XML 57 R46.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.2.2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Schedule of Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 136,406 | $ 135,668
Accumulated Amortization | (124,485) | (121,605)
Total | 11,921 | 14,063
Client-related |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 63,007 | 63,165
Accumulated Amortization | (58,211) | (57,342)
Total | 4,796 | 5,823
Technology |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 68,038 | 67,142
Accumulated Amortization | (60,913) | (58,902)
Total | 7,125 | 8,240
Other |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 5,361 | 5,361
Accumulated Amortization | (5,361) | (5,361)
Total | $ 0 | $ 0
Minimum | Client-related |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 4 years | 4 years
Minimum | Technology |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 2 years | 2 years
Minimum | Other |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 1 year | 1 year
Maximum | Client-related |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 10 years | 10 years
Maximum | Technology |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 10 years | 10 years
Maximum | Other |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Lives | 5 years | 5 years

X
- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(16)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 928 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6473545&loc=d3e61844-108004 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 926 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120154696&loc=d3e54445-107959 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=pega_ClientRelationshipsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis=us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |