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Property and Equipment by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 64,643us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 60,538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
UNITED STATES    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 49,957us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
45,116us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
India    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 3,123us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
3,226us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IN
Europe    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment 7,840us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anss_OtherEuropeMember
9,095us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anss_OtherEuropeMember
Other International    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment $ 3,723us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anss_OtherInternationalMember
$ 3,101us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= anss_OtherInternationalMember