CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Product warranty accrual [Roll Forward]
Accrual balance at beginning of year	$ 2,234	$ 2,792
Accruals for product warranties	1,362	1,409
Cost of warranty claims	(1,205)	(1,727)
Accrual balance at end of period	2,391	$ 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