Document And Entity Information - USD ($) None in scaling factor is -9223372036854775296	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Aug. 07, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Avid Technology, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000896841
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,222,974
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015