CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Software delivery, support and maintenance	$ 918,430	$ 907,343	$ 918,686
Client services	467,963	470,530	454,375
Total revenue	1,386,393	1,377,873	1,373,061
Cost of revenue:
Software delivery, support and maintenance	291,804	312,898	325,471
Client services	432,038	437,776	427,933
Amortization of software development and acquisition-related assets	81,986	81,215	85,201
Total cost of revenue	805,828	831,889	838,605
Gross profit	580,565	545,984	534,456
Selling, general and administrative expenses	339,175	358,681	419,599
Research and development	184,791	192,821	199,751
Asset impairment charges	1,544	2,390	11,454
Amortization of intangible and acquisition-related assets	23,172	31,280	31,253
Income (loss) from operations	31,883	(39,188)	(127,601)
Interest expense	(31,396)	(29,297)	(28,055)
Other income, net	2,183	766	7,310
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated investments	(2,100)	(398)	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	570	(68,117)	(148,346)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(2,626)	1,664	44,320
Net loss	(2,056)	(66,453)	(104,026)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(170)	0	0
Net loss attributable to Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. stockholders	$ (2,226)	$ (66,453)	$ (104,026)
Loss per share - basic and diluted attributable to Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.01)	$ (0.37)	$ (0.59)