CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $753 at September 30, 2013 and $813 at December 31, 2012	$ 20,281	$ 35,875
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $12,006 and $14,074 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	65,054	72,065
Inventory	5,556	5,979
Prepaid expenses	5,340	4,972
Deferred income taxes	3,898	3,135
Other current assets	19,017	21,621
Total current assets	119,146	143,647
Property and equipment:
Computer equipment	9,293	7,754
Office equipment	2,825	2,699
Leasehold improvements	1,887	1,287
Property and equipment, gross	14,005	11,740
Less accumulated depreciation	8,707	6,776
Net property and equipment	5,298	4,964
Purchased and developed software, net of accumulated amortization of $17,385 and $13,884 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	15,486	19,007
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $32,221 and $25,007 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	28,393	35,628
Goodwill	214,269	214,312
Deferred income taxes	3,568	7,041
Other assets	7,657	12,254
Total assets	393,817	436,853
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,089	24,438
Debt payable	2,550	0
Interest payable	0	4,944
Accrued wages	5,657	5,881
Restructuring accrual	2,014	222
Other current liabilities	8,570	12,606
Deferred revenue	55,471	52,355
Total current liabilities	99,351	100,446
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized discount	243,374	250,046
Deferred income taxes	3,321	3,046
Deferred revenue	627	894
Income taxes payable	1,149	1,040
Other liabilities	1,667	3,920
Total liabilities	349,489	359,392
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized: 94,063,881 and 93,137,737 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	941	931
Common stock subscribed, 25,066 and 158,395 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	62	934
Additional paid-in capital	584,043	577,774
Accumulated deficit	(542,885)	(504,195)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,745	1,567
Total Merge shareholders' equity	43,906	77,011
Noncontrolling interest	422	450
Total shareholders' equity	44,328	77,461
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 393,817	$ 436,853