CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $232 at March 31, 2014 and $392 at December 31, 2013	$ 19,770	$ 19,729
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $10,725 and $11,938 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	51,326	61,895
Inventory	5,841	5,851
Prepaid expenses	4,960	4,803
Deferred income taxes	1,925	1,915
Other current assets	13,184	12,506
Total current assets	97,006	106,699
Property and equipment:
Computer equipment	10,522	8,930
Office equipment	2,917	2,857
Leasehold improvements	1,873	1,870
Property and equipment, gross	15,312	13,657
Less accumulated depreciation	9,572	8,918
Net property and equipment	5,740	4,739
Purchased and developed software, net of accumulated amortization of $19,641 and $18,591 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	15,222	15,906
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $36,437 and $34,446 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	24,229	26,200
Goodwill	214,374	214,374
Deferred income taxes	6,295	6,979
Other assets	6,687	7,184
Total assets	369,553	382,081
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,321	22,072
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,319	2,490
Accrued wages	5,207	5,559
Restructuring accrual	1,116	1,301
Other current liabilities	7,395	8,205
Deferred revenue	51,956	55,183
Total current liabilities	89,314	94,810
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized discount	225,697	233,942
Deferred income taxes	3,925	4,065
Deferred revenue	297	378
Income taxes payable	982	1,399
Other liabilities	2,172	2,227
Total liabilities	322,387	336,821
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized: 97,115,148 and 96,688,889 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	971	967
Common stock subscribed, 22,160 and 26,259 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	51	57
Additional paid-in capital	586,685	585,102
Accumulated deficit	(542,852)	(543,175)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,862	1,862
Total Merge shareholders' equity	46,717	44,813
Noncontrolling interest	449	447
Total shareholders' equity	47,166	45,260
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	369,553	382,081
Series A Non-voting Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0