CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales:
Software and other	$ 18,539	$ 19,357	$ 51,643	$ 60,807
Professional services	9,074	10,447	29,734	34,122
Maintenance and EDI	26,369	27,441	77,322	83,143
Total net sales	53,982	57,245	158,699	178,072
Cost of sales:
Software and other	7,064	11,702	22,250	33,107
Professional services	6,539	6,248	18,903	19,175
Maintenance and EDI	7,174	6,875	20,968	22,328
Depreciation and amortization	2,495	1,804	5,767	5,425
Total cost of sales	23,272	26,629	67,888	80,035
Gross margin	30,710	30,616	90,811	98,037
Operating costs and expenses:
Sales and marketing	7,709	8,526	23,856	28,982
Product research and development	6,548	8,017	21,463	24,988
General and administrative	6,282	9,654	20,046	25,567
Acquisition-related expenses	1	173	27	600
Restructuring and other expenses	0	2,054	0	3,856
Depreciation and amortization	2,944	2,652	7,989	7,899
Total operating costs and expenses	23,484	31,076	73,381	91,892
Operating income (loss)	7,226	(460)	17,430	6,145
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,447)	(4,168)	(12,806)	(17,471)
Interest income	2	167	16	514
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(4,821)	(23,822)
Other, net	(157)	(118)	(165)	(835)
Total other income (expense)	(4,602)	(4,119)	(17,776)	(41,614)
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,624	(4,579)	(346)	(35,469)
Income tax expense (benefit)	886	(478)	1,542	3,249
Net income (loss)	1,738	(4,101)	(1,888)	(38,718)
Less: noncontrolling interest's share	10	4	34	(28)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders of Merge	$ 1,728	$ (4,105)	$ (1,922)	$ (38,690)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders of Merge - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.41)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	95,831,369	93,707,856	95,231,110	93,502,456
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders of Merge - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.41)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	97,284,739	93,707,856	95,231,110	93,502,456