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Revenues in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from Arrangements for which Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence of Fair Value Does Not Exist for Each Undelivered Element (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
Revenue Recognition, Milestone Method [Line Items]
License	$ 80,425us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 57,653us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 61,377us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 35,702us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 82,625us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 56,236us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 53,714us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 41,356us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 235,157us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 233,931us-gaap_LicensesRevenue	$ 221,846us-gaap_LicensesRevenue
Maintenance	67,421us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	63,764us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	62,309us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	62,499us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	69,033us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	60,457us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	57,830us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	58,634us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	255,993us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	245,954us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue	199,876us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue
Services	29,811us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	28,194us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	24,991us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	22,588us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	40,952us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	30,240us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	26,964us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	23,929us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	105,584us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	122,085us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue	131,536us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue
Total revenues	290,224us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	249,644us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	254,808us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	221,473us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	283,162us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	213,939us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	205,830us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	161,997us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,016,149us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	864,928us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	666,579us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Vendor Specific Objective Evidence of Fair Value
Revenue Recognition, Milestone Method [Line Items]
License									22,211us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	22,190us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	38,226us-gaap_LicensesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember
Maintenance									7,699us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	9,649us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	14,178us-gaap_MaintenanceRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember
Services									13us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	10us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	830us-gaap_TechnologyServicesRevenue / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember
Total revenues									$ 29,923us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	$ 31,849us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember	$ 53,234us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = aciw_VendorSpecificObjectiveEvidenceOfFairValueMember

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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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