CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Licenses	$ 71,752	$ 77,632	$ 141,735	$ 144,367
Services	143,950	125,338	286,162	246,760
Total revenues	215,702	202,970	427,897	391,127
Cost of revenues:
Licenses	2,786	2,550	5,669	4,334
Services	24,650	22,634	48,652	43,600
Amortization of purchased technology	7,296	5,249	14,264	9,899
Total cost of revenues	34,732	30,433	68,585	57,833
Gross profit	180,970	172,537	359,312	333,294
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	87,277	86,983	173,239	168,713
Research and development	45,461	43,117	91,835	84,840
General and administrative	24,258	28,078	51,085	56,271
Amortization of other purchased intangible assets	4,551	4,198	12,842	7,945
Transaction fees - pending merger	46,426		52,061
Total operating expenses	207,973	162,376	381,062	317,769
Income (loss) from operations	(27,003)	10,161	(21,750)	15,525
Other (expense) income, net	(2,400)	122	(3,274)	1,279
Income (loss) before income tax provision	(29,403)	10,283	(25,024)	16,804
Income tax provision	2,102	4,565	3,880	7,716
Net income (loss)	(31,505)	5,718	(28,904)	9,088
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	114		181
Net income (loss) attributable to Quest Software, Inc.	$ (31,391)	$ 5,718	$ (28,723)	$ 9,088
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Quest Software, Inc. stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.37)	$ 0.06	$ (0.34)	$ 0.10
Diluted	$ (0.36)	$ 0.06	$ (0.33)	$ 0.10
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	84,368	88,320	83,896	90,301
Diluted	86,769	90,363	85,987	92,742