| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | |
| Document Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | PRE 14A |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Avid Technology, Inc. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000896841 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Company Selected Measure Name | 261,175,000 | 230,854,000 | 197,006,000 |
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 3,150,569 | $ 3,630,392 | $ 3,080,478 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 1,196,856 | 12,626,949 | 8,322,268 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | 1,355,814 | 1,438,266 | 1,243,429 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | 297,350 | 3,971,959 | 2,272,161 |
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | 310 | 380 | 185 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 146 | 205 | 139 |
| Net Income (Loss) | 55,241,000 | 41,388,000 | 11,062,000 |
| PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 460,664 | 11,381,033 | 7,279,421 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (179,225) | 3,328,503 | 1,735,121 |
| Value Of Equity Awards [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 2,414,377 | $ 2,384,476 | $ 2,037,631 |
