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Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Share-based Compensation Rollforward (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation, Common Stock Repurchases and Dividends Schedule of Share-based Compensation Rollforward (Details) (2007 and 1992 Stock Incentive Plans, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
2007 and 1992 Stock Incentive Plans
  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]  
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) 1,748,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Number of options granted 133,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Options exercised (in shares) (86,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Options Canceled (in shares) (160,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Options outstanding, end of year (in shares) 1,635,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]  
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, beginning of year (dollars per share) $ 12.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Options granted, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share) $ 14.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Options exercised, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share) $ 12.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Options canceled, weighted-average exercise price (dollars per share) $ 15.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Options outstanding, weighted-average exercise price, end of year (dollars per share) $ 12.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for options outstanding (In years) 4 years 22 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding (value) $ 3,851us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[2]
Options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (in shares) 1,003,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember
Weighted-average exercise price for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (dollars per share) $ 14.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[1]
Weighted-average remaining contractual term for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 2 years 11 months 5 days
Aggregate intrinsic value for options subject to exercise at December 31, 2013 (value) $ 1,807us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= qumu_A2007And1992StockIncentivePlansMember 		[2]
[1] Weighted Average Exercise Price
[2] Aggregate intrinsic value includes only those options with intrinsic value (options where the exercise price is below the market value).