CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Software delivery, support and maintenance	$ 1,012,352	$ 918,430	$ 907,343
Client services	537,547	467,963	470,530
Total revenue	1,549,899	1,386,393	1,377,873
Cost of revenue:
Software delivery, support and maintenance	331,055	291,804	312,898
Client services	459,174	432,038	437,776
Amortization of software development and acquisition-related assets	88,631	81,986	81,215
Total cost of revenue	878,860	805,828	831,889
Gross profit	671,039	580,565	545,984
Selling, general and administrative expenses	392,865	339,175	358,681
Research and development	187,906	184,791	192,821
Asset impairment charges	4,650	1,544	2,390
Amortization of intangible and acquisition-related assets	25,847	23,172	31,280
Income (loss) from operations	59,771	31,883	(39,188)
Interest expense	(68,141)	(31,396)	(29,297)
Other income, net	1,087	2,183	766
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated investments	(7,501)	(2,100)	(398)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14,784)	570	(68,117)
Income tax benefit (provision)	17,814	(2,626)	1,664
Net income (loss)	3,030	(2,056)	(66,453)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(146)	(170)	0
Less: Accretion of redemption preference on redeemable convertible non-controlling interest - Netsmart	(28,536)	0	0
Net loss attributable to Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. stockholders	$ (25,652)	$ (2,226)	$ (66,453)
Loss per share - basic attributable to Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.14)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.37)
Loss per share - diluted attributable to Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.14)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.37)