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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Jul. 01, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |  |  | Pay Versus Performance The CD&A section of this Proxy Statement sets forth the financial and other factors considered by the Sustainability Committee when reviewing and setting the compensation of our current and former chief executive officer and other named executive officers for the 2024 performance year. As required by Item 402(v) (the “Rule”) of Regulation S-K, the following sets forth information regarding compensation of our current and former principal executive officer (“PEO”) and our other non-PEO named executive officers. In accordance with the Rule, the table below and the discussion that follows includes an amount referred to as “compensation actually paid” as defined in Item 402(v)(2)(iii). The calculation of this amount includes, among other things, the re-evaluation of unvested and outstanding equity awards.
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Summary Compensation Table Total for Former PEO(1) ($) | ​ | ​ | Compensation Actually Paid to Former PEO(2)(5) ($) | ​ | ​ | Summary Compensation Table Total for Current PEO(1) ($) | ​ | ​ | Compensation Actually Paid to Current PEO(2)(5) ($) | ​ | ​ | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers(3) ($) | ​ | ​ | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- PEO NEOs(4)(5) ($) | ​ | ​ | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:(6) | ​ | ​ | Net Income ($ in millions) | ​ | ​ | Adjusted OI w/ SBC ($ in millions)(8) | ​
​ | Total Shareholder Return(6) ($) | ​ | ​ | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return(7) ($) | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 16,418,063 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 16,418,063 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 13,465,407 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 11,705,160 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 3,451,053 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2,927,002 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 141.56 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 185.94 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 234.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 372.2 | ​ | ​
​ | 2023 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 19,303,412 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 19,303,412 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2,433,369 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 5,000,008 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 157.43 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 157.61 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 326.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 324.7 | ​ | ​
​ | 2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 18,443,020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 18,443,020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 7,408,828 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 6,930,769 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 111.06 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 99.08 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 174.8 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 274.0 | ​ | ​
​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 17,682,926 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 17,682,926 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 5,047,786 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 5,293,179 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 144.76 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 147.89 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 93.2 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 258.0 | ​ | ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 14,462,703 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 14,467,137 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 6,770,320 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 6,774,754 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 121.07 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 113.02 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 126.5 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 218.9 | ​ | ​
(1) The dollar amounts reported in these columns are the amounts of total compensation reported for Gregory S. Bentley, our Former PEO, and Nicholas H. Cumins, our current PEO, as applicable, for each corresponding year as reported in the “Total” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” in this Proxy Statement. ​ (2) In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to the amounts reported for Gregory S. Bentley and Nicholas H. Cumins, as applicable, in the Summary Compensation Table. Importantly, the dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by, or paid to, Gregory S. Bentley or Nicholas H. Cumins during 2024. ​
​ | 2024 Adjustments for Gregory S. Bentley Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(a) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ (a) For 2024, for Gregory S. Bentley, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include: ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (12,188,212) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 12,188,212 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | 2024 Adjustments for Nicholas H. Cumins Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(aa) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (1,760,247) | ​ | ​
​ (aa) For 2024, for Nicholas H. Cumins, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include: ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (11,785,744) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 11,104,478 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (984,061) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (94,920) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (1,760,247) | ​ | ​
(3) The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the total amounts reported for our Non-PEO NEOs for each given year as reported in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in our proxy statement for the applicable year. Our Non-PEO NEOs were: (i) for 2024, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and David R. Shaman; (ii) for 2023, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and Nicholas H. Cumins, (iii) for 2022, Werner Andre, Keith A. Bentley, Nicholas H. Cumins and David J. Hollister; (iv) for 2021, Keith A. Bentley, Gus Bergsma, David J. Hollister and Nicholas H. Cumins; and (iv) for 2020, Keith A. Bentley and David J. Hollister. ​ (4) In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation S-K, when calculating the “average compensation actually paid” for the Non-PEO NEOs, the following adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the applicable Summary Compensation Table. Importantly, the dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by, or paid to, the Non-PEO NEOs as a group during 2024: ​
​ | Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(b) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (524,051) | ​ | ​
​ (b) For 2024, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include: ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (2,417,480) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2,296,761 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (334,003) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (69,329) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (524,051) | ​ | ​
(5) When calculating amounts of  “compensation actually paid” for purposes of this table: ​ • The fair value of each stock option award was estimated as of the relevant valuation date in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 using a variation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the key input variables (assumptions) of that model as described in Note 15, “Stock-Based Compensation,” to our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025. The assumptions used were not materially changed from those described in Note 15 but were updated at each valuation date to reflect the then-current value of each variable.​ ​ The fair value of time-vesting restricted awards and RSUs was estimated at each valuation date using the market price of the Company’s common stock on the relevant valuation date and includes the value of dividend equivalents accrued from the grant date through the relevant valuation date. The fair value of PSUs was estimated at each valuation date using: (1) the market price of the Company’s common stock on the relevant valuation date; and (2) an adjustment to reflect actual performance for any completed performance year and an assumption regarding attainment of the performance goals for the remaining performance period. ​ (6) Total shareholder return as calculated based on a fixed investment of one hundred dollars measured from the market close on September 23, 2020 (the date on which the Company’s Class B common stock began trading publicly following the Company’s initial public offering) through and including the end of the fiscal year for each year reported in the table as required by the Rule. ​ (7) Reflects total shareholder return for The Nasdaq US Benchmark Software Index, which is the peer group used for purposes of the performance graph the Company generates pursuant to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K. ​ (8) For purposes of the Rule, we have identified Adjusted OI w/SBC as our Company-Selected Metric. Adjusted OI w/ SBC is defined as operating income adjusted for the following: amortization of purchased intangibles, expense (income) relating to deferred compensation plan liabilities, acquisition expenses, and realignment expenses (income), for the respective periods. Although the Company views Adjusted OI w/ SBC to be an important financial performance measure, among others, that the Sustainability Committee considers when making compensation decisions with the intent of aligning compensation with Company performance, the Sustainability Committee has not historically and does not currently evaluate “compensation actually paid” as calculated pursuant to Item 402(v)(2) as part of its executive compensation determinations; accordingly, the Sustainability Committee does not actually use any financial performance measure specifically to link executive compensation “actually paid” to Company performance. |  |  |  |
Company Selected Measure Name |  |  | AdjustedOI w/ SBC |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote |  |  | (1) The dollar amounts reported in these columns are the amounts of total compensation reported for Gregory S. Bentley, our Former PEO, and Nicholas H. Cumins, our current PEO, as applicable, for each corresponding year as reported in the “Total” column of the “Summary Compensation Table” in this Proxy Statement. (3) The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the total amounts reported for our Non-PEO NEOs for each given year as reported in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in our proxy statement for the applicable year. Our Non-PEO NEOs were: (i) for 2024, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and David R. Shaman; (ii) for 2023, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and Nicholas H. Cumins, (iii) for 2022, Werner Andre, Keith A. Bentley, Nicholas H. Cumins and David J. Hollister; (iv) for 2021, Keith A. Bentley, Gus Bergsma, David J. Hollister and Nicholas H. Cumins; and (iv) for 2020, Keith A. Bentley and David J. Hollister. |  |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote |  |  | (6) Total shareholder return as calculated based on a fixed investment of one hundred dollars measured from the market close on September 23, 2020 (the date on which the Company’s Class B common stock began trading publicly following the Company’s initial public offering) through and including the end of the fiscal year for each year reported in the table as required by the Rule. |  |  |  |
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote |  |  | (2) In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to the amounts reported for Gregory S. Bentley and Nicholas H. Cumins, as applicable, in the Summary Compensation Table. Importantly, the dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by, or paid to, Gregory S. Bentley or Nicholas H. Cumins during 2024. ​
​ | 2024 Adjustments for Gregory S. Bentley Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(a) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
(a) For 2024, for Gregory S. Bentley, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include: ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (12,188,212) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 12,188,212 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | 2024 Adjustments for Nicholas H. Cumins Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(aa) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (1,760,247) | ​ | ​
(aa) For 2024, for Nicholas H. Cumins, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include:
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (11,785,744) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 11,104,478 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (984,061) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (94,920) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (1,760,247) | ​ | ​
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount |  |  | $ 3,451,053 | $ 2,433,369 | $ 7,408,828 | $ 5,047,786 | $ 6,770,320
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount |  |  | $ 2,927,002 | 5,000,008 | 6,930,769 | 5,293,179 | 6,774,754
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote |  |  |
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (11,785,744) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 11,104,478 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (984,061) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (94,920) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (1,760,247) | ​ | ​
(3) The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the total amounts reported for our Non-PEO NEOs for each given year as reported in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table in our proxy statement for the applicable year. Our Non-PEO NEOs were: (i) for 2024, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and David R. Shaman; (ii) for 2023, Werner Andre, Brock Ballard, Michael M. Campbell and Nicholas H. Cumins, (iii) for 2022, Werner Andre, Keith A. Bentley, Nicholas H. Cumins and David J. Hollister; (iv) for 2021, Keith A. Bentley, Gus Bergsma, David J. Hollister and Nicholas H. Cumins; and (iv) for 2020, Keith A. Bentley and David J. Hollister. ​ (4) In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v)(2)(iii) of Regulation S-K, when calculating the “average compensation actually paid” for the Non-PEO NEOs, the following adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the applicable Summary Compensation Table. Importantly, the dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by, or paid to, the Non-PEO NEOs as a group during 2024: ​
​ | Description | ​ | ​ | 2024 ($) | ​
​ | Change in Pension Value Deduction | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Prior Pension Service Cost Addition | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​
​ | Stock and Option Awards Adjustment(b) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (524,051) | ​ | ​
(b) For 2024, the amounts added or deducted in calculated stock and option award adjustments include: ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Grant date fair value of equity awards as reported in the “Stock Awards” column of the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During the Applicable Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | Add: Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year | ​ | ​ | Subtract: Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year | ​ | ​ | Add: Value of Dividends or other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation | ​ | ​ | Sum: Total Equity Award Adjustments | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (2,417,480) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2,296,761 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (334,003) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (69,329) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | (524,051) | ​ | ​
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return |  |  | Total Shareholder Return The following chart shows the relationship between: (1) the compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our Former and Current PEOs and the average CAP to the Non-PEO NEOs; (2) the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company for 2020 (beginning on its IPO date), 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and (3) the TSR of The Nasdaq US Benchmark Software Index (“NBSI”) during the same period. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |  |  | Net Income The following chart shows the relationship between: (1) the CAP to our Former and Current PEOs and the average CAP to the Non-PEO NEOs; and (2) the net income of the Company for the last five fiscal years. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure |  |  | Adjusted OI w/ SBC The following chart shows the relationship between: (1) the CAP to our Former and Current PEOs and the average CAP to the Non-PEO NEOs; and (2) Adjusted OI w/SBC for the last five fiscal years. |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group |  |  | Total Shareholder Return The following chart shows the relationship between: (1) the compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our Former and Current PEOs and the average CAP to the Non-PEO NEOs; (2) the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company for 2020 (beginning on its IPO date), 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and (3) the TSR of The Nasdaq US Benchmark Software Index (“NBSI”) during the same period. |  |  |  |
Tabular List, Table |  |  | Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures For purposes of the Rule, we have identified the following performance measures, which the Sustainability Committee considered, among others, when making executive compensation decisions for performance year 2024, in response to the Tabular List disclosure requirement pursuant to Item 402(v)(6) of Regulation S-K.
​ | Adjusted OI w/ SBC | ​ | ​ | Adjusted OI w/ SBC Margin | ​
​ | Adjusted Net Income | ​ | ​ | New Business | ​
As noted above, however, the Sustainability Committee has not historically and does not currently evaluate “compensation actually paid” as calculated pursuant to Item 402(v)(2) as part of its executive compensation determinations; accordingly, the Sustainability Committee does not actually use any financial or non-financial performance measure specifically to link executive compensation “actually paid” to Company performance. |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount |  |  | $ 141.56 | 157.43 | 111.06 | 144.76 | 121.07
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount |  |  | 185.94 | 157.61 | 99.08 | 147.89 | 113.02
Net Income (Loss) |  |  | $ 234,800,000 | $ 326,800,000 | $ 174,800,000 | $ 93,200,000 | $ 126,500,000
Company Selected Measure Amount |  |  | 372,200,000 | 324,700,000 | 274,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 218,900,000
PEO Name | Nicholas H. Cumins | Gregory S. Bentley |  |  |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  |  | Adjusted OI w/ SBC |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description |  |  | (8) For purposes of the Rule, we have identified Adjusted OI w/SBC as our Company-Selected Metric. Adjusted OI w/ SBC is defined as operating income adjusted for the following: amortization of purchased intangibles, expense (income) relating to deferred compensation plan liabilities, acquisition expenses, and realignment expenses (income), for the respective periods. Although the Company views Adjusted OI w/ SBC to be an important financial performance measure, among others, that the Sustainability Committee considers when making compensation decisions with the intent of aligning compensation with Company performance, the Sustainability Committee has not historically and does not currently evaluate “compensation actually paid” as calculated pursuant to Item 402(v)(2) as part of its executive compensation determinations; accordingly, the Sustainability Committee does not actually use any financial performance measure specifically to link executive compensation “actually paid” to Company performance. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  |  | Adjusted OI w/ SBC Margin |  |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  |  | Adjusted Net Income |  |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Name |  |  | New Business |  |  |  |
Gregory S. Bentley [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  | $ 16,418,063 | $ 19,303,412 | $ 18,443,020 | $ 17,682,926 | $ 14,462,703
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  | 16,418,063 | 19,303,412 | 18,443,020 | 17,682,926 | 14,467,137
Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  | 13,465,407 |  |  |  |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  | 11,705,160 |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Pension Adjustments Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Equity Awards Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (12,188,212) |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 12,188,212 |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Gregory S. Bentley [Member] | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Pension Adjustments Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Equity Awards Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (1,760,247) |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (11,785,744) |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 11,104,478 |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (984,061) |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (94,920) |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PEO | Nicholas H. Cumins [Member] | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Adjustments Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (524,051) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (2,417,480) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | 2,296,761 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (334,003) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  | (69,329) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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