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Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation of Official Payments Holdings, Online Resources Corporation and PTESA (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill 781,163us-gaap_Goodwill $ 669,217us-gaap_Goodwill $ 501,141us-gaap_Goodwill
Retail Decisions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents 795us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Billed and accrued receivables, net 10,126us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 250us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Other current assets 9,932us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Total current assets acquired 21,103us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Property and equipment 3,354us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Goodwill 135,643us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 1,622us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 416us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Total assets acquired 249,734us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Accounts payable 4,624us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Accrued employee compensation 7,289aciw_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccruedEmployeeCompensation
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Other current liabilities 6,168us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Total current liabilities acquired 18,081us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 26,404us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities acquired 164us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Total liabilities acquired 44,649us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Net assets acquired 205,085us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
   
Official Payments Holdings, Inc.      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents 25,871us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Billed and accrued receivables, net 2,858us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 4,692us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Other current assets 27,642us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Total current assets acquired 61,063us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Property and equipment 6,340us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Goodwill 29,236us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
29,200us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
 
Other noncurrent assets 19,178us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Total assets acquired 192,342us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Accounts payable 9,414us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Accrued employee compensation 15,006aciw_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccruedEmployeeCompensation
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Other current liabilities 27,312us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Total current liabilities acquired 51,732us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities acquired 828us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Total liabilities acquired 52,560us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Net assets acquired 139,782us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
   
Online Resources Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents 9,930us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Billed and accrued receivables, net 19,394us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 11,726us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Other current assets 17,643us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Total current assets acquired 58,693us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Property and equipment 7,335us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Goodwill 122,247us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 459us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Total assets acquired 322,749us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Accounts payable 15,394us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Accrued employee compensation 10,549aciw_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccruedEmployeeCompensation
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Note payable 7,500us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Other current liabilities 7,559us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Total current liabilities acquired 41,002us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 18,290us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities acquired 3,339us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Total liabilities acquired 62,631us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Net assets acquired 260,118us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
   
Profesionales en Transacciones Electronicas S.A      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents 193us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Billed and accrued receivables, net 327us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Other current assets 95us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Total current assets acquired 615us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Property and equipment 6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Goodwill 7,113us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Other noncurrent assets 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Total assets acquired 15,473us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Accounts payable 341us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Accrued employee compensation 261aciw_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccruedEmployeeCompensation
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Total current liabilities acquired 602us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Deferred income taxes, net 225us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Other noncurrent liabilities acquired 439us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Total liabilities acquired 1,266us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Net assets acquired 14,207us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
   
Software | Retail Decisions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 33,136us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
   
Software | Retail Decisions [Member] | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 5 years    
Software | Retail Decisions [Member] | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 7 years    
Software | Official Payments Holdings, Inc.      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 10 years    
Amortizable intangible assets 26,125us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
   
Software | Online Resources Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 10 years    
Amortizable intangible assets 62,215us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
   
Customer relationships | Retail Decisions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 18 years    
Amortizable intangible assets 50,480us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Customer relationships | Official Payments Holdings, Inc.      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 47,400us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
47,400us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Customer relationships | Official Payments Holdings, Inc. | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 14 years    
Customer relationships | Official Payments Holdings, Inc. | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 15 years    
Customer relationships | Online Resources Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 68,750us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Customer relationships | Online Resources Corporation | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 14 years    
Customer relationships | Online Resources Corporation | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 15 years    
Customer relationships | Profesionales en Transacciones Electronicas S.A      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 7,732us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_ProfesionalesEnTransaccionesElectronicasMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Customer relationships | Profesionales en Transacciones Electronicas S.A | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 14 years    
Customer relationships | Profesionales en Transacciones Electronicas S.A | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 15 years    
Trademarks | Retail Decisions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 5 years    
Amortizable intangible assets 3,980us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_RetailDecisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
   
Trademarks | Official Payments Holdings, Inc.      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 3,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OfficialPaymentsHoldingsIncMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
   
Trademarks | Official Payments Holdings, Inc. | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 3 years    
Trademarks | Official Payments Holdings, Inc. | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 5 years    
Trademarks | Online Resources Corporation      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Amortizable intangible assets 3,050us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aciw_OnlineResourcesCorporationMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
   
Trademarks | Online Resources Corporation | Minimum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 3 years    
Trademarks | Online Resources Corporation | Maximum      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful lives 5 years