Avid Technology (AVID) 10-Q 8 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	6-May-15	Jun. 30, 2014
Entities [Table]
Entity Registrant Name	Avid Technology, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	896841
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$287,833,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,574,385
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net revenues:
Products	$80,029	$94,570
Services	39,557	40,412
Total net revenues	119,586	134,982
Cost of revenues:
Products	31,797	34,994
Services	15,695	15,671
Amortization of intangible assets	0	50
Total cost of revenues	47,492	50,715
Gross profit	72,094	84,267
Operating expenses:
Research and development	23,173	22,954
Marketing and selling	28,045	32,815
General and administrative	19,387	18,331
Amortization of intangible assets	374	480
Total operating expenses	70,979	74,580
Operating income	1,115	9,687
Interest income	34	20
Interest expense	-372	-373
Other (expense) income, net	-385	2
Income before income taxes	392	9,336
Provision for income taxes, net	561	440
Net (loss) income	($169)	$8,896
Net (loss) income per common share – basic and diluted	$0	$0.23
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	39,387	39,099
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	39,387	39,122

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net (loss) income	($169)	$8,896
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-5,881	393
Comprehensive (loss) income	($6,050)	$9,289

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$25,491	$25,056
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,753 and $10,692 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	51,764	54,655
Inventories	39,724	48,001
Deferred tax assets, net	316	322
Prepaid expenses	10,635	6,892
Other current assets	15,912	17,932
Total current assets	143,842	152,858
Property and equipment, net	31,241	32,136
Intangible assets, net	2,072	2,445
Long-term deferred tax assets, net	1,718	1,886
Other long-term assets	3,163	2,274
Total assets	182,036	191,599
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,436	32,951
Accrued compensation and benefits	33,008	32,636
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	32,484	32,353
Income taxes payable	5,381	5,480
Deferred revenues	209,214	206,608
Total current liabilities	309,523	310,028
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	136	136
Long-term deferred revenues	203,463	208,232
Other long-term liabilities	13,646	14,273
Total liabilities	526,768	532,669
Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	423	423
Additional paid-in capital	1,048,567	1,049,969
Accumulated deficit	-1,321,967	-1,321,798
Treasury stock at cost	-64,261	-68,051
Accumulated other comprehensive income	-7,494	-1,613
Total stockholders' deficit	-344,732	-341,070
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$182,036	$191,599

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_PA

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (PARENTHETICAL) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$9,753	$10,692

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	($169)	$8,896
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,051	4,914
Recovery from doubtful accounts	-206	-108
Stock-based compensation expense	2,461	1,262
Non-cash interest expense	0	73
Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gains) losses	-6,690	48
Provision for deferred taxes	5	-15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,097	-1,541
Inventories	8,276	1,877
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-2,510	-2,015
Accounts payable	-3,440	-4,148
Accrued expenses, compensation and benefits and other liabilities	1,627	-17,543
Income taxes payable	267	-671
Deferred revenues	-2,139	-15,021
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	4,630	-23,992
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,940	-3,515
Proceeds from divestiture of consumer business	0	1,500
Increase in other long-term assets	-13	-20
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,953	-2,035
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	719	0
Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards	-793	-108
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities	8,000	0
Payments on revolving credit facilities	-8,000	0
Payments for credit facility issuance costs	-582	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-656	-108
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-586	176
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	435	-25,959
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,056	48,203
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,491	22,244
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	279	524
Cash paid for interest	$372	$300

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_Notes

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Avid Technology, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Avid” or the “Company”). These financial statements are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for their fair statement. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for any other interim period or a full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, financial position and cash flows of the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. The Company filed audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which included all information and footnotes necessary for such presentation. The financial statements contained in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	The Company’s preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates.
	The Company has generally funded operations in recent years through the use of existing cash balances and cash flows from operations, which have been supplemented from time to time with borrowings under credit facilities. At March 31, 2015, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity included cash and cash equivalents totaling $25.5 million and available borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, which are discussed in Note 11. Cash provided by operating activities aggregated $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which was attributable to significantly reduced costs associated with restatement-related activities and restructuring activities, as well as the timing of annual bonus payments.
	The Company’s cash requirements vary depending on factors such as the growth of the business, changes in working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions of businesses or technologies and obligations under restructuring programs. Management expects to operate the business and execute its strategic initiatives principally with funds generated from operations and the Company's external sources of credit under the credit facilities. Management anticipates that the Company will have sufficient internal and external sources of liquidity to fund operations and anticipated working capital and other expected cash needs for at least the next 12 months as well as for the foreseeable future.
	Subsequent Events
	On April 12, 2015, Avid entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd., an Israeli company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, in which Avid agreed to acquire Orad and its subsidiaries on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including Orad stockholder approval of the merger. Orad is a leading provider of state-of-the-art 3D real-time graphics, video servers and related asset management solutions. The acquisition adds key content creation and media management solutions to the Avid MediaCentral Platform.
	Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Orad common stock will be canceled and converted into the right to receive consideration equal to EUR 5.67 in cash. This consideration represents an enterprise value of approximately $60 million.
	On April 12, 2015, Avid also entered into a financing commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with certain lenders, in which the lenders have agreed to provide a five-year secured term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million for the purpose of financing the consideration payable under the Merger Agreement and funding the Company’s general working capital requirements. The proposed term loan would bear interest, at Avid’s option, at an annual rate equal to a reference rate plus margin of 5.25% or LIBOR plus 6.50%. The lenders’ obligations to provide funding in accordance with the Commitment Letter are subject to Avid’s compliance with customary terms and conditions precedent for such borrowing as set forth in the Commitment Letter.
	For a more detailed description of the Merger Agreement and the Commitment Letter, see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 13, 2015.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements To Be Adopted
	On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”) issued substantially converged final standards on revenue recognition. The FASB's Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), was issued in three parts: (a) Section A, “Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs-Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40),” (b) Section B, “Conforming Amendments to Other Topics and Subtopics in the Codification and Status Tables” and (c) Section C, “Background Information and Basis for Conclusions.” The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.
	The new revenue recognition guidance becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The FASB has proposed but not yet finalized an amendment to this guidance that would defer the effective date to January 1, 2018. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

NET_INCOME_PER_SHARE_NET_INCOM

NET INCOME PER SHARE NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Loss Per Share [Text Block]	NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE
	Net (loss) income per common share is presented for both basic (loss) income per share (“Basic EPS”) and diluted (loss) income per share (“Diluted EPS”). Basic EPS is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based on the weighted-average number of common shares and common shares equivalents outstanding during the period.
	The following table sets forth (in thousands) potential common shares that were considered anti-dilutive securities and excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations for the relevant periods because the company reported a net loss for the period the sum of the exercise price per share and the unrecognized compensation cost per share was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the relevant period, or because they were considered contingently issuable. The contingently issuable potential common shares result from certain stock options and restricted stock units granted to the Company’s executive officers that vest based on performance conditions, market conditions, or a combination of performance or market conditions.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015	2014
	Options	5,452	4,132
	Non-vested restricted stock units	1,352	240
	Anti-dilutive potential common shares	6,804	4,372

FOREIGN_CURRENCY_FORWARD_CONTR

FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS	FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
	As a hedge against the foreign exchange exposure of certain forecasted receivables, payables and cash balances of foreign subsidiaries, the Company enters into short-term foreign currency forward contracts, which typically mature within 30 days of execution. The changes in fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts intended to offset foreign currency exchange risk on cash flows associated with net monetary assets are recorded as gains or losses in the Company’s statement of operations in the period of change, because these contracts have not been accounted for as hedges. The Company stopped entering short-term foreign currency forward contracts in March 2015 and had no outstanding foreign currency forward contracts at March 31, 2015. The Company had foreign currency forward contracts outstanding with aggregate notional values of $25.4 million at December 31, 2014 as hedges against such forecasted foreign-currency-denominated receivables, payables and cash balances.
	The Company may also enter into short-term foreign currency spot and forward contracts as a hedge against the foreign currency exchange risk associated with certain of its net monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Company reduced its usage of short-term foreign currency spot contracts in March 2015. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had such foreign currency contracts with aggregate notional values of $0.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Because these contracts have not been accounted for as hedges, the changes in fair value of these foreign currency contracts are recorded as gains or losses in the Company’s statement of operations.
	The following table sets forth the balance sheet classification and fair values of the Company’s foreign currency contracts (in thousands):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815	Balance Sheet Classification	Fair Value at March 31, 2015	Fair Value at December 31, 2014
	Financial liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$—	$518
	The following table sets forth the net foreign exchange gains (losses) recorded as marketing and selling expenses in the Company’s statements of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 that resulted from foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency denominated transactions, and the revaluation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015	2014
	Net foreign exchange gain (loss) recorded in marketing and selling expenses	$1,306	($908)
	See Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information on the fair value measurements for all financial assets and liabilities, including derivative assets and derivative liabilities, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Notes

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	On a recurring basis, the Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value, including foreign-currency contracts, cash equivalents, marketable securities and insurance contracts held in deferred compensation plans. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities were classified as either Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Assets valued using quoted market prices in active markets and classified as Level 1 are certain deferred compensation investments, primarily money market and mutual funds. Assets and liabilities valued based on other observable inputs and classified as Level 2 are foreign currency contracts and certain deferred compensation investments, primarily insurance contracts.
	The following tables summarize the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		March 31,		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		2015		Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Financial assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	1,756	$	1,199	$	557	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		December 31, 2014		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Financial assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	1,859	$	1,245	$	614	$	—
	Financial liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	518	$	—	$	518	$	—
	Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value
	The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial assets and liabilities including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair values because of the relatively short period of time between their origination and their expected realization or settlement.

INVENTORIES_Notes

INVENTORIES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		31-Dec-14
	Raw materials	$	9,797	$	9,942
	Work in process	228		248
	Finished goods	29,699		37,811
	Total	$	39,724	$	48,001
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, finished goods inventory included $2.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, associated with products shipped to customers and deferred labor costs for arrangements where revenue recognition had not yet commenced.

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_INTANGIBLE_A

INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS	INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Amortizing identifiable intangible assets related to the Company’s acquisitions or capitalized costs of internally developed or externally purchased software that form the basis for the Company’s products consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	Completed technologies and patents	$	51,277	$	(51,277	)	$	—	$	51,950	$	(51,950	)	$	—
	Customer relationships	48,864		(46,792		)	2,072		49,216		(46,771		)	2,445
	Trade names	5,901		(5,901		)	—		5,936		(5,936		)	—
	Capitalized software costs	5,028		(5,028		)	—		5,043		(5,043		)	—
	Total	$	111,070	$	(108,998	)	$	2,072	$	112,145	$	(109,700	)	$	2,445
	Amortization expense related to all intangible assets in the aggregate was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company expects amortization of acquired intangible assets to be $1.1 million for the remainder of 2015 and $1.0 million in 2016.

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES_OTH

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Long-term deferred rent	$	7,877	$	8,236
	Long-term accrued restructuring	1,200		1,334
	Long-term deferred compensation	4,569		4,703
	Total	$	13,646	$	14,273

CONTINGENCIES_Notes

CONTINGENCIES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIES
	In March 2013 and May 2013, two purported securities class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of the Company’s former executive officers seeking unspecified damages in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In July 2013, the two cases were consolidated and the original plaintiffs agreed to act as co-plaintiffs in the consolidated case. In September 2013, the co-plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on behalf of those who purchased the Company’s common stock between October 23, 2008 and March 20, 2013. The consolidated amended complaint, which named the Company, certain of the Company’s current and former executive officers and the Company’s former independent accounting firm as defendants, purported to state a claim for violation of federal securities laws as a result of alleged violations of the federal securities laws pursuant to Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. In October 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint, resulting in the dismissal of some of the claims, and the dismissal of Mr. Hernandez and one of the two plaintiffs from the case. In December 2014 the Company agreed in principle to settle the case for $2.6 million, of which the Company’s insurance company would pay $2.5 million and the Company’s former auditors would pay the remainder.  The Company’s insurance carrier made the $2.5 million payment into an escrow account on January 27, 2015. The payment of the settlement amount and the finalization of this settlement is subject to a number of procedural steps, including approval by the court, which likely will not be complete until later this year. Should the settlement not become final for any reason, the matter would proceed to trial.
	In June 2013, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a derivative complaint against the Company as nominal defendant and certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The complaints alleged various violations of state law, including breaches of fiduciary duties, waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. The derivative complaint sought, inter alia, a monetary judgment, equitable and/or injunctive relief, restitution, disgorgement and a variety of purported corporate governance reforms. On October 30, 2013, the complaint was dismissed without prejudice. On November 26, 2013, the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) received a demand letter from the plaintiff in the dismissed derivative suit, demanding that the Company’s Board investigate, address and commence proceedings against certain of the Company’s directors, officers, employees and agents based on conduct identified in the dismissed complaint. In December 2013, the Company’s Board created a committee to conduct an investigation into the allegations in the demand letter. On October 29, 2014, the Company’s Board, based on the committee’s final recommendation, formally decided not to take action in response to the demand letter.
	In April and May 2013, the Company received a document preservation request and inquiry from the SEC Division of Enforcement and a federal grand jury subpoena from the Department of Justice requesting certain documents, including in particular documents related to the Company’s disclosures regarding the Company’s accounting review and revenue transactions. The Company produced documents responsive to such requests and provided regular updates to the authorities on the Company’s accounting evaluation and intends to continue to cooperate fully with the authorities should the Company receive any further inquiries or requests. However, the Company has not received any such further inquiries or requests since briefing the authorities over 18 months ago and, although there can be no assurances, the Company believes that, based on information currently available, neither any further action in this matter nor the outcome of these inquiries will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s overall operations, financial condition or liquidity.
	The Company’s industry is characterized by the existence of a large number of patents and frequent claims and litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. In addition to the legal proceedings described above, the Company is involved in legal proceedings from time to time arising from the normal course of business activities, including claims of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights and contractual, commercial, employee relations, product or service performance, or other matters. The Company does not believe these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. However, the outcome of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company is subject to significant uncertainty. Therefore, the Company’s financial position or results of operations may be negatively affected by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these proceedings for the period in which a matter is resolved. See the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s results could be materially adversely affected if the Company is accused of, or found to be, infringing third parties’ intellectual property rights.
	The Company considers all claims on a quarterly basis and based on known facts assesses whether potential losses are considered reasonably possible, probable and estimable. Based upon this assessment, the Company then evaluates disclosure requirements and whether to accrue for such claims in its consolidated financial statements.
	The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. At March 31, 2015, the Company recorded an asset and a liability of $2.5 million received from the Company’s insurance company related to the securities class action discussed above.
	The Company believes that, other than as set forth in this note, no other provision for liability nor disclosure is required related to any claims because: (a) there is no reasonable possibility that a loss exceeding amounts already recognized (if any) may be incurred with respect to such claim; (b) a reasonably possible loss or range of loss cannot be estimated; or (c) such estimate is immaterial.
	Additionally, the Company provides indemnification to certain customers for losses incurred in connection with intellectual property infringement claims brought by third parties with respect to the Company’s products.  These indemnification provisions generally offer perpetual coverage for infringement claims based upon the products covered by the agreement and the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is theoretically unlimited.  To date, the Company has not incurred material costs related to these indemnification provisions; accordingly, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification provisions is immaterial. Further, certain of the Company’s arrangements with customers include clauses whereby the Company may be subject to penalties for failure to meet certain performance obligations; however, the Company has not recorded any related material penalties to date.
	The Company has letters of credit at a bank that are used as security deposits in connection with the Company’s Burlington, Massachusetts office space. In the event of default on the underlying leases, the landlords would, at March 31, 2015, be eligible to draw against the letters of credit to a maximum of $2.6 million in the aggregate. The letters of credit are subject to aggregate reductions provided the Company is not in default under the underlying leases and meets certain financial performance conditions. In no case will the letters of credit amounts be reduced to below $1.2 million in the aggregate throughout the lease periods, all of which extend to May 2020.
	The Company has letters of credit totaling approximately $1.6 million that support its ongoing operations. These letters of credit have various terms and expire during 2015 and beyond, and some of the letters of credit may automatically renew based on the terms of the underlying agreements.
	The Company provides warranties on externally sourced and internally developed hardware. For internally developed hardware and in cases where the warranty granted to customers for externally sourced hardware is greater than that provided by the manufacturer, the Company records an accrual for the related liability based on historical trends and actual material and labor costs. The following table sets forth the activity in the product warranty accrual account for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Accrual balance at beginning of year	$	2,792		$	3,501
	Accruals for product warranties	502			1,270
	Costs of warranty claims	(820		)	(1,335		)
	Accrual balance at end of period	$	2,474		$	3,436
	The total warranty accrual of $2.5 million is included in the caption “accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2015.

RESTRUCTURING_COSTS_AND_ACCRUA

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND ACCRUALS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND ACCRUALS	RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND ACCRUALS
	Prior Years’ Restructuring Plans
	The accrual balance of prior restructuring plans was $1.9 million at March 31, 2015, mainly related to the closure of part of the Company’s Mountain View, California, and Dublin, Ireland facilities under restructuring plans that were made in 2008 and 2012. No further restructuring actions are anticipated under those plans, however, new restructuring plans may occur in the future.
	Restructuring Summary
	The following table sets forth the activity in the restructuring accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Employee-			Facilities/ Other-			Total
		Related			Related
	Accrual balance at December 31, 2014	$	58		$	2,285		$	2,343
	Accretion	—			51			51
	Cash payments	(52		)	(376		)	(428		)
	Foreign exchange impact on ending balance	—			(44		)	(44		)
	Accrual balance at March 31, 2015	$	6		$	1,916		$	1,922
	The facilities/other-related accruals at March 31, 2015 represent contractual lease payments, net of estimated sublease income, on space vacated as part of the Company’s restructuring actions. The leases, and payments against the amounts accrued, extend through 2021 unless the Company is able to negotiate earlier terminations. Of the total facilities/other-related accruals, $0.7 million is included in the caption “accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and $1.2 million is included in the caption “other long-term liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2015.

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Notes

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
	The Company, through the evaluation of the discrete financial information that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision makers, which include the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has determined that the Company has one reportable segment. The following table is a summary of the Company’s revenues by type for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Video products and solutions net revenues	$	47,117	$	60,078
	Audio products and solutions net revenues	32,912		34,492
	Products and solutions net revenues	80,029		94,570
	Services net revenues	39,557		40,412
	Total net revenues	$	119,586	$	134,982
	The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues by geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Revenues:
	United States	$	45,162	$	45,079
	Other Americas	7,549		14,479
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	49,253		55,424
	Asia-Pacific	17,622		20,000
	Total net revenues	$	119,586	$	134,982

CREDIT_AGREEMENT_Notes

CREDIT AGREEMENT (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	CREDIT AGREEMENT
	On October 1, 2010, Avid Technology, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (the “Borrowers”) entered into a Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC (“Wells Fargo”), which established two revolving credit facilities with combined maximum availability of up to $60 million for borrowings and letter of credit guarantees (the “Credit Agreement”). The actual amount of credit available to the Borrowers varies depending upon changes in the level of the respective accounts receivable and inventory, and is subject to other terms and conditions that are more specifically described in the Credit Agreement. On August 29, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo that extended the maturity date for the credit facilities from October 1, 2014 to October 1, 2015. At or around the time of the closing of the Orad transaction and financing discussed in Note 1, the Company expects to extend the existing credit agreement or enter into a new revolving credit facility.
	The amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, mandatory prepayments, and events of default under which the Borrowers’ payment obligations may be accelerated, including guarantees and liens on substantially all of the Borrowers’ assets to secure their obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement prohibits the Company from declaring or paying any cash dividends. The Credit Agreement requires that Avid Technology, Inc. (“Avid Technology”) maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $10.0 million, at least $5.0 million of which must be from unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities. In addition, its subsidiary, Avid Technology International B.V. (“Avid Europe”), is required to maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under Avid Europe’s portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $5.0 million, at least $2.5 million of which must be from unused availability under Avid Europe’s portion of the credit facilities. Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities at a rate of either LIBOR plus 2.75% or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, at the option of Avid Technology or Avid Europe, as applicable. The Borrowers must also pay Wells Fargo a monthly unused line fee at a rate of 0.625% per annum. Any borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all the Borrower’s assets.
	At March 31, 2015, Avid Technology and Avid Europe had certain reserves and letters of credit guaranteed under the credit facilities of $3.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and available borrowings under the credit facilities of approximately $13.7 million and $12.0 million, respectively, after taking into consideration the reserves, outstanding letters of credit and related liquidity covenant. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2015.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Notes

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	Information with respect to option shares granted under all the Company’s stock incentive plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
		Time-Based Shares		Performance-Based Shares	Total Shares		Weighted-	Weighted-	Aggregate
							Average	Average	Intrinsic
							Exercise	Remaining	Value
							Price	Contractual	(in thousands)
								Term (years)
	Options outstanding at January 1, 2015	5,564,111		—	5,564,111		$11.20
	Granted	—		—	—		$—
	Exercised	(39,361	)	—	(39,361	)	$11.96
	Forfeited or canceled	(73,078	)	—	(73,078	)	$24.00
	Options outstanding at March 31, 2015	5,451,672		—	5,451,672		$11.02	4.6	$27,893
	Options vested at March 31, 2015 or expected to vest				5,274,698		$11.13	4.55	$26,637
	Options exercisable at March 31, 2015				3,773,237		$12.38	4.06	$16,193
	Information with respect to the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
		Non-Vested Restricted Stock Units
		Time-Based Shares		Performance-Based Shares	Total Shares		Weighted-	Weighted-	Aggregate
							Average	Average	Intrinsic
							Grant-Date	Remaining	Value
							Fair Value	Contractual	(in thousands)
								Term (years)
	Non-vested at January 1, 2015	811,880		—	811,880		$10.01
	Granted	369,597		342,697	712,294		$15.17
	Vested	(171,938	)	—	(171,938	)	$10.31
	Forfeited	—		—	—		$—
	Non-vested at March 31, 2015	1,009,539		342,697	1,352,236		$12.69	1.05	$20,135
	Expected to vest				1,213,944		$12.64	1	$18,076
	Stock-based compensation was included in the following captions in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Cost of products revenues	$	95		$	76
	Cost of services revenues	159			77
	Research and development expenses	107			127
	Marketing and selling expenses	690			292
	General and administrative expenses	1,410			690
		$	2,461		$	1,262

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_Recent_A

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Recent Accounting Pronouncements To Be Adopted (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Subsequent Events
	On April 12, 2015, Avid entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd., an Israeli company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, in which Avid agreed to acquire Orad and its subsidiaries on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including Orad stockholder approval of the merger. Orad is a leading provider of state-of-the-art 3D real-time graphics, video servers and related asset management solutions. The acquisition adds key content creation and media management solutions to the Avid MediaCentral Platform.
	Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Orad common stock will be canceled and converted into the right to receive consideration equal to EUR 5.67 in cash. This consideration represents an enterprise value of approximately $60 million.
	On April 12, 2015, Avid also entered into a financing commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with certain lenders, in which the lenders have agreed to provide a five-year secured term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million for the purpose of financing the consideration payable under the Merger Agreement and funding the Company’s general working capital requirements. The proposed term loan would bear interest, at Avid’s option, at an annual rate equal to a reference rate plus margin of 5.25% or LIBOR plus 6.50%. The lenders’ obligations to provide funding in accordance with the Commitment Letter are subject to Avid’s compliance with customary terms and conditions precedent for such borrowing as set forth in the Commitment Letter.
	For a more detailed description of the Merger Agreement and the Commitment Letter, see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 13, 2015.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent Accounting Pronouncements To Be Adopted
	On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”) issued substantially converged final standards on revenue recognition. The FASB's Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), was issued in three parts: (a) Section A, “Summary and Amendments That Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs-Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40),” (b) Section B, “Conforming Amendments to Other Topics and Subtopics in the Codification and Status Tables” and (c) Section C, “Background Information and Basis for Conclusions.” The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance.
	The new revenue recognition guidance becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The FASB has proposed but not yet finalized an amendment to this guidance that would defer the effective date to January 1, 2018. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt the guidance in the ASU.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

NET_INCOME_PER_SHARE_NET_INCOM1

NET INCOME PER SHARE NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation of Net Loss Per Share	The following table sets forth (in thousands) potential common shares that were considered anti-dilutive securities and excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations for the relevant periods because the company reported a net loss for the period the sum of the exercise price per share and the unrecognized compensation cost per share was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the relevant period, or because they were considered contingently issuable. The contingently issuable potential common shares result from certain stock options and restricted stock units granted to the Company’s executive officers that vest based on performance conditions, market conditions, or a combination of performance or market conditions.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015	2014
	Options	5,452	4,132
	Non-vested restricted stock units	1,352	240
	Anti-dilutive potential common shares	6,804	4,372

FOREIGN_CURRENCY_FORWARD_CONTR1

FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance sheet locations, fair values and net gains and losses of foreign currency forward contracts	The following table sets forth the balance sheet classification and fair values of the Company’s foreign currency contracts (in thousands):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815	Balance Sheet Classification	Fair Value at March 31, 2015	Fair Value at December 31, 2014
	Financial liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$—	$518
	The following table sets forth the net foreign exchange gains (losses) recorded as marketing and selling expenses in the Company’s statements of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 that resulted from foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency denominated transactions, and the revaluation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015	2014
	Net foreign exchange gain (loss) recorded in marketing and selling expenses	$1,306	($908)
	See Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information on the fair value measurements for all financial assets and liabilities, including derivative assets and derivative liabilities, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The following tables summarize the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		March 31,		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		2015		Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Financial assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	1,756	$	1,199	$	557	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		December 31, 2014		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
				Active Markets		Other		Unobservable
				for Identical		Observable		Inputs
				Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Financial assets:
	Deferred compensation assets	$	1,859	$	1,245	$	614	$	—
	Financial liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	518	$	—	$	518	$	—

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		31-Dec-14
	Raw materials	$	9,797	$	9,942
	Work in process	228		248
	Finished goods	29,699		37,811
	Total	$	39,724	$	48,001

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_Tables

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets	Amortizing identifiable intangible assets related to the Company’s acquisitions or capitalized costs of internally developed or externally purchased software that form the basis for the Company’s products consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015							December 31, 2014
		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	Completed technologies and patents	$	51,277	$	(51,277	)	$	—	$	51,950	$	(51,950	)	$	—
	Customer relationships	48,864		(46,792		)	2,072		49,216		(46,771		)	2,445
	Trade names	5,901		(5,901		)	—		5,936		(5,936		)	—
	Capitalized software costs	5,028		(5,028		)	—		5,043		(5,043		)	—
	Total	$	111,070	$	(108,998	)	$	2,072	$	112,145	$	(109,700	)	$	2,445

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES_OTH1

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Long-term deferred rent	$	7,877	$	8,236
	Long-term accrued restructuring	1,200		1,334
	Long-term deferred compensation	4,569		4,703
	Total	$	13,646	$	14,273

CONTINGENCIES_Tables

CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Product warranty accrual activity	The following table sets forth the activity in the product warranty accrual account for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Accrual balance at beginning of year	$	2,792		$	3,501
	Accruals for product warranties	502			1,270
	Costs of warranty claims	(820		)	(1,335		)
	Accrual balance at end of period	$	2,474		$	3,436
	The total warranty accrual of $2.5 million is included in the caption “accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2015.

RESTRUCTURING_COSTS_AND_ACCRUA1

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND ACCRUALS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs	The following table sets forth the activity in the restructuring accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Employee-			Facilities/ Other-			Total
		Related			Related
	Accrual balance at December 31, 2014	$	58		$	2,285		$	2,343
	Accretion	—			51			51
	Cash payments	(52		)	(376		)	(428		)
	Foreign exchange impact on ending balance	—			(44		)	(44		)
	Accrual balance at March 31, 2015	$	6		$	1,916		$	1,922

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Tables

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated	The following table is a summary of the Company’s revenues by type for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Video products and solutions net revenues	$	47,117	$	60,078
	Audio products and solutions net revenues	32,912		34,492
	Products and solutions net revenues	80,029		94,570
	Services net revenues	39,557		40,412
	Total net revenues	$	119,586	$	134,982
Schedule of Revenues and Long-lived Assets By Geographic Areas	The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues by geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Revenues:
	United States	$	45,162	$	45,079
	Other Americas	7,549		14,479
	Europe, Middle East and Africa	49,253		55,424
	Asia-Pacific	17,622		20,000
	Total net revenues	$	119,586	$	134,982

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	Information with respect to option shares granted under all the Company’s stock incentive plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
		Time-Based Shares		Performance-Based Shares	Total Shares		Weighted-	Weighted-	Aggregate
							Average	Average	Intrinsic
							Exercise	Remaining	Value
							Price	Contractual	(in thousands)
								Term (years)
	Options outstanding at January 1, 2015	5,564,111		—	5,564,111		$11.20
	Granted	—		—	—		$—
	Exercised	(39,361	)	—	(39,361	)	$11.96
	Forfeited or canceled	(73,078	)	—	(73,078	)	$24.00
	Options outstanding at March 31, 2015	5,451,672		—	5,451,672		$11.02	4.6	$27,893
	Options vested at March 31, 2015 or expected to vest				5,274,698		$11.13	4.55	$26,637
	Options exercisable at March 31, 2015				3,773,237		$12.38	4.06	$16,193
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	Information with respect to the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:
		Non-Vested Restricted Stock Units
		Time-Based Shares		Performance-Based Shares	Total Shares		Weighted-	Weighted-	Aggregate
							Average	Average	Intrinsic
							Grant-Date	Remaining	Value
							Fair Value	Contractual	(in thousands)
								Term (years)
	Non-vested at January 1, 2015	811,880		—	811,880		$10.01
	Granted	369,597		342,697	712,294		$15.17
	Vested	(171,938	)	—	(171,938	)	$10.31
	Forfeited	—		—	—		$—
	Non-vested at March 31, 2015	1,009,539		342,697	1,352,236		$12.69	1.05	$20,135
	Expected to vest				1,213,944		$12.64	1	$18,076
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	Stock-based compensation was included in the following captions in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Cost of products revenues	$	95		$	76
	Cost of services revenues	159			77
	Research and development expenses	107			127
	Marketing and selling expenses	690			292
	General and administrative expenses	1,410			690
		$	2,461		$	1,262

FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_Financia

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Financial Information (Details) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 12, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current			$5.67
Value of Business Acquired (VOBA)			60,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			100,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	The proposed term loan would bear interest, at Avidbs option, at an annual rate equal to a reference rate plus margin of 5.25% or LIBOR plus 6.50%.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	25,491,000	22,244,000		25,056,000	48,203,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$4,630,000	($23,992,000)

NET_INCOME_PER_SHARE_NET_INCOM2

NET INCOME PER SHARE NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive potential common shares (in thousands of shares)	6,804	4,372
Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive potential common shares (in thousands of shares)	5,452	4,132
Non-vested restricted stock units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Net Loss Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive potential common shares (in thousands of shares)	1,352	240

FOREIGN_CURRENCY_FORWARD_CONTR2

FOREIGN CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts, average maturity (in days)	30 days
Financial liabilities:
Derivative, Notional Amount			$25,400,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Marketing and Selling Expense [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts and revaluation of hedged items, net	1,306,000	-908,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Foreign currency forward contracts, fair value	0		518,000
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Derivative, Notional Amount	$100,000		$2,800,000

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Detail

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Assets:
Deferred compensation assets	$1,756	$1,859
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts		518
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Deferred compensation assets	1,199	1,245
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Deferred compensation assets	557	614
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts		518
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Deferred compensation assets	0	0
Financial Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts		$0

INVENTORIES_Details

INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$9,797,000	$9,942,000
Work in process	228,000	248,000
Finished Goods	29,699,000	37,811,000
Total inventory	39,724,000	48,001,000
Finished goods, consigned	$2,700,000	$4,300,000

INTANGIBLE_ASSETS_Details

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	$400,000	$600,000
Amortizing Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross	111,070,000		112,145,000
Accumulated Amortization	-108,998,000		-109,700,000
Net	2,072,000		2,445,000
Future expected amortization expense, identifiable intangible assets
2015	1,100,000
2016	1,000,000
Completed Technologies and Patents [Member]
Amortizing Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross	51,277,000		51,950,000
Accumulated Amortization	-51,277,000		-51,950,000
Net	0		0
Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortizing Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross	48,864,000		49,216,000
Accumulated Amortization	-46,792,000		-46,771,000
Net	2,072,000		2,445,000
Trade Names [Member]
Amortizing Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross	5,901,000		5,936,000
Accumulated Amortization	-5,901,000		-5,936,000
Net	0		0
Capitalized Software Costs [Member]
Amortizing Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross	5,028,000		5,043,000
Accumulated Amortization	-5,028,000		-5,043,000
Net	$0		$0

OTHER_LONGTERM_LIABILITIES_OTH2

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term deferred rent	$7,877	$8,236
Long-term accrued restructuring	1,200	1,334
Long-term deferred compensation	4,569	4,703
Total long-term liabilities	$13,646	$14,273

CONTINGENCIES_Details

CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 12, 2015
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Receivable	$2,500,000
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			100,000,000
Product warranty accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	2,792,000	3,501,000
Accruals for product warranties	502,000	1,270,000
Cost of warranty claims	-820,000	-1,335,000
Accrual balance at end of period	2,474,000	3,436,000
Pending Litigation [Member]
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Maximum exposure	2,600,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Office Space - Burlington, Massachusetts [Member]
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Maximum exposure	2,600,000
Minimum exposure	1,200,000
Avid Technology Domestic [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$1,600,000

RESTRUCTURING_COSTS_AND_ACCRUA2

RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND ACCRUALS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	$2,343,000
Accretion	51,000
Cash payments	-428,000
Foreign exchange impact on ending balance	-44,000
Accrual balance at end of period	1,922,000
Facilities-related accruals - non-current	1,200,000	1,334,000
Non-Acquisition-Related [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	58,000
Accretion	0
Cash payments	-52,000
Foreign exchange impact on ending balance	0
Accrual balance at end of period	6,000
Non-Acquisition-Related [Member] | Facilities-Related [Member]
Restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	2,285,000
Accretion	51,000
Cash payments	-376,000
Foreign exchange impact on ending balance	-44,000
Accrual balance at end of period	1,916,000
Facilities-Related [Member]
Restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Facilities-related accruals - current	700,000
Facilities-related accruals - non-current	1,200,000
Facilities-Related [Member] | Restructuring Plan 2008 [Member]
Restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Facilities-related accruals - current	$1,900,000

SEGMENT_INFORMATION_Details

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	$80,029	$94,570
Services net revenues	39,557	40,412
Total net revenues	119,586	134,982
Revenues	119,586	134,982
Video products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	47,117	60,078
Audio products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	32,912	34,492
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	45,162	45,079
Revenues	45,162	45,079
Other Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	7,549	14,479
Revenues	7,549	14,479
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	49,253	55,424
Revenues	49,253	55,424
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	17,622	20,000
Revenues	$17,622	$20,000

CREDIT_AGREEMENT_Details

CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 02, 2010
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	The proposed term loan would bear interest, at Avidbs option, at an annual rate equal to a reference rate plus margin of 5.25% or LIBOR plus 6.50%.
Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]
number of revolving credit facilities		2
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$60
Guaranteed Letters of Credit	3.6
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	13.7
Line of Credit Facility, Asset Restrictions	The Credit Agreement requires that Avid Technology, Inc. (bAvid Technologyb) maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $10.0 million, at least $5.0 million of which must be from unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities.
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities at a rate of either LIBOR plus 2.75% or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, at the option of Avid Technology or Avid Europe, as applicable.
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.63%
Avid Technology International BV [Member] | Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]
Guaranteed Letters of Credit	0.5
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$12
Line of Credit Facility, Asset Restrictions	In addition, its subsidiary, Avid Technology International B.V. (bAvid Europeb), is required to maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under Avid Europebs portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $5.0 million, at least $2.5 million of which must be from unused availability under Avid Europebs portion of the credit facilities.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$2,461	$1,262
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Time Based Options Outstanding Number	5,451,672		5,564,111
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Based Options Outstanding Number	0		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	5,451,672		5,564,111
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.02		$11.20
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Time Based Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	0
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Performance Based Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Time Based Options, Exercises in Period	-39,361
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Performance Based Options, Exercises in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	-39,361
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.96
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Time Based Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	-73,078
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Performance Based Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	-73,078
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$24
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 219 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	27,893
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	5,274,698
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.13
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 201 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	26,637
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number	3,773,237
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$12.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 22 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	16,193
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,009,539		811,880
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	342,697		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,352,236		811,880
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$12.69		$10.01
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms	1 year 18 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-vested Restricted Stock Aggregate Intrinsic Value	20,135
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	369,597
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	342,697
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	712,294
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$15.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	-171,938
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	-171,938
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$10.31
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Time Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Based Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$0
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected to Vest Number	1,213,944
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$12.64
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected to Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value	18,076
Cost of Products Revenues [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	95	76
Cost of Services Revenues [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	159	77
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	107	127
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	690	292
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$1,410	$690