Document And Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	May 06, 2015	Jun. 30, 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	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 287,833,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,574,385
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015