POLYCOM INC - 10-Q filing on 2015-04-30

Foreign Currency Derivatives - Notional Position by Currency of Outstanding Non-designated Hedges (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Brazilian Real USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Brazilian Real BRL	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Chinese Yuan USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Chinese Yuan CNY	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy British Pound GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Israeli Shekel USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Israeli Shekel ILS	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Japanese Yen USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Japanese Yen JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Mexican Peso USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Mexican Peso MXN	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Brazilian Real USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Brazilian Real BRL	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Chinese Yuan USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Chinese Yuan CNY	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell British Pound GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Israeli Shekel USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Israeli Shekel ILS	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Japanese Yen USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Japanese Yen JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Mexican Peso USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Mexican Peso MXN
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency	$ 4,068	13,050	$ 10,915	68,815	$ 32,969	€ 28,104	$ 34,132	£ 21,461	$ 20,230	74,381	$ 3,706	¥ 444,549	$ 1,005	15,361	$ 8,959	27,428	$ 10,441	65,927	$ 79,431	€ 66,276	$ 38,084	£ 23,672	$ 17,993	71,637	$ 7,031	¥ 842,258	$ 2,071	31,382