BUSINESS (Notes)	12 Months Ended
BUSINESS (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS	BUSINESS Description of Business Avid Technology, Inc. (“Avid” or the “Company”) provides technology solutions that enable the creation, distribution and monetization of audio and video content. Specifically, the Company develops, markets, sells and supports software and hardware for digital media content production, management and distribution. Digital media are video, audio or graphic elements in which the image, sound or picture is recorded and stored as digital values, as opposed to analog or tape-based signals. The Company’s products are used in production and post-production facilities; film studios; network, affiliate, independent and cable television stations; recording studios; live-sound performance venues; advertising agencies; government and educational institutions; corporate communication departments; and by independent video and audio creative professionals, as well as aspiring professionals and enthusiasts. Projects produced using Avid’s products include feature films, television programming, live events, news broadcasts, commercials, music, video and other digital media content. The Company has generally funded operations in recent years through the use of existing cash balances and cash flows from operations, which have been supplemented from time to time with borrowings under credit facilities. At December 31, 2014, the Company’s principal sources of liquidity included cash and cash equivalents totaling $25.1 million and available borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, which are discussed in Note Q. Cash used in operating activities aggregated $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The cash usage during the year ended December 31, 2014 was attributable to costs associated with restatement-related activities and, to a lesser extent, prior years restructuring activities. The majority of cash associated with the restatement and restructuring activities has been paid out during the year ended December 31, 2014, and the Company expects residual payments into 2015. The Company’s cash requirements vary depending on factors such as the growth of the business, changes in working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions of businesses or technologies and obligations under restructuring programs. Management expects to operate the business and execute its strategic initiatives principally with funds generated from operations and the Company’s external sources of credit under the credit facilities. Management anticipates that the Company will have sufficient internal and external sources of liquidity to fund operations and anticipated working capital and other expected cash needs for at least the next twelve months as well as for the foreseeable future. Subsequent Events The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements and no subsequent events required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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