XML 55 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.3.1.900

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Jan. 02, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,086,230 | $ 1,069,041
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (6,127) |
Segment, Software Products [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 1,033,647 | 1,016,413
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (6,082) |
Segment, Services [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 52,583 | $ 52,628
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments | (45) |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 23,316 |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] | Segment, Software Products [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 23,316 |
Vuforia Acquisition [Member] | Segment, Services [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | $ 0 |

X
- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments and purchase accounting adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=pmtc_SegmentSoftwareProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=pmtc_SegmentServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis=pmtc_VuforiaAcquisitionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |