Realnetworks (RNWK) 10-Q 7 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Trading Symbol	'RNWK	'
Entity Registrant Name	'REALNETWORKS INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001046327	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	35,995,569

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$124,450	$151,235
Short-term investments	70,583	74,920
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	21,580	24,613
Deferred costs, current portion	992	1,601
Deferred tax assets, current	311	306
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,910	9,124
Total current assets	227,826	261,799
Equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost:	'	'
Equipment and software	86,755	86,721
Leasehold improvements	3,915	3,482
Total equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost	90,670	90,203
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	70,212	67,031
Net equipment, software, and leasehold improvements	20,458	23,172
Restricted cash equivalents and investments	3,000	3,000
Equity method investment	10,000	12,473
Available for sale securities	3,182	7,181
Other assets	3,073	2,332
Deferred costs, non-current portion	1,062	946
Deferred tax assets, net, non-current portion	1,405	1,409
Other intangible assets, net	11,928	12,993
Goodwill	18,005	17,476
Total assets	299,939	342,781
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	20,363	19,987
Accrued and other current liabilities	26,874	41,893
Deferred tax liabilities, net, current portion	911	899
Deferred revenue, current portion	7,835	7,498
Total current liabilities	55,983	70,277
Deferred revenue, non-current portion	145	166
Deferred rent	1,269	1,318
Deferred tax liabilities, net, non-current portion	1,725	1,556
Other long-term liabilities	607	483
Total liabilities	59,729	73,800
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, no shares issued and outstanding:	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value authorized 250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 35,992 shares in 2014 and 35,833 shares in 2013	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	613,617	610,167
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-51,117	-47,695
Retained deficit	-322,326	-293,527
Total shareholders’ equity	240,210	268,981
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	299,939	342,781
Preferred stock, Series A	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, no shares issued and outstanding:	'	'
Preferred stock	0	0
Preferred stock, Undesignated series	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, no shares issued and outstanding:	'	'
Preferred stock	$0	$0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (USD per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized	250,000	250,000
Common stock, issued	35,992	35,833
Common stock, outstanding	35,992	35,833
Preferred stock, Series A	'	'
Preferred stock, authorized	200	200
Preferred stock, Undesignated series	'	'
Preferred stock, authorized	59,800	59,800

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Net revenue (A)	$40,825	[1]	$49,850	[1]	$86,549	[1]	$106,643	[1]
Cost of revenue (B)	20,786	[2]	19,519	[2]	39,572	[2]	40,025	[2]
Extinguishment of liability (See Note 10)	0		0		-10,580		0
Gross profit	20,039		30,331		57,557		66,618
Operating expenses:	'		'		'		'
Research and development	13,267		14,993		27,326		30,244
Sales and marketing	16,016		19,269		37,739		40,403
General and administrative	8,577		8,691		17,894		18,637
Restructuring and other charges	541		816		1,757		2,198
Lease exit and related charges	470		3,066		549		3,066
Total operating expenses	38,871		46,835		85,265		94,548
Operating income (loss)	-18,832		-16,504		-27,708		-27,930
Other income (expenses):	'		'		'		'
Interest income, net	180		179		316		826
Gain (loss) on sale of available for sale securities, net	0		0		2,371		0
Equity in net loss of Rhapsody investment	-1,802		-1,347		-2,640		-3,580
Other income (expense), net	-95		-137		-172		-28
Total other income (expenses), net	-1,717		-1,305		-125		-2,782
Income (loss) before income taxes	-20,549		-17,809		-27,833		-30,712
Income tax expense (benefit)	480		662		966		-567
Net income (loss)	-21,029		-18,471		-28,799		-30,145
Basic net income (loss) per share (USD per share)	($0.59)		($0.52)		($0.80)		($0.85)
Diluted net income (loss) per share (USD per share)	($0.59)		($0.52)		($0.80)		($0.85)
Shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share (shares)	35,890		35,455		35,865		35,399
Shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share (shares)	35,890		35,455		35,865		35,399
Comprehensive income (loss):	'		'		'		'
Unrealized investment holding gains (losses), net of reclassification adjustments	-38		-1,622		-3,613		1,015
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification adjustments	216		-388		191		-1,626
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	178		-2,010		-3,422		-611
Net income (loss)	-21,029		-18,471		-28,799		-30,145
Comprehensive income (loss)	($20,851)		($20,481)		($32,221)		($30,756)
[1]	quarters June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013Components of Revenue License Fees6,664 10,162Service Revenue34,161 39,688Net Revenue40,825 49,850 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Revenue License Fees$15,243 $22,991Service Revenue71,306 83,652Net Revenue$86,549 $106,643
[2]	Components of Cost of RevenueJune 30, 2014 June 30, 2013 License Fees2,170 2,161 Service Revenue18,616 17,358 Net Revenue Costs20,786 19,519 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Cost of Revenue License Fees$4,382 $4,315Service Revenue35,190 35,710Net Revenue Costs$39,572 $40,025

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Components of net revenue:	'		'		'		'
License fees	$6,664		$10,162		$15,243		$22,991
Service revenue	34,161		39,688		71,306		83,652
Net revenue	40,825	[1]	49,850	[1]	86,549	[1]	106,643	[1]
Components of cost of revenue:	'		'		'		'
License fees	2,170		2,161		4,382		4,315
Service revenue	18,616		17,358		35,190		35,710
Cost of revenue	$20,786	[2]	$19,519	[2]	$39,572	[2]	$40,025	[2]
[1]	quarters June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013Components of Revenue License Fees6,664 10,162Service Revenue34,161 39,688Net Revenue40,825 49,850 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Revenue License Fees$15,243 $22,991Service Revenue71,306 83,652Net Revenue$86,549 $106,643
[2]	Components of Cost of RevenueJune 30, 2014 June 30, 2013 License Fees2,170 2,161 Service Revenue18,616 17,358 Net Revenue Costs20,786 19,519 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Cost of Revenue License Fees$4,382 $4,315Service Revenue35,190 35,710Net Revenue Costs$39,572 $40,025

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($28,799)	($30,145)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	6,145	9,874
Stock-based compensation	3,010	4,058
Equity in net loss of Rhapsody	2,640	3,580
Deferred income taxes, net	10	-1,668
Gain on sale of available for sale securities	-2,371	0
Realized translation gain	-48	-35
Extinguishment of liability	-10,580	0
Other	0	51
Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable	3,346	5,355
Prepaid expenses and other assets	94	6,749
Accounts payable	-114	-92
Accrued and other liabilities	-4,111	-10,612
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-30,778	-12,885
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of equipment, software, and leasehold improvements	-1,689	-3,181
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities	2,754	0
Purchases of short-term investments	-48,326	-70,647
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	52,663	71,327
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	-733	-16,107
Other	-467	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,202	-18,608
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (stock options and stock purchase plan)	580	392
Tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock	-307	-800
Payment of contingent consideration	-696	-828
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-423	-1,236
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	214	-1,259
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-26,785	-33,988
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	151,235	163,198
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	124,450	129,210
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash received from income tax refunds	97	8,100
Cash paid for income taxes	1,074	2,147
Non-cash investing activities:	'	'
Increase (decrease) in accrued purchases of equipment, software, and leasehold improvements	($321)	$483

Description_of_Business_and_Su

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Description of Business. RealNetworks, Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading global provider of network-delivered digital media applications and services that make it easy to manage, play and share digital media. The Company also develops and markets software products and services that enable the creation, distribution and consumption of digital media, including audio and video.
	Inherent in our business are various risks and uncertainties, including a limited history of certain of our product and service offerings. RealNetworks' success will depend on the acceptance of our technology, products and services and the ability to generate related revenue.
	In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (10-Q or Report), RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries is referred to as “RealNetworks”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”. “RealPlayer”, “LISTEN” and other trademarks of ours appearing in this report are our property.
	Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of the Company’s management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented. Operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period or for the year ending December 31, 2014. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the 10-K).
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In addition, current economic conditions may require the use of additional estimates, and certain estimates we make are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty as a result of the current economic conditions.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new revenue recognition guidance. The guidance will require an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new guidance will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The guidance permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We are evaluating the effect that the guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We have not yet selected a transition method nor determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued new guidance related to discontinued operations. The guidance changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies the related disclosure requirements. Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results.  The new guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2016. We are evaluating the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
	There have been no other recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements to be implemented that are of significance or potential significance to RealNetworks.

Acquisitions_Acquisitions

Acquisitions Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	Acquisitions
	In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we acquired 100% of the voting interests in Slingo, Inc., a social casino games company based in the U.S., for total cash consideration of $15.6 million. The tangible and intangible assets and liabilities recognized are reported within the Games segment. The identifiable intangible assets associated with the acquisition totaled $8.0 million. Of this total, $4.5 million was related to tradenames and trademarks determined to have indefinite useful lives and will be evaluated annually in our fourth quarter for impairment, or more frequently, if circumstances indicate an impairment may exist. The remaining $3.5 million includes developed game technology and existing customer relationships with finite lives, and is being amortized over their useful lives. We recorded a net deferred tax liability of $2.7 million related to the intangible assets acquired. Goodwill totaling $9.9 million was recorded, representing the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net acquired assets, and was primarily related to the assembled workforce and expected synergies in the rapidly growing social casino games market. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. We expect this acquisition to enhance our footprint in the social casino games arena.
	In the quarter ended September 30, 2013, we acquired 100% of the voting interests in Muzicall Limited, a ringback tone company based in London, for total cash consideration of $6.7 million. The tangible and intangible assets and liabilities recognized are reported in the Mobile Entertainment segment. The identifiable intangible assets associated with the acquisition totaled $5.4 million, and include tradenames and trademarks, developed technology, user base and carrier relationships. All identifiable intangible assets from this acquisition have finite lives, and are being amortized over their useful lives. We recorded a net deferred tax asset of $3.4 million related to the assets acquired, and a full valuation allowance. Goodwill totaling $1.3 million was recorded, representing the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net acquired assets acquired, and was primarily related to the assembled workforce and expected synergies in the ringback tone industry. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes. This acquisition is intended to accelerate our growth initiatives within the Mobile Entertainment segment.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statements of operations includes amounts related to stock options, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plans and was as follows (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2014			2013				2014			2013
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,673		$	2,020			$	3,010		$	4,058
	The fair value of options granted determined using the Black-Scholes model used the following weighted-average assumptions:
		Quarters Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%		0	%		0	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.2	%	0.52	%		1.19	%		0.55	%
	Expected life (years)	3.8		5.4			3.8			4.3
	Volatility	40	%	48	%		40	%		48	%
	The total stock-based compensation amounts for 2014 and 2013 disclosed above are recorded in their respective line items within operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. As of June 30, 2014, we had $11.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock awards. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3 years.

Rhapsody_Joint_Venture

Rhapsody Joint Venture	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Rhapsody Joint Venture	'
	Rhapsody Joint Venture
	As of June 30, 2014 we owned approximately 45% of the issued and outstanding stock of Rhapsody and account for our investment using the equity method of accounting.
	Rhapsody was initially formed in 2007 as a joint venture between RealNetworks and MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (MTVN), to own and operate a business-to-consumer digital audio music service known as Rhapsody. Prior to March 31, 2010, we held a 51% interest in Rhapsody and MTVN owned the remaining 49%. On March 31, 2010, restructuring transactions involving Rhapsody were completed, and as a result, effective March 31, 2010 RealNetworks owned approximately 47% of Rhapsody. Subsequent to the restructuring transaction, we have accounted for our investment in Rhapsody using the equity method of accounting.
	As part of the 2010 restructuring transactions, RealNetworks contributed $18.0 million in cash, the Rhapsody brand and certain other assets, including content licenses, in exchange for shares of convertible preferred stock of Rhapsody, carrying a $10.0 million preference upon certain liquidation events.
	Subsequent to the 2010 restructuring transactions, RealNetworks provided certain operational transition services to Rhapsody. These transition services were completed in 2013, and RealNetworks has no further obligations or liabilities pursuant to the support services agreement.
	We recorded our share of losses of Rhapsody of $1.8 million and $2.6 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Because of the $10.0 million liquidation preference on the preferred stock we hold in Rhapsody, under the equity method of accounting we do not record any share of Rhapsody losses that would reduce our carrying value of Rhapsody below $10.0 million, unless Rhapsody's book value is reduced below $10.0 million. The carrying value of our Rhapsody investment was $12.5 million as of December 31, 2013 and as of June 30, 2014 was $10.0 million.
	Our share of the losses of Rhapsody for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013 were $1.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
	Summarized financial information for Rhapsody, which represents 100% of their financial information (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net revenue	$	42,427		$	34,679		$	84,430		$	68,641
	Gross profit	7,870			8,767			16,991			16,612
	Net loss	(4,717		)	(4,375		)	(6,347		)	(9,191		)

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The following table presents information about our financial assets that have been measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands).
		Fair Value Measurements as of								Amortized Cost as of
		June 30, 2014								30-Jun-14
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	33,836	$	—	$	—	$	33,836	$	33,836
	Money market funds	—		15,437		—		15,437		15,437
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		75,177		—		75,177		75,178
	Total cash and cash equivalents	33,836		90,614		—		124,450		124,451
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		57,874		—		57,874		57,803
	U.S. government agency securities	12,459		250		—		12,709		12,709
	Total short-term investments	12,459		58,124		—		70,583		70,512
	Restricted cash equivalents and investments	—		3,000		—		3,000		3,000
	Equity investment in publicly traded securities	3,182		—		—		3,182		428
	Total	$	49,477	$	151,738	$	—	$	201,215	$	198,391
		Fair Value Measurements as of								Amortized Cost as of
		December 31, 2013								31-Dec-13
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	46,978	$	—	$	—	$	46,978	$	46,978
	Money market funds	1		26,913		—		26,914		26,914
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		77,043		—		77,043		77,044
	U.S. government agency securities	—		300		—		300		300
	Total cash and cash equivalents	46,979		104,256		—		151,235		151,236
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		59,766		—		59,766		59,713
	U.S. government agency securities	14,077		1,077		—		15,154		15,159
	Total short-term investments	14,077		60,843		—		74,920		74,872
	Restricted cash equivalents and investments	—		3,000		—		3,000		3,000
	Equity investment in publicly traded securities	7,181		—		—		7,181		842
	Total	$	68,237	$	168,099	$	—	$	236,336	$	229,950
	Restricted cash equivalents and investments amounts as of June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013 relate to cash pledged as collateral against a letter of credit in connection with a lease agreement.
	Realized gains or losses on sales of short-term investment securities for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were not significant. Gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses on short-term investment securities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were not significant.
	Investments with remaining contractual maturities of five years or less are classified as short-term because the investments are marketable and highly liquid, and we have the ability to utilize them for current operations. Contractual maturities of short-term investments as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
		Estimated
		Fair Value
	Within one year	$	48,399
	Between one year and five years	22,184
	Total short-term investments	$	70,583
	Our equity investment in a publicly traded company as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of J-Stream Inc., a Japanese media services company. This equity investment is accounted for as available for sale. In March 2014 we sold a portion of the J-Stream shares we held, resulting in cash proceeds of $2.8 million and a pre-tax gain of $2.4 million.
	Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
	Certain of our assets and liabilities are measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis, using Level 3 inputs. These instruments are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we did not record any impairments on those assets required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Allowance_for_Doubtful_Account

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns
	Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns (in thousands):
		Allowance For
		Doubtful			Sales
		Accounts			Returns
		Receivable
	Balances, December 31, 2013	$	966		$	569
	Addition (reduction) to allowance	341			(101		)
	Amounts written off	(25		)	(4		)
	Foreign currency translation	4			(1		)
	Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1,286		$	463
	One customer accounted for 17% of trade accounts receivable and one other customer accounted for 12% of trade accounts receivable, as of June 30, 2014. One customer accounted for 17% of trade accounts receivable as of December 31, 2013.
	One customer accounted for 21% and 19% of consolidated revenue, or $8.6 million and $16.4 million, during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, and is reflected in our Mobile Entertainment segment. One additional customer accounted for 12% of consolidated revenue, or $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and is reflected in our RealPlayer Group and Games segments. One customer accounted for approximately 13% and 14% of consolidated revenue, or $6.5 million and $15.1 million, during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, and is reflected in our RealPlayer Group and Games segments. One additional customer accounted for approximately 11% of consolidated revenue, or $5.6 million, during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, in our Mobile Entertainment segment.

Other_Intangible_Assets

Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Intangible Assets	'
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets (in thousands):
			As of June 30,						As of December 31,
			2014						2013
			Gross		Accumulated		Net		Gross		Accumulated		Net
			Amount		Amortization				Amount		Amortization
	Amortizing intangible assets:
		Customer relationships	$	36,350	$	33,512	$	2,838	$	35,156	$	31,262	$	3,894
		Developed technology	29,738		26,365		3,373		29,097		25,039		4,058
		Patents, trademarks and tradenames	4,145		3,784		361		4,021		3,627		394
		Service contracts	6,619		5,763		856		5,679		5,532		147
			76,852		69,424		7,428		73,953		65,460		8,493
	Non-amortizing intangible assets:
		Trademarks and tradenames	4,500		—		4,500		4,500		—		4,500
		Total	$	81,352	$	69,424	$	11,928	$	78,453	$	65,460	$	12,993
	In the second quarter of 2014 a small acquisition of a business related to our RealPlayer Group resulted in an intangible asset of $0.8 million being recorded.
	No impairments of other intangible assets were recognized in either of the six months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013.

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Changes in goodwill (in thousands):
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	17,476
	Increases due to current year acquisitions	460
	Effects of foreign currency translation	69
	Balance, June 30, 2014	$	18,005
	Goodwill by segment (in thousands):
		June 30,
		2014
	RealPlayer Group	$	1,043
	Mobile Entertainment	2,202
	Games	14,760
	Total goodwill	$	18,005
	In the second quarter of 2014 a small acquisition of a business related to our RealPlayer Group resulted in goodwill of $0.5 million being recorded.
	No impairment of goodwill was recognized in either of the six months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013.

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities

Accrued and Other Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued and Other Liabilities	'
	Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
	Accrued and other current liabilities (in thousands):
		30-Jun-14		31-Dec-13
	Royalties and other fulfillment costs	$	5,033	$	16,467
	Employee compensation, commissions and benefits	7,037		10,060
	Sales, VAT and other taxes payable	6,862		7,237
	Other	7,942		8,129
	Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	26,874	$	41,893
	During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, certain accrued royalty liabilities of $10.6 million associated with our historical music business, which had originally been recorded based on statutory rates, were extinguished.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Restructuring Charges
	Restructuring and other charges in 2014 and 2013 consist of costs associated with the ongoing reorganization of our business operations and our ongoing expense alignment efforts. The expense amounts in both years relate primarily to severance costs due to workforce reductions.
	In the latter half of 2012, we announced the elimination of approximately 160 positions worldwide, which was concluded as of the second quarter of 2013. During 2013 and 2014, we have incurred restructuring charges consisting of costs associated with the reorganization of our business operations and our ongoing expense alignment efforts. These costs are reflected in the table below.
	Restructuring charges by type of cost (in thousands):
		Employee Separation Costs			Asset Related and Other Costs	Total
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014	$	1,757		—	$	1,757
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013	$	1,818		380	$	2,198
	Changes to the accrued restructuring cost liability (in thousands):
		Employee Separation Costs
	Accrued liability as of December 31, 2013	$	756
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014	1,757
	Cash payments	(2,263		)
	Accrued liability as of June 30, 2014 (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	$	250

Lease_Exit_and_Related_Charges

Lease Exit and Related Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Changes To Accrued Loss On Excess Office Facilities [Abstract]	'
Lease Exit and Related Charges	'
	Lease Exit and Related Charges
	As a result of the reduction in use of RealNetworks' office space, losses have been recognized representing rent and contractual operating expenses over the remaining life of the leases.
	Changes to accrued lease exit and related charges (in thousands):
	Accrued loss as of December 31, 2013	$	254
	Additions and adjustments to the lease exit charges accrual, including sublease income estimate revision	400
	Less amounts paid, net of sublease amounts	(124		)
	Accrued loss as of June 30, 2014 (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	$	530

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders’ Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders’ Equity	'
	Note 13.	Shareholders’ Equity
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands):
			Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Investments
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	2,822		$	29,322		$	6,397		26,685
		Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effects of $0, $913, $0 and $(716)	(38		)	(1,622		)	(1,242		)	1,015
		Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense), net of tax effects of $0, $0, $(4) and $0	—			—			(2,371		)	—
		Net current period other comprehensive income	(38		)	(1,622		)	(3,613		)	1,015
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	$	2,784		$	27,700		$	2,784		$	27,700
	Foreign currency translation
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	(54,117	)	$	(54,463	)	$	(54,092	)	$	(53,225	)
		Translation adjustments	216			(353		)	239			(1,591		)
		Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense)	—			(35		)	(48		)	(35		)
		Net current period other comprehensive income	216			(388		)	191			(1,626		)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	$	(53,901	)	$	(54,851	)	$	(53,901	)	$	(54,851	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period		$	(51,117	)	$	(27,151	)	$	(51,117	)	$	(27,151	)

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	As of June 30, 2014, there have been no material changes to RealNetworks’ uncertain tax positions disclosures as provided in Note 14 of the 2013 10-K. We currently anticipate the expiration of the statute of limitations within the next twelve months that may decrease the Company's total unrecognized tax benefit by an amount up to $0.9 million.
	We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S including federal, state and local, as well as foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S federal income tax examinations for tax years before 2008 or state, local, or foreign income tax examinations for years before 1993. We are currently under audit by various states and foreign jurisdictions for certain tax years subsequent to 1993. We are currently under United States federal audit for the consolidated group (RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings (Loss) Per Share
	Basic net income (loss) per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net income (loss)	$	(21,029	)	$	(18,471	)	$	(28,799	)	$	(30,145	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS	35,890			35,455			35,865			35,399
	Dilutive effect of stock based awards	—			—			—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPS	35,890			35,455			35,865			35,399
	Basic EPS	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.85	)
	Diluted EPS	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.85	)
	During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, 6.3 million and 6.2 million shares of common stock, respectively, of potentially issuable shares from stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect.
	During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, 4.3 million and 4.3 million shares of common stock, respectively, of potentially issuable shares from stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	We may become subject to legal proceedings, governmental investigations and claims in the ordinary course of business, including employment claims, contract-related claims, and claims of alleged infringement of third-party patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could force us to expend significant financial and managerial resources. In addition, given the broad distribution of some of our consumer products, any individual claim related to those products could give rise to liabilities that may be material to us. In the event of a determination adverse to us, we may incur substantial monetary liability, and/or be required to change our business practices. Either of these could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Guarantees

Guarantees	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees	'
	Guarantees
	In the ordinary course of business, RealNetworks is subject to potential obligations for standard warranty and indemnification provisions that are contained within many of our customer license and service agreements. Our warranty provisions are consistent with those prevalent in our industry, and we do not have a history of incurring losses on warranties; therefore, we do not maintain accruals for warranty-related obligations. With regard to indemnification provisions, nearly all of our carrier contracts obligate us to indemnify our carrier customers for certain liabilities that may be incurred by them. We have received in the past, and may receive in the future, claims for indemnification from carrier customers.
	In relation to the patents and other technology assets we sold to Intel in the second quarter of 2012, we have specific obligations to indemnify Intel for breaches of the representations and warranties that we made and covenants that we agreed to in the asset purchase agreement for certain potential future intellectual property infringement claims brought by third parties against Intel. The amount of any potential liabilities related to our indemnification obligations to Intel will not be determined until a claim has been made, but we are obligated to indemnify Intel up to the amount of the gross purchase price that we received in the sale.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	ote 18. Segment Information
	We have three reportable segments: (1) RealPlayer Group, which includes sales of our RealPlayer media player software and related products, such as the distribution of third party software products, advertising on RealPlayer websites, and sales of RealPlayer Plus software licenses to consumers, sales of intellectual property licenses, and consumer subscriptions such as SuperPass and our recently launched RealPlayer Cloud service; (2) Mobile Entertainment, which includes our SaaS services, our recently launched LISTEN product, and sales of technology licenses of our software products such as Helix; and (3) Games, which includes all our games-related businesses, including sales of games licenses, online games subscription services, advertising on games sites and social network sites, microtransactions from online and social games, and sales of mobile games.
	We allocate certain corporate expenses which are directly attributable to supporting the business to our reportable segments. These corporate expenses include but are not limited to a portion of finance, legal, human resources and headquarters facilities. Remaining expenses, which are not directly attributable to supporting the business, are reported as corporate items. All restructuring, lease exit and related charges, and loss on litigation settlements are included in the corporate segment.
	RealNetworks reports three reportable segments based on factors such as how we manage our operations and how our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews results. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker is considered to be the CEO Staff (CEOS), which includes the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, our Presidents, General Counsel and certain Senior Vice Presidents. The CEOS reviews financial information presented on both a consolidated basis and on a business segment basis. The accounting policies used to derive segment results are the same as those described in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the 10-K.
	Segment results for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
	RealPlayer Group
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	8,556		$	18,383		$	23,771		$	40,766
	Cost of revenue	3,620			4,409			7,138			9,720
	Gross profit	4,936			13,974			16,633			31,046
	Operating expenses	12,489			14,001			30,276			30,207
	Operating income (loss)	$	(7,553	)	$	(27	)	$	(13,643	)	$	839
	Mobile Entertainment
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	23,182		$	18,592		$	43,095		$	39,087
	Cost of revenue	14,298			11,170			26,248			22,002
	Gross profit	8,884			7,422			16,847			17,085
	Operating expenses	9,424			8,412			19,040			17,523
	Operating income (loss)	$	(540	)	$	(990	)	$	(2,193	)	$	(438	)
	Games
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	9,087		$	12,875		$	19,683		$	26,790
	Cost of revenue	2,717			3,381			5,846			7,181
	Gross profit	6,370			9,494			13,837			19,609
	Operating expenses	8,769			11,755			18,535			23,607
	Operating income (loss)	$	(2,399	)	$	(2,261	)	$	(4,698	)	$	(3,998	)
	Corporate
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Cost of revenue	$	151		$	559		$	340		$	1,122
	Extinguishment of liability	—			—			(10,580		)	—
	Operating expenses	8,189			12,667			17,414			23,211
	Operating income (loss)	$	(8,340	)	$	(13,226	)	$	(7,174	)	$	(24,333	)
	Our customers consist primarily of consumers and corporations located in the U.S., Europe, Republic of Korea and various foreign countries (Rest of the world). Revenue by geographic region (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	United States	$	15,092		$	21,463		$	35,520		$	49,486
	Europe	6,968			9,272			15,380			20,528
	Republic of Korea	11,092			11,259			21,386			20,223
	Rest of the world	7,673			7,856			14,263			16,406
	Total net revenue	$	40,825		$	49,850		$	86,549		$	106,643
	Long-lived assets (consists of equipment, software, leasehold improvements, other intangible assets, and goodwill) by geographic region (in thousands):
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	37,107		$	40,347
	Europe	8,348			8,280
	Republic of Korea	763			936
	Rest of the world	4,173			4,078
	Total long-lived assets	$	50,391		$	53,641

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	Transactions with Rhapsody. See Note 5, Rhapsody Joint Venture, for details on the 2010 restructuring transaction involving Rhapsody. Subsequent to the restructuring transaction, we were obligated to provide Rhapsody with certain support services. These support services, which included information technology and limited operational support provided directly to Rhapsody, were completed in 2013. RealNetworks has no further obligations or liabilities pursuant to the support services agreement.

Description_of_Business_and_Su1

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business	'
	Description of Business. RealNetworks, Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading global provider of network-delivered digital media applications and services that make it easy to manage, play and share digital media. The Company also develops and markets software products and services that enable the creation, distribution and consumption of digital media, including audio and video.
	Inherent in our business are various risks and uncertainties, including a limited history of certain of our product and service offerings. RealNetworks' success will depend on the acceptance of our technology, products and services and the ability to generate related revenue.
	In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (10-Q or Report), RealNetworks, Inc. and Subsidiaries is referred to as “RealNetworks”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”.
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of the Company’s management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented. Operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period or for the year ending December 31, 2014. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the 10-K).
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In addition, current economic conditions may require the use of additional estimates, and certain estimates we make are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty as a result of the current economic conditions.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our consolidated statements of operations includes amounts related to stock options, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plans and was as follows (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended							Six Months Ended
		June 30,							June 30,
		2014			2013				2014			2013
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,673		$	2,020			$	3,010		$	4,058
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Options Granted	'
	The fair value of options granted determined using the Black-Scholes model used the following weighted-average assumptions:
		Quarters Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
		2014		2013			2014			2013
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%		0	%		0	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.2	%	0.52	%		1.19	%		0.55	%
	Expected life (years)	3.8		5.4			3.8			4.3
	Volatility	40	%	48	%		40	%		48	%

Rhapsody_Joint_Venture_Tables

Rhapsody Joint Venture (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Summarized Financial Operating Information for Rhapsody	'
	Summarized financial information for Rhapsody, which represents 100% of their financial information (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net revenue	$	42,427		$	34,679		$	84,430		$	68,641
	Gross profit	7,870			8,767			16,991			16,612
	Net loss	(4,717		)	(4,375		)	(6,347		)	(9,191		)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents information about our financial assets that have been measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands).
		Fair Value Measurements as of								Amortized Cost as of
		June 30, 2014								30-Jun-14
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	33,836	$	—	$	—	$	33,836	$	33,836
	Money market funds	—		15,437		—		15,437		15,437
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		75,177		—		75,177		75,178
	Total cash and cash equivalents	33,836		90,614		—		124,450		124,451
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		57,874		—		57,874		57,803
	U.S. government agency securities	12,459		250		—		12,709		12,709
	Total short-term investments	12,459		58,124		—		70,583		70,512
	Restricted cash equivalents and investments	—		3,000		—		3,000		3,000
	Equity investment in publicly traded securities	3,182		—		—		3,182		428
	Total	$	49,477	$	151,738	$	—	$	201,215	$	198,391
		Fair Value Measurements as of								Amortized Cost as of
		December 31, 2013								31-Dec-13
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash	$	46,978	$	—	$	—	$	46,978	$	46,978
	Money market funds	1		26,913		—		26,914		26,914
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		77,043		—		77,043		77,044
	U.S. government agency securities	—		300		—		300		300
	Total cash and cash equivalents	46,979		104,256		—		151,235		151,236
	Short-term investments:
	Corporate notes and bonds	—		59,766		—		59,766		59,713
	U.S. government agency securities	14,077		1,077		—		15,154		15,159
	Total short-term investments	14,077		60,843		—		74,920		74,872
	Restricted cash equivalents and investments	—		3,000		—		3,000		3,000
	Equity investment in publicly traded securities	7,181		—		—		7,181		842
	Total	$	68,237	$	168,099	$	—	$	236,336	$	229,950
Schedule of Contractual Maturity Date	'
	Contractual maturities of short-term investments as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands):
		Estimated
		Fair Value
	Within one year	$	48,399
	Between one year and five years	22,184
	Total short-term investments	$	70,583

Allowance_for_Doubtful_Account1

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns	'
	Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and sales returns (in thousands):
		Allowance For
		Doubtful			Sales
		Accounts			Returns
		Receivable
	Balances, December 31, 2013	$	966		$	569
	Addition (reduction) to allowance	341			(101		)
	Amounts written off	(25		)	(4		)
	Foreign currency translation	4			(1		)
	Balances, June 30, 2014	$	1,286		$	463

Other_Intangible_Assets_Tables

Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Intangible Assets	'
	Other intangible assets (in thousands):
			As of June 30,						As of December 31,
			2014						2013
			Gross		Accumulated		Net		Gross		Accumulated		Net
			Amount		Amortization				Amount		Amortization
	Amortizing intangible assets:
		Customer relationships	$	36,350	$	33,512	$	2,838	$	35,156	$	31,262	$	3,894
		Developed technology	29,738		26,365		3,373		29,097		25,039		4,058
		Patents, trademarks and tradenames	4,145		3,784		361		4,021		3,627		394
		Service contracts	6,619		5,763		856		5,679		5,532		147
			76,852		69,424		7,428		73,953		65,460		8,493
	Non-amortizing intangible assets:
		Trademarks and tradenames	4,500		—		4,500		4,500		—		4,500
		Total	$	81,352	$	69,424	$	11,928	$	78,453	$	65,460	$	12,993

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Goodwill	'
	Changes in goodwill (in thousands):
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	17,476
	Increases due to current year acquisitions	460
	Effects of foreign currency translation	69
	Balance, June 30, 2014	$	18,005
Goodwill Assigned by Segments	'
	Goodwill by segment (in thousands):
		June 30,
		2014
	RealPlayer Group	$	1,043
	Mobile Entertainment	2,202
	Games	14,760
	Total goodwill	$	18,005

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities_

Accrued and Other Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued and Other Liabilities	'
	Accrued and other current liabilities (in thousands):
		30-Jun-14		31-Dec-13
	Royalties and other fulfillment costs	$	5,033	$	16,467
	Employee compensation, commissions and benefits	7,037		10,060
	Sales, VAT and other taxes payable	6,862		7,237
	Other	7,942		8,129
	Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	26,874	$	41,893

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring Charges by Type of Cost	'
	Restructuring charges by type of cost (in thousands):
		Employee Separation Costs			Asset Related and Other Costs	Total
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014	$	1,757		—	$	1,757
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013	$	1,818		380	$	2,198
	Changes to the accrued restructuring cost liability (in thousands):
		Employee Separation Costs
	Accrued liability as of December 31, 2013	$	756
	Costs incurred and charged to expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014	1,757
	Cash payments	(2,263		)
	Accrued liability as of June 30, 2014 (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	$	250

Lease_Exit_and_Related_Charges1

Lease Exit and Related Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure Changes To Accrued Loss On Excess Office Facilities [Abstract]	'
Changes to Accrued Loss on Excess Office Facilities	'
	Changes to accrued lease exit and related charges (in thousands):
	Accrued loss as of December 31, 2013	$	254
	Additions and adjustments to the lease exit charges accrual, including sublease income estimate revision	400
	Less amounts paid, net of sublease amounts	(124		)
	Accrued loss as of June 30, 2014 (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	$	530

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders’ Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands):
			Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Investments
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	2,822		$	29,322		$	6,397		26,685
		Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effects of $0, $913, $0 and $(716)	(38		)	(1,622		)	(1,242		)	1,015
		Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense), net of tax effects of $0, $0, $(4) and $0	—			—			(2,371		)	—
		Net current period other comprehensive income	(38		)	(1,622		)	(3,613		)	1,015
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	$	2,784		$	27,700		$	2,784		$	27,700
	Foreign currency translation
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	$	(54,117	)	$	(54,463	)	$	(54,092	)	$	(53,225	)
		Translation adjustments	216			(353		)	239			(1,591		)
		Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense)	—			(35		)	(48		)	(35		)
		Net current period other comprehensive income	216			(388		)	191			(1,626		)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	$	(53,901	)	$	(54,851	)	$	(53,901	)	$	(54,851	)
	Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of period		$	(51,117	)	$	(27,151	)	$	(51,117	)	$	(27,151	)

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	Basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net income (loss)	$	(21,029	)	$	(18,471	)	$	(28,799	)	$	(30,145	)
	Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS	35,890			35,455			35,865			35,399
	Dilutive effect of stock based awards	—			—			—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPS	35,890			35,455			35,865			35,399
	Basic EPS	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.85	)
	Diluted EPS	$	(0.59	)	$	(0.52	)	$	(0.80	)	$	(0.85	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Results	'
	Segment results for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
	RealPlayer Group
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	8,556		$	18,383		$	23,771		$	40,766
	Cost of revenue	3,620			4,409			7,138			9,720
	Gross profit	4,936			13,974			16,633			31,046
	Operating expenses	12,489			14,001			30,276			30,207
	Operating income (loss)	$	(7,553	)	$	(27	)	$	(13,643	)	$	839
	Mobile Entertainment
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	23,182		$	18,592		$	43,095		$	39,087
	Cost of revenue	14,298			11,170			26,248			22,002
	Gross profit	8,884			7,422			16,847			17,085
	Operating expenses	9,424			8,412			19,040			17,523
	Operating income (loss)	$	(540	)	$	(990	)	$	(2,193	)	$	(438	)
	Games
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Revenue	$	9,087		$	12,875		$	19,683		$	26,790
	Cost of revenue	2,717			3,381			5,846			7,181
	Gross profit	6,370			9,494			13,837			19,609
	Operating expenses	8,769			11,755			18,535			23,607
	Operating income (loss)	$	(2,399	)	$	(2,261	)	$	(4,698	)	$	(3,998	)
	Corporate
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Cost of revenue	$	151		$	559		$	340		$	1,122
	Extinguishment of liability	—			—			(10,580		)	—
	Operating expenses	8,189			12,667			17,414			23,211
	Operating income (loss)	$	(8,340	)	$	(13,226	)	$	(7,174	)	$	(24,333	)
Revenue by Geographic Region	'
	Our customers consist primarily of consumers and corporations located in the U.S., Europe, Republic of Korea and various foreign countries (Rest of the world). Revenue by geographic region (in thousands):
		Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	United States	$	15,092		$	21,463		$	35,520		$	49,486
	Europe	6,968			9,272			15,380			20,528
	Republic of Korea	11,092			11,259			21,386			20,223
	Rest of the world	7,673			7,856			14,263			16,406
	Total net revenue	$	40,825		$	49,850		$	86,549		$	106,643
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region	'
	Long-lived assets (consists of equipment, software, leasehold improvements, other intangible assets, and goodwill) by geographic region (in thousands):
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	37,107		$	40,347
	Europe	8,348			8,280
	Republic of Korea	763			936
	Rest of the world	4,173			4,078
	Total long-lived assets	$	50,391		$	53,641

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
			Slingo, Inc	Muzicall Ltd [Member]	Tradenames and Trademarks	Tradenames and Trademarks	Tradenames and Trademarks	Developed Technology, tradenames and trademarks and customer relationships [Member]	Developed Technology and Customer Relationships
							Slingo, Inc	Muzicall Ltd [Member]	Slingo, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of voting interests acquired	'	'	100.00%	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to acquire businesses	'	'	$15,600,000	$6,700,000	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets acquired	'	'	8,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	'	'	'	'	4,500,000	4,500,000	4,500,000	'	'
Finite-lived intangibles acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,400,000	3,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent	'	'	'	3,400,000	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability	'	'	2,700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	$18,005,000	$17,476,000	$9,900,000	$1,300,000	'	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Recogn

Stock-Based Compensation (Recognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense	$1,673	$2,020	$3,010	$4,058

StockBased_Compensation_Weight

Stock-Based Compensation (Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Options Granted) (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.20%	0.52%	1.19%	0.55%
Expected life (years)	'3 years 9 months	'5 years 5 months	'3 years 9 months	'4 years 3 months
Volatility	40.00%	48.00%	40.00%	48.00%

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$11.50
Total unrecognized compensation cost, expected recognition period (in years)	'3 years

Rhapsody_Joint_Venture_Additio

Rhapsody Joint Venture (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Losses recorded in the operations of Rhapsody	$1,802,000	$1,347,000	'	$2,640,000	$3,580,000	'
Carrying value of Rhapsody investment	10,000,000	'	'	10,000,000	'	12,473,000
Rhapsody America LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership interest in Rhapsody	45.00%	'	47.00%	45.00%	'	'
Payments for Restructuring	'	'	18,000,000	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value	10,000,000	'	'	10,000,000	'	'
Losses recorded in the operations of Rhapsody	1,800,000	1,300,000	'	2,600,000	3,600,000	'
Carrying value of Rhapsody investment	$10,000,000	'	'	$10,000,000	'	$12,500,000
Before Capital Restructuring | Rhapsody America LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership interest in Rhapsody	'	'	51.00%	'	'	'
MTV Networks | Before Capital Restructuring | Rhapsody America LLC	'	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership interest in Rhapsody	'	'	49.00%	'	'	'

Rhapsody_Joint_Venture_Summari

Rhapsody Joint Venture (Summarized Financial Operating Information for Rhapsody) (Detail) (Rhapsody America LLC, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Rhapsody America LLC	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$42,427	$34,679	$84,430	$68,641
Gross profit	7,870	8,767	16,991	16,612
Net loss	($4,717)	($4,375)	($6,347)	($9,191)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	$201,215	$236,336
Amortized Cost	198,391	229,950
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	124,450	151,235
Amortized Cost	124,451	151,236
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	33,836	46,978
Amortized Cost	33,836	46,978
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money market funds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	15,437	26,914
Amortized Cost	15,437	26,914
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	75,177	77,043
Amortized Cost	75,178	77,044
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	'	300
Amortized Cost	'	300
Short-term Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	70,583	74,920
Amortized Cost	70,512	74,872
Short-term Investments | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	57,874	59,766
Amortized Cost	57,803	59,713
Short-term Investments | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	12,709	15,154
Amortized Cost	12,709	15,159
Restricted cash equivalents and investments | Restricted cash equivalents and investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	3,000	3,000
Amortized Cost	3,000	3,000
Equity Investment in Publicly Traded Securities | Publicly Traded Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	3,182	7,181
Amortized Cost	428	842
Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	49,477	68,237
Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	33,836	46,979
Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	33,836	46,978
Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money market funds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	1
Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	'	0
Level 1 | Short-term Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	12,459	14,077
Level 1 | Short-term Investments | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 1 | Short-term Investments | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	12,459	14,077
Level 1 | Restricted cash equivalents and investments | Restricted cash equivalents and investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 1 | Equity Investment in Publicly Traded Securities | Publicly Traded Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	3,182	7,181
Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	151,738	168,099
Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	90,614	104,256
Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money market funds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	15,437	26,913
Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	75,177	77,043
Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	'	300
Level 2 | Short-term Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	58,124	60,843
Level 2 | Short-term Investments | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	57,874	59,766
Level 2 | Short-term Investments | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	250	1,077
Level 2 | Restricted cash equivalents and investments | Restricted cash equivalents and investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	3,000	3,000
Level 2 | Equity Investment in Publicly Traded Securities | Publicly Traded Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Money market funds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	'	0
Level 3 | Short-term Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Short-term Investments | Corporate notes and bonds	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Short-term Investments | U.S. government agency securities	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Restricted cash equivalents and investments | Restricted cash equivalents and investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Equity Investment in Publicly Traded Securities | Publicly Traded Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Shortt

Fair Value Measurements (Short-term Investments) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	$201,215	$236,336
Short-term Investments	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	70,583	74,920
Short-term Investments | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	70,583	'
Short-term Investments | Within one year | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	48,399	'
Short-term Investments | Between one year and five years | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Financial assets fair value	$22,184	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investment	'	'	($2,754)	$0
Gain (loss) on sale of investment	0	0	2,371	0
J-Stream [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of investment	'	'	($2,800)	'

Allowance_for_Doubtful_Account2

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns (Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns) (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	$966
Addition (reduction) to allowance	341
Amounts written off	-25
Foreign currency translation	4
Ending Balance	1,286
Allowance for Sales Returns	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'
Beginning Balance	569
Addition (reduction) to allowance	-101
Amounts written off	-4
Foreign currency translation	-1
Ending Balance	$463

Allowance_for_Doubtful_Account3

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable and Sales Returns (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

RealPlayer Group

RealPlayer Group

RealPlayer Group

RealPlayer Group

RealPlayer Group

RealPlayer Group

Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Mobile Entertainment

Customer

Company A

Company B

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Revenue by Segment

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Concentration Risk [Line Items]

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Number of major customers

1

1

1

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1

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1

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Percentage by major customer

17.00%

17.00%

12.00%

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13.00%

12.00%

14.00%

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21.00%

11.00%

19.00%

Significant customer revenue

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$6.50

$15.10

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$10.50

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$8.60

$5.60

$16.40

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Other_Intangible_Assets_Detail

Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	$76,852,000	$73,953,000
Accumulated Amortization	69,424,000	65,460,000
Net	7,428,000	8,493,000
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	81,352,000	78,453,000
Other intangible assets, net	11,928,000	12,993,000
Customer relationships	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	36,350,000	35,156,000
Accumulated Amortization	33,512,000	31,262,000
Net	2,838,000	3,894,000
Developed technology	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	29,738,000	29,097,000
Accumulated Amortization	26,365,000	25,039,000
Net	3,373,000	4,058,000
Patents, trademarks and tradenames	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	4,145,000	4,021,000
Accumulated Amortization	3,784,000	3,627,000
Net	361,000	394,000
Servicing contracts and other	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	6,619,000	5,679,000
Accumulated Amortization	5,763,000	5,532,000
Net	856,000	147,000
Tradenames and Trademarks	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	4,500,000	4,500,000
RealPlayer Group	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets acquired	$800,000	'

Goodwill_Changes_in_Goodwill_D

Goodwill (Changes in Goodwill) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	$17,476
Increases due to current year acquisitions	'	460
Effects of foreign currency translation	69	'
Ending Balance	$18,005	$18,005

Goodwill_Goodwill_by_Segments_

Goodwill (Goodwill by Segments) (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$18,005	$17,476
RealPlayer Group	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	1,043	'
Mobile Entertainment	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	2,202	'
Games	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	14,760	'
RealPlayer Group	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$500	'

Accrued_and_Other_Liabilities_1

Accrued and Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Royalties and other fulfillment costs	$5,033	'	'	$5,033	'	$16,467
Employee compensation, commissions and benefits	7,037	'	'	7,037	'	10,060
Sales, VAT and other taxes payable	6,862	'	'	6,862	'	7,237
Other	7,942	'	'	7,942	'	8,129
Total accrued and other liabilities	26,874	'	'	26,874	'	41,893
Extinguishment of liability	$0	$10,600	$0	$10,580	$0	'

Restructuring_Charges_Restruct

Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
	position			Asset Related and Other Costs [Member]	Asset Related and Other Costs [Member]	Employee Separation Costs	Employee Separation Costs	Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of positions eliminated	160	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Costs incurred and charged to expense	'	$1,757	$2,198	$0	$380	'	$1,757	$1,818
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued liability beginning balance	'	'	'	'	'	'	756	'
Costs incurred and charged to expense, excluding non-cash charges	'	'	'	'	'	1,757	'	'
Cash payments	'	'	'	'	'	-2,263	'	'
Accrued liability ending balance	'	'	'	'	'	$250	$250	'

Lease_Exit_and_Related_Charges2

Lease Exit and Related Charges (Changes to Accrued Loss on Excess Office Facilities) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Changes To Accrued Loss On Excess Office Facilities [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued loss as of December 31, 2013	'	$254
Additions and adjustments to the lease exit charges accrual, including sublease income estimate revision	400	'
Less amounts paid, net of sublease amounts	-124	'
Accrued loss as of June 30, 2014 (included in Accrued and other current liabilities)	$530	$254

Shareholders_Equity_Accumulate

Shareholders’ Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	'	'	($47,695,000)	'
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effects of $0, $913, $0 and $(716)	-38,000	-1,622,000	-3,613,000	1,015,000
Net current period other comprehensive income	178,000	-2,010,000	-3,422,000	-611,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	-51,117,000	-27,151,000	-51,117,000	-27,151,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains (losses), tax effects	0	913	0	-716
Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense), tax effects	0	0	-4	0
Investments	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	2,822,000	29,322,000	6,397,000	26,685,000
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax effects of $0, $913, $0 and $(716)	-38,000	-1,622,000	-1,242,000	1,015,000
Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense)	0	0	-2,371,000	0
Net current period other comprehensive income	-38,000	-1,622,000	-3,613,000	1,015,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	2,784,000	27,700,000	2,784,000	27,700,000
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period	-54,117,000	-54,463,000	-54,092,000	-53,225,000
Translation adjustments	216,000	-353,000	239,000	-1,591,000
Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in other income (expense)	0	-35,000	-48,000	-35,000
Net current period other comprehensive income	216,000	-388,000	191,000	-1,626,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance, end of period	($53,901,000)	($54,851,000)	($53,901,000)	($54,851,000)

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits	($0.90)

Earnings_Per_Share_Calculation

Earnings Per Share (Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	($21,029)	($18,471)	($28,799)	($30,145)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS	35,890	35,455	35,865	35,399
Dilutive effect of stock based awards	0	0	0	0
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPS	35,890	35,455	35,865	35,399
Basic EPS	($0.59)	($0.52)	($0.80)	($0.85)
Diluted EPS	($0.59)	($0.52)	($0.80)	($0.85)

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Shares of common stock excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because of antidilutive effect	6.3	4.3	6.2	4.3

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information (Additional Information) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of reporting segments	3

Segment_Information_Segment_Re

Segment Information (Segment Results) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'		'
Revenue	$40,825	[1]	'	$49,850	[1]	$86,549	[1]	$106,643	[1]
Cost of revenue (B)	20,786	[2]	'	19,519	[2]	39,572	[2]	40,025	[2]
Extinguishment of liability	0		-10,600	0		-10,580		0
Gross profit	20,039		'	30,331		57,557		66,618
Operating expenses	38,871		'	46,835		85,265		94,548
Operating income (loss)	-18,832		'	-16,504		-27,708		-27,930
RealPlayer Group	'		'	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'		'
Revenue	8,556		'	18,383		23,771		40,766
Cost of revenue (B)	3,620		'	4,409		7,138		9,720
Gross profit	4,936		'	13,974		16,633		31,046
Operating expenses	12,489		'	14,001		30,276		30,207
Operating income (loss)	-7,553		'	-27		-13,643		839
Mobile Entertainment	'		'	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'		'
Revenue	23,182		'	18,592		43,095		39,087
Cost of revenue (B)	14,298		'	11,170		26,248		22,002
Gross profit	8,884		'	7,422		16,847		17,085
Operating expenses	9,424		'	8,412		19,040		17,523
Operating income (loss)	-540		'	-990		-2,193		-438
Games	'		'	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'		'
Revenue	9,087		'	12,875		19,683		26,790
Cost of revenue (B)	2,717		'	3,381		5,846		7,181
Gross profit	6,370		'	9,494		13,837		19,609
Operating expenses	8,769		'	11,755		18,535		23,607
Operating income (loss)	-2,399		'	-2,261		-4,698		-3,998
Corporate	'		'	'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'		'		'
Cost of revenue (B)	151		'	559		340		1,122
Extinguishment of liability	'		'	0		'		'
Operating expenses	8,189		'	12,667		17,414		23,211
Operating income (loss)	($8,340)		'	($13,226)		($7,174)		($24,333)
[1]	quarters June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013Components of Revenue License Fees6,664 10,162Service Revenue34,161 39,688Net Revenue40,825 49,850 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Revenue License Fees$15,243 $22,991Service Revenue71,306 83,652Net Revenue$86,549 $106,643
[2]	Components of Cost of RevenueJune 30, 2014 June 30, 2013 License Fees2,170 2,161 Service Revenue18,616 17,358 Net Revenue Costs20,786 19,519 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Cost of Revenue License Fees$4,382 $4,315Service Revenue35,190 35,710Net Revenue Costs$39,572 $40,025

Segment_Information_Revenue_by

Segment Information (Revenue by Geographic Region) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	$40,825	[1]	$49,850	[1]	$86,549	[1]	$106,643	[1]
United States	'		'		'		'
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	15,092		21,463		35,520		49,486
Europe	'		'		'		'
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	6,968		9,272		15,380		20,528
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	'		'		'		'
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	11,092		11,259		21,386		20,223
Rest of World	'		'		'		'
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	$7,673		$7,856		$14,263		$16,406
[1]	quarters June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013Components of Revenue License Fees6,664 10,162Service Revenue34,161 39,688Net Revenue40,825 49,850 6 months ended 6 months ended June 30, 2014 June 2013Components of Revenue License Fees$15,243 $22,991Service Revenue71,306 83,652Net Revenue$86,549 $106,643

Segment_Information_LongLived_

Segment Information (Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region) (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$50,391	$53,641
United States	'	'
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	37,107	40,347
Europe	'	'
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	8,348	8,280
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF	'	'
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	763	936
Rest of World	'	'
Long-Lived Assets by Geographical Areas [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$4,173	$4,078