CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $209 and $392 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	$ 34,537	$ 19,729
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $7,293 and $11,938 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	52,314	61,895
Inventory	5,232	5,851
Prepaid expenses	3,643	4,803
Deferred income taxes	2,074	1,915
Other current assets	10,898	12,506
Total current assets	108,698	106,699
Property and equipment:
Computer equipment	10,755	8,930
Office equipment	2,878	2,857
Leasehold improvements	1,589	1,870
Property and equipment, gross	15,222	13,657
Less accumulated depreciation	10,784	8,918
Net property and equipment	4,438	4,739
Purchased and developed software, net of accumulated amortization of $22,230 and $18,591 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	15,316	15,906
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $36,698 and $34,466 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	19,628	26,200
Goodwill	214,374	214,374
Deferred income taxes	5,641	6,979
Other assets	2,647	7,184
Total assets	370,742	382,081
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	18,117	22,072
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,750	2,490
Accrued wages	9,346	5,559
Restructuring accrual	0	1,301
Other current liabilities	6,183	8,205
Deferred revenue	52,852	55,183
Total current liabilities	98,248	94,810
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized discount	216,440	233,942
Deferred income taxes	4,485	4,065
Deferred revenue	370	378
Income taxes payable	1,074	1,399
Other liabilities	1,905	2,227
Total liabilities	322,522	336,821
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 150,000,000 shares authorized: 98,579,903 and 96,688,889 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	986	967
Common stock subscribed, 21,419 and 26,259 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	45	57
Additional paid-in capital	590,028	585,102
Accumulated deficit	(545,098)	(543,175)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,778	1,862
Total Merge shareholders' equity	47,739	44,813
Noncontrolling interest	481	447
Total shareholders' equity	48,220	45,260
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	370,742	382,081
Series A Non-voting Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0