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Schedule of Deferred Revenue (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred revenue $ 134,672us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent $ 110,690us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Long-term deferred revenue 20,859us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 34,196us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
Total deferred revenue 155,531us-gaap_DeferredRevenue 144,886us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Software license    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred revenue 38,961us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareLicenseArrangementMember
28,826us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareLicenseArrangementMember
Long-term deferred revenue 19,878us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareLicenseArrangementMember
32,727us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareLicenseArrangementMember
Maintenance    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred revenue 83,467us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_MaintenanceRevenuesMember
72,715us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_MaintenanceRevenuesMember
Cloud    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred revenue 4,209us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_CloudMember
2,360us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_CloudMember
Long-term deferred revenue   354us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_CloudMember
Services and other    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Current deferred revenue 8,035us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_ServicesAndOtherMember
6,789us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_ServicesAndOtherMember
Maintenance and services    
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]    
Long-term deferred revenue $ 981us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_MaintenanceAndProfessionalServicesMember
$ 1,115us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= pega_MaintenanceAndProfessionalServicesMember