Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	May 09, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 01, 2017
Entity Registrant Name	PTC Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000857005
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		115,521,649