Stock Repurchases	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Repurchases [Abstract]
Stock Repurchases	11. Stock Repurchases On February 10, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $150 million of its common stock over two years. Repurchases may be made pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 or 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Repurchases also have been made from Misys pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2009 (the "Stock Repurchase Agreement"), by and among Misys, Misys Patriot Ltd., Misys Patriot US Holdings LLC and Allscripts. The aggregate amount of shares purchased pursuant to the repurchase plan, whether pursuant to any 10b5-1 plan, Rule 10b-18 or the Stock Repurchase Agreement, will not exceed the lesser of $150 million (including commissions) or 15 million shares. Pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement, Allscripts had agreed to purchase from Misys, and Misys had agreed to sell to Allscripts, the number of shares of Allscripts' common stock needed to keep Misys' ownership percentage in Allscripts unaffected by certain open market repurchases being made by Allscripts. As of December 31, 2011 we had repurchased 5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $52 million. There were no shares repurchased under this stock repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2011 and the seven months ended December 31, 2010. In connection with the closing of the Coniston Transactions, the Stock Repurchase Agreement was terminated (Note 3). We incurred no early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the Stock Repurchase Agreement. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchase was $98 million when the program terminated on February 10, 2011. In April 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $200 million of our common stock over three years. Any share repurchases may be made through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions) or other means. Any repurchase activity will depend on factors such as our working capital needs, cash requirements for investments, debt repayment obligations, our stock price, and economic and market conditions. Our stock repurchase program may be accelerated, suspended, delayed or discontinued at any time. We have repurchased approximately 3 million shares of our common stock for $51 million pursuant to this stock repurchase program. As of December 31, 2011, the amount available for repurchase of common stock under this program was approximately $149 million.

11. Stock Repurchases

On February 10, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $150 million of its common stock over two years. Repurchases may be made pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 or 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Repurchases also have been made from Misys pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2009 (the "Stock Repurchase Agreement"), by and among Misys, Misys Patriot Ltd., Misys Patriot US Holdings LLC and Allscripts. The aggregate amount of shares purchased pursuant to the repurchase plan, whether pursuant to any 10b5-1 plan, Rule 10b-18 or the Stock Repurchase Agreement, will not exceed the lesser of $150 million (including commissions) or 15 million shares. Pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Agreement, Allscripts had agreed to purchase from Misys, and Misys had agreed to sell to Allscripts, the number of shares of Allscripts' common stock needed to keep Misys' ownership percentage in Allscripts unaffected by certain open market repurchases being made by Allscripts. As of December 31, 2011 we had repurchased 5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $52 million. There were no shares repurchased under this stock repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2011 and the seven months ended December 31, 2010. In connection with the closing of the Coniston Transactions, the Stock Repurchase Agreement was terminated (Note 3). We incurred no early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the Stock Repurchase Agreement. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchase was $98 million when the program terminated on February 10, 2011.

In April 2011, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we may purchase up to $200 million of our common stock over three years. Any share repurchases may be made through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions (including accelerated share repurchase transactions) or other means. Any repurchase activity will depend on factors such as our working capital needs, cash requirements for investments, debt repayment obligations, our stock price, and economic and market conditions. Our stock repurchase program may be accelerated, suspended, delayed or discontinued at any time. We have repurchased approximately 3 million shares of our common stock for $51 million pursuant to this stock repurchase program. As of December 31, 2011, the amount available for repurchase of common stock under this program was approximately $149 million.