Qumu (QUMU) 10-K 24 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Entity Registrant Name	QUMU CORP
Entity Central Index Key	892482
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,127,425
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$122,567

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$11,684	$37,725
Marketable securities	23,486	13,233
Restricted cash	2,300	0
Receivables, net of allowance	10,090	3,458
Finished goods inventories	168	120
Prepaid income taxes	301	1,356
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,633	1,816
Deferred income taxes - current	64	0
Current assets from discontinued operations	1,026	14,066
Total current assets	52,752	71,774
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	1,899	1,379
Intangible assets, net of amortization	13,384	8,225
Goodwill	8,525	0
Deferred income taxes - non-current	2	60
Other assets - non-current	3,615	3,288
Non-current assets from discontinued operations	0	4,420
Total assets	80,177	89,146
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	3,197	2,057
Accrued compensation	6,222	4,999
Other accrued expenses	332	202
Deferred revenue	9,015	3,905
Deferred income taxes - current	110	0
Income taxes payable	53	0
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	448	11,865
Total current liabilities	19,377	23,028
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred revenue - non-current	1,047	265
Income taxes payable - non-current	8	116
Deferred tax liability - non-current	1,071	0
Other non-current liabilities	401	519
Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations	0	2,637
Total long-term liabilities	2,527	3,537
Total liabilities	21,904	26,565
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11 and 15)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 250,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 29,750,000 shares, issued and outstanding 9,127,425 and 8,674,029 respectively	91	87
Additional paid-in capital	63,566	58,411
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	-4,599	3,921
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-785	162
Total stockholders’ equity	58,273	62,581
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$80,177	$89,146

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	250,000	250,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	29,750,000	29,750,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,127,425	8,674,029
Common stock, shares outstanding	9,127,425	8,674,029

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Software licenses and appliances	$11,363	$7,269	$4,319
Service	15,158	10,467	5,517
Total revenues	26,521	17,736	9,836
Cost of revenues:
Software licenses and appliances	3,816	2,921	1,569
Service	10,656	4,413	2,350
Total cost of revenues	14,472	7,334	3,919
Gross profit	12,049	10,402	5,917
Operating expenses:
Research and development	9,506	8,745	7,701
Selling, general and administrative	30,617	20,635	17,144
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment charge	0	0	29,548
Amortization of purchased intangibles	652	627	952
Total operating expenses	40,775	30,007	55,345
Operating loss	-28,726	-19,605	-49,428
Other income (expense):
Interest, net	60	28	69
Gain (loss) on currency exchange	-201	-40	12
Other, net	-40	0	-8
Total other income (expense), net	-181	-12	73
Loss before income taxes	-28,907	-19,617	-49,355
Income tax expense (benefit)	-6,564	-3,396	4,435
Net loss from continuing operations	-22,343	-16,221	-53,790
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	13,823	6,527	5,452
Net loss	($8,520)	($9,694)	($48,338)
Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share	($2.53)	($1.87)	($5.39)
Net income from discontinued operations per share (in dollars per share)	$1.57	$0.75	$0.54
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.96)	($1.12)	($4.85)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in dollars per share)	8,836	8,691	9,971

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	($8,520)	($9,694)	($48,338)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-856	65	-12
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	5	-19	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-851	46	-12
Total comprehensive loss	($9,371)	($9,648)	($48,350)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (USD $)		Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total stockholders' equity at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011		$132,300	$102	$54,835	$76,875	$128	$360	[1]
Shares outstanding at beginning of period (in share) at Dec. 31, 2011			10,204
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		-48,597			-48,338		-259	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-10				-12	2	[1]
Issuance of restricted stock (in share)			24
Issuance of restricted stock		0	0	0
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans (in shares)			-5
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans		-39		-39
Net tax benefit relating to exercise of stock options		-214		-214
Stock-based compensation		2,124		2,124
Cash dividends		-5,180			-5,180
Repurchase of common stock (in share)		-1,569	-1,569
Repurchase of common stock		-9,757	-15		-9,742
Total stockholders' equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2012		70,627	87	56,706	13,615	116	103	[1]
Shares outstanding at end of period (in share) at Dec. 31, 2012		8,654	8,654
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		-9,819			-9,694		-125	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		47				46	1	[1]
Issuance of restricted stock (in share)			26
Issuance of restricted stock		0	0	0
Stock issued in stock option exercise			1
Stock issued for employee stock plans		7	0	7
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans (in shares)			-7
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans		-66		-66
Net tax benefit relating to exercise of stock options		-13		-13
Stock-based compensation		1,778		1,778
Repurchase of common stock (in share)		0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary		20		-1			21	[1]
Total stockholders' equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2013		62,581	87	58,411	3,921	162	0	[1]
Shares outstanding at end of period (in share) at Dec. 31, 2013		8,674	8,674
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss		-8,520			-8,520		0	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-851				-851	0	[1]
Issuance of restricted stock (in share)			156
Issuance of restricted stock		0	1	-1
Stock issued in stock option exercise			86
Stock issued for employee stock plans		193	1	192
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans (in shares)			-64
Redemption of stock to cover tax withholding for employee stock plans		-99	-1	-98
Net tax benefit relating to exercise of stock options		-8		-8
Stock-based compensation		2,039		2,039
Repurchase of common stock (in share)		0
Foreign currency translation transfer related to the sale of foreign operations		-96				-96
Shares issued for acquisition (in shares)			275
Shares issued for acquisition		3,034	3	3,031
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	[1]						0
Total stockholders' equity at end of period at Dec. 31, 2014		$58,273	$91	$63,566	($4,599)	($785)	$0	[1]
Shares outstanding at end of period (in share) at Dec. 31, 2014		9,127	9,127
[1]	Noncontrolling interest items are included in results of discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Net loss	($8,520)	($9,694)	($48,338)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	13,823	6,527	5,452
Net loss from continuing operations	-22,343	-16,221	-53,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
Goodwill and intangible assets impairment charge	0	0	29,548
Depreciation and amortization	2,049	1,787	2,349
Current income tax benefit resulting from income generated from discontinued operations	-6,337	-3,445	-3,760
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	-126	699	7,988
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	102	6	8
Stock-based compensation	1,841	1,435	1,704
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	-5,679	1,614	295
Inventories	-18	110	-118
Prepaid income taxes / income taxes payable	1,068	2,493	534
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-2,014	-98	-1,070
Trade accounts payable	973	723	319
Accrued compensation	686	2,144	1,217
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities	229	22	-152
Deferred revenue	5,499	801	6
Other non-current liabilities	-118	-121	940
Net cash used in continuing operating activities	-24,188	-8,051	-13,982
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities	1,544	10,418	12,057
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-22,644	2,367	-1,925
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	-11,556	0	0
Purchase of cost method investment	0	-350	0
Purchases of marketable securities	-33,499	-28,755	-54,491
Maturities of marketable securities	23,250	37,000	18,000
Sales of marketable securities	0	0	14,999
Issuances of notes receivable	0	0	-500
Purchases of property and equipment	-1,051	-662	-1,872
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	-22,856	7,233	-23,864
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities, including proceeds from sale of business	19,676	-307	-649
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-3,180	6,926	-24,513
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	-9,758
Common stock repurchases to settle employee withholding liability	-99	-66	-39
Payment of dividends	0	0	-5,180
Proceeds from employee stock plans	193	7	0
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities	94	-59	-14,977
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities	-59	-70	-21
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	35	-129	-14,998
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-252	-83	-81
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-26,041	9,081	-41,517
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	37,725	28,644	70,161
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	11,684	37,725	28,644
Supplemental disclosures of net cash paid (received) during the period for:
Income taxes	-1,145	-3,243	-218
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of business held in escrow	2,300	0	0
Stock issued for acquisition of business	$3,034	$0	$0

Nature_Of_Business_And_Summary

Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Qumu Corporation, its subsidiaries, collectively hereinafter referred to as “Qumu” or the “Company.” All references to Qumu, Inc. shall mean the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary acquired in October 2011. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company previously conducted its operations through two businesses consisting of 1) its enterprise video content management software business and 2) its disc publishing business. As further described in note 2, on June 27, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the sale of the disc publishing assets and on July 1, 2014, the sale was completed. As a result, effective June 27, 2014, the disc publishing business was classified as held for sale and qualified for presentation as discontinued operations effective with the reporting of the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Accordingly, effective June 27, 2014, the Company has one remaining reportable segment, the enterprise video content management software business. The operational results of the disc publishing business are presented in the “Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax” line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All remaining amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes reflect the financial results and financial position of the Company's continuing enterprise video content management software business, other than consolidated amounts reflecting operating results and balances for both the continuing and discontinued operations.
	Qumu’s enterprise video content management software business provides the tools businesses need to create, manage, secure, deliver and measure the success of their videos. Qumu helps organizations around the world realize the greatest possible value from video and other rich content they create and publish. The Company markets its products to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company earns revenue through the sale of enterprise video content management software solutions. Software sales may take the form of a software license, a software license on a server appliance or a cloud-hosted software service (or SaaS). The Company also sells software support maintenance contracts (providing technical support and software updates and upgrade rights), software-enabled hardware devices, professional services, managed services, video production support services, and video production equipment as part of its product offering. Solutions are deployed on premise, in the Cloud (SaaS), or as a hybrid solution combining on premise installation and Cloud deployment.
	The following minimum criteria must be satisfied to enable revenue recognition for the Company's products and services:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. Customer orders are received for all sales, either through non-cancelable contracts or purchase orders. Sales invoices are sent upon delivery of the product, or as otherwise agreed to under contractual terms of the arrangement if acceptance criteria applies.
	•	Delivery has occurred. In the case of licensed software, delivery occurs upon providing the customer access to the software by electronic download. For tangible products, the product has been transferred to the customer or the customer's designated delivery agent, at which time risk of loss transfers.
	•	The sales price is fixed or determinable. All sales prices are fixed at the time of the sale.
	•	Collectability is reasonably assured. All sales are made on the basis that collection is expected in line with the Company's payment terms as outlined in the non-cancelable purchase order or contract, and such terms are consistent with industry practice in the geographies in which the Company markets its products.
	Software license revenue primarily represents fees earned from granting customers licenses to use the Company’s software through non-cancelable licensing agreements under either perpetual or subscription arrangements. These arrangements often include optional services, including maintenance support, professional services or managed services.
	For arrangements that include both software-related and non-software-related elements, the Company allocates revenue to the software deliverables and non-software deliverables based on relative selling price. In such circumstances, the accounting principles establish a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables as follows: a) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of selling price, b) third-party evidence of selling price and c) best estimate of selling price (estimated selling price). When the Company is unable to establish a selling price using VSOE or third party evidence, it uses the estimated selling price to allocate the arrangement fees to the deliverables. For arrangements that include both software-related and non-software related elements, the Company first allocates the total arrangement consideration based on the relative selling prices of the software group of elements as a whole and to the non-software elements. The consideration is then further allocated within the software group to the respective elements within that group based on the residual method (described below). After the arrangement consideration has been allocated to the elements, the Company accounts for each respective element in the arrangement as described below.
	Revenue for non-software elements is generally determined based on third party evidence of selling price or estimated selling price and is recognized upon delivery, to the extent all other criteria required for revenue recognition have been met. Revenue for software-related elements is recognized as described below.
	For software-related elements included in sales arrangements, the Company utilizes the residual method to recognize revenue. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized in a multiple-element arrangement in which VSOE of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements in the arrangement, but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements in the arrangement. The Company establishes VSOE of selling price for software-related elements, including professional services and software maintenance support contracts, based on the price charged for the deliverable when sold separately. For software maintenance contracts, the price charged when sold separately is based on the renewal rate offered to each customer. The Company has determined that it has VSOE for its maintenance support as well as its professional services. If evidence of fair value cannot be established for any undelivered elements of a license agreement, the entire amount of revenue from the arrangement is deferred until evidence of fair value can be established, or until the items are delivered. If the only undelivered element is maintenance, then the entire amount of revenue is recognized over the maintenance delivery period.
	Revenue from maintenance contracts providing technical support and software update and upgrade rights is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contracts. Since the Company is generally able to determine VSOE for the professional service revenues and these services are not essential to the functionality of the software, revenue from such services is recognized as the services are performed.
	When VSOE has been established for all undelivered elements, revenue from software sold under a perpetual license is recognized when an agreement has been signed, delivery of the product has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, collectability is probable, and the arrangement does not require undelivered services that are essential to the functionality of the software. The majority of the Company’s software license arrangements do not include acceptance provisions. However, if an acceptance provision exists that is not perfunctory (for example, acceptance provisions that are long-term in nature or are not included as standard terms of an arrangement), revenues are recognized upon the earlier of receipt of written customer acceptance or expiration of the acceptance period.
	For software licensed under subscription arrangements where the software is installed on an appliance that is housed on the customer's premises, the arrangements generally include bundled maintenance and typically have contractual terms of one year or longer. To the extent the hardware portion of the arrangement meets sales-type lease criteria, the hardware is recognized when delivered and all other criteria for revenue recognition are met. Revenue for the software-related elements of such arrangements is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the commencement date of the contract to the extent all other criteria required for revenue recognition have been met.
	The Company also sells its software licenses and bundled maintenance as part of cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud environments under subscription arrangements, which typically have non-cancelable contractual terms of one-year or more. The Company’s acquisition of Kulu Valley in October 2014 expands Qumu’s offering of cloud-hosted solutions. Cloud-hosted arrangements are delivered as a SaaS platform, offering a fully managed virtual solution. Hybrid-cloud arrangements augment the cloud instance of the software with Qumu VideoNet Edge devices installed on the customer's premises, which enables quality streaming to audiences inside and outside corporate firewalls from the Cloud. The Company’s cloud-hosted arrangements provide customers the right to access its hosted software applications; however, customers do not have the contractual right or ability to take possession of the Company’s software during the term of the hosted arrangement. Revenues from cloud-hosted arrangements are derived primarily from the subscription for the SaaS technology, optional professional services and video production equipment. The optional professional services provide follow-on best practices consulting, portal branding and training services after the cloud-hosted solution is deployed.
	The Company generally recognizes revenue for cloud-hosted and hybrid-cloud arrangements ratably over the non-cancelable term of the agreement, commencing upon the later of when the application is placed into a production environment or when all revenue recognition criteria have been met. Professional services revenue associated with cloud-hosted arrangements is recognized as the services are performed.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for potentially uncollectible receivables. The allowance is established based on a specific assessment of accounts with known collection exposure, based upon a review of the age of the receivable, the customer’s payment history, the customer’s financial condition and industry and general economic conditions, as well as a general assessment of collection exposure in the remaining receivable population based upon the Company’s bad debt history. Actual bad debt exposure could differ significantly from management’s estimates if economic conditions worsened for the Company’s customers. The uncollectible portion of receivables is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts when collection efforts have ceased. Recoveries of receivables previously charged-off are recorded when received.
	Deferred Commissions
	Sales commissions represent the direct incremental costs related to the acquisition of a sales contract that would not have been incurred but for the acquisition of that contract. The Company recognizes commissions as selling, general and administrative expense at the time the associated product revenue is recognized, requiring establishment of a deferred cost in the event a commission is paid prior to recognition of revenue. In the case of a term, cloud-hosted or subscription arrangement where revenue is recognized over the term of the contract, the associated deferred commission is amortized to expense over the non-cancelable term of the arrangement. The deferred commission amounts are recoverable through the related future revenue streams under non-cancelable customer contracts and also commission clawback provisions in the Company's sales compensation plans. The Company believes this method of accounting is appropriate as the commission costs are closely related to the revenue from the customer contracts that should be expensed over the same period that the related revenue is recognized. The Company recorded deferred commission costs of $0.5 million and $0.3 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Cash Equivalents
	All short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase are considered cash equivalents.
	Marketable Securities
	Marketable securities generally consist of certificates of deposit. Marketable securities are classified as short-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their effective maturity date. All marketable securities have original maturities ranging from three to twelve months. Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. See Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements,” for a discussion of inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.
	Sources of Supply
	The Company outsources to third parties the assembly and design of certain appliances, including its VideoNet Edge server, Qumu Capture Studio and certain video production equipment. Alternative supply sources are available for these products; however, a transition period would be required to secure such alternative sources.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company records provisions for potential excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory. Results could be different if demand for the Company’s products decreased because of economic or competitive conditions, or if products became obsolete because of technical advancements in the industry or by the Company.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging from one to seven years for most assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the property’s useful life or the term of the underlying lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets acquired include both those that have a determinable life and residual goodwill. Intangible assets with a determinable life include trade names, developed technology, customer relationships and covenants not to compete and are being amortized over their estimated economic lives, ranging from 1 to 15 years. The Company assesses intangible assets with a determinable life for impairment consistent with its policy for assessing other long-lived assets.
	The Company's policy is to test goodwill for impairment annually during its fourth quarter or more frequently if changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest impairment exists. See Note 8, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" for a rollforward of the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets and further discussion of the goodwill and intangible asset impairments recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012 associated with the 2011 acquisition of Qumu, Inc. The goodwill impairment charge resulted in a full write-off of the goodwill acquired in 2011.
	Impairment of Long-lived Assets
	Long-lived assets at December 31, 2014 consisted of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment and prepaid software licenses. The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances such as market value, asset utilization, physical change, legal factors or other matters indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. When this review indicates the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, the Company recognizes an asset impairment charge against operations for the amount by which the carrying amount of the impaired asset exceeds its fair value. Judgment is required in the evaluation of whether certain events or circumstances lead to an indication of impairment, and in the assumptions used in determining the amount and period over which future revenues are expected to be earned, related costs, terminal values and discount rates.
	Investment in Nonconsolidated Company
	The Company holds a long-term, strategic investment in BriefCam, a software company. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method of accounting. This investment is included in other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 14 under the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for additional information on the Company's investment in BriefCam. Equity securities accounted for under the cost method are reviewed quarterly for changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events that suggest the Company’s investment may not be fully recoverable. If an unrealized loss for the investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss will be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period the determination is made.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the entire award. The Company issues new shares of its common stock to satisfy employee equity awards.
	The Company recognizes stock-based compensation on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and net of an estimated forfeiture rate, resulting in the recognition of compensation cost for only those shares expected to vest. Compensation cost is recognized for all awards over the vesting period to the extent the employees or directors meet the requisite service requirements, whether or not the award is ultimately exercised. Conversely, when an employee or director does not meet the requisite service requirements and forfeits the award prior to vesting, any compensation expense previously recognized for the award is reversed. See Note 4, "Stock-Based Compensation" for additional information on stock-based compensation.
	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs relate to software development and associated enhancements. The Company expenses research and development costs, including costs to develop software products to be marketed to external users, before technological feasibility of such products is reached. The Company believes its software development process is essentially completed concurrent with the establishment of technological feasibility, at which point the software product is made available for sale to customers. As a result, development costs are expensed as incurred.
	Income Taxes
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
	Net Loss Per Share
	Basic net loss per share is calculated as loss available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share includes the potentially dilutive effect of common shares issued in connection with outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of restricted stock units.
	The Company calculates net loss per share pursuant to the two-class method which requires all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) to be considered participating securities and included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method.
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency for each of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the respective local currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s international entities are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded gains (losses) on foreign currency translation in comprehensive income (loss) of ($856,000), $65,000 and ($12,000) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the Company’s loss, foreign currency translation adjustments, and unrealized holding gains and losses from available-for-sale marketable securities and is presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
	Operating Leases
	The Company leases certain facilities and some of its equipment under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements. The rental payments under these leases are charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease.
	Taxes Collected From Customers
	Sales taxes charged to and collected from customers as part of the Company’s sales transactions are excluded from revenues and recorded as a liability to the applicable governmental taxing authority.
	Shipping and Handling Charges and Related Costs
	Shipping and handling charges collected from customers as part of the Company's sales transactions are included in revenues and the associated costs are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates on items such as allowance for doubtful accounts, asset impairment charges, deferred tax asset valuation allowances and accruals for uncertain tax positions. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgment. Management evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using its technical knowledge, historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the impact of the current economic environment. Management believes its assumptions are reasonable and adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances change. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity, foreign currency and energy markets, and declines in business and consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any required changes in those estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to net its liability for unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating losses or similar tax loss carryforwards, or tax credit carryforwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carryforwards are not available as of the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax position or the entity does not intend to use these carryforwards for this purpose. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-11 on January 1, 2014 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statement (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity" which changes the criteria and requires additional disclosures for reporting discontinued operations. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for all disposals of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that its adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements or disclosures in its financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

Divestiture_of_Disc_Publishing

Divestiture of Disc Publishing	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Divestiture of Disc Publishing Business	Divestiture of Disc Publishing Business
	On April 24, 2014, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “asset purchase agreement”) with Equus Holdings, Inc. and Redwood Acquisition, Inc. (now known as Rimage Corporation, “Buyer”). Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company agreed to sell to Buyer all of the assets primarily used or primarily held for use in connection with its disc publishing business. Buyer also agreed to assume on the closing date certain agreements and liabilities relating to the disc publishing business and the acquired assets.
	At a special meeting of the Company's shareholders held on June 27, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the sale of the disc publishing assets as contemplated by the asset purchase agreement. As a result, effective June 27, 2014, the disc publishing business was classified as held for sale and qualified for discontinued operations presentation in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In accordance with ASC 205-20, the results of the discontinued disc publishing business have been presented as discontinued operations effective with the reporting of financial results for the second quarter 2014. As such, financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 have been reported on this basis. Previously reported results for comparable periods in 2013 and 2012 have also been restated to reflect this reclassification.
	On July 1, 2014, the Company’s sale of the disc publishing business was completed. The Company also entered into a mutual transition services agreement with Buyer and entered into a lease agreement with Buyer for the lease from Buyer of a portion of the property located at 7725 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55439.
	The adjusted purchase price paid to the Company was $22.0 million, of which $2.3 million was placed in an escrow account to support the Company’s indemnification obligations under the asset purchase agreement for a fifteen-month escrow period. The $2.3 million escrow is classified as restricted cash in current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a gain on sale of the disc publishing business of $16.2 million, exclusive of the impact of transaction related expenses recorded through September 30, 2014. The gain on sale attributable to the U.S. is offset for federal income tax purposes by current or prior-year tax losses but is subject to applicable state income taxes.
	The operational results of the disc publishing business are presented in the “Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax” line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Also included in this line item for the 2014 periods is the gain on sale of the disc publishing business and non-recurring expenses incurred by the Company as a result of the sale of the disc publishing business, including third party transaction specific costs, one-time income tax related impacts and the acceleration of vesting of cash-based long-term incentive and stock-based awards payable to employees of the disc publishing business upon completion of the asset sale transaction. The described non-recurring expenses and income tax related impacts amounted to approximately $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. In accordance with ASC 205-20, no general corporate charges were allocated to the discontinued business. The assets and liabilities of the discontinued business are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as assets and liabilities from discontinued operations.
	Other than consolidated amounts reflecting operating results and balances for both the continuing and discontinued operations, all remaining amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes reflect the financial results and financial position of the Company's continuing enterprise video content management software business.
	Revenue, operating income, gain on sale of business, income tax expense and net income from discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Net revenue		$	29,922		$	64,736	$	69,607
	Operating income		4,520			9,918		9,685
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations		16,167			—		—
	Income tax expense		6,955			3,336		4,374
	Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax		13,823			6,402		5,193
	Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			125		259
	Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Qumu		$	13,823		$	6,527	$	5,452
	The major classes of assets and liabilities from discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands)
		December 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Receivables, net	$	—		$	8,778
	Inventories	—			3,983
	Other current assets	1,026			1,305
	Current assets from discontinued operations	1,026			14,066
	Property and equipment, net	—			4,040
	Intangible assets, net	—			352
	Other assets - non-current	—			28
	Non-current assets from discontinued operations	—			4,420
	Trade accounts payables	—			3,225
	Accrued compensation	31			2,568
	Deferred revenue	—			5,645
	Other current liabilities	417			427
	Current liabilities from discontinued operations	448			11,865
	Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations	$	—		$	2,637

Acquisition_of_Kulu_Valley_Ltd

Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd	Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd.
	On October 3, 2014, the Company entered into Share Purchase Agreements to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares (the "Share Purchase Transaction") of Kulu Valley Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales (“Kulu”). The acquisition was made to expand Qumu’s addressable market through the offering of Kulu Valley’s best-in-class video content creation capabilities and easy-to-deploy pure cloud solution, and provides Kulu’s customers with access to industry leading video content management and delivery capability.
	After inclusion of working capital and other adjustments required under the Share Purchase Agreements, the aggregate net purchase price totaled approximately $14,591,000 consisting of a cash outlay of approximately $11,556,000, net of cash acquired in the transaction of $2,466,000, and approximately 275,000 shares of Qumu Corporation's common stock. For purposes of calculating the purchase price attributable to the 275,000 shares of Company common stock issuable in the Share Purchase Transaction, the parties agreed upon a value of $13.75 per share. All of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued in the Share Purchase Transaction were issued to shareholders of Kulu who are also employees of Kulu. Pursuant to the terms of a lock-up letter agreement, the shares issued in the Share Purchase Transaction will be restricted from transfer, subject to certain exceptions. The restrictions will lapse for all of the shares issued at 365 days following the closing of the Share Purchase Transaction. Following the acquisition, Kulu’s liabilities consisted of trade payables, accrued expenses, deferred tax liabilities and deferred revenue related primarily to active software subscription agreements. Of the cash amounts payable in the acquisition, $2,000,000 was subject to escrow for a fifteen month period to secure certain warranty and indemnification obligations to the Company. The acquisition was funded through the use of cash held by the Company at the acquisition date and the Company's common stock.
	The acquisition was accounted for under the provisions of ASC 805, Business Combinations. The results of operations of Kulu are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations since October 3, 2014, the date of the acquisition. After the impact of applying fair value purchase accounting adjustments of $1.1 million to reduce the carrying value of deferred revenues, the Company recorded revenues for Kulu of approximately $464,000 during the post-acquisition period. The acquisition of Kulu’s assets and liabilities does not constitute a material business combination and accordingly, pro forma results have not been included.
	The following table summarizes the purchase accounting allocation of the total purchase price to Kulu’s net tangible and intangible assets, with the residual allocated to goodwill (in thousands).
	Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	15,118
	Less: discount applied to Qumu Corporation stock for trade restrictions	(527		)
	Net transaction consideration	$	14,591
	Current assets	$	1,494
	Property and equipment	140
	Intangible assets	6,663
	Goodwill	8,795
	Current liabilities	(1,170		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	(1,331		)
	Total net assets acquired	$	14,591
	The aggregate purchase price for purchase accounting of $14,591,000 reflects the cash consideration, net of cash acquired, plus the valuation of issued Qumu Corporation (NASDAQ:QUMU) stock at the closing price per share of $12.95 on the date of the acquisition. The Company is not aware of further adjustments required in the purchase price allocation.
	The aggregate purchase price was allocated to the fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The fair values assigned to intangible assets were determined through the use of forecasted cash inflows and outflows, primarily applying a relief-from royalty and a multi-period excess earnings method. These valuation methods were based on management’s estimates as of the acquisition date of October 3, 2014. The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill, which is non-deductible for tax purposes. Transaction costs of approximately $245,000 were expensed as incurred and were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses.
	The guidance under ASC 805 provides that intangible assets with finite lives be amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives, while goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives will not be amortized, but rather tested for impairment on at least an annual basis. Useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.
	In the aggregate, the identifiable intangible assets were valued at $6,663,000, of which $4,233,000 was allocated to developed technology, $2,315,000 was allocated to customer relationships, $74,000 was allocated to trade name and $41,000 was allocated to covenant not-to-compete agreements. The acquired intangible assets will be amortized based on estimated expected future cash flows for a period ranging from fifteen months to nine years. Amortization expense related to the acquired intangibles is reflected in cost of software licenses and appliances revenues ($0.1 million for 2014) and operating expenses - amortization of purchased intangibles ($0.02 million for 2014) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Note 8, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" for a rollforward of the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets.
	As part of the opening balance sheet purchase accounting, the Company established a net deferred tax liability of $1.3 million. This consisted of a deferred tax liability of approximately $1.5 million for the estimated future impact of the difference in the U.S. book vs. U.K. statutory and tax basis of the purchased intangible assets, deferred revenues and accrued compensation. Partially offsetting this was the impact of the establishment of deferred tax assets amounting to approximately $0.2 million for the future benefit of utilization of acquired net operating losses and the impact of cumulative temporary U.S. book to tax differences.

StockBased_Compensation_Common

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends	Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends
	The Company issues shares pursuant to the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan approved by shareholders provides for the grant of stock incentive awards in the form of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance stock, performance units and other awards in stock and/or cash to certain key employees, non-employee directors and service providers. Effective with the approval of the 2007 Plan in May 2007, the Company may not issue any new awards or options under its Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan (the “1992 Plan”). On May 20, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized under the plan by 500,000 to a total of 2,230,320 shares. At December 31, 2014, a total of 518,423 shares were available for future grant under the 2007 Plan. The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2007 Plan is equal to the market value on the date of grant. Options issued to employees under the 2007 Plan generally become exercisable over a four-year period and terminate seven years from the date of grant. Stock options granted to non-employee directors vest 6 months from the date of grant and terminate ten years from the date of grant. Restricted stock and restricted stock units issued to employees and to non-employee directors under the 2007 Plan are subject to the risk of forfeiture and transfer restrictions that lapse in varying time periods from the date of grant.
	In addition to awards granted under the 2007 Plan and 1992 Plan, the Company granted non-qualified options to purchase 200,000, 100,000 and 50,000 shares of its common stock to newly hired senior management level employees on April 1, 2009, November 26, 2012, and January 7, 2013, respectively. The options in all cases were granted outside of any shareholder-approved plan as inducements to accept employment with the Company. The options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market on the first day of employment, vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant and have terms of seven years. In other respects, the options were structured to mirror the terms of the options granted under the 2007 Plan and are subject to stock option agreements between the Company and the employees.
	In September 2013, the Company completed an offer to exchange certain outstanding options to active non-executive employees. Eligible outstanding options were those that were granted before September 4, 2012 and had an exercise price of $13.50 per share or higher. Eligible employees participating in the exchange offer received new options determined by applying exchange ratios set forth in the exchange offer. The exchange ratios were calculated on an approximate “value-for-value” basis, meaning that the exchange ratios were intended to result in the grant of new options with an aggregate fair value approximately equal to the aggregate fair value of the eligible options they replace. The new options, which were issued under and subject to the terms of the Company's 2007 Plan, will all expire on the later of (i) the expiration date of the surrendered options for which they were exchanged or (ii) the third anniversary of the exchange date, September 19, 2016, subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employee services. New options granted in the option exchange will not be vested on their date of grant regardless of whether the surrendered option was fully vested. The new options granted to employees under the offer were structured to not vest at all until the first anniversary of the date of grant. At that time, each new option granted would vest as to that portion of the underlying shares that would be vested under the original vesting schedule of the eligible options that had been exchanged. Approximately 182,000 outstanding options were exchanged for approximately 29,000 new option awards. Options granted pursuant to the exchange offer have an exercise price of $11.87 per share, the closing price of the Company's common stock on September 19, 2013. The exchange offer was considered a modification but did not result in a charge or other financial statement impact.
	The Company determines stock-based compensation expense based on the grant-date fair value and recognizes it on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation net of an estimated forfeiture rate, resulting in the recognition of compensation cost for only those shares expected to vest. Compensation cost is recognized for all awards over the vesting period to the extent the employees or directors meet the requisite service requirements, whether or not an option is ultimately exercised. Conversely, when an employee or director does not meet the requisite service requirements and forfeits the award prior to vesting, any compensation expense previously recognized for the award is reversed.
	The Company recognized the following amounts related to the Company’s share-based payment arrangements (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Stock-based compensation cost charged against loss, before income tax benefit
	Stock options	$	812			$	928		$	1,079
	Restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,029				507			625
	Total expense included in continuing operations	$	1,841			$	1,435		$	1,704
	Stock-based compensation cost included in:
	Cost of revenues	$	55			$	25		$	10
	Operating expenses	1,786				1,410			1,694
	Total expense included in continuing operations	$	1,841			$	1,435		$	1,704
	In addition to the stock-based compensation costs recognized in continuing operations related to the Company’s share-based payment arrangements, stock-based compensation costs of $198,000, $343,000 and $420,000 are included in discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Stock Options
	The fair value of each option award is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock option awards granted were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected life of options in years	4.75		2.0 - 4.75		4.75
	Risk-free interest rate	1.36% - 1.61%		0.34% - 1.34%		0.59% - 0.94%
	Expected volatility	33.1% - 34.5%		31.5% - 43.7%		43.8% - 46.9%
	Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.0% - 9.9%
	The Company reviews these assumptions at the time of each new option award and adjusts them as necessary to ensure proper option valuation. The expected life represents the period that the stock option awards are expected to be outstanding. Effective April 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a change in the contractual term of stock options granted to employees from ten to seven years. Given the reduction in the contractual term of its employee stock option awards, the Company determined it was unable to rely on its historical exercise data as a basis for estimating the expected life of stock options granted to employees subsequent to this change. As such, the Company used the “simplified” method for determining the expected life of stock options granted to employees in 2014, 2013 and 2012, which bases the expected life calculation on the average of the vesting term and the contractual term of the awards. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of constant maturity U.S. treasury bonds with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the awards. The Company estimated the stock price volatility using weekly price observations over the most recent historical period equal to the expected life of the awards. With the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors effective February 23, 2011 of the initiation of dividend payments, the Company computed an expected dividend rate for grants awarded in 2011 and through the third quarter of 2012 based on the relationship of the expected dividend to the stock price on the date of grant. On October 26, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved the termination of the Company's quarterly dividend payment.
	A summary of share option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
		Shares			WAEP*			Weighted		Aggregate
								Average		Intrinsic Value**
								Remaining
								Contractual Term
								(in years)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,748			$	12.95
	Granted	133			14.58
	Exercised	(86	)		12.28
	Canceled	(160	)		15.75
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	1,635			$	12.84		4.06		$	3,851
	Options subject to exercise at	1,003			$	14.15		2.93		$	1,807
	31-Dec-14
	*Weighted Average Exercise Price
	**Aggregate intrinsic value includes only those options with intrinsic value (options where the exercise price is below the market value).
	As of December 31, 2014, $2.0 million of total stock option compensation expense (gross of the impact of potential forfeitures) was not yet recognized related to non-vested option awards, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
	Other information pertaining to options is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Fair value of options granted	$	612			$	1,382		$	1,288
	Per share weighted average fair value of options granted	$	4.6			$	3.55		$	2.44
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	242			$	2		$	—
	The aggregate impact of the exercise of stock options, expirations of vested stock options and lapse of restrictions on restricted stock generated a net tax impact of $6,000, $13,000 and $214,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively, recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital.
	Restricted Stock
	Restricted stock and restricted stock units are valued based on the market value of the Company’s shares on the date of grant, which was equal to the intrinsic value of the shares on that date. These awards vest and the restrictions lapse over varying periods from the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the intrinsic value of the restricted awards ratably over the vesting period.
	A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares and share units as of December 31, 2014 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
		Number of Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant-Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	118			$	10.94
	Granted	184			14.92
	Vested	(76	)		10.35
	Canceled	(12	)		10.63
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014	214			$	14.59
	As of December 31, 2014, $2,475,000 of total compensation expense (gross of the impact of potential forfeitures) was not yet recognized related to non-vested shares and share unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.
	Other information pertaining to restricted stock and restricted stock units is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Per share weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted	$	14.92			$	10.14		$	8.63
Total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units vested	$	1,076			$	593		$	394
Common Stock Repurchases
Since October 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved common stock repurchases of up to 3,500,000 shares. Shares may be purchased at prevailing market prices in the open market or in private transactions, subject to market conditions, share price, trading volume and other factors. The repurchase program may be discontinued at any time. The repurchase program has been funded to date using cash on hand. A summary of the Company's repurchase activity is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
	Years Ended December 31,
	2014				2013			2012
Common stock shares repurchased under Board authorized plan	—				—			1,569
Average purchase price per share	$	—			$	—		$	6.22
Shares available under Board authorizations at December 31, 2014	778

Marketable_Securities

Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities
	Marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair value
	Certificates of deposit	$	23,500	$	—	$	(14	)	$	23,486
	Total marketable securities	$	23,500	$	—	$	(14	)	$	23,486
		31-Dec-13
		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair value
	Certificates of deposit	$	13,250	$	—	$	(17	)	$	13,233
	Total marketable securities	$	13,250	$	—	$	(17	)	$	13,233
	Marketable securities are classified as short-term in the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their effective maturity date. All marketable securities as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 have original maturities ranging from three to 12 months and are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. See Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements,” for a discussion of inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company's available-for-sale securities.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements
	A hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value is in place that distinguishes market data between observable independent market inputs and unobservable market assumptions by the reporting entity. The hierarchy is intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Three levels within the hierarchy may be used to measure fair value:
	•	Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
	•	Level 2: Inputs include data points that are observable such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
	•	Level 3: Inputs are generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect an entity’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
	The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair values is as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements Using
		Total Fair		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
		31-Dec-14		(Level 1)		Inputs		Inputs
						(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Certificates of deposit	$	23,486	$	23,486	$	—	$	—
	Total assets	$	23,486	$	23,486	$	—	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements Using
		Total Fair		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
		31-Dec-13		(Level 1)		Inputs		Inputs
						(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Certificates of deposit	$	13,233	$	13,233	$	—	$	—
	Total assets	$	13,233	$	13,233	$	—	$	—
	Certificates of deposit are classified as Level 1 in the above table and are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. The Company uses quoted market prices as all of the certificates of deposit have maturity dates within one year from the Company's date of purchase and trade in active markets.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Building and building improvements	$	10		$	10
	Computer, network equipment and furniture	2,646			1,553
	Leasehold improvements	1,085			1,034
		3,741			2,597
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,842		)	(1,218		)
	Total property, plant & equipment, net	$	1,899		$	1,379
	Depreciation and amortization expense associated with property and equipment was $747,000, $600,000 and $610,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Changes in the Company's intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Trademarks / Trade-Names			Covenants Not to Compete			Total
	Amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2014:
	Original cost	$	5,226		$	8,770		$	2,193		$	40		$	16,229
	Accumulated amortization	(671		)	(1,832		)	(334		)	(8		)	(2,845		)
	Net identifiable intangible assets	$	4,555		6,938			1,859			32			$	13,384
	Weighted-average useful lives (years)	10			6			15			2			9
		Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Trademarks / Trade-Names			Covenants Not to Compete			Total
	Amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2013:
	Original cost	$	2,982		$	4,667		$	2,122		$	—		$	9,771
	Accumulated amortization	(373		)	(996		)	(177		)	—			(1,546		)
	Net identifiable intangible assets	$	2,609		3,671			1,945			—			$	8,225
	Weighted-average useful lives (years)	10			6			15			0			9
	Amortization expense associated with the developed technology included in cost of software and appliances revenues was $650,000, $560,000 and $787,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. Amortization expense associated with other acquired intangible assets included in operating expenses as “amortization of purchased intangibles,” was $652,000, $627,000 and $952,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
	The Company estimates that amortization expense associated with intangible assets will be as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	2,109
	2016	2,320
	2017	2,324
	2018	2,108
	2019	1,391
	Thereafter	3,132
		$	13,384
	The Company's cumulative goodwill impairment losses are as follows (in thousands):
		Qumu, Inc.								Kulu Valley, Ltd.
		Gross Carrying Amount				Cumulative Impairment Losses				Gross Carrying Amount
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	22,218			$	(22,218	)		$	—
	Acquisitions	—				—				8,795
	Foreign Currency Translation	—				—				(270		)
	Balance, December 31, 2014	$	22,218			$	(22,218	)		$	8,525
	On October 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd. and recognized $8.8 million of goodwill and $6.7 million of intangible assets. The goodwill balance at December 31, 2014 reflects the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations since the acquisition date. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the acquisition of Kulu Valley.
	On October 10, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Qumu, Inc. and recognized $22.2 million of goodwill and $18.9 million of intangible assets. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a $22.2 million goodwill and $7.3 million intangible asset impairment charge associated with these acquired assets.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The components of loss before income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Loss before income taxes:
	Domestic	$	(26,271	)	$	(18,450	)	$	(48,582	)
	Foreign	(2,636		)	(1,167		)	(773		)
	Total loss before income taxes	$	(28,907	)	$	(19,617	)	$	(49,355	)
	The provision for income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	(122	)	$	(627	)	$	(2,461	)
	State	35			28			30
	Foreign	(96		)	—			—
	Total current	(183		)	(599		)	(2,431		)
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	(5,693		)	(2,475		)	6,972
	State	(562		)	(322		)	(106		)
	Foreign	(126		)	—			—
	Total deferred	(6,381		)	(2,797		)	6,866
	Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	$	(6,564	)	$	(3,396	)	$	4,435
	Total income tax expense (benefit) differs from the expected income tax expense (benefit), computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Expected income tax expense (benefit)	$	(9,828	)	$	(6,671	)	$	(16,805	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	(347		)	(549		)	(669		)
	Change in tax rate	20			1			69
	Federal R&D credit	(88		)	(57		)	—
	Change in valuation allowance	2,957			3,659			13,957
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			7,554
	Foreign tax	690			108			187
	Other, net	32			113			142
	Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	$	(6,564	)	$	(3,396	)	$	4,435
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets (liabilities) are presented below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Inventory provisions and uniform capitalization	$	35		$	225
	Accounts receivable allowances	20			73
	Fixed assets	—			244
	Non-qualified stock option and restricted stock expense	2,176			2,367
	Deferred maintenance revenue	221			726
	Loss and credit carryforwards of U.S. subsidiary	19,153			15,502
	Loss carryforward of foreign subsidiaries	221			1,107
	Other accruals and reserves	907			880
	Other	33			75
	Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	22,766			21,199
	Less valuation allowance	(19,916		)	(18,110		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	2,850		$	3,089
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Acquired intangibles	$	(3,865	)	$	(3,029	)
	Fixed Assets	(100		)	—
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(3,965	)	$	(3,029	)
	Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(1,115	)	$	60
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of $44.0 million for U.S. federal tax purposes. The Company also had $43.9 million of various state net operating loss carryforwards. The loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes will expire between 2023 and 2035 if not utilized. The loss carryforwards for state tax purposes will expire between 2022 and 2035 if not utilized.
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had federal and state research and development credit carryforwards of $2.8 million, net of Section 383 limitations, which will begin to expire in 2022 if not utilized.
	As a result of its acquisition of Qumu, Inc. in October 2011, utilization of U.S. net operating losses and tax credits of Qumu, Inc. are subject to annual limitations under Internal Revenue Code Sections 382 and 383, respectively.
	During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $14 million primarily associated with the establishment of a valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets, including the deferred tax assets established as part of the acquisition of Qumu, Inc. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established against their deferred tax assets based on the consideration of all available evidence, using a “more likely than not” standard. Accordingly, the Company determined a U.S. valuation allowance is appropriate, except to the extent of carryback potential. The valuation allowance will be reviewed quarterly and will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support the reversal of the valuation allowance.
	As a result of Qumu's acquisition of Kulu Valley in October 2014, the Company established a deferred tax asset of approximately $0.2 million related to the tax benefits of acquired loss carryforwards. The net operating losses generated by Kulu Valley approximated $1.1 million and do not expire. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the availability of deferred tax liabilities established primarily from acquired intangibles and the future results of operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the tax benefits related to the deferred tax assets established as part of the acquisition.
	The Company generally believes that it is more likely than not that the future results of the operations of its subsidiary in Japan will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the tax benefits related to net deferred tax assets established in 2014 of approximately $0.1 million.
	The Company has not provided deferred taxes on unremitted earnings attributable to its international subsidiaries that are considered to be reinvested indefinitely. Accumulated undistributed foreign earnings relate primarily to operations of the Company's subsidiaries in Japan and the U.K., and amount to approximately $1.8 million as of December 31, 2014. The amount of cash, cash equivalent and marketable securities held by the Company's international subsidiaries that are not available to fund domestic operations unless repatriated was $3.8 million as of December 31, 2014. The Company currently does not intend to repatriate the cash and related balances held by its international subsidiaries. However, if circumstances change and these funds are needed to meet cash requirements in the U.S., the Company may be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes, net of related foreign tax credits, to repatriate these funds. Based on current tax laws and structures, the Company does not believe this would have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and cash flows.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is presented in the table below (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	1,036		$	1,017
Increases related to:
Prior year income tax positions	—			97
Current year income tax positions	64			84
Decreases related to:
Prior year income tax positions - closure of statute of limitations	(200		)	(162		)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	900		$	1,036
Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014 are potential benefits of $8,000 that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2014 will change significantly by December 31, 2015.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Total accrued interest and penalties amounted to $1,000 and $18,000 on a gross basis at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are excluded from the reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits presented above. Interest and penalties recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations related to uncertain tax positions amounted to a net tax benefit in 2014 of $18,000 and net tax expense in 2013 of $3,000.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company was no longer subject to income tax examinations for taxable years before 2013 in the case of U.S. federal taxing authorities, and taxable years generally before 2010 in the case of state taxing authorities, consisting primarily of Minnesota and California.

Computation_of_Net_Loss_From_C

Computation of Net Loss From Continuing Operations Per Share of Common Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Net Loss From Continuing Per Share of Common Stock	Computation of Net Loss From Continuing Operations Per Share of Common Stock
	Basic net loss from continuing operations per common share is determined by dividing net loss from continuing operations by the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted net loss from continuing operations per common share includes the potentially dilutive effect of common shares issued in connection with outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method and the dilutive impact of restricted stock units. Stock options and restricted stock units to acquire weighted average common shares of 1,724,000, 1,921,000 and 1,750,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for each respective period as their effect is anti-dilutive.
	The Company calculates net loss from continuing operations per share pursuant to the two-class method, which requires all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) to be considered participating securities and included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method. The Company included in its computation of weighted average shares outstanding approximately 78,000 weighted average outstanding shares of unvested restricted stock deemed to be participating securities for the year ended December 31, 2014. The following table identifies the components of net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share (in thousands, except for per share data):
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Shares outstanding at end of period	9,127			8,674			8,654
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	8,836			8,691			9,971
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			—			—
	Total diluted weighted average shares outstanding	8,836			8,691			9,971
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(22,343	)	$	(16,221	)	$	(53,790	)
	Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share	$	(2.53	)	$	(1.87	)	$	(5.39	)

Lease_Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Lease Commitments	Lease Commitments
	The Company leases certain of its facilities and some of its equipment under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements. The rental payments under these leases are charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments, excluding property taxes and other operating expenses, required under all non-cancelable operating leases (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
		Operating
		Leases
	2015	$	529
	2016	541
	2017	564
	2018	327
	Thereafter	—
	Total minimum lease payments	$	1,961
	Rent expense under operating leases amounted to approximately $0.7 million, $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

401_K_Savings_Plan

401 (K) Savings Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Profit Sharing And Savings Plan [Abstract]
401(K) Savings Plan	401(K) Savings Plan
	Qumu has a savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan allows employees to contribute up to 100% of pretax compensation. The Company matches a percentage of employees’ contributions. Matching contributions totaled $324,000, $115,000 and $133,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Business_Segments_Information_

Business Segments Information / Major Customers	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information / Major Customers	Business Segment Information / Major Customers
	The Company previously had two reportable segments consisting of 1) its enterprise video content management software business and 2) its disc publishing business.
	At a special meeting of the Company's shareholders held on June 27, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the sale of the disc publishing assets as contemplated by an asset purchase agreement entered into on April 24, 2014 between the Company and Equus Holdings, Inc. and Redwood Acquisition, Inc. (now known as Rimage Corporation). On July 1, 2014, the sale was completed.
	On October 3, 2014, the Company entered into Share Purchase Agreements to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Kulu Valley Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales (“Kulu”). The acquisition was made to expand Qumu’s addressable market through the offering of Kulu Valley’s best-in-class video content creation capabilities and easy-to-deploy pure cloud solution, and provides Kulu’s customers with access to industry leading video content management and delivery capability.
	As a result of the sale of its disc publishing business and expansion of its video content management business with the acquisition of Kulu, the Company has one reportable segment, the enterprise video content management software business. Qumu’s enterprise video content management software business provides the tools businesses need to create, manage, secure, deliver and measure the success of their videos. Qumu helps organizations around the world enhance the way they communicate and realize the greatest possible value from video and other rich content they create and publish. Qumu's video platform supports both live and on-demand streaming, and also incorporates secure download capabilities. The Company markets its products to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.
	The following represents sales amounts and related accounts receivable balances generated by the Company’s unaffiliated customers that provided more than 10% of consolidated revenues (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
	Revenues		2014		2013				2012
	Customer A		*		$	1,941			*
	* Sales of customer did not exceed 10%
			December 31,
	Accounts Receivable		2014		2013				2012
	Customer A		*		$	294			*
	The Company’s revenues from each of its principal geographic regions are presented based on customer location as follows (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014				2013				2012
	North America		$	22,634			$	13,273			$	8,657
	Europe		2,712				4,463				1,179
	Asia		1,175				—				—
	Total		$	26,521			$	17,736			$	9,836
	Net property and equipment of the Company were located as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	North America		$	1,748			$	1,379
	Europe		132				—
	Asia		19				—
	Total		$	1,899			$	1,379
	The Company’s revenues from each of its principal products and services were as follows (in thousands):
		2014					2013					Inc (Dec)				2012				Inc (Dec)
		$			%		$			%		Between Periods				$		%		Between Periods
	Software licenses and appliances	$	11,363		43	%	$	7,269		41	%	$	4,094	56	%	$	4,319	44	%	$	2,950	68	%
	Service	15,158			57	%	10,467			59	%	4,691		45	%	5,517		56	%	4,950		90	%
	Total revenues	$	26,521		100	%	$	17,736		100	%	$	8,785	50	%	$	9,836	100	%	$	7,900	80	%

Investment_In_Software_Company

Investment In Software Company	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Investment In Software Company	Investment in Software Company
	At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 Qumu held an investment totaling $3.1 million in convertible preferred stock of Briefcam, Ltd. ("Briefcam") a privately-held Israeli company that develops video synopsis technology to augment security and surveillance systems to facilitate review of surveillance video. The investment is included in other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Because Qumu's ownership interest is less than 20% and it has no other rights or privileges that enable it to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of BriefCam, Qumu accounts for this equity investment using the cost method. Qumu monitors BriefCam's results of operations, business plan and capital raising activities and is not aware of any events or circumstances that would indicate a decline in the carrying value of its investment.

Contingencies

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies
	The Company is exposed to a number of asserted and unasserted claims encountered in the normal course of business. Legal costs related to loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	The Company’s standard arrangements include provisions indemnifying customers against liabilities if the Company's products infringe a third-party’s intellectual property rights. The Company has not incurred any costs in its continuing operations as a result of such indemnifications and has not accrued any liabilities related to such contingent obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Supplemental_Quarterly_Data_Un

Supplemental Quarterly Data - Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Quarterly Data - Unaudited	Supplemental Quarterly Data – Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data)
		2014												2013
		Fourth			Third			Second			First			Fourth			Third			Second			First
	Revenues	$	8,335		$	5,853		$	8,404		$	3,929		$	4,174		$	4,384		$	4,829		$	4,349
	Cost of revenues	4,468			3,223			4,242			2,539			2,097			2,015			1,455			1,767
	Gross profit	3,867			2,630			4,162			1,390			2,077			2,369			3,374			2,582
	Operating expenses:
	Research and development	2,897			2,321			2,264			2,024			2,116			2,078			2,241			2,310
	Selling, general and administrative	9,206			7,473			7,421			6,517			5,384			4,668			5,013			5,570
	Amortization of intangibles	182			157			156			157			156			158			156			157
	Total operating expenses	12,285			9,951			9,841			8,698			7,656			6,904			7,410			8,037
	Operating loss	(8,418		)	(7,321		)	(5,679		)	(7,308		)	(5,579		)	(4,535		)	(4,036		)	(5,455		)
	Other income (expense):
	Interest, net	27			11			10			12			5			7			5			11
	Gain (loss) on currency exchange	(145		)	(33		)	(6		)	(17		)	(16		)	(21		)	(11		)	8
	Other, net	(2		)	(28		)	—			(10		)	—			2			(2		)	—
	Total other income (loss), net	(120		)	(50		)	4			(15		)	(11		)	(12		)	(8		)	19
	Loss before income taxes	(8,538		)	(7,371		)	(5,675		)	(7,323		)	(5,590		)	(4,547		)	(4,044		)	(5,436		)
	Income tax benefit	(626		)	(4,492		)	(296		)	(1,150		)	(1,003		)	(1,085		)	(797		)	(511		)
	Net loss from continuing operations	(7,912		)	(2,879		)	(5,379		)	(6,173		)	(4,587		)	(3,462		)	(3,247		)	(4,925		)
	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(542		)	11,559			562			2,244			1,838			2,445			1,296			948
	Net income (loss)	$	(8,454	)	$	8,680		$	(4,817	)	$	(3,929	)	$	(2,749	)	$	(1,017	)	$	(1,951	)	$	(3,977	)
	Net income (loss) per basic and diluted share	$	(0.93	)	$	0.99		$	(0.55	)	$	(0.45	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.46	)

Schedule_II_Valuation_Qualifyi

Schedule II. Valuation & Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	(In thousands)
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable:	Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Balance at beginning of year	$	20		$	62		$	—
	Write-offs	(8		)	(25		)	—
	Recoveries	—			—			—
	Change in provision	43			(17		)	62
	Balance at end of year	$	55		$	20		$	62
	See accompanying report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Nature_Of_Business_And_Summary1

Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business	Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Qumu Corporation, its subsidiaries, collectively hereinafter referred to as “Qumu” or the “Company.” All references to Qumu, Inc. shall mean the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary acquired in October 2011. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company previously conducted its operations through two businesses consisting of 1) its enterprise video content management software business and 2) its disc publishing business. As further described in note 2, on June 27, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved the sale of the disc publishing assets and on July 1, 2014, the sale was completed. As a result, effective June 27, 2014, the disc publishing business was classified as held for sale and qualified for presentation as discontinued operations effective with the reporting of the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2014. Accordingly, effective June 27, 2014, the Company has one remaining reportable segment, the enterprise video content management software business. The operational results of the disc publishing business are presented in the “Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax” line item on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All remaining amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes reflect the financial results and financial position of the Company's continuing enterprise video content management software business, other than consolidated amounts reflecting operating results and balances for both the continuing and discontinued operations.
	Qumu’s enterprise video content management software business provides the tools businesses need to create, manage, secure, deliver and measure the success of their videos. Qumu helps organizations around the world realize the greatest possible value from video and other rich content they create and publish. The Company markets its products to customers in North America, Europe and Asia.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	The Company earns revenue through the sale of enterprise video content management software solutions. Software sales may take the form of a software license, a software license on a server appliance or a cloud-hosted software service (or SaaS). The Company also sells software support maintenance contracts (providing technical support and software updates and upgrade rights), software-enabled hardware devices, professional services, managed services, video production support services, and video production equipment as part of its product offering. Solutions are deployed on premise, in the Cloud (SaaS), or as a hybrid solution combining on premise installation and Cloud deployment.
	The following minimum criteria must be satisfied to enable revenue recognition for the Company's products and services:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. Customer orders are received for all sales, either through non-cancelable contracts or purchase orders. Sales invoices are sent upon delivery of the product, or as otherwise agreed to under contractual terms of the arrangement if acceptance criteria applies.
	•	Delivery has occurred. In the case of licensed software, delivery occurs upon providing the customer access to the software by electronic download. For tangible products, the product has been transferred to the customer or the customer's designated delivery agent, at which time risk of loss transfers.
	•	The sales price is fixed or determinable. All sales prices are fixed at the time of the sale.
	•	Collectability is reasonably assured. All sales are made on the basis that collection is expected in line with the Company's payment terms as outlined in the non-cancelable purchase order or contract, and such terms are consistent with industry practice in the geographies in which the Company markets its products.
	Software license revenue primarily represents fees earned from granting customers licenses to use the Company’s software through non-cancelable licensing agreements under either perpetual or subscription arrangements. These arrangements often include optional services, including maintenance support, professional services or managed services.
	For arrangements that include both software-related and non-software-related elements, the Company allocates revenue to the software deliverables and non-software deliverables based on relative selling price. In such circumstances, the accounting principles establish a hierarchy to determine the selling price to be used for allocating revenue to deliverables as follows: a) vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) of selling price, b) third-party evidence of selling price and c) best estimate of selling price (estimated selling price). When the Company is unable to establish a selling price using VSOE or third party evidence, it uses the estimated selling price to allocate the arrangement fees to the deliverables. For arrangements that include both software-related and non-software related elements, the Company first allocates the total arrangement consideration based on the relative selling prices of the software group of elements as a whole and to the non-software elements. The consideration is then further allocated within the software group to the respective elements within that group based on the residual method (described below). After the arrangement consideration has been allocated to the elements, the Company accounts for each respective element in the arrangement as described below.
	Revenue for non-software elements is generally determined based on third party evidence of selling price or estimated selling price and is recognized upon delivery, to the extent all other criteria required for revenue recognition have been met. Revenue for software-related elements is recognized as described below.
	For software-related elements included in sales arrangements, the Company utilizes the residual method to recognize revenue. Under the residual method, revenue is recognized in a multiple-element arrangement in which VSOE of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements in the arrangement, but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements in the arrangement. The Company establishes VSOE of selling price for software-related elements, including professional services and software maintenance support contracts, based on the price charged for the deliverable when sold separately. For software maintenance contracts, the price charged when sold separately is based on the renewal rate offered to each customer. The Company has determined that it has VSOE for its maintenance support as well as its professional services. If evidence of fair value cannot be established for any undelivered elements of a license agreement, the entire amount of revenue from the arrangement is deferred until evidence of fair value can be established, or until the items are delivered. If the only undelivered element is maintenance, then the entire amount of revenue is recognized over the maintenance delivery period.
	Revenue from maintenance contracts providing technical support and software update and upgrade rights is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contracts. Since the Company is generally able to determine VSOE for the professional service revenues and these services are not essential to the functionality of the software, revenue from such services is recognized as the services are performed.
	When VSOE has been established for all undelivered elements, revenue from software sold under a perpetual license is recognized when an agreement has been signed, delivery of the product has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, collectability is probable, and the arrangement does not require undelivered services that are essential to the functionality of the software. The majority of the Company’s software license arrangements do not include acceptance provisions. However, if an acceptance provision exists that is not perfunctory (for example, acceptance provisions that are long-term in nature or are not included as standard terms of an arrangement), revenues are recognized upon the earlier of receipt of written customer acceptance or expiration of the acceptance period.
	For software licensed under subscription arrangements where the software is installed on an appliance that is housed on the customer's premises, the arrangements generally include bundled maintenance and typically have contractual terms of one year or longer. To the extent the hardware portion of the arrangement meets sales-type lease criteria, the hardware is recognized when delivered and all other criteria for revenue recognition are met. Revenue for the software-related elements of such arrangements is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the commencement date of the contract to the extent all other criteria required for revenue recognition have been met.
	The Company also sells its software licenses and bundled maintenance as part of cloud-hosted or hybrid-cloud environments under subscription arrangements, which typically have non-cancelable contractual terms of one-year or more. The Company’s acquisition of Kulu Valley in October 2014 expands Qumu’s offering of cloud-hosted solutions. Cloud-hosted arrangements are delivered as a SaaS platform, offering a fully managed virtual solution. Hybrid-cloud arrangements augment the cloud instance of the software with Qumu VideoNet Edge devices installed on the customer's premises, which enables quality streaming to audiences inside and outside corporate firewalls from the Cloud. The Company’s cloud-hosted arrangements provide customers the right to access its hosted software applications; however, customers do not have the contractual right or ability to take possession of the Company’s software during the term of the hosted arrangement. Revenues from cloud-hosted arrangements are derived primarily from the subscription for the SaaS technology, optional professional services and video production equipment. The optional professional services provide follow-on best practices consulting, portal branding and training services after the cloud-hosted solution is deployed.
	The Company generally recognizes revenue for cloud-hosted and hybrid-cloud arrangements ratably over the non-cancelable term of the agreement, commencing upon the later of when the application is placed into a production environment or when all revenue recognition criteria have been met. Professional services revenue associated with cloud-hosted arrangements is recognized as the services are performed.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for potentially uncollectible receivables. The allowance is established based on a specific assessment of accounts with known collection exposure, based upon a review of the age of the receivable, the customer’s payment history, the customer’s financial condition and industry and general economic conditions, as well as a general assessment of collection exposure in the remaining receivable population based upon the Company’s bad debt history. Actual bad debt exposure could differ significantly from management’s estimates if economic conditions worsened for the Company’s customers. The uncollectible portion of receivables is charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts when collection efforts have ceased. Recoveries of receivables previously charged-off are recorded when received.
Deferred Commissions	Deferred Commissions
	Sales commissions represent the direct incremental costs related to the acquisition of a sales contract that would not have been incurred but for the acquisition of that contract. The Company recognizes commissions as selling, general and administrative expense at the time the associated product revenue is recognized, requiring establishment of a deferred cost in the event a commission is paid prior to recognition of revenue. In the case of a term, cloud-hosted or subscription arrangement where revenue is recognized over the term of the contract, the associated deferred commission is amortized to expense over the non-cancelable term of the arrangement. The deferred commission amounts are recoverable through the related future revenue streams under non-cancelable customer contracts and also commission clawback provisions in the Company's sales compensation plans. The Company believes this method of accounting is appropriate as the commission costs are closely related to the revenue from the customer contracts that should be expensed over the same period that the related revenue is recognized.
Cash Equivalents	Cash Equivalents
	All short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase are considered cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities
	Marketable securities generally consist of certificates of deposit. Marketable securities are classified as short-term in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets based on their effective maturity date. All marketable securities have original maturities ranging from three to twelve months. Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value and any unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. See Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements,” for a discussion of inputs used to measure the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.
Sources of Supply	Sources of Supply
	The Company outsources to third parties the assembly and design of certain appliances, including its VideoNet Edge server, Qumu Capture Studio and certain video production equipment. Alternative supply sources are available for these products; however, a transition period would be required to secure such alternative sources.
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. The Company records provisions for potential excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory. Results could be different if demand for the Company’s products decreased because of economic or competitive conditions, or if products became obsolete because of technical advancements in the industry or by the Company.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging from one to seven years for most assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the property’s useful life or the term of the underlying lease. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets acquired include both those that have a determinable life and residual goodwill. Intangible assets with a determinable life include trade names, developed technology, customer relationships and covenants not to compete and are being amortized over their estimated economic lives, ranging from 1 to 15 years. The Company assesses intangible assets with a determinable life for impairment consistent with its policy for assessing other long-lived assets.
	The Company's policy is to test goodwill for impairment annually during its fourth quarter or more frequently if changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events suggest impairment exists.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets	Impairment of Long-lived Assets
	Long-lived assets at December 31, 2014 consisted of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment and prepaid software licenses. The Company reviews the carrying amount of its long-lived assets when events or changes in circumstances such as market value, asset utilization, physical change, legal factors or other matters indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. When this review indicates the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds the sum of the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets, the Company recognizes an asset impairment charge against operations for the amount by which the carrying amount of the impaired asset exceeds its fair value. Judgment is required in the evaluation of whether certain events or circumstances lead to an indication of impairment, and in the assumptions used in determining the amount and period over which future revenues are expected to be earned, related costs, terminal values and discount rates.
Investment in Nonconsolidated Company	Investment in Nonconsolidated Company
	The Company holds a long-term, strategic investment in BriefCam, a software company. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method of accounting. This investment is included in other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 14 under the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K for additional information on the Company's investment in BriefCam. Equity securities accounted for under the cost method are reviewed quarterly for changes in circumstances or the occurrence of events that suggest the Company’s investment may not be fully recoverable. If an unrealized loss for the investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss will be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period the determination is made.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the entire award. The Company issues new shares of its common stock to satisfy employee equity awards.
	The Company recognizes stock-based compensation on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and net of an estimated forfeiture rate, resulting in the recognition of compensation cost for only those shares expected to vest. Compensation cost is recognized for all awards over the vesting period to the extent the employees or directors meet the requisite service requirements, whether or not the award is ultimately exercised. Conversely, when an employee or director does not meet the requisite service requirements and forfeits the award prior to vesting, any compensation expense previously recognized for the award is reversed. See Note 4, "Stock-Based Compensation" for additional information on stock-based compensation.
Research and Development Costs	Research and Development Costs
	Research and development costs relate to software development and associated enhancements. The Company expenses research and development costs, including costs to develop software products to be marketed to external users, before technological feasibility of such products is reached. The Company believes its software development process is essentially completed concurrent with the establishment of technological feasibility, at which point the software product is made available for sale to customers. As a result, development costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Net Loss Per Share	Net Loss Per Share
	Basic net loss per share is calculated as loss available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share includes the potentially dilutive effect of common shares issued in connection with outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of restricted stock units.
	The Company calculates net loss per share pursuant to the two-class method which requires all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) to be considered participating securities and included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method.
Foreign Currency Translation	Foreign Currency Translation
	The functional currency for each of the Company’s international subsidiaries is the respective local currency. The assets and liabilities of the Company’s international entities are translated into U.S. dollars using period-end exchange rates, while revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the Company’s loss, foreign currency translation adjustments, and unrealized holding gains and losses from available-for-sale marketable securities and is presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Operating Leases	Operating Leases
	The Company leases certain facilities and some of its equipment under non-cancelable operating lease arrangements. The rental payments under these leases are charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease.
Taxes Collected From Customers	Taxes Collected From Customers
	Sales taxes charged to and collected from customers as part of the Company’s sales transactions are excluded from revenues and recorded as a liability to the applicable governmental taxing authority.
Shipping and Handling Charges and Related Costs	Shipping and Handling Charges and Related Costs
	Shipping and handling charges collected from customers as part of the Company's sales transactions are included in revenues and the associated costs are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates on items such as allowance for doubtful accounts, asset impairment charges, deferred tax asset valuation allowances and accruals for uncertain tax positions. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best judgment. Management evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using its technical knowledge, historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the impact of the current economic environment. Management believes its assumptions are reasonable and adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances change. Illiquid credit markets, volatile equity, foreign currency and energy markets, and declines in business and consumer spending have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any required changes in those estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. ASU 2013-11 requires an entity to net its liability for unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating losses or similar tax loss carryforwards, or tax credit carryforwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carryforwards are not available as of the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax position or the entity does not intend to use these carryforwards for this purpose. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The Company adopted ASU No. 2013-11 on January 1, 2014 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statement (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity" which changes the criteria and requires additional disclosures for reporting discontinued operations. The amendments in ASU 2014-08 are effective for all disposals of components of an entity that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company does not expect that its adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements or disclosures in its financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

Divestiture_of_Disc_Publishing1

Divestiture of Disc Publishing (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Discontinued Operations, Income Statement and Balance Sheet	Revenue, operating income, gain on sale of business, income tax expense and net income from discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Net revenue		$	29,922		$	64,736	$	69,607
	Operating income		4,520			9,918		9,685
	Gain on sale of discontinued operations		16,167			—		—
	Income tax expense		6,955			3,336		4,374
	Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax		13,823			6,402		5,193
	Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			125		259
	Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Qumu		$	13,823		$	6,527	$	5,452
	The major classes of assets and liabilities from discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands)
		December 31,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Receivables, net	$	—		$	8,778
	Inventories	—			3,983
	Other current assets	1,026			1,305
	Current assets from discontinued operations	1,026			14,066
	Property and equipment, net	—			4,040
	Intangible assets, net	—			352
	Other assets - non-current	—			28
	Non-current assets from discontinued operations	—			4,420
	Trade accounts payables	—			3,225
	Accrued compensation	31			2,568
	Deferred revenue	—			5,645
	Other current liabilities	417			427
	Current liabilities from discontinued operations	448			11,865
	Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations	$	—		$	2,637

Acquisition_of_Kulu_Valley_Ltd1

Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Preliminary purchase accounting allocation of total purchase price	The following table summarizes the purchase accounting allocation of the total purchase price to Kulu’s net tangible and intangible assets, with the residual allocated to goodwill (in thousands).
	Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	15,118
	Less: discount applied to Qumu Corporation stock for trade restrictions	(527		)
	Net transaction consideration	$	14,591
	Current assets	$	1,494
	Property and equipment	140
	Intangible assets	6,663
	Goodwill	8,795
	Current liabilities	(1,170		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	(1,331		)
	Total net assets acquired	$	14,591

StockBased_Compensation_Common1

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of share-based payment arrangements	The Company recognized the following amounts related to the Company’s share-based payment arrangements (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Stock-based compensation cost charged against loss, before income tax benefit
	Stock options	$	812			$	928		$	1,079
	Restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,029				507			625
	Total expense included in continuing operations	$	1,841			$	1,435		$	1,704
	Stock-based compensation cost included in:
	Cost of revenues	$	55			$	25		$	10
	Operating expenses	1,786				1,410			1,694
	Total expense included in continuing operations	$	1,841			$	1,435		$	1,704
Schedule of assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock options awards granted	The fair value of each option award is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock option awards granted were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected life of options in years	4.75		2.0 - 4.75		4.75
	Risk-free interest rate	1.36% - 1.61%		0.34% - 1.34%		0.59% - 0.94%
	Expected volatility	33.1% - 34.5%		31.5% - 43.7%		43.8% - 46.9%
	Expected dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%		0.0% - 9.9%
Schedule of share-based compensation pertaining to stock options	A summary of share option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
		Shares			WAEP*			Weighted		Aggregate
								Average		Intrinsic Value**
								Remaining
								Contractual Term
								(in years)
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,748			$	12.95
	Granted	133			14.58
	Exercised	(86	)		12.28
	Canceled	(160	)		15.75
	Options outstanding at December 31, 2014	1,635			$	12.84		4.06		$	3,851
	Options subject to exercise at	1,003			$	14.15		2.93		$	1,807
	31-Dec-14
	*Weighted Average Exercise Price
	**Aggregate intrinsic value includes only those options with intrinsic value (options where the exercise price is below the market value).
	Other information pertaining to options is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Fair value of options granted	$	612			$	1,382		$	1,288
	Per share weighted average fair value of options granted	$	4.6			$	3.55		$	2.44
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	242			$	2		$	—
Nonvested restricted stock shares activity	A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares and share units as of December 31, 2014 and changes during the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
		Number of Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant-Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013	118			$	10.94
	Granted	184			14.92
	Vested	(76	)		10.35
	Canceled	(12	)		10.63
	Nonvested at December 31, 2014	214			$	14.59
Schedule of share-based compensation pertaining to restricted stock and restricted stock units	Other information pertaining to restricted stock and restricted stock units is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Per share weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted	$	14.92			$	10.14		$	8.63
	Total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units vested	$	1,076			$	593		$	394
Schedule of repurchase activity	A summary of the Company's repurchase activity is presented in the table below (in thousands, except per share data):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013			2012
	Common stock shares repurchased under Board authorized plan	—				—			1,569
	Average purchase price per share	$	—			$	—		$	6.22
	Shares available under Board authorizations at December 31, 2014	778

Marketable_Securities_Tables

Marketable Securities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of marketable securities	Marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair value
	Certificates of deposit	$	23,500	$	—	$	(14	)	$	23,486
	Total marketable securities	$	23,500	$	—	$	(14	)	$	23,486
		31-Dec-13
		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair value
	Certificates of deposit	$	13,250	$	—	$	(17	)	$	13,233
	Total marketable securities	$	13,250	$	—	$	(17	)	$	13,233

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair values is as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements Using
		Total Fair		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
		31-Dec-14		(Level 1)		Inputs		Inputs
						(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Certificates of deposit	$	23,486	$	23,486	$	—	$	—
	Total assets	$	23,486	$	23,486	$	—	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements Using
		Total Fair		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
		Value at		Active Markets		Observable		Unobservable
		31-Dec-13		(Level 1)		Inputs		Inputs
						(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Certificates of deposit	$	13,233	$	13,233	$	—	$	—
	Total assets	$	13,233	$	13,233	$	—	$	—

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of property and equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Building and building improvements	$	10		$	10
	Computer, network equipment and furniture	2,646			1,553
	Leasehold improvements	1,085			1,034
		3,741			2,597
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,842		)	(1,218		)
	Total property, plant & equipment, net	$	1,899		$	1,379

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes In Goodwill And Intangible Assets	Changes in the Company's intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		Customer Relationships			Developed Technology			Trademarks / Trade-Names			Covenants Not to Compete			Total
	Amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2014:
	Original cost	$	5,226		$	8,770		$	2,193		$	40		$	16,229
	Accumulated amortization	(671		)	(1,832		)	(334		)	(8		)	(2,845		)
	Net identifiable intangible assets	$	4,555		6,938			1,859			32			$	13,384
	Weighted-average useful lives (years)	10			6			15			2			9
Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense	The Company estimates that amortization expense associated with intangible assets will be as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	2,109
	2016	2,320
	2017	2,324
	2018	2,108
	2019	1,391
	Thereafter	3,132
		$	13,384
Cumulative Goodwill Impairment Losses	The Company's cumulative goodwill impairment losses are as follows (in thousands):
		Qumu, Inc.								Kulu Valley, Ltd.
		Gross Carrying Amount				Cumulative Impairment Losses				Gross Carrying Amount
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	22,218			$	(22,218	)		$	—
	Acquisitions	—				—				8,795
	Foreign Currency Translation	—				—				(270		)
	Balance, December 31, 2014	$	22,218			$	(22,218	)		$	8,525

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of income before income taxes	The components of loss before income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Loss before income taxes:
	Domestic	$	(26,271	)	$	(18,450	)	$	(48,582	)
	Foreign	(2,636		)	(1,167		)	(773		)
	Total loss before income taxes	$	(28,907	)	$	(19,617	)	$	(49,355	)
Schedule of provision for income tax expense (benefit)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Loss before income taxes:
	Domestic	$	(26,271	)	$	(18,450	)	$	(48,582	)
	Foreign	(2,636		)	(1,167		)	(773		)
	Total loss before income taxes	$	(28,907	)	$	(19,617	)	$	(49,355	)
	The provision for income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	(122	)	$	(627	)	$	(2,461	)
	State	35			28			30
	Foreign	(96		)	—			—
	Total current	(183		)	(599		)	(2,431		)
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	(5,693		)	(2,475		)	6,972
	State	(562		)	(322		)	(106		)
	Foreign	(126		)	—			—
	Total deferred	(6,381		)	(2,797		)	6,866
	Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	$	(6,564	)	$	(3,396	)	$	4,435
Total income tax expense differs from the expected income tax expense	Total income tax expense (benefit) differs from the expected income tax expense (benefit), computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Expected income tax expense (benefit)	$	(9,828	)	$	(6,671	)	$	(16,805	)
	State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	(347		)	(549		)	(669		)
	Change in tax rate	20			1			69
	Federal R&D credit	(88		)	(57		)	—
	Change in valuation allowance	2,957			3,659			13,957
	Goodwill impairment	—			—			7,554
	Foreign tax	690			108			187
	Other, net	32			113			142
	Total provision for income tax expense (benefit)	$	(6,564	)	$	(3,396	)	$	4,435
Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets (liabilities)	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets (liabilities) are presented below (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Inventory provisions and uniform capitalization	$	35		$	225
	Accounts receivable allowances	20			73
	Fixed assets	—			244
	Non-qualified stock option and restricted stock expense	2,176			2,367
	Deferred maintenance revenue	221			726
	Loss and credit carryforwards of U.S. subsidiary	19,153			15,502
	Loss carryforward of foreign subsidiaries	221			1,107
	Other accruals and reserves	907			880
	Other	33			75
	Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	22,766			21,199
	Less valuation allowance	(19,916		)	(18,110		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	2,850		$	3,089
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Acquired intangibles	$	(3,865	)	$	(3,029	)
	Fixed Assets	(100		)	—
	Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(3,965	)	$	(3,029	)
	Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(1,115	)	$	60
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is presented in the table below (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	1,036		$	1,017
	Increases related to:
	Prior year income tax positions	—			97
	Current year income tax positions	64			84
	Decreases related to:
	Prior year income tax positions - closure of statute of limitations	(200		)	(162		)
	Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	900		$	1,036

Computation_of_Net_Loss_From_C1

Computation of Net Loss From Continuing Operations Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Components of net income (loss) per basic and diluted share	The following table identifies the components of net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share (in thousands, except for per share data):
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Shares outstanding at end of period	9,127			8,674			8,654
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	8,836			8,691			9,971
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			—			—
	Total diluted weighted average shares outstanding	8,836			8,691			9,971
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(22,343	)	$	(16,221	)	$	(53,790	)
	Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share	$	(2.53	)	$	(1.87	)	$	(5.39	)

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of future minimum rental payments for operating leases	The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments, excluding property taxes and other operating expenses, required under all non-cancelable operating leases (in thousands):
	Years Ending December 31,	Total
		Operating
		Leases
	2015	$	529
	2016	541
	2017	564
	2018	327
	Thereafter	—
	Total minimum lease payments	$	1,961

Business_Segments_Information_1

Business Segments Information / Major Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of sale amounts and related accounts receivable balances generated by unaffiliated customers that provided more than 10% of consolidated revenues	The following represents sales amounts and related accounts receivable balances generated by the Company’s unaffiliated customers that provided more than 10% of consolidated revenues (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
	Revenues		2014		2013				2012
	Customer A		*		$	1,941			*
	* Sales of customer did not exceed 10%
			December 31,
	Accounts Receivable		2014		2013				2012
	Customer A		*		$	294			*
Schedule of revenues from each geographic regions based on customer location	The Company’s revenues from each of its principal geographic regions are presented based on customer location as follows (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014				2013				2012
	North America		$	22,634			$	13,273			$	8,657
	Europe		2,712				4,463				1,179
	Asia		1,175				—				—
	Total		$	26,521			$	17,736			$	9,836
Schedule of net property and equipment location	Net property and equipment of the Company were located as follows (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	North America		$	1,748			$	1,379
	Europe		132				—
	Asia		19				—
	Total		$	1,899			$	1,379
Revenues from principal products and services	The Company’s revenues from each of its principal products and services were as follows (in thousands):
		2014					2013					Inc (Dec)				2012				Inc (Dec)
		$			%		$			%		Between Periods				$		%		Between Periods
	Software licenses and appliances	$	11,363		43	%	$	7,269		41	%	$	4,094	56	%	$	4,319	44	%	$	2,950	68	%
	Service	15,158			57	%	10,467			59	%	4,691		45	%	5,517		56	%	4,950		90	%
	Total revenues	$	26,521		100	%	$	17,736		100	%	$	8,785	50	%	$	9,836	100	%	$	7,900	80	%

Supplemental_Quarterly_Data_Un1

Supplemental Quarterly Data - Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Quarterly Data - Unaudited
		2014												2013
		Fourth			Third			Second			First			Fourth			Third			Second			First
	Revenues	$	8,335		$	5,853		$	8,404		$	3,929		$	4,174		$	4,384		$	4,829		$	4,349
	Cost of revenues	4,468			3,223			4,242			2,539			2,097			2,015			1,455			1,767
	Gross profit	3,867			2,630			4,162			1,390			2,077			2,369			3,374			2,582
	Operating expenses:
	Research and development	2,897			2,321			2,264			2,024			2,116			2,078			2,241			2,310
	Selling, general and administrative	9,206			7,473			7,421			6,517			5,384			4,668			5,013			5,570
	Amortization of intangibles	182			157			156			157			156			158			156			157
	Total operating expenses	12,285			9,951			9,841			8,698			7,656			6,904			7,410			8,037
	Operating loss	(8,418		)	(7,321		)	(5,679		)	(7,308		)	(5,579		)	(4,535		)	(4,036		)	(5,455		)
	Other income (expense):
	Interest, net	27			11			10			12			5			7			5			11
	Gain (loss) on currency exchange	(145		)	(33		)	(6		)	(17		)	(16		)	(21		)	(11		)	8
	Other, net	(2		)	(28		)	—			(10		)	—			2			(2		)	—
	Total other income (loss), net	(120		)	(50		)	4			(15		)	(11		)	(12		)	(8		)	19
	Loss before income taxes	(8,538		)	(7,371		)	(5,675		)	(7,323		)	(5,590		)	(4,547		)	(4,044		)	(5,436		)
	Income tax benefit	(626		)	(4,492		)	(296		)	(1,150		)	(1,003		)	(1,085		)	(797		)	(511		)
	Net loss from continuing operations	(7,912		)	(2,879		)	(5,379		)	(6,173		)	(4,587		)	(3,462		)	(3,247		)	(4,925		)
	Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(542		)	11,559			562			2,244			1,838			2,445			1,296			948
	Net income (loss)	$	(8,454	)	$	8,680		$	(4,817	)	$	(3,929	)	$	(2,749	)	$	(1,017	)	$	(1,951	)	$	(3,977	)
	Net income (loss) per basic and diluted share	$	(0.93	)	$	0.99		$	(0.55	)	$	(0.45	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.46	)

Nature_Of_Business_And_Summary2

Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred commission costs recorded	$500,000	$300,000
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	9 years	9 years
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency translation	($856,000)	$65,000	($12,000)
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	1 year
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	15 years
Property, Plant and Equipment | Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful lives	1 year
Property, Plant and Equipment | Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful lives	7 years

Divestiture_of_Disc_Publishing2

Divestiture of Disc Publishing (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2014	Jul. 02, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restricted cash				$2,300,000	$0
Disc Publishing
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		22,000,000
Escrow deposit	2,300,000
Escrow lapsed period	15 months
Gain on sale of divestiture of businesses			16,200,000
Transaction expenses related to discontinued operations				$9,600,000

Divestiture_of_Disc_Publishing3

Divestiture of Disc Publishing - Net Income from Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current income tax benefit resulting from income generated from discontinued operations									($6,337)	($3,445)	($3,760)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-542	11,559	562	2,244	1,838	2,445	1,296	948	13,823	6,527	5,452
Disc Publishing
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenue									29,922	64,736	69,607
Operating income									4,520	9,918	9,685
Gain on sale of discontinued operations									16,167	0	0
Current income tax benefit resulting from income generated from discontinued operations									6,955	3,336	4,374
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax									13,823	6,402	5,193
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest									0	125	259
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Qumu									$13,823	$6,527	$5,452

Divestiture_of_Disc_Publishing4

Divestiture of Disc Publishing - Balance Sheet from Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	$0	$4,420
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	448	11,865
Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations	0	2,637
Disc Publishing
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Receivables, net	0	8,778
Inventories	0	3,983
Other current assets	1,026	1,305
Current assets from discontinued operations	1,026	14,066
Property and equipment, net	0	4,040
Intangible assets, net	0	352
Other assets - non-current	0	28
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0	4,420
Trade accounts payables	0	3,225
Accrued compensation	31	2,568
Deferred revenue	0	5,645
Other current liabilities	417	427
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	448	11,865
Non-current liabilities from discontinued operations	$0	$2,637

Acquisition_of_Kulu_Valley_Ltd2

Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd Narrative (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 03, 2014

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

$11,556,000

$0

$0

Share price

$12.95

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

9 years

9 years

Amortization of purchased intangibles

182,000

157,000

156,000

157,000

156,000

158,000

156,000

157,000

652,000

627,000

952,000

Deferred tax liability

3,965,000

3,029,000

3,965,000

3,029,000

Deferred tax assets

22,766,000

21,199,000

22,766,000

21,199,000

Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Percentage of voting interests acquired (in percent)

100.00%

Net transaction consideration

14,591,000

Cash paid for acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

11,556,000

Cash acquired from acquisition

2,466,000

Aggregate purchase price, in shares

275

Sale of stock, price per share

$13.75

Escrow deposit

2,000,000

Escrow lapsed period

15 months

Accounting adjustments to reduce carrying value of deferred revenues

1,100,000

Revenues generated during the post-acquisition period

464,000

Transaction costs related to business acquisitions

245,000

Intangible assets

6,663,000

Net deferred tax liability

1,300,000

Deferred tax liability

1,500,000

Deferred tax assets

200,000

Developed technology

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

6 years

6 years

Developed technology | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Intangible assets

4,233,000

Customer relationships

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

10 years

10 years

Customer relationships | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Intangible assets

2,315,000

Trademarks / trade names

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

15 years

15 years

Trademarks / trade names | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Intangible assets

74,000

Covenant not-to-compete

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

2 years

Covenant not-to-compete | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Intangible assets

41,000

Minimum

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

1 year

Minimum | Trademarks / trade names | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

15 months

Maximum

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

15 years

Maximum | Trademarks / trade names | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Weighted-average useful lives (years)

9 years

Cost Of Product Revenues

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amortization of purchased intangibles

650,000

560,000

787,000

Cost Of Product Revenues | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amortization of purchased intangibles

100,000

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amortization of purchased intangibles

652,000

627,000

952,000

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles | Kulu Valley Ltd

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Amortization of purchased intangibles

$20,000

Acquisition_of_Kulu_Valley_Ltd3

Acquisition of Kulu Valley, Ltd Preliminary Purchase Accounting Allocation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$8,525		$0
Kulu Valley Ltd
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price, net of cash acquired	15,118
Less: discount applied to Qumu Corporation stock for trade restrictions	-527
Net transaction consideration	14,591
Current assets	1,494		1,494
Property and equipment	140		140
Intangible assets	6,663		6,663
Goodwill	8,795	8,525	8,795	0
Current liabilities	-1,170		-1,170
Net deferred tax liabilities	-1,331		-1,331
Total net assets acquired	$14,591		$14,591

StockBased_Compensation_Common2

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2008	Mar. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	20-May-14	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 07, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2009	Sep. 19, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock repurchase shares authorized			3,500,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Termination period from the date of grant	7 years	10 years
Total stock option compensation expense not yet recognized			$2,000
Net tax impact of share-based compensation reduction in additional paid-in capital			6	13	214
Weighted-average period for recognition of cost not yet recognized			2 years 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock option compensation expense not yet recognized			2,475
Weighted-average period for recognition of cost not yet recognized			3 years 1 month 6 days
2007 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of additional shares authorized						500,000
Number of shares authorized						2,230,320
2007 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total shares available for future grant			518,423
Award vesting period			4 years
Termination period from the date of grant			7 years
Outstanding shares exchanged (in shares)							182,000
Weighted-average exercise price							$13.50
Second Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding shares exchanged (in shares)							29,000
Weighted-average exercise price											$11.87
Director | 2007 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			6 months
Termination period from the date of grant			10 years
Newly Hired Executive Officers | Non-Qualified Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Termination period from the date of grant			7 years
Granted non-qualified options to purchase shares of common stock								50,000	100,000	200,000
Qumu, Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation costs included in discontinued operations			$198	$343	$420

StockBased_Compensation_Common3

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule Of Share-Based Payment Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost charged against income, before income tax benefit	$1,841	$1,435	$1,704
Stock-based compensation cost included in:
Cost of revenues	55	25	10
Operating expenses	1,786	1,410	1,694
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost charged against income, before income tax benefit	812	928	1,079
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation cost charged against income, before income tax benefit	$1,029	$507	$625

StockBased_Compensation_Common4

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Assumptions (Details) (Stock Options)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life of options (in years)	4 years 9 months		4 years 9 months
Minimum risk free interest rate	1.36%	0.34%	0.59%
Maximum risk free interest rate	1.61%	1.34%	0.94%
Expected minimum volatility rate	33.10%	31.50%	43.80%
Expected maximum volatility rate	34.50%	43.70%	46.90%
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life of options (in years)		2 years
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life of options (in years)		4 years 9 months
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	9.90%

StockBased_Compensation_Common5

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Share-based Compensation Rollforward (Details) (2007 and 1992 Stock Incentive Plans, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
2007 and 1992 Stock Incentive Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)	1,748,000
Number of options granted	133,000
Options exercised (in shares)	-86,000
Options Canceled (in shares)	-160,000
Options outstanding, end of year (in shares)	1,635,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning of year (dollars per share)	$12.95	[1]
Options granted, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share)	$14.58	[1]
Options exercised, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share)	$12.28	[1]
Options canceled, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share)	$15.75	[1]
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, end of year (dollars per share)	$12.84	[1]
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for options outstanding (In years)	4 years 22 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding (value)	$3,851	[2]
Options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (in shares)	1,003,000
Weighted-average exercise price for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (dollars per share)	$14.15	[1]
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013	2 years 11 months 5 days
Aggregate intrinsic value for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (value)	$1,807	[2]
[1]	Weighted Average Exercise Price
[2]	Aggregate intrinsic value includes only those options with intrinsic value (options where the exercise price is below the market value).

StockBased_Compensation_Common6

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Stock Options (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Fair value of options granted	$612	$1,382	$1,288
Per share weighted average fair value of options granted (dollars per share)	$4.60	$3.55	$2.44
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$242	$2	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Common7

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Nonvested Restricted Stocks (Details) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested restricted stock shares, beginning of year	118
Nonvested restricted stock shares granted	184
Nonvested restricted stock shares vested	-76
Nonvested restricted stock shares canceled	-12
Nonvested restricted stock shares, end of year	214	118
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Nonvested restricted stock weighted average grant date fair value, beginning of year	$10.94
Nonvested restricted stock weighted average grant date fair value, granted	$14.92	$10.14	$8.63
Nonvested restricted stock weighted average grant date fair value, vested	$10.35
Nonvested restricted stock weighted average grant date fair value, canceled	$10.63
Nonvested restricted stock weighted average grant date fair value, end of year	$14.59	$10.94

StockBased_Compensation_Common8

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Restricted Stock Options (Details) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Per share weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units granted	$14.92	$10.14	$8.63
Total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units vested	$1,076	$593	$394

StockBased_Compensation_Common9

Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Repurchase Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Common stock shares repurchased under board authorized plan	0	0	1,569
Average purchase price per share	$0	$0	$6.22
Shares available under board authorizations	778

Marketable_Securities_Narrativ

Marketable Securities Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Minimum
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale maturity period	3 months
Maximum
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale maturity period	12 months

Marketable_Securities_Schedule

Marketable Securities Schedule Of Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$23,500	$13,250
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	-14	-17
Available-for-sale Securities	23,486	13,233
Certificates of Deposit
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Cost	23,500	13,250
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	-14	-17
Available-for-sale Securities	$23,486	$13,233

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$23,486	$13,233
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	23,486	13,233
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	23,486	13,233
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0	0
Certificates of Deposit
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	23,486	13,233
Certificates of Deposit | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	23,486	13,233
Certificates of Deposit | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	23,486	13,233
Certificates of Deposit | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Certificates of Deposit | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$0	$0

Property_and_Equipment_Narrati

Property and Equipment Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
depreciation related to property and equipment	$747	$600	$610

Property_and_Equipment_Schedul

Property and Equipment Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$3,741	$2,597
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-1,842	-1,218
Total property, plant & equipment, net	1,899	1,379
Building and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	10	10
Data equipment and furniture
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,646	1,553
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,085	$1,034

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 03, 2014	Oct. 30, 2011
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$8,525,000				$0					$8,525,000	$0
Amortization of purchased intangibles	182,000	157,000	156,000	157,000	156,000	158,000	156,000	157,000		652,000	627,000	952,000
Goodwill impairment charge									22,200,000
Intangible asset impairment charge									7,300,000
Cost Of Product Revenues
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangibles										650,000	560,000	787,000
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangibles										652,000	627,000	952,000
Kulu Valley Ltd
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	8,525,000				0					8,525,000	0		8,795,000
Goodwill acquired during period										8,795,000
Intangible assets acquired during period													6,700,000
Kulu Valley Ltd | Cost Of Product Revenues
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangibles										100,000
Kulu Valley Ltd | Amortization of Purchased Intangibles
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangibles										20,000
Qumu, Inc.
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	22,218,000				22,218,000					22,218,000	22,218,000
Goodwill acquired during period										0				22,200,000
Intangible assets acquired during period														$18,900,000

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Changes In Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Original cost	$16,229	$9,771
Accumulated amortization	-2,845	-1,546
Net identifiable intangible assets	13,384	8,225
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	9 years	9 years
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Original cost	5,226	2,982
Accumulated amortization	-671	-373
Net identifiable intangible assets	4,555	2,609
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	10 years	10 years
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Original cost	8,770	4,667
Accumulated amortization	-1,832	-996
Net identifiable intangible assets	6,938	3,671
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	6 years	6 years
Trademarks / trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Original cost	2,193	2,122
Accumulated amortization	-334	-177
Net identifiable intangible assets	1,859	1,945
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	15 years	15 years
Covenant not-to-compete
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Original cost	40	0
Accumulated amortization	-8	0
Net identifiable intangible assets	$32	$0
Weighted-average useful lives (years)	2 years

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	$2,109
2016	2,320
2017	2,324
2018	2,108
2019	1,391
Thereafter	3,132
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$13,384

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Impairment Losses (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 03, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross Carrying Amount, Beginning Balance			$0
Gross Carrying Amount, Ending Balance		8,525	0
Qumu, Inc.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross Carrying Amount, Beginning Balance		22,218
Goodwill acquired during period	22,200	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		0
Cumulative Impairment Losses		-22,218	-22,218
Gross Carrying Amount, Ending Balance		22,218
Kulu Valley Ltd
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross Carrying Amount, Beginning Balance		0		8,795
Goodwill acquired during period		8,795
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments		-270
Gross Carrying Amount, Ending Balance		$8,525		$8,795

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Loss carryforward of foreign subsidiary and joint venture	$221,000	$1,107,000
Federal and state research and development credit carryforwards	2,800,000
Undistributed foreign earnings	1,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefit that would affect the effective tax rate	8,000
Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued	1,000	18,000
Interest and penalties recognized related to unrecognized tax expense (benefits)	18,000	3,000
Foreign Subsidiaries
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalent and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries	3,800,000
Qumu, Inc.
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Non-cash charge for the establishment of a valuation allowance			14,000,000
Kulu Valley Ltd
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards				1,100,000
Deferred tax assets related to tax benefits of acquired loss carryforwards				200,000
Domestic Tax Authority
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	44,000,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	43,900,000
Tax Year 2014
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Loss carryforward of foreign subsidiary and joint venture	$100,000

Income_Taxes_Component_of_Inco

Income Taxes Component of Income Before Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	($26,271)	($18,450)	($48,582)
Foreign	-2,636	-1,167	-773
Total loss before income taxes	($28,907)	($19,617)	($49,355)

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Expens

Income Taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current U.S. Federal									($122)	($627)	($2,461)
Current State									35	28	30
Current Foreign									-96	0	0
Total current									-183	-599	-2,431
Deferred U.S. Federal									-5,693	-2,475	6,972
Deferred State									-562	-322	-106
Deferred Foreign									-126	0	0
Total deferred									-6,381	-2,797	6,866
Income tax expense (benefit)	($626)	($4,492)	($296)	($1,150)	($1,003)	($1,085)	($797)	($511)	($6,564)	($3,396)	$4,435

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Reconc

Income Taxes Income Tax Reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal statutory tax rate (percent)									34.00%	34.00%
Expected income tax expense (benefit)									($9,828)	($6,671)	($16,805)
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect									-347	-549	-669
Changes in tax rate									20	1	69
Federal R&D credit									-88	-57	0
Change in valuation allowance									2,957	3,659	13,957
Goodwill impairment									0	0	7,554
Foreign tax									690	108	187
Other, net									32	113	142
Income tax expense (benefit)	($626)	($4,492)	($296)	($1,150)	($1,003)	($1,085)	($797)	($511)	($6,564)	($3,396)	$4,435

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory provisions and uniform capitalization	$35	$225
Accounts receivable allowances	20	73
Fixed assets	0	244
Non-qualified stock option and restricted stock expense	2,176	2,367
Deferred maintenance revenue	221	726
Loss and credit carryfowards of U.S. subsidiary	19,153	15,502
Loss carryforward of foreign subsidiary and joint venture	221	1,107
Other accruals and reserves	907	880
Other	33	75
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	22,766	21,199
Less valuation allowance	-19,916	-18,110
Total deferred tax assets	2,850	3,089
Deferred tax liabilities
Acquired intangibles	-3,865	-3,029
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	-100	0
Total deferred tax liabilities	-3,965	-3,029
Total net deferred tax assets	($1,115)	$60

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year	$1,036	$1,017
Increases related to prior year income tax positions	0	97
Increases related to current year income tax positions	64	84
Decreases related to prior year income tax positions	-200	-162
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of year	$900	$1,036

Computation_of_Net_Loss_From_C2

Computation of Net Loss From Continuing Operations Per Share of Common Stock Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock units excluded from computation of EPS	1,724	1,921	1,750
Weighted average outstanding shares of unvested restricted stock	78

Component_of_Net_Income_per_Ba

Component of Net Income per Basic and Diluted Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares outstanding at end of period	9,127				8,674				9,127	8,674	8,654
Basic weighted average shares outstanding									8,836	8,691	9,971
Dilutive effect of stock options/restricted stock units									0	0	0
Total diluted weighted average shares outstanding									8,836	8,691	9,971
Net income (loss)	($7,912)	($2,879)	($5,379)	($6,173)	($4,587)	($3,462)	($3,247)	($4,925)	($22,343)	($16,221)	($53,790)
Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted share									($2.53)	($1.87)	($5.39)

Lease_Commitments_Details

Lease Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
2015	$529,000
2016	541,000
2017	564,000
2018	327,000
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	1,961,000
Rent expense under operating leases	$700,000	$300,000	$300,000

401_K_Savings_Plan_Details

401 (K) Savings Plan (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Profit Sharing And Savings Plan [Abstract]
Maximum employee contribution, percentage	100.00%
Employer matching contributions	$324	$115	$133

Business_Segments_Information_2

Business Segments Information / Major Customers (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
	segment	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1	2

Business_Segments_Information_3

Business Segments Information / Major Customers Revenues and Accounts Receivable by Customers (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$8,335	$5,853	$8,404	$3,929	$4,174	$4,384	$4,829	$4,349	$26,521	$17,736	$9,836
Customer Concentration Risk | Revenues
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									26,521	17,736	9,836
Customer Concentration Risk | Revenues | Customer A
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Revenues										1,941
Customer Concentration Risk | Current Receivables | Customer A
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable					$294					$294

Business_Segments_Information_4

Business Segments Information / Major Customers Revenues and Property, Plant, and Equipment by Region (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$8,335	$5,853	$8,404	$3,929	$4,174	$4,384	$4,829	$4,349	$26,521	$17,736	$9,836
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	1,899				1,379				1,899	1,379
North America
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	1,748				1,379				1,748	1,379
Europe
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	132				0				132	0
Asia
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	19				0				19	0
Customer Concentration Risk | Revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									26,521	17,736	9,836
Customer Concentration Risk | North America | Revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									22,634	13,273	8,657
Customer Concentration Risk | Europe | Revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									2,712	4,463	1,179
Customer Concentration Risk | Asia | Revenues
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues									$1,175	$0	$0

Business_Segments_Information_5

Business Segments Information / Major Customers Revenues By Products and Services (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$8,335	$5,853	$8,404	$3,929	$4,174	$4,384	$4,829	$4,349	$26,521	$17,736	$9,836
Revenues, percentage									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Increase (decrease) in revenues									8,785	7,900
Increase (decrease) in revenues, percentage									49.53%	80.32%
Software Licenses and Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									11,363	7,269	4,319
Revenues, percentage									43.00%	41.00%	44.00%
Increase (decrease) in revenues									4,094	2,950
Increase (decrease) in revenues, percentage									56.00%	68.00%
Service
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									15,158	10,467	5,517
Revenues, percentage									57.00%	59.00%	56.00%
Increase (decrease) in revenues									$4,691	$4,950
Increase (decrease) in revenues, percentage									45.00%	90.00%

Investment_In_Software_Company1

Investment In Software Company (Details) (BriefCam Ltd., USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investment [Line Items]
Investment carrying value	$3.10	$3.10
Maximum
Investment [Line Items]
Minority ownership interest	20.00%

Supplemental_Quarterly_Data_Un2

Supplemental Quarterly Data - Unaudited (In thousands, except per share data) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract]
Revenues	$8,335	$5,853	$8,404	$3,929	$4,174	$4,384	$4,829	$4,349	$26,521	$17,736	$9,836
Cost of revenues	4,468	3,223	4,242	2,539	2,097	2,015	1,455	1,767	14,472	7,334	3,919
Gross profit	3,867	2,630	4,162	1,390	2,077	2,369	3,374	2,582	12,049	10,402	5,917
Research and development	2,897	2,321	2,264	2,024	2,116	2,078	2,241	2,310	9,506	8,745	7,701
Selling, general and administrative	9,206	7,473	7,421	6,517	5,384	4,668	5,013	5,570	30,617	20,635	17,144
Amortization of purchased intangibles	182	157	156	157	156	158	156	157	652	627	952
Total operating expenses	12,285	9,951	9,841	8,698	7,656	6,904	7,410	8,037	40,775	30,007	55,345
Operating loss	-8,418	-7,321	-5,679	-7,308	-5,579	-4,535	-4,036	-5,455	-28,726	-19,605	-49,428
Interest, net	27	11	10	12	5	7	5	11	60	28	69
Gain (loss) on currency exchange	-145	-33	-6	-17	-16	-21	-11	8	-201	-40	12
Other, net	-2	-28	0	-10	0	2	-2	0	-40	0	-8
Total other income (expense), net	-120	-50	4	-15	-11	-12	-8	19	-181	-12	73
Loss before income taxes	-8,538	-7,371	-5,675	-7,323	-5,590	-4,547	-4,044	-5,436	-28,907	-19,617	-49,355
Income tax expense (benefit)	-626	-4,492	-296	-1,150	-1,003	-1,085	-797	-511	-6,564	-3,396	4,435
Net loss from continuing operations	-7,912	-2,879	-5,379	-6,173	-4,587	-3,462	-3,247	-4,925	-22,343	-16,221	-53,790
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax	-542	11,559	562	2,244	1,838	2,445	1,296	948	13,823	6,527	5,452
Net loss	($8,454)	$8,680	($4,817)	($3,929)	($2,749)	($1,017)	($1,951)	($3,977)	($8,520)	($9,694)	($48,338)
Net income (loss) per basic and diluted share	($0.93)	$0.99	($0.55)	($0.45)	($0.32)	($0.12)	($0.22)	($0.46)	($0.96)	($1.12)	($4.85)

Schedule_II_Valuation_Qualifyi1

Schedule II. Valuation & Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$20	$62	$0
Write-offs and other adjustments	-8	-25	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Change in provision	43	-17	62
Balance at end of year	$55	$20	$62