CONTROL4 CORP - 10-Q filing on 2014-05-02

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 Minimum	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash and Cash Equivalents	Mar. 31, 2014 Short-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Long-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents	Mar. 31, 2014 Money market funds Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Money market funds Cash and Cash Equivalents	Mar. 31, 2014 Available-for-sale investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Available-for-sale investments Cash and Cash Equivalents	Mar. 31, 2014 Available-for-sale investments Short-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Available-for-sale investments Long-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Asset-backed securities	Mar. 31, 2014 Asset-backed securities Long-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate bonds	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate bonds Short-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Corporate bonds Long-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Commercial paper	Mar. 31, 2014 Commercial paper Cash and Cash Equivalents	Mar. 31, 2014 Commercial paper Short-term investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Asset-backed securities	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Corporate bonds	Mar. 31, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Commercial paper	Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying amount	Mar. 31, 2014 Carrying amount Cash	Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying amount Cash	Mar. 31, 2014 Carrying amount Money market funds	Dec. 31, 2013 Carrying amount Money market funds	Mar. 31, 2014 Fair value Cash
Fair Value Measurements
Cash and Cash Equivalents								$ 8,576	$ 5,533	$ 15,510	$ 79,013																$ 15,510	$ 79,013					$ 84,546	$ 8,576	$ 5,533	$ 15,510	$ 79,013	$ 8,576
Adjusted Cost												61,531				4,466		37,085			19,980
Unrealized Gains												4						3			1
Unrealized Losses												(37)				(1)		(34)			(2)
Fair Value													2,799	36,592	22,107		4,465		19,412	17,642		2,799	17,180						61,498	4,465	37,054	19,979
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments, Adjusted Cost	85,617
Total assets, fair value				$ 26,885	$ 84,546	$ 36,592	$ 22,107																	$ 85,584	$ 15,510	$ 79,013
Maturity period of long-term investments		1 year	2 years