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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] | 1.                 BASIS OF      PRESENTATIONNature      of BusinessChyron is a      provider of Graphics as a Service for on-air and digital      video applications including newsrooms, studios, sports      broadcasting facilities, and corporate video environments.      Chyron's graphics solutions include the Axis World Graphics      online content creation software and order management system,      on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding, and      graphics asset management solutions, all of which may be      incorporated into the Company's BlueNet™ end-to-end      graphics workflow.GeneralThe consolidated      financial statements include the accounts of the Company and      its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany      amounts have been eliminated.In the opinion of      management of Chyron Corporation (the "Company" or "Chyron"),      the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial      statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal      recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the      financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2013 and      the consolidated results of its operations, its comprehensive      loss and its cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2013      and 2012. The results of operations for such interim periods      are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be      expected for any other interim period or for the year ending      December 31, 2013. In addition, management is required to      make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts      reported and related disclosures. Estimates made by      management include inventory valuations, stock and bonus      compensation, allowances for doubtful accounts, income taxes,      pension assumptions and reserves for warranty and incurred      but not reported health insurance claims. Estimates, by their      nature, are based on judgment and available information.      Also, during interim periods, certain costs and expenses are      allocated among periods based on an estimate of time expired,      benefit received, or other activity associated with the      periods. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those      estimates. The Company has not segregated its cost of sales      between costs of products and costs of services as it is not      practicable to segregate such costs. Certain information and      footnote disclosures normally included in financial      statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted      accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules      and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.      For further information, refer to the audited consolidated      financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the      Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended      December 31, 2012. The December 31, 2012 figures included      herein were derived from such audited consolidated financial      statements.Recent      Accounting PronouncementsIn July 2012, the      FASB issued amendments to the indefinite-lived intangible      asset impairment guidance which provides an option for      companies to use a qualitative approach to test      indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment if certain      conditions are met. The amendments are effective for annual      and interim indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment      tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September      15, 2012. The implementation of the amended accounting      guidance has not had a material impact on the Company's      consolidated financial position or results of      operations.In February 2013,      the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for      presentation of comprehensive income. The standard requires      presentation (either in a single note or parenthetically on      the face of the financial statements) of the effect of      significant amounts reclassified from each component of      accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source      and the income statement line items affected by the      reclassification. If a component is not required to be      reclassified to net income in its entirety, a cross reference      to the related footnote for additional information will be      required. The amendments are effective prospectively for      reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The      implementation of the amended accounting guidance has not had      a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial      position or results of operations.In February 2013,      the FASB issued new accounting guidance clarifying the      accounting for obligations resulting from joint and several      liability arrangements for which the total amount under the      arrangement is fixed at the reporting date. The new standard      is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within      those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013.      The implementation of the new accounting guidance is not      expected to have a material impact on the Company's      consolidated financial position or results of      operations.In March 2013,      the FASB issued amendments to address the accounting for the      cumulative translation adjustment when a parent either sells      a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no      longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary      or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business      within a foreign entity. The amendments are effective      prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within      those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2013 (early      adoption is permitted). The implementation of the amended      accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact      on the Company's consolidated financial position or results      of operations.Earnings      (Loss) Per ShareBasic earnings      (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average      number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss)      per share is based on the sum of the weighted average number      of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents.      Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the computation      of diluted earnings per share when their effect is      anti-dilutive. Shares excluded from the calculation are as      follows (in thousands):                        Three              Months                         Ended              March 31,                         2013  2012 Weighted              average shares which are not included in the              calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share              because their impact is anti-dilutive:                                                  Stock              options  3,003   3,174 Restricted              stock units  120   556                          3,123   3,730  |

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