Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 27, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-10485
Entity Registrant Name	TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-2303920
Entity Address, Address Line One	5101 TENNYSON PARKWAY
Entity Address, City or Town	PLANO
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75024
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	713-3700
Title of 12(b) Security	COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
Trading Symbol	TYL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,761,629
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000860731
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31