Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 04, 2010 AMICAS [Member]	Feb. 27, 2013 AMICAS [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 AMICAS [Member]	Jun. 06, 2011 Merge vs Insurer [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Merge vs Stanford International Bank Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Heart Imaging Technology LLC [Member] Patent
Litigation matters [Abstract]
Amount of suit filed						$ 5,000,000
Amount awarded to plaintiffs				3,200,000
Insurance policy coverage amount denied							2,500,000
Insurance settlement					2,990,000
Gain lawsuit settlement	2,500,000	0	0		2,500,000
Payment of break-up fee								9,000,000
Number of patents infringed									3
Payment made to HIT									$ 1,400,000
Period over which payment will made									11 years