Minimum percentage of accounts receivable not attained by any individual customer.

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The minimum expected life in a range of expected lives (in months) of capitalized software costs. Represents the period over which capitalized computer software costs are amortized to expense, which is generally the expected life of the related products.

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The maximum expected life in a range of expected lives (in months) of capitalized software costs. Represents the period over which capitalized computer software costs are amortized to expense, which is generally the expected life of the related products.

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Revenue for Implied Maintenance Release PCS that is considered a non-software deliverable is recognized ratably over the service period of Implied Maintenance Release PCS.

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Describes the nature of the extended product warranties, which generally require additional fees to be paid by the buyer, and other guarantee contracts excluded from the initial recognition and initial measurement requirements. Does not include disclosures for standard product warranties, which typically have substantially shorter periods of time or provide less coverage, or both.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

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-Article 5

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts receivable percentage not attained by individual customer					10.00%		10.00%
Revenue, Net	$ 128,196us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 142,429us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 124,644us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 134,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 147,103us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 530,251us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 563,412us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 635,703us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent						$ 0	$ 0
Implied Maintenance Release PCS Service Period						1 to 8 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| Maximum Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						12 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member] \| Minimum Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life						2 years
Software Development [Member]
Capitalized software costs, expected life, minimum						12
Capitalized software costs, expected useful life, maximum						36
Minimum [Member]
Extended Product Warranty Description						90 days to one year
Maximum [Member]
Extended Product Warranty Description						five