Document And Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014
Entities [Table]
Entity Registrant Name	Avid Technology, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000896841
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$ 287,833,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,162,905
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014