CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Product warranty accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	$ 2,234	$ 2,792
Accruals for product warranties	455	502
Cost of warranty claims	(455)	(820)
Accrual balance at end of period	2,234	$ 2,474
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Office Space - Burlington, Massachusetts [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued	2,200
Loss Contingency, Range Of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued, Minimum	1,200
Avid Technology Domestic [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 400