Acquisition	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition	Note 2 — Acquisition On September 18, 2014, PAR Technology Corporation (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ParTech, Inc. ("ParTech"), entered into and closed a definitive agreement with Brink Software Inc. ("Brink") and all the shareholders of Brink pursuant to which ParTech has purchased the equity interest of Brink in a two-step closing. The guaranteed portion of the purchase price for Brink’s shares will total $10 million in cash, which is payable over a period of three years with $5.0 million paid at closing, $3.0 million payable on the first year anniversary of close, and $2.0 million payable on the second year anniversary of close. In addition to the guaranteed payments, there is a contingent consideration of up $7.0 million payable to Brink based on the achievement of certain conditions as defined in the definitive agreement. The agreement also provides for up to $1.0 million of the purchase price to be delivered into escrow if one or more claims arise within the first twelve months of the transaction. Such escrow will serve as a source of payment for any indemnification obligations that may arise. The Company is currently assessing the methodologies available to calculate the purchase price allocation based on the fair value of assets acquired. In determining the purchase price allocation, the Company will consider, among other factors, market participants’ intentions to use the acquired assets and the historical and estimated future demand for the acquired Brink POS cloud based point of sale application. As of September 30, 2014, the Company recorded preliminary fair value estimates of its purchase price allocation and will adjust the allocations in future periods when the fair value assessments are finalized. As of September 18, 2014, based on initial fair value estimates, the Company recorded an aggregate purchase price of $14.4 million, including a cash payment of $5.0 million, net of cash acquired of $184,000, plus additional estimated cash payments of $9.4 million, which represents the estimated fair value of the remaining consideration. The total aggregate purchase price of $14.4 million was allocated based on preliminary fair value estimates. Negative working capital of $108,000 was acquired, preliminary goodwill recorded from the acquisition was approximately $7.3 million and amortizable intangible assets of $7.2 million. These amounts will be adjusted based on finalization of the fair value assessments. The intangible assets are being amortized either on a straight line basis or an economic consumption basis, which is consistent with the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be utilized based on the estimated cash flows generated from such assets. The Company recognized approximately $31,000 of amortization expense related to the amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2014 based on the aforementioned estimates. The contingent purchase price maximum of $7 million can be earned through fiscal year 2018, based upon the achievement of certain conditions as defined in the definitive agreement. The estimated fair value of this contingent consideration, representing the preliminary fair value estimate, was approximately $4.5 million and is included within our non-current liabilities in PAR’s consolidated balance sheet. The preliminary fair value estimate recorded at September 30th, 2014, may change based on the final valuation of the contingent consideration as the Company finalizes its estimate. In addition, subsequent to finalizing the fair value of the contingent consideration, any changes in the estimate will be recorded as acquisition related, and will be reflected within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations until the consideration period is completed. The fair value of the contingent consideration payable was estimated using a discounted cash flow method, with significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement as defined in the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The significant inputs in the Level 3 measurement not supported by market activity included our probability assessments of expected future cash flows related to the Company’s acquisition of Brink during the contingent consideration period, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and calculated in accordance with the terms of the definitive agreement. The Company has recognized transaction, integration, and other acquisition related costs of approximately $91,000 through September 30, 2014, which have been recorded within sales, general, and administration expense within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the results of operations of the Brink acquisition is reported in the Company’s consolidated results of operations of the Company from the date of acquisition, which is not deemed material at September 30, 2014.

Note 2 — Acquisition

On September 18, 2014, PAR Technology Corporation (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ParTech, Inc. ("ParTech"), entered into and closed a definitive agreement with Brink Software Inc. ("Brink") and all the shareholders of Brink pursuant to which ParTech has purchased the equity interest of Brink in a two-step closing. The guaranteed portion of the purchase price for Brink’s shares will total $10 million in cash, which is payable over a period of three years with $5.0 million paid at closing, $3.0 million payable on the first year anniversary of close, and $2.0 million payable on the second year anniversary of close. In addition to the guaranteed payments, there is a contingent consideration of up $7.0 million payable to Brink based on the achievement of certain conditions as defined in the definitive agreement.

The agreement also provides for up to $1.0 million of the purchase price to be delivered into escrow if one or more claims arise within the first twelve months of the transaction. Such escrow will serve as a source of payment for any indemnification obligations that may arise.

The Company is currently assessing the methodologies available to calculate the purchase price allocation based on the fair value of assets acquired. In determining the purchase price allocation, the Company will consider, among other factors, market participants’ intentions to use the acquired assets and the historical and estimated future demand for the acquired Brink POS cloud based point of sale application. As of September 30, 2014, the Company recorded preliminary fair value estimates of its purchase price allocation and will adjust the allocations in future periods when the fair value assessments are finalized. As of September 18, 2014, based on initial fair value estimates, the Company recorded an aggregate purchase price of $14.4 million, including a cash payment of $5.0 million, net of cash acquired of $184,000, plus additional estimated cash payments of $9.4 million, which represents the estimated fair value of the remaining consideration.

The total aggregate purchase price of $14.4 million was allocated based on preliminary fair value estimates. Negative working capital of $108,000 was acquired, preliminary goodwill recorded from the acquisition was approximately $7.3 million and amortizable intangible assets of $7.2 million. These amounts will be adjusted based on finalization of the fair value assessments. The intangible assets are being amortized either on a straight line basis or an economic consumption basis, which is consistent with the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be utilized based on the estimated cash flows generated from such assets. The Company recognized approximately $31,000 of amortization expense related to the amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2014 based on the aforementioned estimates.

The contingent purchase price maximum of $7 million can be earned through fiscal year 2018, based upon the achievement of certain conditions as defined in the definitive agreement. The estimated fair value of this contingent consideration, representing the preliminary fair value estimate, was approximately $4.5 million and is included within our non-current liabilities in PAR’s consolidated balance sheet. The preliminary fair value estimate recorded at September 30th, 2014, may change based on the final valuation of the contingent consideration as the Company finalizes its estimate.

In addition, subsequent to finalizing the fair value of the contingent consideration, any changes in the estimate will be recorded as acquisition related, and will be reflected within the Company’s consolidated statement of operations until the consideration period is completed. The fair value of the contingent consideration payable was estimated using a discounted cash flow method, with significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 fair value measurement as defined in the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The significant inputs in the Level 3 measurement not supported by market activity included our probability assessments of expected future cash flows related to the Company’s acquisition of Brink during the contingent consideration period, appropriately discounted considering the uncertainties associated with the obligation, and calculated in accordance with the terms of the definitive agreement.

The Company has recognized transaction, integration, and other acquisition related costs of approximately $91,000 through September 30, 2014, which have been recorded within sales, general, and administration expense within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the results of operations of the Brink acquisition is reported in the Company’s consolidated results of operations of the Company from the date of acquisition, which is not deemed material at September 30, 2014.