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Revenue from resale of third party hardware and other revenues.

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Intercompany revenue.

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Segment operating income before non cash amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions, interest expense and income taxes.

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Segment reporting information, capital expenditures

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Subscription revenue comprised of fees from application service provider arrangements and other hosted service offerings, software subscriptions, electronic filing solutions, and disaster recovery services. These services also include professional services and maintenance support.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Revenue earned during the period relating to consideration received from another party for the right to use, but not own, certain of the entity's intangible assets. Licensing arrangements include, but are not limited to, rights to use a patent, copyright, technology, manufacturing process, software or trademark. Licensing fees are generally, but not always, fixed as to amount and not dependent upon the revenue generated by the licensing party. An entity may receive licensing fees for licenses that also generate royalty payments to the entity.

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Revenue derived from maintenance services provided under contracts or arrangements with clients. For example, it may include the maintenance of software, plant and equipment, and facilities.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Revenue from providing technology services. The services may include training, installation, engineering or consulting. Consulting services often include implementation support, software design or development, or the customization or modification of the licensed software.

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Segment and Related Information - Schedule of Segment Revenues and Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software licenses and royalties									$ 49,065us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 40,841us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 33,928us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
Subscriptions									87,848tyl_SubscriptionRevenues	61,864tyl_SubscriptionRevenues	44,618tyl_SubscriptionRevenues
Software services									113,821us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	93,267us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	83,408us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue
Maintenance									212,696us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	191,720us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	171,851us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue
Appraisal services									21,802tyl_AppraisalServicesRevenue	20,825tyl_AppraisalServicesRevenue	22,543tyl_AppraisalServicesRevenue
Hardware and other									7,869tyl_HardwareAndOtherRevenue	8,126tyl_HardwareAndOtherRevenue	6,956tyl_HardwareAndOtherRevenue
Total revenues	127,440us-gaap_Revenues	128,664us-gaap_Revenues	124,371us-gaap_Revenues	112,626us-gaap_Revenues	110,735us-gaap_Revenues	107,021us-gaap_Revenues	103,088us-gaap_Revenues	95,799us-gaap_Revenues	493,101us-gaap_Revenues	416,643us-gaap_Revenues	363,304us-gaap_Revenues
Depreciation and amortization expense									14,605	13,786	12,711
Segment operating income									101,226tyl_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss	73,723tyl_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss	62,744tyl_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss
Capital expenditures									9,449	26,145	10,716
Segment assets	573,982us-gaap_Assets				444,488us-gaap_Assets				573,982us-gaap_Assets	444,488us-gaap_Assets	338,666us-gaap_Assets
Operating segments [Member] \| Enterprise Software Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software licenses and royalties									46,047	38,774	32,060
Subscriptions									84,322	59,070	43,319
Software services									104,146	85,459	76,103
Maintenance									195,881	175,180	155,290
Hardware and other									5,398	6,342	5,297
Intercompany									2,812	2,899	2,249
Total revenues									438,606	367,724	314,318
Depreciation and amortization expense									11,140	10,569	9,929
Segment operating income									114,993	85,045	71,135
Capital expenditures									3,644	22,457	5,469
Segment assets	170,369				161,923				170,369	161,923	134,160
Operating segments [Member] \| Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Software licenses and royalties									3,018	2,067	1,868
Subscriptions									3,526	2,794	1,299
Software services									9,675	7,808	7,305
Maintenance									16,815	16,540	16,561
Appraisal services									21,802	20,825	22,543
Hardware and other									11
Total revenues									54,847	50,034	49,576
Depreciation and amortization expense									866	1,028	958
Segment operating income									11,603	9,428	8,498
Capital expenditures									359	250	3,382
Segment assets	16,463				16,244				16,463	16,244	18,464
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Hardware and other									2,460	1,784	1,659
Intercompany									(2,812)	(2,899)	(2,249)
Total revenues									(352)	(1,115)	(590)
Depreciation and amortization expense									2,599	2,189	1,824
Segment operating income									(25,370)	(20,750)	(16,889)
Capital expenditures									5,446	3,438	1,865
Segment assets	$ 387,150				$ 266,321				$ 387,150	$ 266,321	$ 186,042