Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements With the exception of the item discussed below, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, to be implemented as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in the 10-K, that are of significance, or potential significance to RealNetworks. In September 2011, the FASB issued new guidance related to testing goodwill for impairment, which permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The new guidance became effective for our first quarter of 2012 and did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

With the exception of the item discussed below, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, to be implemented as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in the 10-K, that are of significance, or potential significance to RealNetworks.

In September 2011, the FASB issued new guidance related to testing goodwill for impairment, which permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The new guidance became effective for our first quarter of 2012 and did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.