CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net sales:
Software and other	$ 18,021	$ 17,879	$ 33,104	$ 41,450
Professional services	10,171	11,552	20,660	23,675
Maintenance and EDI	25,622	27,762	50,953	55,702
Total net sales	53,814	57,193	104,717	120,827
Cost of sales:
Software and other	9,085	9,638	15,186	21,405
Professional services	6,017	6,394	12,364	12,919
Maintenance and EDI	6,831	7,370	13,794	15,459
Depreciation and amortization	1,677	1,810	3,272	3,620
Total cost of sales	23,610	25,212	44,616	53,403
Gross margin	30,204	31,981	60,101	67,424
Operating costs and expenses:
Sales and marketing	8,140	10,088	16,147	20,454
Product research and development	7,335	8,447	14,915	16,972
General and administrative	6,404	8,829	13,764	15,948
Acquisition-related expenses	0	158	26	427
Restructuring and other expenses	0	573	0	1,802
Depreciation and amortization	2,563	2,594	5,045	5,247
Total operating costs and expenses	24,442	30,689	49,897	60,850
Operating income	5,762	1,292	10,204	6,574
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,198)	(5,086)	(8,359)	(13,308)
Interest income	1	174	14	347
Loss on debt extinguishment	(4,821)	(23,822)	(4,821)	(23,822)
Other, net	(20)	34	(8)	(677)
Total other income (expense)	(9,038)	(28,700)	(13,174)	(37,460)
Loss before income taxes	(3,276)	(27,408)	(2,970)	(30,886)
Income tax expense	675	712	656	3,727
Net loss	(3,951)	(28,120)	(3,626)	(34,613)
Less: noncontrolling interest's share	22	(13)	24	(31)
Net loss available to common shareholders of Merge	$ (3,973)	$ (28,107)	$ (3,650)	$ (34,582)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Merge - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	95,190,879	93,489,178	94,926,005	93,396,622
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders of Merge - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	95,190,879	93,489,178	94,926,005	93,396,622