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Summary of Restructuring Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance     $ 1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 441us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 1,043us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Cash payments     (476)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring (441)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring (602)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance   1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 1,179us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 441us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring costs 200us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 1,700us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 192us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 1,731us-gaap_RestructuringCharges  
Other     (128)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts (140)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts  
Personnel and Facilities | Antenna Restructuring          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance     1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1]    
Cash payments     (476)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1]    
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance   1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1] 1,179us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1] 1,591us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1]  
Restructuring costs     192us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1] 1,731us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1]  
Other     $ (128)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1] $ (140)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= pega_SeveranceAndFacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pega_AntennaRestructuringPlanMember
[1]  
[1] Includes $34 thousand of severance and related benefit costs for the reduction of six personnel in redundant roles that was paid by the end of the second quarter of 2014.