Related Party Transactions (Accounts Receivable from Related Parties) (Details) (Brightcove KK [Member])	Jan. 08, 2013	May 30, 2008
Brightcove KK [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%	63.00%
Joint venture, additional ownership interest acquired	37.00%

Represents the additional interest acquired in a joint venture for which the entity currently has ownership interest.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant