CONTROL4 CORP - 10-Q filing on 2014-10-31

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Short-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Long-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Cash	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Cash	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Measured on a recurring basis Level 1 Money market funds Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Short-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Long-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Asset-backed securities	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Asset-backed securities Long-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Corporate bonds	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Corporate bonds Short-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Corporate bonds Long-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Commercial paper	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Commercial paper Cash and Cash Equivalents	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 Commercial paper Short-term investments	Sep. 30, 2014 Measured on a recurring basis Level 2 U.S. agency securities
Fair Value Measurements
Adjusted cost, Available-for-sale investments																					$ 72,701				$ 4,461		$ 54,146			$ 11,593			$ 2,501
Unrealized Gains, available-for-sale investments																					4						4
Unrealized Losses, available-for-sale investments																					(50)				(3)		(47)
Fair value, Available-for-sale investments																					72,655	700	48,730	23,225	4,458	4,458	54,103	37,837	16,266	11,593	700	10,893	2,501
Assets, Adjusted Cost			89,451	84,546
Assets, Unrealized Gains			4
Assets, Unrealized Losses			(50)
Assets, Fair Value			$ 89,405	$ 84,546	$ 17,450	$ 84,546	$ 48,730	$ 23,225	$ 8,310	$ 5,533	$ 8,310	$ 5,533	$ 8,440	$ 79,013	$ 8,440	$ 79,013	$ 8,440	$ 79,013	$ 8,440	$ 79,013
Maturity period of long-term investments	1 year	2 years