The amount borrowed under the credit facility after the balance sheet date which had not been repaid by the borrower.

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Accumulated amortization of the Company's deferred borrowing costs.

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Balance of the Company's deferred borrowing costs.

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- Definition

Letters of credit guaranteed under the Company's credit facilities.

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Number of revolving credit facilities

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Description of restrictions on the entity's other assets as required by the terms of the credit facility.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Wells Fargo Capital Finance LLC [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
number of revolving credit facilities				2
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 60
Minimum liquidity restrictions			The Credit Agreement requires that Avid Technology, Inc. (“Avid Technology”) maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $10 million, at least $5 million of which must be from unused availability under its portion of the credit facilities.
Credit facilities, interest rate description			Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities at a rate of either LIBOR plus 2.75% or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, at the option of Avid Technology or Avid Europe, as applicable.
deferred borrowing costs balance			0.8
deferred borrowing costs accumulated amortization			0.4
Credit facilities borrowings utilized	13.0	8.0
Guaranteed Letters of Credit			3.7
Available borrowings			31.1
Credit facilities borrowings utilized in next fiscal period			1.0
Avid Technology International BV [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity restrictions			In addition, its subsidiary, Avid Technology International B.V. (“Avid Europe”), is required to maintain liquidity (comprised of unused availability under Avid Europe's portion of the credit facilities plus certain unrestricted cash and cash equivalents) of $5 million, at least $2.5 million of which must be from unused availability under Avid Europe's portion of the credit facilities.
Credit facilities, interest rate description			Interest accrues on outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities at a rate of either LIBOR plus 2.75% or a base rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%, at the option of Avid Technology or Avid Europe, as applicable.
Unused line fee (in hundredths)			0.625%
Guaranteed Letters of Credit			1.1
Available borrowings			$ 16.0