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Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 04, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Amendment Description We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Original Form 10-K”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2020 (the “Original Filing Date”), solely to correct an administrative error in the content of Exhibit 23.1, Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (the “Consent”). The Consent in the Original Form 10-K incorrectly identified the date of the auditors' reports on the applicable financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting as March 9, 2019 instead of March 9, 2020. A new consent with corrected information is filed as an exhibit attached hereto.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000896841    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Annual Report true    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $.01 par value    
Entity File Number 1-36254    
Entity Registrant Name Avid Technology, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Document Type 10-K/A    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-2977748    
Entity Address, Address Line One 75 Network Drive    
Entity Address, City or Town Burlington    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01803    
City Area Code 978    
Local Phone Number 640-6789    
Trading Symbol AVID    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 371,280,918
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   43,210,481  
Amendment Flag true    
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Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 
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