Brightcove (BCOV) 10-K 11 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'BCOV	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'BRIGHTCOVE INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001313275	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	32,020,371	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$234,272,491

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$33,047	$21,708
Short-term investments	3,061	8,264
Restricted cash	121	102
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $461 and $338 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively (includes related party amounts of $0 and $451 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	21,560	18,956
Prepaid expenses	2,895	1,497
Deferred tax asset	125	187
Other current assets	1,116	1,490
Total current assets	61,925	52,204
Long-term investments	'	3,069
Property and equipment, net	8,795	8,400
Intangible assets, net	8,668	10,387
Goodwill	22,018	22,018
Restricted cash, net of current portion	201	201
Other assets	1,519	714
Total assets	103,126	96,993
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	3,067	619
Accrued expenses	14,528	11,639
Deferred revenue	23,571	19,103
Total current liabilities	41,166	31,361
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	247	113
Other liabilities	1,333	1,027
Redeemable convertible preferred stock warrants	'	'
Total liabilities	42,746	32,501
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued	'	'
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 29,034,919 and 27,954,926 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	29	28
Additional-paid-in-capital	176,928	167,912
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-453	572
Accumulated deficit	-116,124	-105,862
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) attributable to Brightcove Inc.	60,380	62,650
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	'	1,842
Total stockholders' equity	60,380	64,492
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$103,126	$96,993

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for accounts receivable	$461,000	$338,000
Accounts receivable, related party amounts	$0	$451,000
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	29,034,919	27,954,926
Common stock, shares outstanding	29,034,919	27,954,926

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:	'	'	'
Subscription and support revenue	$103,116	$84,257	$60,169
Professional services and other revenue	6,779	3,716	3,394
Total revenue	109,895	87,973	63,563
Cost of revenue:	'	'	'
Cost of subscription and support revenue	29,205	22,553	15,478
Other Cost of Operating Revenue	7,585	4,831	4,744
Total cost of revenue	36,790	27,384	20,222
Gross profit	73,105	60,589	43,341
Operating expenses:	'	'	'
Research and development	21,052	18,725	15,267
Sales and marketing	41,000	38,725	31,564
General and administrative	18,478	16,734	12,640
Merger-related	2,069	1,852	'
Total operating expenses	82,599	76,036	59,471
Loss from operations	-9,494	-15,447	-16,130
Other income (expense):	'	'	'
Interest income	58	106	23
Interest expense	'	-241	-358
Other expense, net	-594	-359	-719
Total other expense, net	-536	-494	-1,054
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-10,030	-15,941	-17,184
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	212	-3,489	90
Consolidated net loss	-10,242	-12,452	-17,274
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-20	-734	-361
Net loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.	-10,262	-13,186	-17,635
Accretion of dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock	'	733	5,639
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	-10,262	-13,919	-23,274
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted	($0.36)	($0.57)	($4.75)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted	28,351	24,626	4,900
Includes related party revenue ( Note 10)	42	3,516	3,479
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	1,719	644	'
Cost of subscription and support revenue [Member]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	248	125	52
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	1,013	379	'
Cost of professional services and other revenue [Member]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	149	116	117
Research and development [Member]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	1,191	687	367
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	39	15	'
Sales and marketing [Member]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	2,225	1,606	1,008
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	667	250	'
General and administrative [Member]	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$2,588	$3,309	$2,653

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]	'	'	'
Consolidated net loss	($10,242)	($12,452)	($17,274)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-1,025	-484	242
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-1,025	-484	242
Comprehensive loss	-11,267	-12,936	-17,032
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-20	-734	-361
Comprehensive loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.	($11,287)	($13,670)	($17,393)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Red

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total Stockholders' Deficit Attributable to Brightcove Inc. [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data		Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	($86,937)	$7,206	$22,254	$72,581	$12,363	$5	'	$814	($88,503)	($87,684)	$747
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	5,375,000	6,921,854	7,392,163	2,315,842	4,876,025	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	475	'	'	'	'	'	475	'	'	475	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	'	'	'	348,507	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock	159	'	'	'	'	'	159	'	'	159	'
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value	-308	4	11	249	44	'	'	'	-308	-308	'
Accretion of cumulative dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock	-5,639	323	1,026	3,570	720	'	-4,831	'	-808	-5,639	'
Stock-based compensation expense	4,197	'	'	'	'	'	4,197	'	'	4,197	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	242	'	'	'	'	'	'	242	'	242	'
Net (loss) income	-17,274	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-17,635	-17,635	361
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	-105,085	7,533	23,291	76,400	13,127	5	'	1,056	-107,254	-106,193	1,108
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	5,375,000	6,921,854	7,392,163	2,315,842	5,224,532	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	1,346	'	'	'	'	1	1,345	'	'	1,346	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	'	'	'	801,099	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock	101	'	'	'	'	'	101	'	'	101	'
Issuance of common stock upon net exercise of stock warrants	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon net exercise of stock warrants, shares	'	'	'	'	'	15,781	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units, shares	'	'	'	'	'	13,009	'	'	'	'	'
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value	-39	1	1	32	5	'	'	'	-39	-39	'
Accretion of cumulative dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock	-733	42	133	464	94	'	-677	'	-56	-733	'
Stock-based compensation expense	5,843	'	'	'	'	'	5,843	'	'	5,843	'
Issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $4,347	54,476	'	'	'	'	6	54,470	'	'	54,476	'
Issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $4,347, shares	'	'	'	'	'	5,750,000	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock	121,124	-7,576	-23,425	-76,896	-13,226	16	106,435	'	14,673	121,124	'
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock, shares	'	-5,375,000	-6,921,854	-7,392,163	-2,315,842	16,150,505	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification of warrants to purchase shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock into warrants to purchase common stock	395	'	'	'	'	'	395	'	'	395	'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-484	'	'	'	'	'	'	-484	'	-484	'
Net (loss) income	-12,452	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-13,186	-13,186	734
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	64,492	'	'	'	'	28	167,912	572	-105,862	62,650	1,842
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	'	'	'	'	27,954,926	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	1,830	'	'	'	'	1	1,829	'	'	1,830	'
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, shares	'	'	'	'	'	785,525	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock	8	'	'	'	'	'	8	'	'	8	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock units, shares	'	'	'	'	'	294,468	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	6,401	'	'	'	'	'	6,401	'	'	6,401	'
Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-1,084	'	'	'	'	'	778	'	'	778	-1,862
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,025	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,025	'	-1,025	'
Net (loss) income	-10,242	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,262	-10,262	20
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$60,380	'	'	'	'	$29	$176,928	($453)	($116,124)	$60,380	'
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	'	'	'	29,034,919	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Red1

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity issuance costs	$4,347

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net loss	($10,242)	($12,452)	($17,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	5,867	4,666	2,992
Stock-based compensation	6,401	5,843	4,197
Deferred income taxes	62	-3,600	'
Change in fair value of warrants	'	-28	139
Provision for reserves on accounts receivable	449	137	52
Amortization of premium on investments	73	133	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs	'	44	12
Loss on disposal of equipment	43	83	46
Loss on sale of investments	'	'	146
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-3,247	-4,437	-5,438
Prepaid expenses	-963	77	-311
Other current assets	319	347	-1,588
Other assets	-819	90	-452
Accounts payable	2,117	-1,321	800
Accrued expenses	2,473	3,732	1,466
Deferred revenue	4,785	5,477	8,014
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,318	-1,209	-7,199
Investing activities	'	'	'
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	'	-27,210	'
Purchases of investments	'	-14,063	'
Maturity of investments	8,200	2,596	'
Sales of investments	'	'	2,732
Purchases of property and equipment	-3,415	-6,299	-4,064
Capitalization of internal-use software costs	-500	-24	-354
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	-19	'	321
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,266	-45,000	-1,365
Financing activities	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering, net of offering costs	'	56,763	'
Deferred initial public offering costs	'	'	-2,287
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,830	1,346	475
Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-1,084	'	'
Borrowings under term loan	'	'	7,000
Payments under term loan	'	-7,000	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	746	51,109	5,188
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-991	-419	262
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	11,339	4,481	-3,114
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	21,708	17,227	20,341
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	33,047	21,708	17,227
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information	'	'	'
Cash paid for income taxes	122	61	18
Cash paid for interest	'	303	298
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities	'	'	'
Unpaid internal-use software costs	565	'	'
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	152	46	'
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	'	121,124	'
Conversion of warrants to purchase preferred stock to warrants to purchase common stock	'	395	'
Accretion of Series A, B, C and D redeemable convertible preferred stock issuance costs and dividends	'	772	5,947
Vesting of restricted stock	8	101	159
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow related to acquisition - In connection with the acquisition of Zencoder Inc. on August 14, 2012, the following transactions occurred:	'	'	'
Fair value of assets acquired	'	31,183	'
Liabilities assumed related to acquisition	'	-3,804	'
Total purchase price	'	27,379	'
Add working capital adjustment receivable	'	79	'
Less cash and cash equivalents acquired	'	-248	'
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	'	$27,210	'

Business_Description

Business Description	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Description [Abstract]	'
Business Description	'
	1. Business Description
	Brightcove Inc. (the Company) is a leading global provider of cloud services for video which enable its customers to publish and distribute video to Internet-connected devices quickly, easily and in a cost-effective and high-quality manner.
	The Company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was incorporated in the state of Delaware on August 24, 2004. At December 31, 2013, the Company had nine wholly-owned subsidiaries: Brightcove UK Ltd, Brightcove Singapore Pte. Ltd., Brightcove Korea, Brightcove Australia Pty Ltd, Brightcove Holdings, Inc., Bright Bay Co. Ltd., Brightcove Kabushiki Kaisha (Brightcove KK), Zencoder Inc. (Zencoder) and Brightcove FZ-LLC.
	Prior to January 8, 2013, the Company owned a 63% interest in Brightcove KK, which the Company held since the formation of Brightcove KK in 2008. On January 8, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK and, as a result, Brightcove KK is now 100% owned by the Company. See Note 2 and Note 8 for further discussion on this transaction.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the application of certain significant accounting policies as described below and elsewhere in these notes to the consolidated financial statements.
	The Company believes that a significant accounting policy is one that is both important to the portrayal of the Company's financial condition and results, and requires management's most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as the result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
	Use of Estimates and Uncertainties
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts expensed during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition and revenue reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts, contingent liabilities, expensing and capitalization of research and development costs for internal-use software, intangible asset valuations, amortization periods, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, the determination of the fair value of stock awards issued, stock-based compensation expense, and the recoverability of the Company's net deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance.
	Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from management's estimates if these results differ from historical experience, or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate, even if such assumptions are reasonable when made.
	The Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties common to companies in similar industries and stages of development including, but not limited to, rapid technological changes, competition from substitute products and services from larger companies, customer concentration, management of international activities, protection of proprietary rights, patent litigation, and dependence on key individuals.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and non-controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Non-controlling interest in 2012 represents the minority stockholders' proportionate share (37%) of the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Brightcove KK, a Japanese joint venture, which was formed on July 18, 2008. The non-controlling interest in Brightcove KK is reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The portion of net income attributable to non-controlling interest prior to the remaining acquisition in 2013 is presented as net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary in the consolidated statements of operations, and the portion of other comprehensive loss of this subsidiary is presented in the consolidated statements of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) and statements of comprehensive loss. See Note 8 for further discussion.
	On January 8, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK. The purchase price of the remaining interest of Brightcove KK was approximately $1.1 million and was funded by cash on hand. The Company owned a 63% interest in the Brightcove KK joint venture since its formation in 2008. Brightcove KK is now 100% owned by the Company. The purchase was accounted for as an equity transaction and, as such, the Company has continued to consolidate Brightcove KK for financial reporting purposes; however, commencing on January 8, 2013, the Company no longer records non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements.
	Subsequent Events Considerations
	The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of the financial statements to provide additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated as required. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and determined that, other than as reported herein and described below, there are no material recognized or unrecognized subsequent events.
	On January 31, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Unicorn Media, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, or Unicorn, a provider of cloud video ad insertion technology, in exchange for 2,850,547 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock and approximately $9.5 million of cash. Based on a $10.74 price per share of the Company's common stock at the date of closing, the transaction is valued at approximately $40.1 million. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, 1,285,715 shares were placed into an escrow account. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction, and as such the results of operations of Unicorn will be consolidated with the Company beginning on January 31, 2014, the closing date of the acquisition. In connection with the acquisition of Unicorn, the Company incurred $429 of merger and integration-related costs during 2013, which the Company recorded as an expense in its consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. At this time, the Company has not completed its evaluation of the purchase accounting related to this transaction.
	Reclassification
	The Company previously reported in its consolidated balance sheet Deferred revenue and Deferred revenue, net of current portion of $18,961 and $255, respectively, in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified $142 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from Deferred revenue, net of current portion to Deferred revenue. This reclassification had no impact on the previously reported results of operations or cash flows.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of each subsidiary. All assets and liabilities in the balance sheets of entities whose functional currency is a currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows: (1) asset and liability accounts at period-end rates, (2) income statement accounts at weighted-average exchange rates for the period, and (3) stockholders' equity accounts at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are excluded from income (loss) and reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net loss for the period. The Company may periodically have certain intercompany foreign currency transactions that are deemed to be of a long-term investment nature; exchange adjustments related to those transactions are made directly to a separate component of stockholders' equity.
	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments not classified as cash equivalents with maturities less than one year from the balance sheet date, are classified as short-term investments, while investments with maturities in excess of one year from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments. Management determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of purchase, and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date.
	Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on deposit with banks and amounts held in interest-bearing money market accounts. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates their fair market value. Investments primarily consist of certificates of deposit, commercial paper and corporate debentures. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company classified its investments as held-to-maturity as it is the Company's intention to hold such investments until they mature. As such, investments were recorded at amortized cost at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-13
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	19,250		$	19,250		$	19,250
	Money market funds		Demand			13,797			13,797			13,797
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	33,047		$	33,047		$	33,047
	Certificates of deposit		110 - 163 days		$	960		$	961		$	960
	Corporate debentures		23 - 96 days			2,101			2,102			2,101
	Total short-term investments				$	3,061		$	3,063		$	3,061
	Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-12
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	15,275		$	15,275		$	15,275
	Money market funds		Demand			6,433			6,433			6,433
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	21,708		$	21,708		$	21,708
	Certificates of deposit		111 - 290 days		$	1,200		$	1,200		$	1,200
	Commercial paper		52 - 100 days			1,397			1,399			1,397
	Corporate debentures		21 - 342 days			5,667			5,673			5,667
	Total short-term investments				$	8,264		$	8,272		$	8,264
	Certificates of deposit		475 - 528 days		$	960		$	962		$	960
	Corporate debentures		388 - 461 days			2,109			2,118			2,109
	Total long-term investments				$	3,069		$	3,080		$	3,069
	Restricted Cash
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, restricted cash was $322,000 and $303,000, respectively, and was held in certificates of deposit as collateral for letters of credit related to the contractual provisions of the Company's corporate credit cards and the contractual provisions with a customer. Additionally, a portion of the restricted cash balance at December 31, 2012 was associated with the lease agreement for the Company's office in Seattle, Washington. Upon renegotiation of the Seattle lease agreement during 2013, the restricted cash obligation expired and the collateral was released.
	Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, which include cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated their fair values at December 31, 2013 and 2012, due to the short-term nature of these instruments. See Note 5 for discussion on the determination of the fair value of the Company's long-term investments.
	The Company has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and management's estimates. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant impact on the estimated fair value amounts. See Note 5 for further discussion.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of its online video platform, which enables its customers to publish and distribute video to Internet-connected devices quickly, easily and in a cost-effective and high-quality manner. Revenue is derived from three primary sources: (1) the subscription to its technology and related support; (2) hosting, bandwidth and encoding services; and (3) professional services, which include initiation, set-up and customization services.
	The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; (2) the service has been provided to the customer; (3) the collection of fees is probable; and (4) the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
	The Company's subscription arrangements provide customers the right to access its hosted software applications. Customers do not have the right to take possession of the Company's software during the hosting arrangement. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, Revenue Recognition. Contracts for premium customers generally have a term of one year and are non-cancellable. These contracts generally provide the customer with a maximum annual level of usage, and provide the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the annual allowable usage. For these services, the Company recognizes the annual fee ratably as revenue each month. Should a customer's usage of the Company's services exceed the annual allowable level, revenue is recognized for such excess in the period of the usage. Contracts for volume customers are generally month-to-month arrangements, have a maximum monthly level of usage and provide the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly allowable usage. The monthly volume subscription and support and usage fees are recognized as revenue during the period in which the related cash is collected.
	Revenue recognition commences upon the later of when the application is placed in a production environment, or when all revenue recognition criteria have been met.
	Professional services and other revenue sold on a stand-alone basis are recognized as the services are performed, subject to any refund or other obligation.
	Deferred revenue includes amounts billed to customers for which revenue has not been recognized, and primarily consists of the unearned portion of annual software subscription and support fees, and deferred initiation and professional service fees.
	Revenue is presented net of any taxes collected from customers.
	Multiple-Element Arrangements
	The Company periodically enters into multiple-element service arrangements that include platform subscription fees, support fees, initiation fees, and, in certain cases, other professional services.
	Initiation fees and other professional services charged when services are first activated are recorded as deferred revenue, and recognized as revenue ratably over a term beginning upon go-live of the software application and extending through the contract term.
	The Company assesses arrangements with multiple deliverables under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which amended the previous multiple-element arrangements accounting guidance. Pursuant to ASU 2009-13, objective and reliable evidence of fair value of the undelivered elements is no longer required in order to account for deliverables in a multiple-element arrangement separately. Instead, arrangement consideration is allocated to deliverables based on their relative selling price. The new guidance also eliminates the use of the residual method.
	In order to treat deliverables in a multiple-element arrangement as separate units of accounting, the deliverables must have stand-alone value upon delivery. If the deliverables have stand-alone value upon delivery, the Company accounts for each deliverable separately. Subscription services have stand-alone value as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether professional services have stand-alone value, the Company considers the following factors for each professional services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the professional services, the timing of when the professional services contract was signed in comparison to the subscription service start date, and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the customer's satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, the Company has concluded that all of the professional services included in multiple-element arrangements executed have stand-alone value, with the exception of initiation and activation fees.
	When multiple deliverables included in an arrangement are separated into different units of accounting, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units based on a relative selling price hierarchy. The Company determines the relative selling price for a deliverable based on its vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (VSOE), if available, or its best estimate of selling price (BESP), if VSOE is not available. The Company has determined that third-party evidence of selling price (TPE) is not a practical alternative due to differences in its service offerings compared to other parties and the availability of relevant third-party pricing information. The amount of revenue allocated to delivered items is limited by contingent revenue, if any.
The Company has not established VSOE for its offerings due to the lack of pricing consistency, the introduction of new services and other factors. Accordingly, the Company uses its BESP to determine the relative selling price. The Company determines BESP by considering its overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company's discounting practices, the size and volume of the Company's transactions, the geographic area where services are sold, price lists, its go-to-market strategy, historical contractually stated prices and prior relationships and future subscription service sales with certain classes of customers.
The determination of BESP is made through consultation with and approval by the Company's management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As the Company's go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes in selling prices, including both VSOE and BESP. The Company plans to analyze the selling prices used in its allocation of arrangement consideration, at a minimum, on an annual basis. Selling prices will be analyzed on a more frequent basis if a significant change in the Company's business necessitates a more timely analysis or if the Company experiences significant variances in its selling prices.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs related to supporting and hosting the Company's product offerings and delivering professional services. These costs include salaries, benefits, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense related to the management of the Company's data centers, customer support team and the Company's professional services staff, in addition to third-party service provider costs such as data center and networking expenses, allocated overhead, amortization of capitalized internal-use software development costs and intangible assets and depreciation expense.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company offsets gross trade accounts receivable with an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company's existing accounts receivable and is based upon historical loss patterns, the number of days that billings are past due, and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with specific accounts. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Provisions for allowances for doubtful accounts are recorded in general and administrative expense.
Below is a summary of the changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
	Balance at Beginning of Period			Provision			Write-offs			Balance at
										End of Period
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	338		$	449		$	(326	)	$	461
Year ended December 31, 2012		266			137			(65	)	$	338
Year ended December 31, 2011		298			52			(84	)		266
Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off-balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents and investments principally with accredited financial institutions of high credit standing. Although the Company deposits its cash with multiple financial institutions, its deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company routinely assesses the creditworthiness of its customers. The Company generally has not experienced any material losses related to receivables from individual customers, or groups of customers. The Company does not require collateral. Due to these factors, no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed by management to be probable in the Company's accounts receivable.
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable.
Concentration of Other Risks
The Company is dependent on certain content delivery network providers who provide digital media delivery functionality enabling the Company's on-demand application service to function as intended for the Company's customers and ultimate end-users. The disruption of these services could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations.
Software Development Costs
Costs incurred to develop software applications used in the Company's on-demand application services consist of (a) certain external direct costs of materials and services incurred in developing or obtaining internal-use computer software, and (b) payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to, the project. These costs generally consist of internal labor during configuration, coding, and testing activities. Research and development costs incurred during the preliminary project stage or costs incurred for data conversion activities, training, maintenance and general and administrative or overhead costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management, with the relevant authority, authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, it is probable the project will be completed, the software will be used to perform the functions intended and certain functional and quality standards have been met. Qualified costs incurred during the operating stage of the Company's software applications relating to upgrades and enhancements are capitalized to the extent it is probable that they will result in added functionality, while costs that cannot be separated between maintenance of, and minor upgrades and enhancements to, internal-use software are expensed as incurred. These capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the software, which is estimated to be three years. Capitalized internal-use software development costs are classified as "Software" within "Property and Equipment, net" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $1,065, $24 and $354, respectively, of internal-use software development costs. The Company recorded amortization expense associated with its capitalized internal-use software development costs of $312, $542 and $886 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
In addition to the software development costs described above, the Company incurs costs to develop computer software to be licensed or otherwise marketed to customers. Costs incurred in the research, design and development of software for sale to others are charged to expense until technological feasibility is established. The Company capitalizes eligible computer software development costs upon achievement of technological feasibility subject to net realizable value considerations. Thereafter, software development costs are capitalized until the product is released and amortized to product cost of sales on a straight-line basis over the lesser of three years or the estimated economic lives of the respective products. The Company has determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of software is completed. Because the Company believes its current process for developing software will be essentially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, no costs have been capitalized to date.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the related asset. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation, are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of net income or loss in the period of retirement.
Property and equipment consists of the following:
	Estimated Useful Life (in Years)			December 31,
				2013			2012
Computer equipment		3		$	14,275		$	11,804
Software		3 - 6			8,473			6,618
Furniture and fixtures		5			1,721			1,606
Leasehold improvements		Shorter of lease term or			737			672
		the estimated useful life
					25,206			20,700
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					16,411			12,300
				$	8,795		$	8,400
Depreciation and amortization expense, which includes amortization expense associated with capitalized internal-use software development costs, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4,148, $4,022 and $2,992, respectively.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, whereas major improvements are capitalized as additions to property and equipment. The Company reviews its property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of certain assets might not be recoverable. In these instances, the Company recognizes an impairment loss when it is probable that the estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During this review, the Company re-evaluates the significant assumptions used in determining the original cost and estimated lives of long-lived assets. Although the assumptions may vary from asset to asset, they generally include operating results, changes in the use of the asset, cash flows, and other indicators of value. Management then determines whether the remaining useful life continues to be appropriate, or whether there has been an impairment of long-lived assets based primarily upon whether expected future undiscounted cash flows are sufficient to support the assets' recovery. If impairment exists, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the asset to fair value, generally determined by a discounted cash flow analysis.
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company has not identified any impairment of its long-lived assets.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their useful lives and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During this review, the Company re-evaluates the significant assumptions used in determining the original cost and estimated lives of long-lived assets. Although the assumptions may vary from asset to asset, they generally include operating results, changes in the use of the asset, cash flows and other indicators of value. Management then determines whether the remaining useful life continues to be appropriate or whether there has been an impairment of long-lived assets based primarily upon whether expected future undiscounted cash flows are sufficient to support the assets' recovery. If impairment exists, the Company would adjust the carrying value of the asset to fair value, generally determined by a discounted cash flow analysis.
Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, the Company must make assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows, and other factors, to determine the fair value of these assets. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges against these assets in the reporting period in which the impairment is determined. The Company has determined, based on its organizational structure, that it had one reporting unit as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
For goodwill, the impairment evaluation includes a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the reporting unit's estimated fair value exceeds the reporting unit's carrying value, no impairment of goodwill exists. If the fair value of the reporting unit does not exceed its carrying value, then further analysis would be required to determine the amount of the impairment, if any.
In 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under ASU 2011-08, the Company has the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. Based on the results of the qualitative review of goodwill performed as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not identify any indicators of impairment. As such, the two-phase process described above was not necessary.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions, other events, and circumstances from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets and consists entirely of cumulative foreign translation adjustments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Net Loss per Share
The Company calculates basic and diluted net loss per common share by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has excluded (a) all unvested restricted shares that are subject to repurchase and (b) the Company's other potentially dilutive shares, which include redeemable convertible preferred stock in 2012 and 2011, warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock in 2012 and 2011, warrants to purchase common stock and outstanding common stock options, from the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding as their inclusion in the computation for all periods would be anti-dilutive due to net losses. The Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock were deemed to be participating securities as defined by ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, but were excluded from the earnings per share calculation as they do not have an obligation to share in the Company's net losses.
A reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share is as follows:
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(10,262	)	$	(13,919	)	$	(23,274	)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		28,351			24,662			4,997
Less: weighted-average number of unvested restricted common shares outstanding		-			36			97
Weighted-average number of common shares used in calculating net loss per common share		28,351			24,626			4,900
Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(4.75	)
The following potentially dilutive common shares have been excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, as their effect would have been antidilutive:
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock		-			2,162			16,151
Options outstanding		3,331			3,894			4,092
Restricted stock units outstanding		1,398			384			-
Unvested restricted shares		-			36			97
Warrants		28			34			47
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using statutory rates. In addition, this method requires a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements by prescribing a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Interest and penalties, if applicable, related to uncertain tax positions would be recognized as a component of income tax expense. The Company has no recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.
Stock-Based Compensation
At December 31, 2013, the Company had three stock-based compensation plans: the Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and the Brightcove Inc. 2012 RSU Inducement Plan. Additionally, during March 2009, Brightcove KK adopted the Brightcove KK Stock Option Plan. As discussed in Note 1, on January 8, 2013 the Company acquired the remaining 37% of Brightcove KK. The Brightcove KK Stock Option Plan was terminated in conjunction with the acquisition. These plans are more fully described in Note 7.
For stock options issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant, and an estimated forfeiture rate is used when calculating stock-based compensation expense for the period. For restricted stock awards issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, the fair value of each grant is calculated based on the Company's stock price on the date of grant. For service-based options, the Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
Given the absence of an active market for the Company's common stock prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering (IPO) on February 17, 2012, the Board of Directors (the Board), the members of which the Company believes have extensive business, finance, and venture capital experience, were required to estimate the fair value of the Company's common stock at the time of each option grant. The Board considered numerous objective and subjective factors in determining the value of the Company's common stock at each option grant date, including the following factors: (1) prices for the Company's preferred stock, which the Company had sold to outside investors in arm's-length transactions, and the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Company's preferred stock and common stock; (2) valuations performed by an independent valuation specialist; (3) the Company's stage of development and revenue growth; (4) the fact that the option grants involved illiquid securities in a private company; and (5) the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event for the shares of common stock underlying the options, such as an initial public offering or sale of the Company, given prevailing market conditions. The Company believes this to have been a reasonable methodology based upon the Company's internal peer company analyses, and based on several arm's-length transactions involving the Company's preferred stock, supportive of the results produced by this valuation methodology. Prior to the Company's common stock being actively traded, the determination of fair value involved assumptions, judgments and estimates. If different assumptions were made, stock-based compensation expense, net loss and consolidated net loss per share could have been significantly different.
The fair value of each option grant issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model that used the assumptions noted in the following table. As there was no public market for its common stock prior to February 17, 2012, the effective date of the Company's IPO, and as the trading history of the Company's common stock was limited through December 31, 2013, the Company determined the volatility for options granted based on an analysis of reported data for a peer group of companies that issued options with substantially similar terms. The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using an average of the historical volatility measures of this peer group of companies. The expected life of options has been determined utilizing the "simplified method". The simplified method is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying, cash dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, based on an analysis of the historical actual forfeitures, the Company applied an estimated forfeiture rate of approximately 15%, 14% and 13% for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $5.34, $7.74 and $5.28 per share, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are presented in the following table:
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Risk-free interest rate		1.8	%		1.25	%		2.62	%
Expected volatility		54	%		57	%		57	%
Expected life (in years)		6.2			6.2			6.2
Expected dividend yield		-			-			-
As of December 31, 2013, there was $12,133 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested employee stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.81 years. The total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures.
The Company accounts for transactions in which services are received from non-employees in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of such services received, or of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. The Company determines the total stock-based compensation expense related to non-employee awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 505, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, the Company accounts for awards to non-employees prospectively, such that the fair value of the awards is remeasured at each reporting date until the earlier of (a) the performance commitment date or (b) the date the services required under the arrangement have been completed.
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $6, $35 and $234, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, total stock-based compensation expense, including expense related to stock-based awards granted under the Brightcove KK Plan, was $6,401 $5,843 and $4,197, respectively.
See Note 7 for a summary of the stock option activity under the Company's stock-based compensation plans for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $3,215, $3,881 and $3,630 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. The ASU is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held. The revised standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-05 to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (Topic 740). ASU 2013-11 requires that unrecognized tax benefits be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain circumstances. When those circumstances exist, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company has adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-11 to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

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Business Combination	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combination [Abstract]	'
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	3. Business Combination
	On August 14, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Zencoder, a privately-held company based in San Francisco, California. The purchase price of Zencoder was approximately $27,379 and was funded by cash on hand. The Company acquired Zencoder to enhance and extend the Company's existing offerings with Zencoder's media encoding services. The Company believes that the unification of Zencoder's audio and video encoding service with the Company's existing offerings will enable new and improved scalable services that will help customers reduce the cost and complexity of video encoding and delivery.
	The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the results of operations of Zencoder have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon the respective estimates of fair value as of the date of the merger and using assumptions that the Company's management believes are reasonable given the information currently available. Transaction costs and retention costs associated with the transaction were expensed as incurred.
	The process for estimating the fair values of identifiable intangible assets and certain tangible assets requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including estimating future cash flows and developing appropriate discount rates.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded merger-related expenses of $2,069 and $1,852, respectively. Included in merger-related expenses are costs incurred in connection with closing the acquisition in addition to costs associated with the retention of key employees. In addition to the $27,379 purchase price, per the merger agreement, approximately $2,667 is to be paid to retain certain key employees over a two year period as services are performed. Through December 31, 2013, the Company has paid $1,667 in connection with the retention. Given that the retention amount is related to a future service requirement, the related expense is being recorded as compensation expense in the Merger-related line item in the consolidated statements of operations over the expected service period, and was $1,640 and $826, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company recorded revenue and net loss for Zencoder of approximately $960 and $858, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date through December 31, 2012.
	All of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the transaction have been recognized at their acquisition date fair values, which was finalized at December 31, 2012. The total purchase price for Zencoder was allocated as follows:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	248
	Other tangible assets		258
	Identifiable intangible assets		11,031
	Goodwill		19,646
	Deferred tax liabilities, net		(3,406	)
	Other liabilities assumed		(398	)
	Total purchase price	$	27,379
	The following are the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their respective useful lives:
		Amount			Useful Life (years)
	Developed technology	$	6,074			6
	Customer relationships		3,993			14
	Non-compete agreements		596			2
	Trade name		368			3
	Total	$	11,031
	In performing the purchase price allocation, the Company considered, among other factors, its intention for future use of the acquired assets, analyses of historical financial performance, and estimates of future cash flows from Zencoder's products and services. The allocation resulted in acquired intangible assets of $11,031. The acquired intangible assets consisted of developed technology, customer relationships, non-compete agreements and trade names and were valued using the income approach in which the after-tax cash flows are discounted to present value. The cash flows are based on estimates used to price the transaction, and the discount rates applied were benchmarked with reference to the implied rate of return from the transaction model as well as the weighted average cost of capital. Additionally, the Company assumed certain liabilities in the acquisition, including deferred revenue to which a fair value of $46 was ascribed using a cost-plus profit approach.
	The deferred tax liabilities primarily relate to the tax impact of future amortization or impairments associated with the identified intangible assets acquired, which are not deductible for tax purposes. The deferred tax assets relate to the net operating losses and other tax benefits acquired from Zencoder as part of the transaction. The Company assumed $3.4 million of the net deferred tax liabilities which created a future source of taxable income for which the Company's net deferred tax assets can be realized and as a result the Company reduced the valuation allowance by approximately $3.4 million during 2012.
	The excess of the purchase price over the estimated amounts of net assets as of the effective date of the acquisition was allocated to goodwill. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill are based on several strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized from the Zencoder acquisition. These benefits include the expectation that the combined company's complementary products will significantly broaden the Company's offerings in media encoding and delivery. The combined company will benefit from a broader global presence, and with the Company's direct sales force and larger channel coverage, the combined company anticipates significant cross-selling opportunities. None of the goodwill is expected to be currently deductible for tax purposes.

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	4. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	Finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2013:
	Description	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
		(in years)
	Developed technology		6	$	6,074	$	1,392	$	4,682
	Customer relationships		14		3,993		392		3,601
	Non-Compete agreements		2		596		410		186
	Tradename		3		368		169		199
	Total			$	11,031	$	2,363	$	8,668
	Finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2012:
	Description	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
		(in years)
	Developed technology		6	$	6,074	$	379	$	5,695
	Customer relationships		14		3,993		107		3,886
	Non-Compete agreements		2		596		112		484
	Tradename		3		368		46		322
	Total			$	11,031	$	644	$	10,387
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $1,719 and $644, respectively. There was no related amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2011.
	The estimated remaining amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,	Amount
	2014	$	1,606
	2015		1,374
	2016		1,298
	2017		1,298
	2018		918
	2019 and thereafter		2,174
	Total	$	8,668
	In connection with the acquisition of Zencoder, the consideration transferred to acquire the business exceeded the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. As a result, the Company recorded the difference of $19,646 as goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2012, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. There was no change to goodwill during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	5. Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants based on the highest and best use of the asset or liability. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The Company uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized as follows:
		•	Level 1:  Observable inputs, such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
		•	Level 2:  Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or market-corroborated inputs; and
		•	Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions about how market participants would price the assets or liabilities.
	The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
	A. Market approach - Uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	B. Income approach - Uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations about those future amounts, including present value techniques, option-pricing models, and excess earnings method.
	C. Cost approach - Based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
	The following tables set forth the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value using the lowest level of input as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			31-Dec-13
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds		$	13,797	$	-	$	-	$	13,797
	Restricted cash			-		322		-		322
	Total assets		$	13,797	$	322	$	-	$	14,119
			31-Dec-12
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds		$	6,433	$	-	$	-	$	6,433
	Restricted cash			-		303		-		303
	Total assets		$	6,433	$	303	$	-	$	6,736
	Realized gains and losses from sales of the Company's investments are included in "Other expense, net".
	The Company measures eligible assets and liabilities at fair value, with changes in value recognized in earnings. Fair value treatment may be elected either upon initial recognition of an eligible asset or liability or, for an existing asset or liability, if an event triggers a new basis of accounting. The Company did not elect to remeasure any of its existing financial assets or liabilities, and did not elect the fair value option for any financial assets and liabilities transacted in the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	6. Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Lease Commitments
	The Company leases its facilities under non-cancelable operating leases. These operating leases expire at various dates through March 2022. Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,	Operating Lease Commitments
	2014	$	4,570
	2015		3,630
	2016		3,369
	2017		3,579
	2018		3,599
	2019 and thereafter		11,485
		$	30,232
	Certain amounts included in the table above relating to co-location leases for the Company's servers include usage based charges in addition to base rent.
	The Company's primary office lease has the option to renew the lease for two successive periods of five years each. In connection with the office lease, the Company entered into a letter of credit in the amount of $2,404.
	Certain of the Company's operating leases include escalating payment amounts and lease incentives. The Company is recognizing the related rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The lease incentives are considered an inseparable part of the lease agreement, and are recognized as a reduction of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had deferred rent and rent incentives of $1,304 and $759, respectively, of which $1,261 and $735, respectively, is classified as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $5,328, $4,197 and $2,396, respectively. Income from sublease rental activity amounted to $0, $88 and $158 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
	In addition to the operating lease commitments discussed above, as of December 31, 2013, the Company had non-cancelable commitments of $5,262 payable in 2014 and $19 payable in 2015, primarily for content delivery network and storage services.
	Legal Matters
	The Company, from time to time, is party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of its business. Management does not believe that the outcome of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company based on the status of proceedings at this time.
	On August 27, 2012, a complaint was filed by Blue Spike, LLC naming the Company in a patent infringement case (Blue Spike, LLC v. Audible Magic Corporation, et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas). The complaint alleges that the Company has infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,346,472 with a listed issue date of March 18, 2008, entitled "Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals," U.S. Patent No. 7,660,700 with a listed issue date of February 9, 2010, entitled "Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals," U.S. Patent No. 7,949,494 with a listed issue date of May 24, 2011, entitled "Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals" and U.S. Patent No. 8,214,175 with a listed issue date of July 3, 2012, entitled "Method and Device for Monitoring and Analyzing Signals." The complaint seeks an injunction enjoining infringement, damages and pre- and post-judgment costs and interest. The Company answered and filed counterclaims against Blue Spike on December 3, 2012. The Company amended its answer and counterclaims on July 15, 2013. This complaint is subject to indemnification by one of the Company's vendors. The Company cannot yet determine whether it is probable that a loss will be incurred in connection with this complaint, nor can the Company reasonably estimate the potential loss, if any.
	On September 10, 2013, a complaint was filed by Cinsay Inc. naming the Company in a patent infringement case (Cinsay Inc. v. Brightcove Inc. and Joyus Inc., United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas). The complaint alleges that the Company has infringed U.S. Patent No. 8,312,486 with a listed issue date of November 13, 2012, entitled "Interactive Product Placement and Method Therefor" and U.S. Patent No. 8,533,753 with a listed issue date of September 10, 2013, entitled "Interactive Product Placement and Method Therefor." On October 1, 2013, Cinsay filed an amended complaint against the Company in which it reasserted the allegations of infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,312,486 and U.S. Patent No. 8,533,753 and added allegations that the Company infringed U.S. Patent No. 8,549,555 with a listed issue date of October 1, 2013, entitled "Interactive Product Placement and Method Therefor." The amended complaint seeks an injunction enjoining infringement, damages and pre- and post-judgment costs and interest. The Company answered the amended complaint on November 12, 2013. The Company cannot yet determine whether it is probable that a loss will be incurred in connection with this complaint, nor can the Company reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of a possible loss, if any.
	Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations
	The Company typically enters into indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company indemnifies and agrees to reimburse the indemnified party for losses and costs incurred by the indemnified party, generally the Company's customers, in connection with patent, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property or personal right infringement claim by third parties with respect to the Company's technology. The term of these indemnification agreements is generally perpetual after execution of the agreement. Based on when customers first subscribe for the Company's service, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under certain of these indemnification agreements is unlimited, however, more recently the Company has typically limited the maximum potential value of such potential future payments in relation to the value of the contract. Based on historical experience and information known as of December 31, 2013, the Company has not incurred any costs for the above guarantees and indemnities. The Company has received requests for indemnification from customers in connection with patent infringement suits brought against the customer by a third party. To date, the Company has not agreed that the requested indemnification is required by the Company's contract with any such customer.
	In certain circumstances, the Company warrants that its products and services will perform in all material respects in accordance with its standard published specification documentation in effect at the time of delivery of the licensed products and services to the customer for the warranty period of the product or service. To date, the Company has not incurred significant expense under its warranties and, as a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is immaterial.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	7. Stockholders' Equity
	On February 23, 2012, the Company closed its IPO in which the Company sold and issued 5,750,000 shares of common stock, including 750,000 shares of common stock sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, which were sold to the public at a price of $11.00 per share. The Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $58.8 million from the IPO, including the exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions, but before deducting offering expenses of approximately $4.3 million. Upon the closing of the IPO, all shares of the Company's outstanding redeemable convertible preferred stock automatically converted into 16,150,505 shares of common stock and all outstanding warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock automatically converted into warrants to purchase 46,713 shares of common stock at $3.21 per share.
	Common Stock
	Common stockholders are entitled to one vote per share. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends, when and if declared by the Board.
	Equity Incentive Plans
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had three stock-based compensation plans, the Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the 2004 Plan), the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2012 Plan) and the Brightcove Inc. 2012 RSU Inducement Plan (the RSU Plan). Additionally, during March 2009, Brightcove KK adopted the Brightcove KK Stock Option Plan (the Brightcove KK Plan). As discussed in Note 1, on January 8, 2013 the Company acquired the remaining 37% of Brightcove KK. The Brightcove KK Plan was terminated in conjunction with the acquisition. As discussed in Note 2, on January 31, 2014 the Company acquired Unicorn. In connection with the Unicorn acquisition, the Company adopted the Brightcove Inc. 2014 Stock Inducement Plan and made awards of options to 61 new employees. The awards of options cover an aggregate of 578,350 shares of the Company's common stock in the form of options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock as an inducement to the employees entering into employment with the Company.
	The 2004 Plan provided for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, and other equity awards to the Company's employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors, up to an aggregate of 7,397,843 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company also established a UK Sub-Plan of the 2004 Plan under which the Company was permitted to make grants of options to employees subject to tax in the United Kingdom. In conjunction with the effectiveness of the 2012 Plan, the Board voted that no further stock options or other equity-based awards may be granted under the 2004 Plan.
	In 2012, the Board and stockholders adopted the 2012 Plan, which became effective on February 16, 2012. The 2012 Plan provides for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based awards to the Company's officers, employees, non-employee directors and certain other key persons of the Company as are selected by the Board or the compensation committee thereof. In connection with the approval of the 2012 Plan, the Company reserved 1,700,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2012 Plan, and 124,703 shares were transferred from the 2004 Plan. The number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2012 Plan automatically increases each January 1, beginning in 2013, by 4% of the outstanding number of shares of the Company's common stock on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by the Company's compensation committee subject to an overall overhang limit of 30%. This number is subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other change in the Company's capitalization. At December 31, 2013, 1,046,018 shares were available for issuance under all stock-based compensation plans.
	The Brightcove KK Plan provided for the issuance of stock options to employees, officers, directors, and advisors of Brightcove KK and to employees of the Company. Stock options granted under the Brightcove KK Plan were not exchangeable for either options or shares of the Company.
	In 2012, the Company adopted the RSU Plan and made awards of restricted stock units pursuant to the RSU Plan to fifteen new employees in connection with the acquisition of Zencoder. The awards of restricted stock units cover an aggregate of 77,100 shares of the Company's common stock and were made as a material inducement to the employees entering into employment with the Company in connection with the acquisition of Zencoder. The restricted stock units will be settled in shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting.
	The following is a summary of the status of the Company's stock options as of December 31, 2013 and the stock option activity for all stock options plans (excluding the Brightcove KK Plan) during the year ended December 31, 2013:
			Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value(2)
						Price		(In Years)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012			3,437,879		$	5.48
	Granted			761,161		$	10.08
	Exercised			(785,525	)	$	2.33			$	7,104
	Canceled			(352,932	)	$	11.31
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			3,060,583		$	6.76		6.61	$	23,132
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013			1,987,557		$	4.6		5.83	$	19,091
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013(1)			2,829,514		$	6.42		6.47	$	22,300
		-1	This represents the number of vested options as of December 31, 2013 plus the number of unvested options expected to vest as of December 31, 2013, based on the unvested options outstanding at December 31, 2013 and adjusted for the estimated forfeiture rate.
		-2	The aggregate intrinsic value was calculated based on the positive difference between the estimated fair value of the Company's common stock on December 31, 2013 of $14.14 per share, or the date of exercise, as appropriate, and the exercise price of the underlying options.
	The aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $8,594 and $3,108, respectively.
	The Company has entered into restricted stock unit (RSU) agreements with certain of its employees. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company grants RSUs to its employees pursuant to the 2012 Plan and the RSU Plan. Vesting occurs periodically at specified time intervals, ranging from three months to four years, and in specified percentages. Upon vesting, the holder will receive one share of the Company's common stock for each unit vested.
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
			Shares			Weighted Average
						Grant Date
						Fair Value
	Unvested by December 31, 2012			1,265,421		$	11.72
	Granted			407,516			6.89
	Vested and issued			(284,468	)		12.96
	Canceled			(210,753	)		10.68
	Unvested by December 31, 2013			1,177,716		$	10.26
	During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted 156,292 shares of restricted common stock to an employee under the 2004 Plan. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company had a repurchase provision whereby the Company had the right to repurchase any unvested shares when/if the employee terminates, at a price equal to the original exercise price. Accordingly, the Company recorded the payment received for the purchase of the restricted shares as a liability at the time of purchase and subsequently, reclassified such amounts to additional paid-in capital upon vesting of the award. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified $8 of this amount to additional-paid-in-capital upon final vesting of a portion of this award. The Company did not grant any shares of restricted common stock during the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
			Shares			Weighted Average
						Grant Date
						Fair Value
	Unvested by December 31, 2012			4,887		$	9.31
	Granted			-
	Vested			(4,887	)	$	9.31
	Repurchased			-
	Unvested by December 31, 2013			-		$	-
	Warrants
	In September 2006, the Company issued fully vested warrants to purchase an aggregate of 46,713 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $3.21 per share, to two lenders in connection with a line of credit agreement. The warrants are exercisable at any time up until the expiration date of August 31, 2016. The fair value of the warrants was recorded as a discount on the related debt, and was amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. The debt was fully repaid in March 2007. The warrant liability was reported at fair value until completion of the Company's IPO in February 2012, whereupon the warrants automatically converted into warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. At the time of conversion of the warrants in connection with the Company's IPO, the fair value of the warrants was $395, which was reclassified as a component of additional paid-in capital.
	During 2012, 18,685 shares exercisable under the warrants were exercised pursuant to a net exercise provision, which resulted in the issuance of 15,781 common shares. There have been no additional exercises through December 31, 2013. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded other expense of $0, $28 and $139, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, related to the increase in the fair value of the warrants, which was determined utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, during each respective year.
	Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for future issuance:
			31-Dec-13
	Common stock options outstanding			3,060,583
	Restricted stock unit awards outstanding			1,177,716
	Shares available for issuance under all stock-based compensation plans			1,046,018
	Common Stock warrants			28,028
	Total shares of authorized common stock reserved for future issuance			5,312,345

Noncontrolling_Interest

Non-controlling Interest	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Non-controlling Interest	'
	8. Non-controlling Interest
	On May 30, 2008, the Company formed Brightcove KK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brightcove Inc. On July 18, 2008, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with J-Stream Inc. (J-Stream), Dentsu, Inc. (Dentsu), Cyber Communications, Inc. and Transcosmos Investments & Business Development, Inc. (collectively, the minority stockholders). The minority stockholders invested cash of approximately $4.8 million in Brightcove KK such that their cumulative ownership interest in the entity was 37%, while the Company retained a 63% ownership interest in the entity. The Company determined that it had a controlling interest and was the primary beneficiary of the entity. As such, the Company consolidated Brightcove KK for financial reporting purposes, and a non-controlling interest was recorded for the third parties' interest in the net assets and operations of Brightcove KK to the extent of the non-controlling partners' individual investments.
	On January 8, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK and, as a result, Brightcove KK is now 100% owned by the Company. The purchase price of the remaining equity interest was approximately $1.1 million and was funded by cash on hand. The Company continues to consolidate Brightcove KK for financial reporting purposes, however, commencing on January 8, 2013, the Company no longer records a non-controlling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The purchase was accounted for as an equity transaction in accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation. Accordingly, the non-controlling interest in the consolidated subsidiary on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was reduced to zero on the transaction date to reflect the Company's increased ownership percentage, with the excess of the non-controlling interest balance on the date of the acquisition over the $1.1 million purchase price recorded as additional-paid-in-capital.
	Non-controlling interest represents the minority shareholders' proportionate share of the Company's majority owned subsidiary, Brightcove KK. The following table sets forth the changes in non-controlling interest for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,842		$	1,108
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		20			734
	Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		(1,862	)		-
	Balance at end of period	$	-		$	1,842

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	9. Related Party Transactions
	Two of the former non-controlling interest holders in Brightcove KK, J-Stream and Dentsu, acted as product distributors for the Company in Japan. As disclosed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 8, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK and, as a result, Brightcove KK is now 100% owned by the Company. As such, J-Stream and Dentsu are no longer considered related parties effective January 8, 2013.
	As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from related parties was:
			December 31,
			2013		2012
	J-Stream			-		432
	Dentsu			-		19
	Total related party accounts receivable		$	-	$	451
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded revenue from related parties of:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2013(1)		2012		2011
	J-Stream			36		3,240		2,877
	Dentsu			6		276		602
	Total related party revenue		$	42	$	3,516	$	3,479
	The Company believes that all related party transactions have been negotiated at arm's length.
		-1	Represents related party revenue for the period from January 1, 2013 through January 7, 2013, which is the period prior to the Company's acquisition of the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK on January 8, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	10. Income Taxes
	Income (loss) before the provision for income taxes consists of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	(10,740	)	$	(18,139	)	$	(18,551	)
	Foreign		710			2,198			1,367
	Total	$	(10,030	)	$	(15,941	)	$	(17,184	)
	The provision for (benefit from) income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements consists of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current provision:
	Federal	$	-		$	-		$	-
	State		22			16			-
	Foreign		128			95			90
	Total current		150			111			90
	Deferred benefit:
	Federal		-			(2,937	)		-
	State		-			(470	)		-
	Foreign		62			(193	)		-
	Total deferred		62			(3,600	)		-
	Total provision (benefit)	$	212		$	(3,489	)	$	90
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Tax at statutory rates		(34.0	)%		(34.0	)%		(34.0	)%
	State income taxes		(3.3	)		(3.4	)		(0.4	)
	Change in tax rate		5			0.4			5.5
	Permanent differences		(11.7	)		9.6			-2.7
	Foreign rate differential		(0.4	)		0.3			0.2
	Research and development credits		(9.5	)		-			(4.5	)
	Change in valuation allowance		56			5.2			36.4
	Effective tax rate		2.1	%		(21.9	)%		0.5	%
	The approximate income tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	30,763		$	30,160
	Tax credit carryforwards		5,211			3,578
	Stock-based compensation		3,502			2,195
	Intangible assets		(3,469	)		(4,028	)
	Fixed assets		85			(464	)
	Account receivable reserves		966			506
	Accrued compensation		53			414
	Capitalized research and development costs		47			97
	Capitalized start-up costs		481			570
	Other temporary differences		1,121			417
	Deferred tax assets		38,760			33,445
	Valuation allowance		(38,635	)		(33,258	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	125		$	187
	The Company is required to compute income tax expense in each jurisdiction in which it operates. This process requires the Company to project its current tax liability and estimate its deferred tax assets and liabilities, including net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards. In assessing the ability to realize the net deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	Upon the closing of the Zencoder acquisition, the Company assumed $3.4 million of net deferred tax liabilities which created a future source of taxable income for which the Company's net deferred tax assets can be realized and as a result the Company reduced the valuation allowance by approximately $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against its remaining U.S. net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, as based upon the level of historical U.S. losses and future projections over the period in which the net deferred tax assets are deductible, at this time, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of these deductible differences. The increase in the valuation allowance from 2012 to 2013 principally relates to the current year taxable loss.
	The Company has historically provided a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in Japan. Based upon the level of historical income in Japan and future projections, the Company determined in the fourth quarter of 2012 that it was probable it will realize the benefits of its future deductible differences. As such, the Company released the valuation allowance related to the remaining deferred tax assets in Japan and recorded a $193 income tax benefit in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012. In 2013 a portion of the Company's profits in Japan were offset by losses in Japan. Accordingly, the Company's deferred tax asset in Japan decreased in 2013.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had federal and state net operating losses of approximately $97.0 million and $43.4 million, respectively, which are available to offset future taxable income, if any, through 2033. The Company also had federal and state research and development tax credits of $3.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which expire in various amounts through 2033. The net operating loss and tax credit amounts are subject to annual limitations under Section 382 change of ownership rules under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Through April 30, 2013, the Company completed an assessment to determine whether there may have been a Section 382 ownership change and determined that it is more-likely-than-not that the Company's net operating and tax credit amounts as disclosed are not subject to any material Section 382 limitations.
	On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provision for uncertain tax positions under ASC 740, Income Taxes. The adoption did not have an impact on the Company's retained earnings balance. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
	Interest and penalty charges, if any, related to uncertain tax positions would be classified as income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction, various state and various foreign jurisdictions. Since the Company is in a loss carryforward position, the Company is generally subject to examination by the U.S. federal, state and local income tax authorities for all tax years in which a loss carryforward is available.
	The Company's current intention is to reinvest the total amount of its unremitted earnings in the local international tax jurisdiction or to repatriate the earnings only when tax effective. As such, the Company has not provided for U.S. taxes on the unremitted earnings of its international subsidiaries. Upon repatriation of those earnings, in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company may be subject to U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries. Determination of the amount of the unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax liability is not practical due to the complexity associated with this hypothetical calculation.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	11. Debt
	The Company has an amended loan and security agreement (Line of Credit) with a lender providing for an asset based line of credit. Under the Line of Credit, the Company can borrow up to the lesser of (i) $10.0 million or (ii) 80% of the Company's eligible accounts receivable. Borrowing availability under the Line of Credit changes based upon the amount of eligible receivables, concentration of eligible receivables and other factors. The Company has the ability to obtain letters of credit, which reduce the borrowing availability of the Line of Credit. Borrowings under the Line of Credit are secured by substantially all of the Company's assets. Outstanding amounts under the Line of Credit accrue interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 1.5%. Advances under the Line of Credit are due on March 30, 2015, and interest and related finance charges are payable monthly. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit.
	On June 24, 2011, the Company entered into the First Loan Modification Agreement (Modification Agreement) to the Line of Credit. Pursuant to the terms of the Modification Agreement, during the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company drew $7.0 million in term loan advances. In February 2012, the Company repaid the $7.0 million balance under the Modification Agreement and made a final payment of $140,000, representing 2% of the outstanding balance, pursuant to the terms of the Modification Agreement. As such, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Modification Agreement at December 31, 2013.

Accrued_Expenses

Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses	'
	12. Accrued Expenses
	Accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued payroll and related benefits	$	7,607	$	7,070
	Accrued sales and other taxes		1,367		1,386
	Accrued professional fees and outside contractors		1,564		656
	Accrued content delivery		2,313		1,417
	Accrued other liabilities		1,677		1,110
	Total	$	14,528	$	11,639

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	13. Segment Information
	Disclosure requirements about segments of an enterprise and related information establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information of those segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company's chief decision maker is its chief executive officer. The Company and the chief decision maker view the Company's operations and manage its business as one operating segment.
	Geographic Data
	Total revenue to unaffiliated customers by geographic area, based on the location of the customer, was as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Revenue:
	North America	$	65,336	$	55,836	$	41,953
	Europe		27,180		20,314		14,489
	Japan		6,497		5,949		4,764
	Asia Pacific		10,095		5,174		2,219
	Other		787		700		138
	Total revenue	$	109,895	$	87,973	$	63,563
	North America is comprised of revenue from the United States, Canada and Mexico. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, revenue from customers located in the United States was $60,195, $51,695 and $38,820, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no other country contributed more than 10% of the Company's total revenue.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, property and equipment at locations outside the United States was not material.

401k_Savings_Plan

401(k) Savings Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
401(k) Savings Plan [Abstract]	'
401(k) Savings Plan	'
	14. 401(k) Savings Plan
	The Company maintains a defined contribution savings plan covering all eligible U.S. employees under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Company contributions to the plan may be made at the discretion of the Board. To date, the Company has not made any contributions to the plan.

Quarterly_Financial_Data

Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Data	'
	15. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
		For the three months ended:
		Dec. 31, 2013			Sept. 30, 2013			30-Jun-13			31-Mar-13			Dec. 31, 2012			Sept. 30, 2012			30-Jun-12			31-Mar-12
	Revenue	$	29,746		$	28,527			26,901		$	24,721		$	24,338		$	22,071			21,620		$	19,944
	Gross profit		19,790			19,279			17,729			16,307			16,735			15,098			15,176			13,580
	Loss from operations		(1,003	)		(1,317	)		(3,302	)		(3,872	)		(4,606	)		(3,713	)		(3,886	)		(3,242	)
	Net loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.		(1,243	)		(1,268	)		(3,522	)		(4,229	)		(4,651	)		(611	)		(4,338	)		(3,586	)
	Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)		(0.12	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.02	)		(0.16	)	$	(0.27	)

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Use of Estimates and Uncertainties	'
	Use of Estimates and Uncertainties
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts expensed during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Significant estimates relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition and revenue reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts, contingent liabilities, expensing and capitalization of research and development costs for internal-use software, intangible asset valuations, amortization periods, expected future cash flows used to evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets, the determination of the fair value of stock awards issued, stock-based compensation expense, and the recoverability of the Company's net deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance.
	Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from management's estimates if these results differ from historical experience, or other assumptions do not turn out to be substantially accurate, even if such assumptions are reasonable when made.
	The Company is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties common to companies in similar industries and stages of development including, but not limited to, rapid technological changes, competition from substitute products and services from larger companies, customer concentration, management of international activities, protection of proprietary rights, patent litigation, and dependence on key individuals.
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and non-controlling interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Non-controlling interest in 2012 represents the minority stockholders' proportionate share (37%) of the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Brightcove KK, a Japanese joint venture, which was formed on July 18, 2008. The non-controlling interest in Brightcove KK is reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The portion of net income attributable to non-controlling interest prior to the remaining acquisition in 2013 is presented as net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary in the consolidated statements of operations, and the portion of other comprehensive loss of this subsidiary is presented in the consolidated statements of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) and statements of comprehensive loss. See Note 8 for further discussion.
	On January 8, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK. The purchase price of the remaining interest of Brightcove KK was approximately $1.1 million and was funded by cash on hand. The Company owned a 63% interest in the Brightcove KK joint venture since its formation in 2008. Brightcove KK is now 100% owned by the Company. The purchase was accounted for as an equity transaction and, as such, the Company has continued to consolidate Brightcove KK for financial reporting purposes; however, commencing on January 8, 2013, the Company no longer records non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events Considerations	'
	Subsequent Events Considerations
	The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of the financial statements to provide additional evidence for certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated as required. The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and determined that, other than as reported herein and described below, there are no material recognized or unrecognized subsequent events.
	On January 31, 2014, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Unicorn Media, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, or Unicorn, a provider of cloud video ad insertion technology, in exchange for 2,850,547 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock and approximately $9.5 million of cash. Based on a $10.74 price per share of the Company's common stock at the date of closing, the transaction is valued at approximately $40.1 million. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, 1,285,715 shares were placed into an escrow account. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction, and as such the results of operations of Unicorn will be consolidated with the Company beginning on January 31, 2014, the closing date of the acquisition. In connection with the acquisition of Unicorn, the Company incurred $429 of merger and integration-related costs during 2013, which the Company recorded as an expense in its consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013. At this time, the Company has not completed its evaluation of the purchase accounting related to this transaction.
Reclassification	'
	Reclassification
	The Company previously reported in its consolidated balance sheet Deferred revenue and Deferred revenue, net of current portion of $18,961 and $255, respectively, in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reclassified $142 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from Deferred revenue, net of current portion to Deferred revenue. This reclassification had no impact on the previously reported results of operations or cash flows.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the local currency of each subsidiary. All assets and liabilities in the balance sheets of entities whose functional currency is a currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at exchange rates as follows: (1) asset and liability accounts at period-end rates, (2) income statement accounts at weighted-average exchange rates for the period, and (3) stockholders' equity accounts at historical exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are excluded from income (loss) and reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net loss for the period. The Company may periodically have certain intercompany foreign currency transactions that are deemed to be of a long-term investment nature; exchange adjustments related to those transactions are made directly to a separate component of stockholders' equity.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	'
	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments not classified as cash equivalents with maturities less than one year from the balance sheet date, are classified as short-term investments, while investments with maturities in excess of one year from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments. Management determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of purchase, and re-evaluates such determination at each balance sheet date.
	Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on deposit with banks and amounts held in interest-bearing money market accounts. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates their fair market value. Investments primarily consist of certificates of deposit, commercial paper and corporate debentures. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company classified its investments as held-to-maturity as it is the Company's intention to hold such investments until they mature. As such, investments were recorded at amortized cost at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-13
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	19,250		$	19,250		$	19,250
	Money market funds		Demand			13,797			13,797			13,797
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	33,047		$	33,047		$	33,047
	Certificates of deposit		110 - 163 days		$	960		$	961		$	960
	Corporate debentures		23 - 96 days			2,101			2,102			2,101
	Total short-term investments				$	3,061		$	3,063		$	3,061
	Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-12
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	15,275		$	15,275		$	15,275
	Money market funds		Demand			6,433			6,433			6,433
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	21,708		$	21,708		$	21,708
	Certificates of deposit		111 - 290 days		$	1,200		$	1,200		$	1,200
	Commercial paper		52 - 100 days			1,397			1,399			1,397
	Corporate debentures		21 - 342 days			5,667			5,673			5,667
	Total short-term investments				$	8,264		$	8,272		$	8,264
	Certificates of deposit		475 - 528 days		$	960		$	962		$	960
	Corporate debentures		388 - 461 days			2,109			2,118			2,109
	Total long-term investments				$	3,069		$	3,080		$	3,069
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, restricted cash was $322,000 and $303,000, respectively, and was held in certificates of deposit as collateral for letters of credit related to the contractual provisions of the Company's corporate credit cards and the contractual provisions with a customer. Additionally, a portion of the restricted cash balance at December 31, 2012 was associated with the lease agreement for the Company's office in Seattle, Washington. Upon renegotiation of the lease agreement during 2013, the restricted cash obligation expired and the collateral was released.
Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Disclosure of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, which include cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated their fair values at December 31, 2013 and 2012, due to the short-term nature of these instruments. See Note 5 for discussion on the determination of the fair value of the Company's long-term investments.
	The Company has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and management's estimates. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant impact on the estimated fair value amounts. See Note 5 for further discussion.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of its online video platform, which enables its customers to publish and distribute video to Internet-connected devices quickly, easily and in a cost-effective and high-quality manner. Revenue is derived from three primary sources: (1) the subscription to its technology and related support; (2) hosting, bandwidth and encoding services; and (3) professional services, which include initiation, set-up and customization services.
	The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement; (2) the service has been provided to the customer; (3) the collection of fees is probable; and (4) the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
	The Company's subscription arrangements provide customers the right to access its hosted software applications. Customers do not have the right to take possession of the Company's software during the hosting arrangement. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, Revenue Recognition. Contracts for premium customers generally have a term of one year and are non-cancellable. These contracts generally provide the customer with a maximum annual level of usage, and provide the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the annual allowable usage. For these services, the Company recognizes the annual fee ratably as revenue each month. Should a customer's usage of the Company's services exceed the annual allowable level, revenue is recognized for such excess in the period of the usage. Contracts for volume customers are generally month-to-month arrangements, have a maximum monthly level of usage and provide the rate at which the customer must pay for actual usage above the monthly allowable usage. The monthly volume subscription and support and usage fees are recognized as revenue during the period in which the related cash is collected.
	Revenue recognition commences upon the later of when the application is placed in a production environment, or when all revenue recognition criteria have been met.
	Professional services and other revenue sold on a stand-alone basis are recognized as the services are performed, subject to any refund or other obligation.
	Deferred revenue includes amounts billed to customers for which revenue has not been recognized, and primarily consists of the unearned portion of annual software subscription and support fees, and deferred initiation and professional service fees.
	Revenue is presented net of any taxes collected from customers.
	Multiple-Element Arrangements
	The Company periodically enters into multiple-element service arrangements that include platform subscription fees, support fees, initiation fees, and, in certain cases, other professional services.
	Initiation fees and other professional services charged when services are first activated are recorded as deferred revenue, and recognized as revenue ratably over a term beginning upon go-live of the software application and extending through the contract term.
	The Company assesses arrangements with multiple deliverables under Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements - a Consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which amended the previous multiple-element arrangements accounting guidance. Pursuant to ASU 2009-13, objective and reliable evidence of fair value of the undelivered elements is no longer required in order to account for deliverables in a multiple-element arrangement separately. Instead, arrangement consideration is allocated to deliverables based on their relative selling price. The new guidance also eliminates the use of the residual method.
	In order to treat deliverables in a multiple-element arrangement as separate units of accounting, the deliverables must have stand-alone value upon delivery. If the deliverables have stand-alone value upon delivery, the Company accounts for each deliverable separately. Subscription services have stand-alone value as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether professional services have stand-alone value, the Company considers the following factors for each professional services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the professional services, the timing of when the professional services contract was signed in comparison to the subscription service start date, and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the customer's satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, the Company has concluded that all of the professional services included in multiple-element arrangements executed have stand-alone value, with the exception of initiation and activation fees.
	When multiple deliverables included in an arrangement are separated into different units of accounting, the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units based on a relative selling price hierarchy. The Company determines the relative selling price for a deliverable based on its vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (VSOE), if available, or its best estimate of selling price (BESP), if VSOE is not available. The Company has determined that third-party evidence of selling price (TPE) is not a practical alternative due to differences in its service offerings compared to other parties and the availability of relevant third-party pricing information. The amount of revenue allocated to delivered items is limited by contingent revenue, if any.
	The Company has not established VSOE for its offerings due to the lack of pricing consistency, the introduction of new services and other factors. Accordingly, the Company uses its BESP to determine the relative selling price. The Company determines BESP by considering its overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company's discounting practices, the size and volume of the Company's transactions, the geographic area where services are sold, price lists, its go-to-market strategy, historical contractually stated prices and prior relationships and future subscription service sales with certain classes of customers.
	The determination of BESP is made through consultation with and approval by the Company's management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As the Company's go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes in selling prices, including both VSOE and BESP. The Company plans to analyze the selling prices used in its allocation of arrangement consideration, at a minimum, on an annual basis. Selling prices will be analyzed on a more frequent basis if a significant change in the Company's business necessitates a more timely analysis or if the Company experiences significant variances in its selling prices.
Cost of Revenue	'
	Cost of Revenue
	Cost of revenue primarily consists of costs related to supporting and hosting the Company's product offerings and delivering professional services. These costs include salaries, benefits, incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense related to the management of the Company's data centers, customer support team and the Company's professional services staff, in addition to third-party service provider costs such as data center and networking expenses, allocated overhead, amortization of capitalized internal-use software development costs and intangible assets and depreciation expense.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company offsets gross trade accounts receivable with an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company's existing accounts receivable and is based upon historical loss patterns, the number of days that billings are past due, and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with specific accounts. Account balances are charged against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Provisions for allowances for doubtful accounts are recorded in general and administrative expense.
	Below is a summary of the changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		Balance at Beginning of Period			Provision			Write-offs			Balance at
											End of Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	338		$	449		$	(326	)	$	461
	Year ended December 31, 2012		266			137			(65	)	$	338
	Year ended December 31, 2011		298			52			(84	)		266
Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk	'
	Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk
	The Company has no significant off-balance sheet risk, such as foreign exchange contracts, option contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents and investments principally with accredited financial institutions of high credit standing. Although the Company deposits its cash with multiple financial institutions, its deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company routinely assesses the creditworthiness of its customers. The Company generally has not experienced any material losses related to receivables from individual customers, or groups of customers. The Company does not require collateral. Due to these factors, no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is believed by management to be probable in the Company's accounts receivable.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable.
Concentration of Other Risks	'
	Concentration of Other Risks
	The Company is dependent on certain content delivery network providers who provide digital media delivery functionality enabling the Company's on-demand application service to function as intended for the Company's customers and ultimate end-users. The disruption of these services could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations.
Software Development Costs	'
	Software Development Costs
	Costs incurred to develop software applications used in the Company's on-demand application services consist of (a) certain external direct costs of materials and services incurred in developing or obtaining internal-use computer software, and (b) payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to, the project. These costs generally consist of internal labor during configuration, coding, and testing activities. Research and development costs incurred during the preliminary project stage or costs incurred for data conversion activities, training, maintenance and general and administrative or overhead costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalization begins when the preliminary project stage is complete, management, with the relevant authority, authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, it is probable the project will be completed, the software will be used to perform the functions intended and certain functional and quality standards have been met. Qualified costs incurred during the operating stage of the Company's software applications relating to upgrades and enhancements are capitalized to the extent it is probable that they will result in added functionality, while costs that cannot be separated between maintenance of, and minor upgrades and enhancements to, internal-use software are expensed as incurred. These capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the software, which is estimated to be three years. Capitalized internal-use software development costs are classified as "Software" within "Property and Equipment, net" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $1,065, $24 and $354, respectively, of internal-use software development costs. The Company recorded amortization expense associated with its capitalized internal-use software development costs of $312, $542 and $886 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In addition to the software development costs described above, the Company incurs costs to develop computer software to be licensed or otherwise marketed to customers. Costs incurred in the research, design and development of software for sale to others are charged to expense until technological feasibility is established. The Company capitalizes eligible computer software development costs upon achievement of technological feasibility subject to net realizable value considerations. Thereafter, software development costs are capitalized until the product is released and amortized to product cost of sales on a straight-line basis over the lesser of three years or the estimated economic lives of the respective products. The Company has determined that technological feasibility is established at the time a working model of software is completed. Because the Company believes its current process for developing software will be essentially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, no costs have been capitalized to date.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the related asset. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of, and the related accumulated depreciation, are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of net income or loss in the period of retirement.
	Property and equipment consists of the following:
		Estimated Useful Life (in Years)			December 31,
					2013			2012
	Computer equipment		3		$	14,275		$	11,804
	Software		3 - 6			8,473			6,618
	Furniture and fixtures		5			1,721			1,606
	Leasehold improvements		Shorter of lease term or			737			672
			the estimated useful life
						25,206			20,700
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					16,411			12,300
					$	8,795		$	8,400
	Depreciation and amortization expense, which includes amortization expense associated with capitalized internal-use software development costs, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $4,148, $4,022 and $2,992, respectively.
	Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, whereas major improvements are capitalized as additions to property and equipment. The Company reviews its property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of certain assets might not be recoverable. In these instances, the Company recognizes an impairment loss when it is probable that the estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset.
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	The Company reviews long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During this review, the Company re-evaluates the significant assumptions used in determining the original cost and estimated lives of long-lived assets. Although the assumptions may vary from asset to asset, they generally include operating results, changes in the use of the asset, cash flows, and other indicators of value. Management then determines whether the remaining useful life continues to be appropriate, or whether there has been an impairment of long-lived assets based primarily upon whether expected future undiscounted cash flows are sufficient to support the assets' recovery. If impairment exists, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the asset to fair value, generally determined by a discounted cash flow analysis.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company has not identified any impairment of its long-lived assets.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over their useful lives and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. During this review, the Company re-evaluates the significant assumptions used in determining the original cost and estimated lives of long-lived assets. Although the assumptions may vary from asset to asset, they generally include operating results, changes in the use of the asset, cash flows and other indicators of value. Management then determines whether the remaining useful life continues to be appropriate or whether there has been an impairment of long-lived assets based primarily upon whether expected future undiscounted cash flows are sufficient to support the assets' recovery. If impairment exists, the Company would adjust the carrying value of the asset to fair value, generally determined by a discounted cash flow analysis.
	Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
	In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, the Company must make assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows, and other factors, to determine the fair value of these assets. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record impairment charges against these assets in the reporting period in which the impairment is determined. The Company has determined, based on its organizational structure, that it had one reporting unit as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	For goodwill, the impairment evaluation includes a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit. If the reporting unit's estimated fair value exceeds the reporting unit's carrying value, no impairment of goodwill exists. If the fair value of the reporting unit does not exceed its carrying value, then further analysis would be required to determine the amount of the impairment, if any.
	In 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) Testing Goodwill for Impairment. Under ASU 2011-08, the Company has the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary. Based on the results of the qualitative review of goodwill performed as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not identify any indicators of impairment. As such, the two-phase process described above was not necessary.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions, other events, and circumstances from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets and consists entirely of cumulative foreign translation adjustments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Net Loss per Share	'
	Net Loss per Share
	The Company calculates basic and diluted net loss per common share by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has excluded (a) all unvested restricted shares that are subject to repurchase and (b) the Company's other potentially dilutive shares, which include redeemable convertible preferred stock in 2012 and 2011, warrants to purchase redeemable convertible preferred stock in 2012 and 2011, warrants to purchase common stock and outstanding common stock options, from the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding as their inclusion in the computation for all periods would be anti-dilutive due to net losses. The Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock were deemed to be participating securities as defined by ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, but were excluded from the earnings per share calculation as they do not have an obligation to share in the Company's net losses.
	A reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands, except per share data)
	Computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(10,262	)	$	(13,919	)	$	(23,274	)
	Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		28,351			24,662			4,997
	Less: weighted-average number of unvested restricted common shares outstanding		-			36			97
	Weighted-average number of common shares used in calculating net loss per common share		28,351			24,626			4,900
	Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(4.75	)
	The following potentially dilutive common shares have been excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, as their effect would have been antidilutive:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Redeemable convertible preferred stock		-			2,162			16,151
	Options outstanding		3,331			3,894			4,092
	Restricted stock units outstanding		1,398			384			-
	Unvested restricted shares		-			36			97
	Warrants		28			34			47
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using statutory rates. In addition, this method requires a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements by prescribing a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Interest and penalties, if applicable, related to uncertain tax positions would be recognized as a component of income tax expense. The Company has no recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2013 or 2012.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	At December 31, 2013, the Company had three stock-based compensation plans: the Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and the Brightcove Inc. 2012 RSU Inducement Plan. Additionally, during March 2009, Brightcove KK adopted the Brightcove KK Stock Option Plan. As discussed in Note 1, on January 8, 2013 the Company acquired the remaining 37% of Brightcove KK. The Brightcove KK Stock Option Plan was terminated in conjunction with the acquisition. These plans are more fully described in Note 7.
	For stock options issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant, and an estimated forfeiture rate is used when calculating stock-based compensation expense for the period. For restricted stock awards issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans, the fair value of each grant is calculated based on the Company's stock price on the date of grant. For service-based options, the Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
	Given the absence of an active market for the Company's common stock prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering (IPO) on February 17, 2012, the Board of Directors (the Board), the members of which the Company believes have extensive business, finance, and venture capital experience, were required to estimate the fair value of the Company's common stock at the time of each option grant. The Board considered numerous objective and subjective factors in determining the value of the Company's common stock at each option grant date, including the following factors: (1) prices for the Company's preferred stock, which the Company had sold to outside investors in arm's-length transactions, and the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Company's preferred stock and common stock; (2) valuations performed by an independent valuation specialist; (3) the Company's stage of development and revenue growth; (4) the fact that the option grants involved illiquid securities in a private company; and (5) the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event for the shares of common stock underlying the options, such as an initial public offering or sale of the Company, given prevailing market conditions. The Company believes this to have been a reasonable methodology based upon the Company's internal peer company analyses, and based on several arm's-length transactions involving the Company's preferred stock, supportive of the results produced by this valuation methodology. Prior to the Company's common stock being actively traded, the determination of fair value involved assumptions, judgments and estimates. If different assumptions were made, stock-based compensation expense, net loss and consolidated net loss per share could have been significantly different.
	The fair value of each option grant issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model that used the assumptions noted in the following table. As there was no public market for its common stock prior to February 17, 2012, the effective date of the Company's IPO, and as the trading history of the Company's common stock was limited through December 31, 2013, the Company determined the volatility for options granted based on an analysis of reported data for a peer group of companies that issued options with substantially similar terms. The expected volatility of options granted has been determined using an average of the historical volatility measures of this peer group of companies. The expected life of options has been determined utilizing the "simplified method". The simplified method is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. The risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company has not paid, and does not anticipate paying, cash dividends on its common stock; therefore, the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero. In addition, based on an analysis of the historical actual forfeitures, the Company applied an estimated forfeiture rate of approximately 15%, 14% and 13% for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, in determining the expense recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, was $5.34, $7.74 and $5.28 per share, respectively. The weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are presented in the following table:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Risk-free interest rate		1.8	%		1.25	%		2.62	%
	Expected volatility		54	%		57	%		57	%
	Expected life (in years)		6.2			6.2			6.2
	Expected dividend yield		-			-			-
	As of December 31, 2013, there was $12,133 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested employee stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units issued under the Company's stock-based compensation plans that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.81 years. The total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures.
	The Company accounts for transactions in which services are received from non-employees in exchange for equity instruments based on the fair value of such services received, or of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measured. The Company determines the total stock-based compensation expense related to non-employee awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Additionally, in accordance with ASC 505, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees, the Company accounts for awards to non-employees prospectively, such that the fair value of the awards is remeasured at each reporting date until the earlier of (a) the performance commitment date or (b) the date the services required under the arrangement have been completed.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for stock options granted to non-employees in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations of $6, $35 and $234, respectively.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, total stock-based compensation expense, including expense related to stock-based awards granted under the Brightcove KK Plan, was $6,401 $5,843 and $4,197, respectively.
	See Note 7 for a summary of the stock option activity under the Company's stock-based compensation plans for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Advertising Costs	'
	Advertising Costs
	Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. The Company incurred advertising costs of $3,215, $3,881 and $3,630 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in the financial statements. The ASU is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held. The revised standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-05 to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (Topic 740). ASU 2013-11 requires that unrecognized tax benefits be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except in certain circumstances. When those circumstances exist, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company has adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-11 to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments	'
	Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2013 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-13
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	19,250		$	19,250		$	19,250
	Money market funds		Demand			13,797			13,797			13,797
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	33,047		$	33,047		$	33,047
	Certificates of deposit		110 - 163 days		$	960		$	961		$	960
	Corporate debentures		23 - 96 days			2,101			2,102			2,101
	Total short-term investments				$	3,061		$	3,063		$	3,061
	Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		31-Dec-12
	Description	Contracted Maturity			Amortized Cost			Fair Market Value			Balance Per Balance Sheet
	Cash		Demand		$	15,275		$	15,275		$	15,275
	Money market funds		Demand			6,433			6,433			6,433
	Total cash and cash equivalents				$	21,708		$	21,708		$	21,708
	Certificates of deposit		111 - 290 days		$	1,200		$	1,200		$	1,200
	Commercial paper		52 - 100 days			1,397			1,399			1,397
	Corporate debentures		21 - 342 days			5,667			5,673			5,667
	Total short-term investments				$	8,264		$	8,272		$	8,264
	Certificates of deposit		475 - 528 days		$	960		$	962		$	960
	Corporate debentures		388 - 461 days			2,109			2,118			2,109
	Total long-term investments				$	3,069		$	3,080		$	3,069
Summary of Changes in Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Below is a summary of the changes in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:
		Balance at Beginning of Period			Provision			Write-offs			Balance at
											End of Period
	Year ended December 31, 2013	$	338		$	449		$	(326	)	$	461
	Year ended December 31, 2012		266			137			(65	)	$	338
	Year ended December 31, 2011		298			52			(84	)		266
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consists of the following:
		Estimated Useful Life (in Years)			December 31,
					2013			2012
	Computer equipment		3		$	14,275		$	11,804
	Software		3 - 6			8,473			6,618
	Furniture and fixtures		5			1,721			1,606
	Leasehold improvements		Shorter of lease term or			737			672
			the estimated useful life
						25,206			20,700
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					16,411			12,300
					$	8,795		$	8,400
Reconciliation of Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share	'
	A reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands, except per share data)
	Computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Net loss applicable to common stockholders	$	(10,262	)	$	(13,919	)	$	(23,274	)
	Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding		28,351			24,662			4,997
	Less: weighted-average number of unvested restricted common shares outstanding		-			36			97
	Weighted-average number of common shares used in calculating net loss per common share		28,351			24,626			4,900
	Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(4.75	)
Potentially Dilutive Common Shares Excluded from Computation of Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding	'
	The following potentially dilutive common shares have been excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, as their effect would have been antidilutive:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
		(in thousands)
	Redeemable convertible preferred stock		-			2,162			16,151
	Options outstanding		3,331			3,894			4,092
	Restricted stock units outstanding		1,398			384			-
	Unvested restricted shares		-			36			97
	Warrants		28			34			47
Weighted Average Assumptions Utilized	'
	The weighted-average assumptions utilized to determine such values are presented in the following table:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Risk-free interest rate		1.8	%		1.25	%		2.62	%
	Expected volatility		54	%		57	%		57	%
	Expected life (in years)		6.2			6.2			6.2
	Expected dividend yield		-			-			-

Business_Combination_Tables

Business Combination (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Total Purchase Price for Zencoder	'
	The total purchase price for Zencoder was allocated as follows:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	248
	Other tangible assets		258
	Identifiable intangible assets		11,031
	Goodwill		19,646
	Deferred tax liabilities, net		(3,406	)
	Other liabilities assumed		(398	)
	Total purchase price	$	27,379
Intangible Assets Acquired and Their Respective Useful Lives	'
	The following are the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their respective useful lives:
		Amount			Useful Life (years)
	Developed technology	$	6,074			6
	Customer relationships		3,993			14
	Non-compete agreements		596			2
	Trade name		368			3
	Total	$	11,031

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill1

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite Lived Intangible Assets	'
	Finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2013:
	Description	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
		(in years)
	Developed technology		6	$	6,074	$	1,392	$	4,682
	Customer relationships		14		3,993		392		3,601
	Non-Compete agreements		2		596		410		186
	Tradename		3		368		169		199
	Total			$	11,031	$	2,363	$	8,668
	Finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2012:
	Description	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
		(in years)
	Developed technology		6	$	6,074	$	379	$	5,695
	Customer relationships		14		3,993		107		3,886
	Non-Compete agreements		2		596		112		484
	Tradename		3		368		46		322
	Total			$	11,031	$	644	$	10,387
Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense	'
	The estimated remaining amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,	Amount
	2014	$	1,606
	2015		1,374
	2016		1,298
	2017		1,298
	2018		918
	2019 and thereafter		2,174
	Total	$	8,668

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Company's Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value Using Lowest Level of Input	'
	The following tables set forth the Company's financial instruments carried at fair value using the lowest level of input as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		31-Dec-13
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	13,797	$	-	$	-	$	13,797
	Restricted cash		-		322		-		322
	Total assets	$	13,797	$	322	$	-	$	14,119
		31-Dec-12
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	6,433	$	-	$	-	$	6,433
	Restricted cash		-		303		-		303
	Total assets	$	6,433	$	303	$	-	$	6,736

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Rental Commitments Under Operating Leases	'
	Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases at December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,	Operating Lease Commitments
	2014	$	4,570
	2015		3,630
	2016		3,369
	2017		3,579
	2018		3,599
	2019 and thereafter		11,485
		$	30,232

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Summary of Status of Company's Stock Option Activity	'
	The following is a summary of the status of the Company's stock options as of December 31, 2013 and the stock option activity for all stock options plans (excluding the Brightcove KK Plan) during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value(2)
					Price		(In Years)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012		3,437,879		$	5.48
	Granted		761,161		$	10.08
	Exercised		(785,525	)	$	2.33			$	7,104
	Canceled		(352,932	)	$	11.31
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		3,060,583		$	6.76		6.61	$	23,132
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013		1,987,557		$	4.6		5.83	$	19,091
	Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013(1)		2,829,514		$	6.42		6.47	$	22,300
Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested by December 31, 2012		1,265,421		$	11.72
	Granted		407,516			6.89
	Vested and issued		(284,468	)		12.96
	Canceled		(210,753	)		10.68
	Unvested by December 31, 2013		1,177,716		$	10.26
Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity	'
	The following table summarizes the restricted stock award activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested by December 31, 2012		4,887		$	9.31
	Granted		-
	Vested		(4,887	)	$	9.31
	Repurchased		-
	Unvested by December 31, 2013		-		$	-
Schedule of Shares of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance	'
	At December 31, 2013, the Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for future issuance:
		31-Dec-13
	Common stock options outstanding		3,060,583
	Restricted stock unit awards outstanding		1,177,716
	Shares available for issuance under all stock-based compensation plans		1,046,018
	Common Stock warrants		28,028
	Total shares of authorized common stock reserved for future issuance		5,312,345

Noncontrolling_Interest_Tables

Non-controlling Interest (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Changes in Non-controlling Interest	'
	The following table sets forth the changes in non-controlling interest for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of period	$	1,842		$	1,108
	Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		20			734
	Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		(1,862	)		-
	Balance at end of period	$	-		$	1,842

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable from Related Parties	'
	As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accounts receivable from related parties was:
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	J-Stream		-		432
	Dentsu		-		19
	Total related party accounts receivable	$	-	$	451
Recorded Revenue from Related Parties	'
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded revenue from related parties of:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013(1)		2012		2011
	J-Stream		36		3,240		2,877
	Dentsu		6		276		602
	Total related party revenue	$	42	$	3,516	$	3,479

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Loss before Provision for Income Taxes	'
	Income (loss) before the provision for income taxes consists of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	(10,740	)	$	(18,139	)	$	(18,551	)
	Foreign		710			2,198			1,367
	Total	$	(10,030	)	$	(15,941	)	$	(17,184	)
Schedule of (Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes	'
	The provision for (benefit from) income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements consists of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current provision:
	Federal	$	-		$	-		$	-
	State		22			16			-
	Foreign		128			95			90
	Total current		150			111			90
	Deferred benefit:
	Federal		-			(2,937	)		-
	State		-			(470	)		-
	Foreign		62			(193	)		-
	Total deferred		62			(3,600	)		-
	Total provision (benefit)	$	212		$	(3,489	)	$	90
Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate	'
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Tax at statutory rates		(34.0	)%		(34.0	)%		(34.0	)%
	State income taxes		(3.3	)		(3.4	)		(0.4	)
	Change in tax rate		5			0.4			5.5
	Permanent differences		(11.7	)		9.6			-2.7
	Foreign rate differential		(0.4	)		0.3			0.2
	Research and development credits		(9.5	)		-			(4.5	)
	Change in valuation allowance		56			5.2			36.4
	Effective tax rate		2.1	%		(21.9	)%		0.5	%
Schedule of Income Tax Effect of Each Type of Temporary Difference and Carryforward	'
	The approximate income tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		As of December 31,
		2013			2012
	Net operating loss carryforwards	$	30,763		$	30,160
	Tax credit carryforwards		5,211			3,578
	Stock-based compensation		3,502			2,195
	Intangible assets		(3,469	)		(4,028	)
	Fixed assets		85			(464	)
	Account receivable reserves		966			506
	Accrued compensation		53			414
	Capitalized research and development costs		47			97
	Capitalized start-up costs		481			570
	Other temporary differences		1,121			417
	Deferred tax assets		38,760			33,445
	Valuation allowance		(38,635	)		(33,258	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	125		$	187

Accrued_Expenses_Tables

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Abstract]	'
Components of Accrued Expenses	'
	Accrued expenses consist of the following:
		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued payroll and related benefits	$	7,607	$	7,070
	Accrued sales and other taxes		1,367		1,386
	Accrued professional fees and outside contractors		1,564		656
	Accrued content delivery		2,313		1,417
	Accrued other liabilities		1,677		1,110
	Total	$	14,528	$	11,639

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Total Revenue to Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Area, Based on Location of Customer	'
	Total revenue to unaffiliated customers by geographic area, based on the location of the customer, was as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Revenue:
	North America	$	65,336	$	55,836	$	41,953
	Europe		27,180		20,314		14,489
	Japan		6,497		5,949		4,764
	Asia Pacific		10,095		5,174		2,219
	Other		787		700		138
	Total revenue	$	109,895	$	87,973	$	63,563

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Table

Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'
Summary of Quarterly Financial Data	'
		For the three months ended:
		Dec. 31, 2013			Sept. 30, 2013			30-Jun-13			31-Mar-13			Dec. 31, 2012			Sept. 30, 2012			30-Jun-12			31-Mar-12
	Revenue	$	29,746		$	28,527			26,901		$	24,721		$	24,338		$	22,071			21,620		$	19,944
	Gross profit		19,790			19,279			17,729			16,307			16,735			15,098			15,176			13,580
	Loss from operations		(1,003	)		(1,317	)		(3,302	)		(3,872	)		(4,606	)		(3,713	)		(3,886	)		(3,242	)
	Net loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.		(1,243	)		(1,268	)		(3,522	)		(4,229	)		(4,651	)		(611	)		(4,338	)		(3,586	)
	Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)		(0.12	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.02	)		(0.16	)	$	(0.27	)

Business_Description_Details

Business Description (Details) (Brightcove KK [Member])	Jan. 08, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	30-May-08
Brightcove KK [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minority ownership interest percentage	'	37.00%	37.00%
Ownership percentage	100.00%	'	63.00%
Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired	37.00%	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 23, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 31, 2014

Jan. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

30-May-08

Dec. 31, 2013

Brightcove KK Plan [Member]

Brightcove KK Plan [Member]

Non-employee stock options granted [Member]

Non-employee stock options granted [Member]

Non-employee stock options granted [Member]

Unicorn Media [Member]

Brightcove KK [Member]

Brightcove KK [Member]

Brightcove KK [Member]

Brightcove KK [Member]

Software [Member]

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Minority ownership interest percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37.00%

37.00%

'

Ownership percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

63.00%

'

Percentage of interest acquired

'

'

37.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37.00%

'

'

'

'

Payments to acquire non-managing interest

'

'

$1,084,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,100,000

'

'

'

'

Purchase price

'

'

'

27,210,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued in acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,850,547

'

'

'

'

'

Cash payment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,500,000

'

1,100,000

'

'

'

Shares issued, price per share

$11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10.74

'

'

'

'

'

Merger-related

'

'

2,069,000

1,852,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

429,000

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred revenue

'

19,103,000

23,571,000

19,103,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

'

113,000

247,000

113,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred revenue reclassification adjustment

'

'

'

142,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares placed in escrow account

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,285,715

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash

'

303,000

322,000

303,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Threshold percentage of total revenues required for major customer classification

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Threshold percentage of net accounts receivable required for major customer classification

'

'

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capitalized software development costs

'

24,000

1,065,000

24,000

354,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of capitalized internal-use software development costs

'

'

312,000

542,000

886,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated Useful Life (in Years)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

Number of stock-based compensation plans

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Depreciation and amortization, expense

'

4,022,000

4,148,000

4,022,000

2,992,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected dividend yield

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated forfeiture rate

'

'

15.00%

14.00%

13.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted-average fair value of options granted

'

'

$5.34

$7.74

$5.28

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense

'

'

12,133,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period

'

'

'2 years 9 months 22 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

6,401,000

5,843,000

4,197,000

5,843,000

4,197,000

6,000

35,000

234,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Advertising costs

'

'

$3,215,000

$3,881,000

$3,630,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$33,047	$21,708
Fair Market Value	33,047	21,708
Balance Per Balance Sheet	33,047	21,708
Short-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	3,061	8,264
Fair Market Value	3,063	8,272
Balance Per Balance Sheet	3,061	8,264
Long-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	'	3,069
Fair Market Value	'	3,080
Balance Per Balance Sheet	'	3,069
Cash [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity, description	'Demand	'Demand
Amortized Cost	19,250	15,275
Fair Market Value	19,250	15,275
Balance Per Balance Sheet	19,250	15,275
Money market funds [Member] | Cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity, description	'Demand	'Demand
Amortized Cost	13,797	6,433
Fair Market Value	13,797	6,433
Balance Per Balance Sheet	13,797	6,433
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	960	1,200
Fair Market Value	961	1,200
Balance Per Balance Sheet	960	1,200
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'110 days	'111 days
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'163 days	'290 days
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Long-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	'	960
Fair Market Value	'	962
Balance Per Balance Sheet	'	960
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Long-term investments [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'475 days
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Long-term investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'528 days
Commercial paper [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	'	1,397
Fair Market Value	'	1,399
Balance Per Balance Sheet	'	1,397
Commercial paper [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'52 days
Commercial paper [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'100 days
Corporate debentures [Member] | Short-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	2,101	5,667
Fair Market Value	2,102	5,673
Balance Per Balance Sheet	2,101	5,667
Corporate debentures [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'23 days	'21 days
Corporate debentures [Member] | Short-term investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'96 days	'342 days
Corporate debentures [Member] | Long-term investments [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	'	2,109
Fair Market Value	'	2,118
Balance Per Balance Sheet	'	$2,109
Corporate debentures [Member] | Long-term investments [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'388 days
Corporate debentures [Member] | Long-term investments [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Investment Holdings [Line Items]	'	'
Contracted Maturity	'	'461 days

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Changes in Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Period	$338	$266	$298
Provision	449	137	52
Write-offs	-326	-65	-84
Balance at End of Period	$461	$338	$266

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$25,206	$20,700
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	16,411	12,300
Property and equipment, net	8,795	8,400
Computer equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in Years)	'3 years	'
Property and equipment, gross	14,275	11,804
Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in Years)	'3 years	'
Property and equipment, gross	8,473	6,618
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in Years)	'3 years	'
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in Years)	'6 years	'
Furniture and fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in Years)	'5 years	'
Property and equipment, gross	1,721	1,606
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life	'Shorter of lease term or the estimated useful life	'
Property and equipment, gross	$737	$672

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Reconciliation of Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss applicable to common stockholders	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($10,262)	($13,919)	($23,274)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,351	24,662	4,997
Less: weighted-average number of unvested restricted common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	36	97
Weighted-average number of common shares used in calculating net loss per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,351	24,626	4,900
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	($0.04)	($0.04)	($0.12)	($0.15)	($0.17)	($0.02)	($0.16)	($0.27)	($0.36)	($0.57)	($4.75)

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Potentially Dilutive Common Shares Excluded from Computation of Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Redeemable convertible preferred stock [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding	'	2,162	16,151
Options outstanding [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding	3,331	3,894	4,092
RSUs [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding	1,398	384	'
Unvested restricted shares	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding	'	36	97
Warrants [Member]	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'
Potentially dilutive common shares excluded from the computation of weighted-average shares outstanding	28	34	47

Summary_of_Significant_Account9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Weighted Average Assumptions Utilized) (Details) (Stock Compensation Plan [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Fair value assumptions used for option pricing:	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	1.80%	1.25%	2.62%
Expected volatility	54.00%	57.00%	57.00%
Expected life (in years)	'6 years 2 months 12 days	'6 years 2 months 12 days	'6 years 2 months 12 days
Expected dividend yield	'	'	'

Business_Combination_Narrative

Business Combination (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$27,210,000	'
Merger-related costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,069,000	1,852,000	'
Revenue	29,746,000	28,527,000	26,901,000	24,721,000	24,338,000	22,071,000	21,620,000	19,944,000	109,895,000	87,973,000	63,563,000
Consolidated net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,242,000	-12,452,000	-17,274,000
Zencoder [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,379,000	'
Merger-related costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,069,000	1,852,000	'
Deferred compensation liability for retention of key employees per the merger agreement	'	'	'	'	2,667,000	'	'	'	'	2,667,000	'
Retention Payment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,667,000	'	'
Merger-related compensation expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,640,000	826,000	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	960,000	'
Consolidated net loss	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	858,000	'
Intangible assets acquired	'	'	'	'	11,031,000	'	'	'	'	11,031,000	'
Deferred revenue assumed	'	'	'	'	46,000	'	'	'	'	46,000	'
Deferred tax liability acquired	'	'	'	'	3,406,000	'	'	'	'	3,406,000	'
Change in valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$3,400,000	'

Business_Combination_Total_Pur

Business Combination (Total Purchase Price for Zencoder) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total purchase price allocation:	'	'	'
Less cash and cash equivalents acquired	'	$248	'
Goodwill	22,018	22,018	'
Zencoder [Member]	'	'	'
Total purchase price allocation:	'	'	'
Less cash and cash equivalents acquired	'	248	'
Other tangible assets	'	258	'
Identifiable intangible assets	'	11,031	'
Goodwill	'	19,646	'
Deferred tax liabilities, net	'	-3,406	'
Other liabilities assumed	'	-398	'
Total purchase price	'	$27,379	'

Business_Combination_Intangibl

Business Combination (Intangible Assets Acquired and Their Respective Useful Lives) (Details) (Zencoder [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Identifiable intangible assets	$11,031
Developed technology [Member]	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Identifiable intangible assets	6,074
Useful Life (years)	'6 years
Customer relationships [Member]	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Identifiable intangible assets	3,993
Useful Life (years)	'14 years
Non-Compete agreements [Member]	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Identifiable intangible assets	596
Useful Life (years)	'2 years
Trade name [Member]	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
Identifiable intangible assets	$368
Useful Life (years)	'3 years

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	$1,719	$644	'
Goodwill	'	$19,646	'

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill3

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Finite Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Value	$11,031	$11,031
Accumulated Amortization	2,363	644
Net Carrying Value	8,668	10,387
Developed technology [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in years)	'6 years	'6 years
Gross Carrying Value	6,074	6,074
Accumulated Amortization	1,392	379
Net Carrying Value	4,682	5,695
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in years)	'14 years	'14 years
Gross Carrying Value	3,993	3,993
Accumulated Amortization	392	107
Net Carrying Value	3,601	3,886
Non-Compete agreements [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in years)	'2 years	'2 years
Gross Carrying Value	596	596
Accumulated Amortization	410	112
Net Carrying Value	186	484
Trade name [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Estimated Useful Life (in years)	'3 years	'3 years
Gross Carrying Value	368	368
Accumulated Amortization	169	46
Net Carrying Value	$199	$322

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill4

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated remaining amortization expense related to intangible assets:	'	'
2014	$1,606	'
2015	1,374	'
2016	1,298	'
2017	1,298	'
2018	918	'
2019 and thereafter	2,174	'
Total	$8,668	$10,387

Fair_Value_Measurements_Compan

Fair Value Measurements (Company's Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value Using Lowest Level of Input) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$13,797	$6,433	$17,227
Restricted cash	322	303	'
Total assets	14,119	6,736	'
Money market funds [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	13,797	6,433	'
Restricted Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	322	303	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Total assets	13,797	6,433	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	13,797	6,433	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Total assets	322	303	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	322	303	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Total assets	'	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Option to renewal description	'The Company's primary office lease has the option to renew the lease for two successive periods of five years each.	'	'
Deferred rent and rent incentives	$1,304,000	$759,000	'
Deferred rent and rent incentives, noncurrent	1,261,000	735,000	'
Rent expense	5,328,000	4,197,000	2,396,000
Income from sublease rental	0	88,000	158,000
Non-cancelable commitments due in 2014	5,262,000	'	'
Non-cancelable commitments due in 2015	19,000	'	'
Letter of Credit [Member]	'	'	'
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	$2,404,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Future Minimum Rental Commitments Under Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases for the year ending December 31,	'
2014	$4,570
2015	3,630
2016	3,369
2017	3,579
2018	3,599
2019 and thereafter	11,485
Total	$30,232

Stockholders_Equity_Narrative_

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Feb. 23, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2006

Feb. 23, 2012

Warrants [Member]

2004 Plan [Member]

2004 Plan [Member]

2012 Plan [Member]

2012 Plan [Member]

2014 Stock Inducement Plan [Member]

RSUs [Member]

RSUs [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

2004 Plan [Member]

2004 Plan [Member]

2012 Plan [Member]

2012 Plan [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of stock during period, shares

5,750,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of stock for services, shares

750,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued, price per share

$11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross proceeds from IPO

$58,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Offering expenses

4,300,000

'

'

'

2,287,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock, shares issued

16,150,505

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares called by warrants

46,713

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

46,713

'

Exercise price of warrants

3.21

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3.21

'

Number of stock-based compensation plans

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity incentive plan, shares of common stock authorized

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,397,843

'

'

'

578,350

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares reserved for issuance under the equity incentive plan

'

'

5,312,345

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares transferred in share based compensation plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

124,703

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares available for issuance

'

'

1,046,018

'

'

'

'

'

1,171,215

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares reserved for issuance under the equity incentive plan, annual increase as a percentage of outstanding shares at year end

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Overhang limit for number of shares reserved for issuance under the equity incentive plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of new employees pursuant to the RSU Plan

'

'

'

15

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units, number of common shares called by RSUs

'

'

'

77,100

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised

'

8,594,000

'

'

3,108,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock based compensation, vesting period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 months

'4 years

'

'

Number of shares granted during the period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

156,292

'

'

'

'

Amount reclassified to APIC upon vesting of shares

'

'

8,000

101,000

159,000

'

8,000

'

'

'

'

101,000

'

'

'

'

'

Warrants expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31-Aug-16

'

Warrants, fair value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

395,000

Shares exercised during period

'

'

'

'

'

18,685

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued during period, share-based compensation

'

'

'

15,781

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in fair value of warrants

'

'

'

($28,000)

$139,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Status of Company's Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
				Employee Stock Option [Member]
				Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Shares	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	'	'	3,060,583	3,437,879
Granted	'	'	'	761,161
Exercised	'	'	'	-785,525
Canceled	'	'	'	-352,931
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	'	'	3,060,583	3,060,583
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	1,987,557
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	2,829,514
Weighted-Average Exercise Price	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	'	'	'	$5.48
Granted	'	'	'	$10.08
Exercised	'	'	'	$2.33
Canceled	'	'	'	$11.31
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	$6.76
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	$4.60
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	$6.42
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	'6 years 7 months 10 days
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	'5 years 9 months 29 days
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	'6 years 5 months 19 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'	'
Exercised	$8,594	$3,108	'	$7,104
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	23,132
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	19,091
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2013	'	'	'	$22,300
Estimated per share fair value of common stock	'	'	'	$14.14

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of1

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Shares	'
Unvested by December 31, 2013	1,177,716
RSUs [Member]	'
Shares	'
Unvested by December 31, 2012	1,265,421
Granted	407,516
Vested and issued	-284,468
Canceled	-210,753
Unvested by December 31, 2013	1,177,716
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Unvested by December 31, 2012	$11.72
Granted	$6.89
Vested and issued	$12.96
Canceled	$10.68
Unvested by December 31, 2013	$10.26

Stockholders_Equity_Summary_of2

Stockholders' Equity (Summary of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Shares	'
Unvested by December 31, 2013	1,177,716
Restricted stock [Member]	'
Shares	'
Unvested by December 31, 2012	4,887
Granted	'
Vested	-4,887
Repurchased	'
Unvested by December 31, 2013	'
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Unvested by December 31, 2012	$9.31
Granted	'
Vested	$9.31
Repurchased	'
Unvested by December 31, 2013	'

Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_o

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Shares of Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Common stock options outstanding	3,060,583
Restriced stock unit awards outstanding	1,177,716
Shares available for issuance under all stock-based compensation plans	1,046,018
Common stock warrants	28,028
Total shares of authorized common stock reserved for future issuance	5,312,345

Noncontrolling_Interest_Detail

Non-controlling Interest (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 08, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	30-May-08	30-May-08
				Brightcove KK [Member]	Brightcove KK [Member]	Brightcove KK [Member]	Minority Stockholders [Member]
							Brightcove KK [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired	'	'	'	37.00%	'	'	'
Amount of contribution to invest in joint venture	'	'	'	'	'	'	$4,800,000
Minority ownership interest percentage	'	'	'	'	37.00%	37.00%	'
Ownership percentage	'	'	'	100.00%	'	63.00%	'
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	'	1,842,000	1,108,000	'	'	'	'
Payment to acquire additional non-controlling interest	$1,084,000	'	'	$1,100,000	'	'	'

Noncontrolling_Interest_Schedu

Non-controlling Interest (Schedule of Changes in Non-controlling Interest) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$1,842	$1,108	'
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	20	734	361
Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	-1,862	'	'
Balance at end of period	'	$1,842	$1,108

Related_Party_Transactions_Acc

Related Party Transactions (Accounts Receivable from Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 08, 2013	30-May-08	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Brightcove KK [Member]	Brightcove KK [Member]	J-Stream [Member]	J-Stream [Member]	Dentsu [Member]	Dentsu [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total related party accounts receivable	'	$451	'	'	'	$432	'	$19
Ownership percentage	'	'	100.00%	63.00%	'	'	'	'
Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired	'	'	37.00%	'	'	'	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Rec

Related Party Transactions (Recorded Revenue from Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 08, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Brightcove KK [Member]

J-Stream [Member]

J-Stream [Member]

J-Stream [Member]

Dentsu [Member]

Dentsu [Member]

Dentsu [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total related party revenue

$42

$3,516

$3,479

'

$36

[1]

$3,240

$2,877

$6

[1]

$276

$602

Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired

'

'

'

37.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Represents related party revenue for the period from January 1, 2013 through January 7, 2013, which is the period prior to the Company's acquisition of the remaining 37% interest in Brightcove KK on January 8, 2013.

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$212,000	($3,489,000)	$90,000
Net operating losses carried forward, expiration date	31-Dec-33	'	'
Research and development tax credit, expiration date	31-Dec-33	'	'
Zencoder [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred tax liability acquired	'	3,406,000	'
Change in valuation allowance	'	3,400,000	'
Japan [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	'	193,000	'
Federal [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net operating losses	97,000,000	'	'
Research and development tax credits	3,600,000	'	'
State [Member]	'	'	'
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net operating losses	43,400,000	'	'
Research and development tax credits	$2,500,000	'	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom

Income Taxes (Schedule of Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loss before provision for income taxes:	'	'	'
Domestic	($10,740)	($18,139)	($18,551)
Foreign	710	2,198	1,367
Total	($10,030)	($15,941)	($17,184)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Provi

Income Taxes (Schedule of Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current provision:	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	'
State	22	16	'
Foreign	128	95	90
Total current	150	111	90
Deferred benefit:	'	'	'
Federal	'	-2,937	'
State	'	-470	'
Foreign	62	-193	'
Total deferred	62	-3,600	'
Total (benefit) provision	$212	($3,489)	$90

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Recon

Income Taxes (Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company?s effective tax rate:	'	'	'
Tax at statutory rates	-34.00%	-34.00%	-34.00%
State income taxes	-3.30%	-3.40%	-0.40%
Change in tax rate	5.00%	0.40%	5.50%
Permanent differences	-11.70%	9.60%	-2.70%
Foreign rate differential	-0.40%	0.30%	0.20%
Research and development credits	-9.50%	'	-4.50%
Change in valuation allowance	56.00%	5.20%	36.40%
Effective tax rate	2.10%	-21.90%	0.50%

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom1

Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Effect of Each Type of Temporary Difference and Carryforward) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Approximate income tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward:	'	'
Net operating loss carryforwards	$30,763	$30,160
Tax credit carryforwards	5,211	3,578
Stock-based compensation	3,502	2,195
Intangible assets	-3,469	-4,028
Fixed assets	85	-464
Account receivable reserves	966	506
Accrued compensation	53	414
Capitalized research and development costs	47	97
Capitalized start-up costs	481	570
Other temporary differences	1,121	417
Deferred tax assets	38,760	33,445
Valuation allowance	-38,635	-33,258
Net deferred tax assets	$125	$187

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details) (Line of Credit [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
			Modification Agreement [Member]	Modification Agreement [Member]	Modification Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$10,000	'	'	'	'
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable used to determine line of credit borrowing capacity	80.00%	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, spread on variable reference rate	1.50%	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, variable interest reference rate	'prime	'	'	'	'
Line of credit, expiration date	30-Mar-13	'	'	'	'
Line of credit, amount outstanding	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from line of credit	'	'	'	7,000,000	'
Repayments on line of credit	'	'	7,000,000	'	'
Final payment on line of credit	'	'	$140,000	'	'
Percentage of outstanding balance on line of credit used to determine final payment	'	'	2.00%	'	'

Accrued_Expenses_Details

Accrued Expenses (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued expenses:	'	'
Accrued payroll and related benefits	$7,607	$7,070
Accrued sales and other taxes	1,367	1,386
Accrued professional fees and outside contractors	1,564	656
Accrued content delivery	2,313	1,417
Accrued other liabilities	1,677	1,110
Total	$14,528	$11,639

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from customers	$29,746	$28,527	$26,901	$24,721	$24,338	$22,071	$21,620	$19,944	$109,895	$87,973	$63,563
Threshold percentage of total revenues required for major customer classification	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10.00%	'	'
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from customers	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$60,195	$51,695	$38,820

Segment_Information_Total_Reve

Segment Information (Total Revenue to Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Area, Based on Location of Customer) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	$29,746	$28,527	$26,901	$24,721	$24,338	$22,071	$21,620	$19,944	$109,895	$87,973	$63,563
North America [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	65,336	55,836	41,953
Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	27,180	20,314	14,489
Japan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,497	5,949	4,764
Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	10,095	5,174	2,219
Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$787	$700	$138

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Summa

Quarterly Financial Data (Summary of Quarterly Financial Data) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$29,746	$28,527	$26,901	$24,721	$24,338	$22,071	$21,620	$19,944	$109,895	$87,973	$63,563
Gross profit	19,790	19,279	17,729	16,307	16,735	15,098	15,176	13,580	73,105	60,589	43,341
Loss from operations	-1,003	-1,317	-3,302	-3,872	-4,606	-3,713	-3,886	-3,242	-9,494	-15,447	-16,130
Net loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.	($1,243)	($1,268)	($3,522)	($4,229)	($4,651)	($611)	($4,338)	($3,586)	($10,262)	($13,186)	($17,635)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	($0.04)	($0.04)	($0.12)	($0.15)	($0.17)	($0.02)	($0.16)	($0.27)	($0.36)	($0.57)	($4.75)