BUSINESS Subsequent Event (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Events On January 26, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, or the Securities Purchase Agreement, with Jetsen, pursuant to which it have agreed to sell to Jetsen shares of Avid common stock in an amount equal to between 5.0% and 9.9% of Avid outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis. The purchase price for the shares is $18.2 million and will be payable in cash. The closing of the sale is subject to closing conditions, including China regulatory approvals. The exact number of shares to be issued and sold at closing will be determined by reference to the trading price of Avid common stock before closing. At the same time, the Company also entered into an Exclusive Distributor Agreement with Jetsen, pursuant to which Jetsen will become the exclusive distributor for Avid products and services in the Greater China region. The Distributor Agreement has a five-year term and Jetsen is required to make at least $75.8 million of aggregate purchases under the agreement over the first three years. On March 14, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing Financing Agreement, dated February 26, 2016, with the lenders party thereto. The Amendment modifies the covenant requiring the Company to maintain a Leverage Ratio (defined to mean the ratio of (a) consolidated total funded indebtedness to (b) consolidated EBITDA) such that following the Effective Date, the Company is required to keep a Leverage Ratio of no greater than 3.50:1.00 for the four quarters ending March 31, 2017, 4.20:1.00 for the four quarters ending June 30, 2017, 4.75:1.00 for the four quarters ending September 30, 2017, 4.80:1.00 for the four quarters ending December 31, 2017, 4:40:1 for each of the four quarters ending March 31, 2018 through March 31, 2019, respectively, and thereafter declining over time from 3.50:1.00 to 2.50:1.00. Following the Effective Date, interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and the term loan (each as defined in the Financing Agreement) at a rate of either the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Financing Agreement) plus 7.25% or a Reference Rate (as defined in the Financing Agreement) plus 6.25%, at the option of the Company. The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and, other than the events disclosed above, no other subsequent events required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

Subsequent Events

On January 26, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, or the Securities Purchase Agreement, with Jetsen, pursuant to which it have agreed to sell to Jetsen shares of Avid common stock in an amount equal to between 5.0% and 9.9% of Avid outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis. The purchase price for the shares is $18.2 million and will be payable in cash. The closing of the sale is subject to closing conditions, including China regulatory approvals. The exact number of shares to be issued and sold at closing will be determined by reference to the trading price of Avid common stock before closing. At the same time, the Company also entered into an Exclusive Distributor Agreement with Jetsen, pursuant to which Jetsen will become the exclusive distributor for Avid products and services in the Greater China region. The Distributor Agreement has a five-year term and Jetsen is required to make at least $75.8 million of aggregate purchases under the agreement over the first three years.

On March 14, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing Financing Agreement, dated February 26, 2016, with the lenders party thereto. The Amendment modifies the covenant requiring the Company to maintain a Leverage Ratio (defined to mean the ratio of (a) consolidated total funded indebtedness to (b) consolidated EBITDA) such that following the Effective Date, the Company is required to keep a Leverage Ratio of no greater than 3.50:1.00 for the four quarters ending March 31, 2017, 4.20:1.00 for the four quarters ending June 30, 2017, 4.75:1.00 for the four quarters ending September 30, 2017, 4.80:1.00 for the four quarters ending December 31, 2017, 4:40:1 for each of the four quarters ending March 31, 2018 through March 31, 2019, respectively, and thereafter declining over time from 3.50:1.00 to 2.50:1.00. Following the Effective Date, interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and the term loan (each as defined in the Financing Agreement) at a rate of either the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Financing Agreement) plus 7.25% or a Reference Rate (as defined in the Financing Agreement) plus 6.25%, at the option of the Company.

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and, other than the events disclosed above, no other subsequent events required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.