Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue:
Subscription and support revenue	$ 120,324	$ 103,116	$ 84,257
Professional services and other revenue	4,693	6,779	3,716
Total revenue	125,017	109,895	87,973
Cost of revenue:
Cost of subscription and support revenue	38,015	29,205	22,553
Cost of professional services and other revenue	5,718	7,585	4,831
Total cost of revenue	43,733	36,790	27,384
Gross profit	81,284	73,105	60,589
Operating expenses:
Research and development	28,252	21,052	18,725
Sales and marketing	46,014	41,000	38,725
General and administrative	19,136	18,478	16,734
Merger-related	3,075	2,069	1,852
Total operating expenses	96,477	82,599	76,036
Loss from operations	(15,193)	(9,494)	(15,447)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	11	58	106
Interest expense	(96)		(241)
Other expense, net	(1,355)	(594)	(359)
Total other expense, net	(1,440)	(536)	(494)
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary	(16,633)	(10,030)	(15,941)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	260	212	(3,489)
Consolidated net loss	(16,893)	(10,242)	(12,452)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		(20)	(734)
Net loss attributable to Brightcove Inc.	(16,893)	(10,262)	(13,186)
Accretion of dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock			(733)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	(16,893)	(10,262)	(13,919)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted	$ (0.53)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.57)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted	31,949	28,351	24,626
Includes related party revenue ( Note 9 )		42	3,516
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	3,200	1,719	644
Cost of subscription and support revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Stock-based compensation	218	248	125
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	1,946	1,013	379
Cost of professional services and other revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Stock-based compensation	141	149	116
Research and development [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Stock-based compensation	1,399	1,191	687
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	140	39	15
Sales and marketing [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Stock-based compensation	2,193	2,225	1,606
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in above line items:
Amortization expense related to intangible assets	1,114	667	250
General and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation included in above line items:
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,436	$ 2,588	$ 3,309