Quarterly Results (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Results (unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

	2013 Quarterly Results
	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
Net sales	$	63,634		$	57,193		$	57,245		$	53,595
Gross margin		35,443			31,981			30,616			30,731
Loss before income taxes		(3,478	)		(27,408	)		(4,579	)		(629	)
Net loss		(6,493	)		(28,120	)		(4,101	)		(269	)
Net loss attributable to Merge		(6,475	)		(28,107	)		(4,105	)		(293	)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.00	)
	2012 Quarterly Results
	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
Net sales	$	60,978		$	62,886		$	60,394		$	64,646
Gross margin		35,995			35,590			35,540			33,728
Loss before income taxes		(2,258	)		(3,758	)		(2,142	)		(16,571	)
Net loss		(1,863	)		(5,879	)		(3,826	)		(17,252	)
Net loss attributable to Merge		(1,842	)		(5,882	)		(3,814	)		(17,264	)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.19	)
	2011 Quarterly Results
	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
Net sales	$	52,672		$	55,592		$	60,077		$	64,087
Gross margin		30,569			36,861			36,128			40,216
Income (loss) before income taxes		(744	)		341			(1,255	)		(208	)
Net loss		(1,589	)		(1,685	)		(1,013	)		(1,244	)
Net loss attributable to Merge		(1,589	)		(1,685	)		(995	)		(1,252	)
Net loss available to common shareholders		(3,155	)		(3,272	)		(995	)		(1,252	)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)