Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Feb. 02, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 30, 2017
Entity Registrant Name	PTC Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000857005
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		116,284,430