CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details) (Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 29, 2014	Oct. 02, 2010
number of revolving credit facilities				2
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 60
Guaranteed Letters of Credit	4.2
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		21.5
Line of Credit Facility, Asset Restrictions	The Credit Agreement requires that Avid Technology, Inc. (“Avid Technology”) maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $10.0 million, at least $5.0 million of which must be from unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities. The Amendment further limits the Company’s ability to access borrowings under the credit facilities if EBITDA (as defined in the Amendment) of $33.8 million is not achieved for the year ending December 31, 2014, or capital expenditures (as defined in the Amendment) exceed $16.0 million for the year ending December 31, 2014.
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities at a rate of either LIBOR plus 2.75% or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, at the option of Avid Technology or Avid Europe, as applicable.
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.63%
Avid Technology International BV [Member]
Guaranteed Letters of Credit	2.0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 15.5
Line of Credit Facility, Asset Restrictions	In addition, its subsidiary, Avid Technology International B.V. (“Avid Europe”), is required to maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under Avid Europe’s portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $5.0 million, at least $2.5 million of which must be from unused availability under Avid Europe’s portion of the credit facilities.