Organization, Proposed Merger And Bases Of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Organization, Proposed Merger And Bases Of Presentation [Abstract]

Impact To Previously Reported Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	As  Previously Reported		As Adjusted		Impact
Unrealized foreign currency gains, net	$	—	$	(3,459)	$	(3,459	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions		48,912		50,688		1,776
Net cash provided by operating activities		71,327		69,644		(1,683	)
Effect of exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents		2,854		4,537		1,683
Net impact						—

Impact Of The Tax Correction To The Previously Reported Consolidated Financial Statements

Corrected Consolidated Balance Sheet:

	December 31, 2011
	As  Previously Reported		As Corrected		Increase/ (Decrease)
Deferred income taxes, net – current	$	19,780	$	21,647	$	1,867
Total current assets		496,201		498,068		1,867
Total assets		1,697,651		1,699,518		1,867
Income taxes payable – current		—		14,482		14,482
Total current liabilities		591,101		605,583		14,482
Total liabilities		795,502		809,984		14,482
Retained earnings		345,672		333,057		(12,615	)
Total Quest Software Inc. stockholders' equity		867,200		854,585		(12,615	)
Total equity		880,149		867,534		(12,615	)
Total liabilities and equity		1,697,651		1,699,518		1,867

Corrected Consolidated Income Statement:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	As  Previously Reported		As Corrected		Increase/ (Decrease)
Other income, net	$	1,269	$	1,156	$	(113	)
Income before income tax provision		6,635		6,522		(113	)
Income tax provision		3,006		3,151		145
Net income		3,629		3,371		(258	)
Net income attributable to Quest Software, Inc.		3,629		3,371		(258	)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.04	$	0.04	$	—
Diluted	$	0.04	$	0.04	$	—

Corrected Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	As Adjusted  (1)			As Corrected			Increase/ (Decrease)
Net income	$	3,629		$	3,371		$	(258	)
Unrealized foreign currency gains, net		(3,459	)		(3,346	)		113
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		(142	)		(221	)		(79	)
Income taxes payable		(916	)		(692	)		224
Net cash provided by operating activities		69,644			69,644		$	—

(1) Refer to the above section "Impact of Change in Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Presentation to Prior Periods".