	105,694
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015	2,187		$	14.11		5.19	$	65,606
	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the Company’s closing stock price of $44.11 on March 31, 2015 for options and SARs that were in-the-money as of that date.
	The weighted average grant date fair value of options and SARs granted, total intrinsic value of options and SARs exercised and cash received from options exercised during the periods presented were as follows (in thousands, except weighted average grant date fair value):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Options and SARs
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	12.17		$	10.34
	Total intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	24,748		$	5,955
	Options
	Cash received from exercises	$	5,000		$	1,246
	The Company’s RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
				Weighted
		Number of		Average
		Shares		Grant Date
		(in thousands)		Fair Value
	Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2014	1,481		$	22.71
	RSUs granted	10		$	42.2
	RSUs vested	(6	)	$	27.81
	RSUs canceled	(47	)	$	28.87
	Outstanding and unvested at March 31, 2015	1,438		$	22.62
	The weighted average grant date fair value of RSUs was determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the award. The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2015 was $63.4 million based on the Company’s closing stock price of $44.11 per share on that date.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
	Note 10—Income Taxes
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Total
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	16,387
	Gross increases related to current period tax positions	154
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	16,541
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Advent had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $16.5 million and $16.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company increased the amount of unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $0.2 million related primarily to state research credits. If recognized, the total unrecognized tax benefits would decrease Advent’s tax provision and increase net income by approximately $13.6 million. The impact on net income reflects the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits, net of the federal tax benefit of state income tax items. The Company’s liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits relate primarily to federal research credits, state research credits and enterprise zone tax credits and various state net operating losses.
	The effective tax rate was approximately 45% and 36% for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter last year was primarily due to the correction of an error in the first quarter of 2015 and the suspension of the federal research credit as of March 31, 2015. The Company recorded a correction of an error of $0.9 million in income tax expense related to the calculation of New York City and State income tax provision in prior periods. The Company assessed the impact of this error on previously reported financial statements, as well as for interim and annual financial statements for fiscal 2015, and concluded that the adjustment is not material, either individually or in the aggregate to either the previously reported or to the current interim or annual consolidated financial statements. On that basis, the Company recorded the adjustment in its results for the first quarter of 2015.
	Advent is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states and jurisdictions outside the U.S. Advent is currently undergoing a State of California franchise tax examination for the 2006 and 2007 tax years and a state of New York corporate income tax examination for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 tax years. At March 31, 2015, Advent was not under examination in any other significant income tax jurisdiction and at the present time does not anticipate the total amount of its unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change over the next 12 months. The material jurisdictions that are subject to examination by tax authorities include federal for tax years after 2010 and California for tax years after 2005.
	As of March 31, 2015, Advent made no provision for a cumulative total of $27.9 million of undistributed earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, which are deemed to be permanently reinvested.

Discontinued_Operation

Discontinued Operation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operation
Discontinued Operation
	Note 11—Discontinued Operation
	During 2009, the Company discontinued the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, MicroEdge, Inc. (“MicroEdge”). In connection with the sale of MicroEdge, the Company vacated its MicroEdge facilities in New York and entered into a sub-lease agreement with the purchaser, whereby the purchaser contracted to sub-lease the premises through the end of the amended lease term in November 2018.
	The following table sets forth an analysis of the components of the restructuring charges related to the Company’s discontinued operation and the payments and non-cash charges made against the accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Facility Exit
		Costs
	Balance of restructuring accrual at December 31, 2014	$	2,742
	Restructuring charges	12
	Cash payments	(152		)
	Adjustment of prior restructuring costs	20
	Balance of restructuring accrual at March 31, 2015	$	2,622
	Of the remaining restructuring accrual of $2.6 million at March 31, 2015, $0.6 million is included in “Current liabilities of discontinued operation” and $2.0 million is included in “Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operation” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. These facility exit costs will be paid over the remaining lease term through November 2018.

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
	Note 12—Net Income (Loss) Per Share
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss):
	Continuing operations	$	5,076		$	10,907
	Discontinued operation	(28		)	(21		)
	Total operations	$	5,048		$	10,886
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding	52,411			51,358
	Dilutive common equivalent shares:
	Employee stock options and other	2,695			2,449
	Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding, assuming exercise of potential dilutive common equivalent shares	55,106			53,807
	Net income (loss) per share (1):
	Basic:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1		$	0.21
	Discontinued operation	(0.00		)	(0.00		)
	Total operations	$	0.1		$	0.21
	Diluted:
	Continuing operations	$	0.09		$	0.2
	Discontinued operation	(0.00		)	(0.00		)
	Total operations	$	0.09		$	0.2
	(1) Net income (loss) per share is based on actual calculated values and totals may not sum due to rounding.
	Weighted average stock options, SARs and RSUs of approximately 38,000 and 1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies.
Commitments and Contingencies
	Note 13—Commitments and Contingencies
	Lease Obligations
	On January 28, 2015, the Company entered into a definitive amendment to its San Francisco headquarters lease whereby the term of the lease has been extended for an additional ten years commencing on November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2026 and whereby the Company’s total leased space will be reduced from approximately 158,000 square feet to approximately 129,000 square feet by November 1, 2016. This lease extension will result in total operating lease payments of approximately $71 million over the extension term.
	Advent’s office space and equipment leased under non-cancelable operating lease agreements expire at various dates through October 2026. Some operating leases contain escalation provisions for adjustments in the consumer price index. Advent is responsible for maintenance, insurance, utilities and property taxes. Excluding leases and associated sub-leases for MicroEdge facilities, as of March 31, 2015, Advent’s remaining operating lease commitments through 2026 were approximately $98.2 million.
	On October 1, 2009, Advent completed the sale of the Company’s MicroEdge subsidiary. At March 31, 2015, the gross operating lease commitments and sub-lease income related to this discontinued operation facility totaled $4.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
	Indemnifications
	As permitted or required under Delaware law and to the maximum extent allowable under that law, Advent has certain obligations to indemnify its current and former officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at Advent’s request in such capacity. These indemnification obligations are valid as long as the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The maximum potential amount of future payments Advent could be required to make under these indemnification obligations is unlimited; however, Advent has a director and officer insurance policy that mitigates Advent’s exposure and enables Advent to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification obligations is minimal.
	Legal Contingencies
	From time to time, in the course of its operations, the Company is a party to litigation matters and claims, including claims related to employee relations, business practices and other matters, but does not consider these matters to be material either individually or in the aggregate at this time. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict and the Company’s view of these matters may change in the future as the litigation and related events unfold. An unfavorable outcome in any legal matter, if material, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, liquidity or results of operations in the period in which the unfavorable outcome occurs and potentially in future periods.
	Advent reviews the status of each litigation matter or other claim and records a provision for a liability when it is considered both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. If either or both of the criteria are not met, the Company reassesses whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional losses, may be incurred. If there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred, the Company discloses the estimate of the amount of loss or range of loss, discloses that the amount is immaterial (if true), or discloses that an estimate of loss cannot be made. In assessing potential loss contingencies, the Company considers a number of factors, including those listed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies, regarding assessing the probability of a loss occurring and assessing whether a loss is reasonably estimable. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred.
	Following the announcement of the proposed merger, three putative class action complaints challenging the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were filed by purported Advent stockholders in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court”) against Advent, the Board of Directors, SS&C, and Merger Sub (“Defendants”).  The complaints were captioned Chitwood v. Advent Software, Inc., et al., Case No. 10623-VCL, City of Atlanta Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. David Peter F. Hess, Jr., et al., Case No. 10633-VCL, and Klein v. Advent Software, Inc., et al., Case No. 10670-VCL.  The complaints were consolidated into a single action by a February 25, 2015 court order and captioned In re Advent Software, Inc., C.A. No. 10623-VCL (the “Consolidated Action”).  On February 27, 2015, plaintiffs filed a Verified Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Consolidated Complaint”).  The Consolidated Complaint generally alleges, among other things, that the Board of Directors breached its fiduciary duties to Advent’s stockholders by engaging in a flawed sales process, agreeing to a transaction price that does not adequately compensate Advent stockholders, agreeing to certain deal protection provisions in the Merger Agreement that the plaintiffs allege impeded or precluded a potential topping bid, and allegedly failing to disclose material information regarding the proposed merger.  The Consolidated Complaint also asserts that Advent, SS&C, and Merger Sub aided and abetted the Board of Directors’ breaches of fiduciary duties.  The Consolidated Complaint sought to enjoin the merger or, alternatively, an award of rescissory or other compensatory damages in the event it is consummated, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs.
	On March 4, 2015, plaintiffs filed a motion for an order preliminarily enjoining the Advent stockholder vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Merger.  The Court scheduled a hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for April 10, 2015.
	On April 1, 2015, following expedited discovery, the parties to the Consolidated Action entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) setting forth the terms of a settlement of the Consolidated Action.  Pursuant to the MOU, defendants agreed to make certain supplemental disclosures demanded by plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action via a Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2015, without admitting any wrongdoing or that these supplemental disclosures were material or required to be made.  The MOU further provided that, among other things, (a) the plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action would withdraw their motion to preliminarily enjoin the shareholder vote on the proposed merger; (b) the parties will negotiate a definitive stipulation of settlement (the “Stipulation”) and will submit the Stipulation to the Court for review and approval; (c) the Stipulation will provide for dismissal of the Consolidated Action with prejudice; (d) the Stipulation will include a release of defendants of claims relating to, among other things, the merger and the Merger Agreement; and (e) the settlement is conditioned on, among other things, consummation of the merger, completion of confirmatory discovery, class certification, and final approval of the settlement by the Court after notice to the Advent’s stockholders.  On April 1, 2015, plaintiffs withdrew their motion to preliminarily enjoin the shareholder vote on the proposed merger.
	Defendants believe that the allegations and claims in the Consolidated Action are without merit and, if the settlement does not receive final approval, intend to defend against them vigorously.  Defendants entered into the settlement solely to eliminate the burden and expense of further litigation and to put the claims that were or could have been asserted to rest.  The settlement will not affect the timing of the merger or the amount or form of consideration to be paid in the merger.
	Management believes that any potential losses associated with the legal proceedings regarding the merger are neither probable nor reasonably estimable at this time and accordingly has not accrued any amounts for any potential loss.
	Based on currently available information, the Company’s management does not believe that the ultimate outcome of unresolved matters, individually and in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Charges.
Restructuring Charges
	Note 14—Restructuring Charges
	Restructuring charges of $2.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were primarily due to employee termination benefits of $2.1 million associated with a re-organization plan, approved in the first quarter of 2015, with the objective of improving operating results. As a result of this restructuring activity, Advent expects annual operating expense run rate savings of approximately $4 million which will be used to fund investments in other areas of the business to improve productivity, efficiency and client experience. Additionally in the first quarter of 2015, Advent recognized exit costs of $0.5 million due to adjustments to assumptions associated with the exit of San Francisco office space originally initiated in the third quarter of 2014.
	The remaining restructuring accrual of $1.5 million at March 31, 2015 is included in “Accrued liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The following table sets forth an analysis of the changes in the restructuring accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Facility Exit			Severance &
		Costs			Benefits			Total
	Balance of restructuring accrual at December 31, 2014	$	60		$	—		$	60
	Restructuring charges	545			2,099			2,644
	Cash payments	(93		)	(1,151		)	(1,244		)
	Balance of restructuring accrual at March 31, 2015	$	512		$	948		$	1,460

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event.
Subsequent Event
	Note 15—Subsequent Event
	On April 14, 2015, Advent stockholders voted in favor of adopting the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Advent, SS&C and Arbor Acquisition Company, Inc.
	On April 23, 2015, Advent and SS&C each received a request for additional information (“second requests”) from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in connection with the DOJ’s review of the Merger.  The issuance of the second requests extends the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) until 30 days after both parties have substantially complied with the DOJ’s requests (unless the waiting period is terminated earlier by the DOJ).

Financial_Statement_Detail_Tab

Financial Statement Detail (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Statement Detail
Summary of recurring and non-recurring revenues
	The following is a summary of recurring and non-recurring revenues (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015		2014
	Term license revenues	$	52,415	$	47,039
	Perpetual maintenance revenues	15,255		16,142
	Assets under administration revenues	1,652		1,609
	Other recurring revenues	26,852		24,339
	Total recurring revenues	$	96,174	$	89,129
	Professional services and other revenues	$	6,629	$	7,243
	Perpetual license fees	461		432
	Total non-recurring revenues	$	7,090	$	7,675
Summary of prepaid expenses and other
	The following is a summary of prepaid expenses and other (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Prepaid contract expense	$	10,074	$	9,766
	Deferred commissions	6,038		6,665
	Debt issuance costs	1,425		1,438
	Tenant improvement allowances	1,295		—
	Other	10,841		7,115
	Total prepaid expenses and other	$	29,673	$	24,984
Summary of other assets
	The following is a summary of other assets (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Debt issuance costs	$	3,128	$	3,483
	Deposits	3,108		2,915
	Prepaid contract expense, long-term	3,037		3,770
	Long-term deferred commissions	3,025		2,919
	Other	166		158
	Total other assets	$	12,464	$	13,245
Summary of accrued liabilities
	The following is a summary of accrued liabilities (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Salaries and benefits payable	$	16,073	$	21,381
	Accrued dividend equivalents on restricted stock units	3,834		3,404
	Accrued legal fees	2,984		346
	Deferred rent, current portion	1,498		1,998
	Accrued restructuring, current portion	1,460		61
	Other	11,699		9,351
	Total accrued liabilities	$	37,548	$	36,541
Summary of other long-term liabilities
	The following is a summary of other long-term liabilities (in thousands):
		March 31		December 31
		2015		2014
	Deferred rent	$	7,527	$	5,814
	Long-term deferred tax liability	1,298		1,442
	Other	730		565
	Total other long-term liabilities	$	9,555	$	7,821

Cash_Equivalents_and_Marketabl1

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
Schedule of marketable securities
	Marketable securities at March 31, 2015 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
						Gross			Gross
						Unrealized			Unrealized
				Gross		Losses			Losses
		Amortized		Unrealized		Less than			12 Months			Aggregate
		Cost		Gains		12 Months			or Longer			Fair Value
	Balance at March 31, 2015
	Corporate debt securities	$	2,942	$	—	$	(39	)	$	—		$	2,903
	U.S. government debt securities	744		—		(14		)	—			730
	Municipal bonds	668		—		(5		)	—			663
	Total	$	4,354	$	—	$	(58	)	$	—		$	4,296
	Marketable securities at December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
						Gross			Gross
						Unrealized			Unrealized
				Gross		Losses			Losses
		Amortized		Unrealized		Less than			12 Months			Aggregate
		Cost		Gains		12 Months			or Longer			Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2014
	Corporate debt securities	$	7,184	$	—	$	—		$	(22	)	$	7,162
	U.S. government debt securities	1,347		—		—			(6		)	1,341
	Municipal bonds	671		—		—			(2		)	669
	Total	$	9,202	$	—	$	—		$	(30	)	$	9,172
Schedule of marketable securities with unrealized losses by contractual maturity dates
	The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of marketable securities at March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Amortized		Aggregate
		Cost		Fair Value
	Matures in less than one year	$	4,354	$	4,296
	Matures in one to three years	—		—
	Total	$	4,354	$	4,296

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill.
Schedule of changes in the carrying value of goodwill
	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the first quarter of 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
		Carrying
		Value
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	202,290
	Translation adjustments	(3,736		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	198,554

Other_Intangibles_Net_Tables

Other Intangibles, Net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Intangibles, Net
Schedule of other intangibles
	Other intangibles are summarized as follows (in thousands, except weighted average amortization period):
		Weighted
		Average
		Amortization
		Period					Accumulated
		(Years)		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Purchased technologies	5.1		$	49,358		$	(43,588	)	$	5,770
	Product development costs	3		22,913			(19,834		)	3,079
	Developed technology sub-total			72,271			(63,422		)	8,849
	Customer relationships	6.4		40,565			(33,115		)	7,450
	Other intangibles	4.1		4,604			(4,167		)	437
	Other intangibles sub-total			45,169			(37,282		)	7,887
	Balance at March 31, 2015			$	117,440		$	(100,704	)	$	16,736
		Weighted
		Average
		Amortization
		Period					Accumulated
		(Years)		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Purchased technologies	5.1		$	50,152		$	(43,195	)	$	6,957
	Product development costs	3		22,423			(19,314		)	3,109
	Developed technology sub-total			72,575			(62,509		)	10,066
	Customer relationships	6.4		40,783			(32,577		)	8,206
	Other intangibles	4.1		4,629			(4,098		)	531
	Other intangibles sub-total			45,412			(36,675		)	8,737
	Balance at December 31, 2014			$	117,987		$	(99,184	)	$	18,803
Schedule of changes in the carrying value of other intangibles
	The changes in the carrying value of other intangibles during the three months ended March 31, 2015 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
					Accumulated
		Gross			Amortization			Net
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	117,987		$	(99,184	)	$	18,803
	Additions	490			—			490
	Amortization	—			(2,368		)	(2,368		)
	Translation adjustments	(1,037		)	848			(189		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	117,440		$	(100,704	)	$	16,736
Schedule of estimated future amortization
	Based on the carrying amount of other intangibles as of March 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization is as follows (in thousands):
		Nine
		Months Ending
		December 31			Years Ending December 31
		2015			2016			2017			2018		2019		Thereafter		Total
	Developed technology	$	4,372		$	3,810		$	627		$	40	$	—	$	—	$	8,849
	Other intangibles	2,395			2,699			1,865			923		5		—		7,887
	Total	$	6,767		$	6,509		$	2,492		$	963	$	5	$	—	$	16,736

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt
Summary of outstanding debt balances
	The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding debt balances (in thousands):
			March 31			December 31
			2015			2014
	Term loan facility		$	190,000		$	195,000
	Revolving credit facility		15,000			25,000
	Total		$	205,000		$	220,000
Schedule of covenants
					Ratio Calculation
			Covenant		as of
	Covenant		Requirement		March 31, 2015
	Leverage ratio (1)		Maximum 3.75x (2)		1.6	x
	Interest coverage ratio (3)		Minimum 2.5x		19.1	x
		-1		Calculated as the ratio of total debt to EBITDA, as defined by the Restated Credit Agreement, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters on the measurement date.
		-2		The leverage ratio covenant requirement lowers to a maximum of 3.50x on June 30, 2015 and 3.25x on June 30, 2016.
		-3		Calculated as the ratio of EBITDA to interest expense, as defined by the Restated Credit Agreement, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters on the measurement date.

Stockholders_Deficit_Tables

Stockholders' Deficit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Deficit
Summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related taxes
		March 31			December 31
		2015			2014
	Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(1,274	)	$	3,491
	Accumulated net unrealized loss on marketable securities	(47		)	(18		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	$	(1,321	)	$	3,473

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements
Schedule of fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis
	The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including available-for-sale securities. The fair value of these certain financial assets was determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
			Fair Value
			as of
			March 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Money Market Funds (1)		$	705	$	705	$	—	$	—
	U.S. government debt securities (2)		$	730	$	—	$	730	$	—
	Corporate debt securities (2)		$	2,903	$	—	$	2,903	$	—
	Municipal bonds (2)		$	663	$	—	$	663	$	—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Debt (5)		$	205,000	$	—	$	205,000	$	—
			Fair Value
			as of
			December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Money Market Funds (1)		$	5,013	$	5,013	$	—	$	—
	U.S. government debt securities (2)		$	1,341	$	—	$	1,341	$	—
	Corporate debt securities (3)		$	7,970	$	—	$	7,970	$	—
	Municipal bonds (4)		$	669	$	—	$	669	$	—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Debt (5)		$	220,000	$	—	$	220,000	$	—
		-1		Included in cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s condensed consoldiated balance sheet.
		-2		Included in short-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-3		Included in cash and cash equivalents and short and long-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-4		Included in short and long-term marketable securities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
		-5		Included in current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Schedule of stock-based compensation
	Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) shares, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) was recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Statement of operations classification
	Cost of recurring revenues	$	753		$	842
	Cost of non-recurring revenues	311			375
	Total cost of revenues	1,064			1,217
	Sales and marketing	2,380			2,635
	Product development	1,502			1,925
	General and administrative	1,659			1,851
	Total operating expenses	5,541			6,411
	Total stock-based employee compensation expense	6,605			7,628
	Tax effect on stock-based employee compensation expense	(2,694		)	(2,927		)
	Effect on net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	3,911		$	4,701
Schedule of assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock-based awards
		Three Months Ended March 31
	Stock Options & SARs	2015		2014
	Risk-free interest rate	1.3% - 1.6%		1.5% - 1.6%
	Volatility	22.7% - 33.1%		34.4% - 35.1%
	Expected life (in years)	4.73 - 4.89		4.77
	Expected dividend yield	0% - 1.5%		None
Schedule of Stock option and SAR activity
							Weighted
				Weighted			Average	Aggregate
		Number of		Average			Remaining	Intrinsic
		Shares		Exercise			Contractual Life	Value
		(in thousands)		Price			(in years)	(in thousands)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	5,076		$	17.38
	Options & SARs granted	28		$	43.66
	Options & SARs exercised	(946	)	$	13.39
	Options & SARs canceled	(50	)	$	24.68
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	4,108		$	18.38		6.63	$	105,694
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015	2,187		$	14.11		5.19	$	65,606
Schedule of weighted average grant date fair value and intrinsic value of stock options and SARs and cash received from options exercised
	The weighted average grant date fair value of options and SARs granted, total intrinsic value of options and SARs exercised and cash received from options exercised during the periods presented were as follows (in thousands, except weighted average grant date fair value):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Options and SARs
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$	12.17		$	10.34
	Total intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	24,748		$	5,955
	Options
	Cash received from exercises	$	5,000		$	1,246
Summary of RSU Activity
				Weighted
		Number of		Average
		Shares		Grant Date
		(in thousands)		Fair Value
	Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2014	1,481		$	22.71
	RSUs granted	10		$	42.2
	RSUs vested	(6	)	$	27.81
	RSUs canceled	(47	)	$	28.87
	Outstanding and unvested at March 31, 2015	1,438		$	22.62

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
Schedule of activity relating to the company's unrecognized tax benefits
	The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Total
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	16,387
	Gross increases related to current period tax positions	154
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	16,541

Discontinued_Operation_Tables

Discontinued Operation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operation
Schedule of restructuring charges related to the entity's discontinued operation
	The following table sets forth an analysis of the components of the restructuring charges related to the Company’s discontinued operation and the payments and non-cash charges made against the accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Facility Exit
		Costs
	Balance of restructuring accrual at December 31, 2014	$	2,742
	Restructuring charges	12
	Cash payments	(152		)
	Adjustment of prior restructuring costs	20
	Balance of restructuring accrual at March 31, 2015	$	2,622

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Tabl

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Schedule of computation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three Months Ended March 31
		2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss):
	Continuing operations	$	5,076		$	10,907
	Discontinued operation	(28		)	(21		)
	Total operations	$	5,048		$	10,886
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding	52,411			51,358
	Dilutive common equivalent shares:
	Employee stock options and other	2,695			2,449
	Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding, assuming exercise of potential dilutive common equivalent shares	55,106			53,807
	Net income (loss) per share (1):
	Basic:
	Continuing operations	$	0.1		$	0.21
	Discontinued operation	(0.00		)	(0.00		)
	Total operations	$	0.1		$	0.21
	Diluted:
	Continuing operations	$	0.09		$	0.2
	Discontinued operation	(0.00		)	(0.00		)
	Total operations	$	0.09		$	0.2
	(1) Net income (loss) per share is based on actual calculated values and totals may not sum due to rounding.

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Charges.
Schedule of changes in the restructuring accrual
	The following table sets forth an analysis of the changes in the restructuring accrual during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Facility Exit			Severance &
		Costs			Benefits			Total
	Balance of restructuring accrual at December 31, 2014	$	60		$	—		$	60
	Restructuring charges	545			2,099			2,644
	Cash payments	(93		)	(1,151		)	(1,244		)
	Balance of restructuring accrual at March 31, 2015	$	512		$	948		$	1,460

Financial_Statement_Detail_Det

Financial Statement Detail (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Recurring revenues
Term license revenues	$52,415	$47,039
Perpetual maintenance revenues	15,255	16,142
Asset under administration revenues	1,652	1,609
Other recurring revenues	26,852	24,339
Total recurring revenues	96,174	89,129
Non-recurring revenues
Professional services and other revenues	6,629	7,243
Perpetual license fees	461	432
Total non-recurring revenues	$7,090	$7,675

Financial_Statement_Detail_Det1

Financial Statement Detail (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of prepaid expenses and other
Prepaid contract expense		$10,074,000	$9,766,000	$9,766,000
Deferred commissions		6,038,000	6,665,000	6,665,000
Debt issuance costs		1,425,000	1,438,000	1,438,000
Tenant improvement allowance		1,295,000
Other		10,841,000	7,115,000	7,115,000
Total prepaid expenses and other		29,673,000	24,984,000	24,984,000
Summary of other assets
Debt issuance costs		3,128,000	3,483,000	3,483,000
Deposits		3,108,000	2,915,000	2,915,000
Prepaid contract expense, long-term		3,037,000	3,770,000	3,770,000
Long-term deferred commissions		3,025,000	2,919,000	2,919,000
Other		166,000	158,000	158,000
Total other assets		12,464,000	13,245,000	13,245,000
Restricted cash balance		1,700,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)			$0.13
Payment of quarterly cash dividend	6,800,000
Summary of accrued liabilities
Salaries and benefits payable		16,073,000	21,381,000	21,381,000
Accrued dividend equivalents on restricted stock units		3,834,000	3,404,000	3,404,000
Accrued legal fees		2,984,000	346,000	346,000
Deferred rent, current portion		1,498,000	1,998,000	1,998,000
Accrued restructuring, current portion		1,460,000	61,000	61,000
Other		11,699,000	9,351,000	9,351,000
Total accrued liabilities		$37,548,000	$36,541,000	$36,541,000
Per RSU amount that holders of RSUs will receive upon vesting per equity award modification (in dollars per share)		$9		$9

Financial_Statement_Detail_Det2

Financial Statement Detail (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of other long-term liabilities
Deferred rent	$7,527	$5,814
Long-term deferred tax liability	1,298	1,442
Other	730	565
Total other long-term liabilities	$9,555	$7,821

Cash_Equivalents_and_Marketabl2

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Marketable securities disclosures
Maximum maturity period for short-term marketable securities	12 months
Maturity period for long-term debt classified as available-for-sale	12 months
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	$4,354	$9,202
Gross Unrealized Losses Less than 12 Months	-58
Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or Longer		-30
Aggregate Fair Value	4,296	9,172
Corporate debt securities
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	2,942	7,184
Gross Unrealized Losses Less than 12 Months	-39
Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or Longer		-22
Aggregate Fair Value	2,903	7,162
U.S. government debt securities
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	744	1,347
Gross Unrealized Losses Less than 12 Months	-14
Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or Longer		-6
Aggregate Fair Value	730	1,341
Municipal bonds
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	668	671
Gross Unrealized Losses Less than 12 Months	-5
Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or Longer		-2
Aggregate Fair Value	$663	$669

Cash_Equivalents_and_Marketabl3

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortized Cost
Matures in less than one year	$4,354
Total	4,354
Aggregate Fair Value
Matures in less than one year	4,296
Total	$4,296	$9,172

Cash_Equivalents_and_Marketabl4

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other disclosures
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	$6,831	$0

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$202,290
Translation adjustments	-3,736
Balance at the end of the period	$198,554

Other_Intangibles_Net_Details

Other Intangibles, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of other intangible assets
Other Intangibles, Gross	$117,440
Accumulated Amortization	-100,704
Other intangibles, net	16,736
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at beginning of period	117,987
Additions	490
Gross, translation adjustments	-1,037
Gross, balance at end of period	117,440
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at beginning of period	-99,184
Amortization	-2,368
Accumulated amortization, translation adjustments	848
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-100,704
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at beginning of period	18,803
Additions	490
Amortization	-2,368
Net, translation adjustments	-189
Net, balance at end of period	16,736
Developed technology
Summary of other intangible assets
Other Intangibles, Gross	72,271	72,575
Accumulated Amortization	-63,422	-62,509
Other intangibles, net	8,849	10,066
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at end of period	72,271	72,575
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-63,422	-62,509
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at end of period	8,849	10,066
Product development costs
Summary of other intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	3 years	3 years
Other Intangibles, Gross	22,913	22,423
Accumulated Amortization	-19,834	-19,314
Other intangibles, net	3,079	3,109
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at beginning of period	22,423
Gross, balance at end of period	22,913	22,423
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at beginning of period	-19,314
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-19,834	-19,314
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at beginning of period	3,109
Net, balance at end of period	3,079	3,109
Purchased technologies
Summary of other intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Other Intangibles, Gross	49,358	50,152
Accumulated Amortization	-43,588	-43,195
Other intangibles, net	5,770	6,957
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at beginning of period	50,152
Gross, balance at end of period	49,358	50,152
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at beginning of period	-43,195
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-43,588	-43,195
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at beginning of period	6,957
Net, balance at end of period	5,770	6,957
Other technologies
Summary of other intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	4 years 1 month 6 days
Other Intangibles, Gross	4,604
Accumulated Amortization	-4,167
Other intangibles, net	437
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at beginning of period	45,412
Gross, balance at end of period	4,604
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at beginning of period	-36,675
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-4,167
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at beginning of period	8,737
Net, balance at end of period	437
Customer relationships
Summary of other intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period	6 years 4 months 24 days	6 years 4 months 24 days
Other Intangibles, Gross	40,565	40,783
Accumulated Amortization	-33,115	-32,577
Other intangibles, net	7,450	8,206
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at beginning of period	40,783
Gross, balance at end of period	40,565	40,783
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at beginning of period	-32,577
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-33,115	-32,577
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at beginning of period	8,206
Net, balance at end of period	7,450	8,206
Other intangibles
Summary of other intangible assets
Weighted Average Amortization Period		4 years 1 month 6 days
Other Intangibles, Gross	45,169	4,629
Accumulated Amortization	-37,282	-4,098
Other intangibles, net	7,887	531
Finite-Lived Other Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross, balance at end of period	45,169	4,629
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization, balance at end of period	-37,282	-4,098
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net, balance at end of period	$7,887	$531

Other_Intangibles_Net_Details_

Other Intangibles, Net (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated future amortization
Remainder for Year 2015	$6,767
2016	6,509
2017	2,492
2018	963
2019	5
Total	16,736	18,803
Developed technology
Estimated future amortization
Remainder for Year 2015	4,372
2016	3,810
2017	627
2018	40
Total	8,849	10,066
Other intangibles
Estimated future amortization
Remainder for Year 2015	2,395
2016	2,699
2017	1,865
2018	923
2019	5
Total	$7,887	$531

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
	item	item
Debt
Debt outstanding	205,000,000		$220,000,000
Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Number of fiscal quarters used in calculating the consolidated leverage ratio	4
Number of fiscal quarters used in calculating the consolidated interest coverage ratio	4
Percentage of the capital stock of Advent's or a guarantor's first-tier foreign subsidiaries serving as collateral on the obligations	66.00%
Leverage ratio, Maximum, Covenant	3.75
Leverage ratio, Actual	1.6
Interest coverage ratio, Minimum, Covenant	2.5
Interest coverage ratio, Actual	19.1
Default interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%
Amended and restated credit agreement | Scenario Forecast
Debt
Leverage ratio, Maximum, Covenant				3.25	3.5
Line of credit | Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing facility		200,000,000
Letter of credit | Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing facility		25,000,000
Swingline loan | Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing facility		10,000,000
Term Loan A Facility | Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing facility		225,000,000
Number of equal consecutive quarterly principal installments		20
Quarterly principal installments		5,000,000
Term loan facility [Member]
Debt
Debt outstanding	190,000,000		195,000,000
Revolving credit facility
Debt
Debt outstanding	15,000,000		25,000,000
Incremental facility | Amended and restated credit agreement
Debt
Maximum borrowing facility		$75,000,000
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | Base rate
Debt
Number of fiscal quarters used in calculating the consolidated leverage ratio	4
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | Base rate | Minimum
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Alternate Base Rate
Percentage points added to the reference rate	0.25%
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | Base rate | Maximum
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Alternate Base Rate
Percentage points added to the reference rate	1.25%
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | Prime rate
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Prime Rate
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | Federal funds rate
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Federal Funds Rate
Percentage points added to the reference rate	0.50%
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | LIBOR
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Adjusted LIBOR rate for a one-month period
Percentage points added to the reference rate	1.00%
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	Adjusted LIBOR Rate (based on one, two, three or six-month interest periods)
Percentage points added to the reference rate	1.25%
Revolving Loans And Term Loans | Amended and restated credit agreement | LIBOR | Maximum
Debt
Variable interest rate base (as a percent)	ADjsuted LIBOR Rate (based on one, two, three or six-month interest periods)
Percentage points added to the reference rate	2.25%

Stockholders_Deficit_Details

Stockholders' Deficit (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments	($1,274)	$3,491
Accumulated net unrealized loss on marketable securities	-47	-18
Accumulated other comprehensive(loss) income, net of taxes	($1,321)	$3,473

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
Maturity period of cash equivalents to classify as money market funds, maximum	3 months
Transfers of assets from level 1 to level 2 of fair value hierarchy	$0
Transfers of assets from level 2 to level 1 of fair value hierarchy	0
Recurring basis | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure
Financial Liabilities:
Debt	205,000	220,000
Recurring basis | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | Money Market Funds
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	705	5,013
Recurring basis | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | U.S. government debt securities
Financial Assets:
Investment, at fair value	730	1,341
Recurring basis | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | Corporate debt securities
Financial Assets:
Investment, at fair value	2,903	7,970
Recurring basis | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | Municipal bonds
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments	663	669
Recurring basis | Level 1 | Money Market Funds
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	705	5,013
Recurring basis | Level 2
Financial Liabilities:
Debt	205,000	220,000
Recurring basis | Level 2 | U.S. government debt securities
Financial Assets:
Investment, at fair value	730	1,341
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt securities
Financial Assets:
Investment, at fair value	2,903	7,970
Recurring basis | Level 2 | Municipal bonds
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments	$663	$669

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	$6,605,000	$7,628,000
Tax effect on stock-based compensation expense	-2,694,000	-2,927,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost	38,200,000
Weighted average period for recognition of compensation cost	2 years 1 month 6 days
Continuing operations
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Effect on net income, net of tax	3,911,000	4,701,000
Total cost of revenues
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	1,064,000	1,217,000
Cost of recurring revenues
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	753,000	842,000
Cost of non-recurring revenues
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	311,000	375,000
Total operating expenses
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	5,541,000	6,411,000
Sales and marketing
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	2,380,000	2,635,000
Product development
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	1,502,000	1,925,000
General and administrative
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based employee compensation expense	$1,659,000	$1,851,000

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options / Stock Appreciation Rights
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards
Risk-free interest rate, minimum (as a percent)	1.30%	1.50%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum (as a percent)	1.60%	1.60%
Volatility, minimum (as a percent)	22.70%	34.40%
Volatility, maximum (as a percent)	33.10%	35.10%
Expected life		4 years 9 months 7 days
Number of Shares
Outstanding at beginning of year (in shares)	5,076
Options and SARs granted (in shares)	28
Options and SARs exercised (in shares)	-946
Options and SARs canceled (in shares)	-50
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	4,108
Exercisable at end of period (in shares)	2,187
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year (in dollars per share)	$17.38
Options and SARs granted (in dollars per share)	$43.66
Options and SARs exercised (in dollars per share)	$13.39
Options and SARs canceled (in dollars per share)	$24.68
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	$18.38
Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share)	$14.11
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options and SARs outstanding, at end of period	6 years 7 months 17 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options and SARs exercisable, at end of period	5 years 2 months 9 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options and SARs outstanding	$105,694
Aggregate intrinsic value of options and SARs exercisable	65,606
Additional disclosure about options and SARs
Closing price of stock (in dollars per share)	$44.11
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$12.17	$10.34
Total intrinsic value of awards exercised	24,748	5,955
Stock Options / Stock Appreciation Rights | Minimum
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards
Expected life	4 years 8 months 23 days
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Stock Options / Stock Appreciation Rights | Maximum
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock-based awards
Expected life	4 years 10 months 21 days
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	1.50%
Options
Additional disclosure about options and SARs
Cash received from exercises	$5,000	$1,246

StockBased_Compensation_Detail2

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (RSUs, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
RSUs
RSU activity
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period (in shares)	1,481
RSUs granted (in shares)	10
RSUs vested (in shares)	-6
RSUs canceled (in shares)	-47
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in shares)	1,438
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding and unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$22.71
RSUs granted (in dollars per share)	$42.20
RSUs vested (in dollars per share)	$27.81
RSUs canceled (in dollars per share)	$28.87
Outstanding and unvested at end of period (in dollars per share)	$22.62
Aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars)	$63.40
Closing price of stock (in dollars per share)	$44.11

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Activity relating to the Company's unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the period	$16,387,000
Gross increases related to current period tax positions	154,000
Balance at the end of the period	16,541,000
Unrecognized tax benefits relating to state research credits	200,000
Portion of unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would decrease the entity's tax provision and increase net income	13,600,000
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	45.00%	36.00%
Correction of error in income tax expense recorded	900,000
Provision made for undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	0
Undistributed earnings for non-U.S. subsidiaries which are deemed to be permanently reinvested	$27,900,000

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details ) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of restructuring charges activity during the period for discontinued operation
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operation	$2,008	$2,170
Current liabilities of discontinued operation
Summary of restructuring charges activity during the period for discontinued operation
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operation	2,000
MicroEdge Inc | Facility Exit Costs
Summary of restructuring charges activity during the period for discontinued operation
Balance of restructuring accrual at the beginning of the period for discontinued operation	2,742
Restructuring charges of discontinued operation	12
Cash payments for restructuring charges of discontinued operation	-152
Adjustment of prior restructuring costs of discontinued operation	20
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period for discontinued operation	2,622
MicroEdge Inc | Facility Exit Costs | Current liabilities of discontinued operation
Summary of restructuring charges activity during the period for discontinued operation
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period for discontinued operation	$600

Net_Income_Loss_Per_Share_Deta

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator:
Continuing operations	$5,076	$10,907
Discontinued operation	-28	-21
Net income	$5,048	$10,886
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	52,411,000	51,358,000
Dilutive common equivalent shares:
Employee stock options and other (in shares)	2,695,000	2,449,000
Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share-weighted average shares outstanding, assuming exercise of potential dilutive common equivalent shares (in shares)	55,106,000	53,807,000
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.21
Discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Total operations (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.21
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.20
Discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$0	$0
Total operations (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.20
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in share)	38,000	1,100,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2016
	sqft	lawsuit	sqft
Lease Obligations and Legal Contingencies
Additional year	10 years
Leased space	158,000
Additional operating lease payments over extension term	$71
Future operating lease payments excluding discontinued operation		98.2
Legal contingencies
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number		3
MicroEdge Inc
Lease Obligations and Legal Contingencies
Future operating lease payments		4.8
Future minimum rental receipts under non-cancelable sub-leases		$2.10
Scenario Forecast
Lease Obligations and Legal Contingencies
Leased space			129,000

Restructuring_Charges_Details

Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes in the restructuring accrual
Balance of restructuring accrual at the beginning of the period	$60,000
Restructuring charges	2,644,000
Cash payments	-1,244,000
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period	1,460,000
Annual operating expense
Changes in the restructuring accrual
Expected run rate savings	4,000,000
Accrued liabilities
Changes in the restructuring accrual
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period	1,500,000
Facility Exit Costs
Changes in the restructuring accrual
Balance of restructuring accrual at the beginning of the period	60,000
Restructuring charges	545,000
Cash payments	-93,000
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period	512,000
Severance & Benefits
Changes in the restructuring accrual
Restructuring charges	2,099,000
Cash payments	-1,151,000
Balance of restructuring accrual at the end of the period	$948,000

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (Subsequent Event)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2015
Subsequent Event
Subsequent event
Number Of Days Waiting Period Extended After Both Parties Comply With Request	30 days