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

Foreign Currency Derivatives - Notional Position by Currency of Outstanding Cash Flow Hedges (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Chinese Yuan USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Chinese Yuan CNY	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less British Pound GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Israeli Shekel USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Israeli Shekel ILS	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Chinese Yuan USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Chinese Yuan CNY	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days British Pound GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Israeli Shekel USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Buy Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Israeli Shekel ILS	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of 360 Days or Less British Pound GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Euro Member Countries, Euro USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days Euro Member Countries, Euro EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days British Pound USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Sell Original Maturities of Greater than 360 Days British Pound GBP (£)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency	$ 5,525	34,885	$ 10,788	€ 8,465	$ 6,489	£ 4,006	$ 5,756	21,060	$ 17,065	109,600	$ 23,711	€ 20,100	$ 32,041	£ 20,900	$ 19,476	76,000	$ 18,319	€ 14,373	$ 5,918	£ 3,653	$ 71,897	€ 60,800	$ 47,929	£ 31,300