BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Maximum Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Minimum Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Software Development [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Oct. 02, 2010 Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Avid Technology Domestic [Member] Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Avid Technology International BV [Member] Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] Avid Technology Domestic [Member] Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Aug. 29, 2014 Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] Avid Technology International BV [Member] Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]
number of revolving credit facilities																	2
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																$ 60,000,000		$ 40,000,000	$ 20,000,000		$ 45,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Capitalized software costs, expected life, minimum															12
Advertising Expense									1,800,000	3,100,000	3,800,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life													12 years	2 years
Revenue, Net	147,103,000	138,893,000	141,345,000	136,071,000	160,469,000				563,412,000	635,703,000	766,885,000	300,000,000
Extended Product Warranty Description																							90 days to one year	five
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	48,203,000				70,390,000				48,203,000	70,390,000	32,855,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									(9,145,000)	34,709,000
Payments for Restatement Activities									13,200,000
Payments for Restructuring									(13,200,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	0	0	37,972,000	2,773,000	5,059,000	0	45,804,000
Net income	1,129,000	2,582,000	9,177,000	8,265,000	20,665,000				21,153,000	92,891,000	226,367,000
Payments for Executive Management Changes									2,400,000
Capitalized software costs, expected useful life, maximum															36
Line of Credit Facility Required EBITDA																				33,800,000
Line of Credit Facility, Capital Expenditures Restrictions																				$ 16,000,000
Implied Maintenance Release PCS Service Period									1 to 8 years