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Eligibility criteria for participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan expressed as a percentage of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company owned by any individual employee.

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Maximum dollar amount of common stock purchasable through the employee stock purchase plan in a calendar year under applicable tax rules.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
2021 Plan number of shares authorized	4,400,000
Newly authorized shares	1,600,000
Maximum months after sale event where awards fully vest when service relationship terminated without cause	18 months
Total unrecognized estimated unvested stock awards	$ 241,600,000
Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation cost (years)	1 year 6 months
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 168,128,000	$ 166,338,000	$ 145,615,000
Performance Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock unit vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 161,700,000	160,200,000	138,300,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock unit vesting period	3 years
Director Restricted Stock Units
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,300,000	2,100,000	2,200,000
Market and Service Condition Stock Units
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock unit vesting period	3 years
Maximum
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period of options from the date of grant	10 years
Minimum
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	1 year
ANSYS 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 4,200,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,100,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, shares issued as of date	100,000
ANSYS 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Newly authorized shares	750,000
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 4,200,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant	750,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum employee subscription rate	10.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum number of shares per employee	3,840
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum dollar amount of common stock purchasable in a calendar year	$ 25,000
ANSYS 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee Stock \| Before January 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, purchase price of common stock, percent	90.00%
ANSYS 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Employee Stock \| After January 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, purchase price of common stock, percent	85.00%
ANSYS 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Maximum \| Employee Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, eligibility, ownership percentage	5.00%