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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 06, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-11859    
Entity Registrant Name PEGASYSTEMS INC.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MA    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-2787865    
Entity Address, Address Line One One Main Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Cambridge    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02142    
City Area Code 617    
Local Phone Number 374-9600    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol PEGA    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 2.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   83,905,034  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement related to its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed subsequently are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001013857