Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS 2016 During 2016, we acquired a business for approximately $7.4 million in cash paid. This acquisition is immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. The operating results of this small acquisition are included with the operating results of the Enterprise Software segment since its date of acquisition. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and is preliminary. 2015 On November 16, 2015, we acquired all the capital stock of New World Systems Corporation (“NWS”), which provides public safety and financial solutions for local governments. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of $22.5 million, comprised of $337.5 million in cash, of which $4.0 million was accrued at December 31, 2015, and 2.1 million shares of Tyler common stock valued at $362.8 million, which was based on the closing price on November 16, 2015. We also incurred fees of approximately $5.9 million for financial advisory, legal, accounting, due diligence, valuation and other various services necessary to complete the acquisition. These fees were expensed in 2015 and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In 2016, we paid $2.0 million related to the working capital holdback of $4.0 million and reduced the accrued liability. Our final valuation of the fair market value of NWS’ assets and liabilities resulted in adjustments to the preliminary opening balance sheet. These adjustments related to a reduction in deferred revenue and related deferred income taxes and additional reserves for accounts receivable and contingencies resulting in a net decrease to goodwill of approximately $7.4 million. On May 29, 2015, we acquired all of the capital stock of Brazos Technology Corporation (“Brazos”), which provides mobile hand held solutions primarily to law enforcement agencies for field accident reporting and electronically issuing citations. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of $312,000 and including debt assumed of $733,000, was $6.1 million in cash and 12,500 shares of Tyler common stock valued at $1.5 million. The operating results of NWS and Brazos are included with the operating results of the Enterprise Software segment since their dates of acquisition. The fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired are based on valuations using Level III, unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

ACQUISITIONS

2016

During 2016, we acquired a business for approximately $7.4 million in cash paid. This acquisition is immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. The operating results of this small acquisition are included with the operating results of the Enterprise Software segment since its date of acquisition. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 and is preliminary.

2015

On November 16, 2015, we acquired all the capital stock of New World Systems Corporation (“NWS”), which provides public safety and financial solutions for local governments. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of $22.5 million, comprised of $337.5 million in cash, of which $4.0 million was accrued at December 31, 2015, and 2.1 million shares of Tyler common stock valued at $362.8 million, which was based on the closing price on November 16, 2015. We also incurred fees of approximately $5.9 million for financial advisory, legal, accounting, due diligence, valuation and other various services necessary to complete the acquisition. These fees were expensed in 2015 and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

In 2016, we paid $2.0 million related to the working capital holdback of $4.0 million and reduced the accrued liability. Our final valuation of the fair market value of NWS’ assets and liabilities resulted in adjustments to the preliminary opening balance sheet. These adjustments related to a reduction in deferred revenue and related deferred income taxes and additional reserves for accounts receivable and contingencies resulting in a net decrease to goodwill of approximately $7.4 million.

On May 29, 2015, we acquired all of the capital stock of Brazos Technology Corporation (“Brazos”), which provides mobile hand held solutions primarily to law enforcement agencies for field accident reporting and electronically issuing citations. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of $312,000 and including debt assumed of $733,000, was $6.1 million in cash and 12,500 shares of Tyler common stock valued at $1.5 million.

The operating results of NWS and Brazos are included with the operating results of the Enterprise Software segment since their dates of acquisition. The fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired are based on valuations using Level III, unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.