Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009		Dec. 31, 2008
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 285,512	$ 171,618
Restricted cash - current portion	8,733
Accounts receivable, net	114,778
Deferred tax assets—current portion	32,063
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,584
Total current assets	465,670
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	652
Property and equipment, net	52,541	47,447
Goodwill	231,377
Other intangibles, net	141,882
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion	258,271
Other non-current assets	20,565
Investment in subsidiaries	0
Intercompany accounts	0
Total non-current assets	705,288
Total Assets	1,170,958
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,740
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	73,111
Deferred revenue—current portion	108,217
Total current liabilities	189,068
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	273,210
Accrued exit and disposal obligations	3,926
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,098
Deferred revenue—long-term portion	8,115
Other non-current liabilities	1,368	284
Total non-current liabilities	290,717
Total Liabilities	479,785
Stockholders’ Equity	691,173
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	1,170,958
JDA Software Group, Inc. [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	150,171	46,012		0		0
Restricted cash - current portion	0	25,013
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets—current portion	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,362	9,660
Total current assets	159,533	80,685
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangibles, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion	0	0
Other non-current assets	5,536	5,636
Investment in subsidiaries	235,908	149,044
Intercompany accounts	568,429	642,539
Total non-current assets	809,873	797,219
Total Assets	969,406	877,904
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,023	978
Deferred revenue—current portion	0	0
Total current liabilities	5,023	978
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	273,210	272,695
Accrued exit and disposal obligations	0	0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0	0
Deferred revenue—long-term portion	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Total non-current liabilities	273,210	272,695
Total Liabilities	278,233	273,673
Stockholders’ Equity	691,173	604,231
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	969,406	877,904
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	93,285	87,619
Restricted cash - current portion	8,515
Accounts receivable, net	89,656
Deferred tax assets—current portion	27,543
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45
Total current assets	219,044
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	0
Property and equipment, net	45,920
Goodwill	231,377
Other intangibles, net	141,882
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion	252,469
Other non-current assets	1,047
Investment in subsidiaries	41,030
Intercompany accounts	(580,202)
Total non-current assets	133,523
Total Assets	352,567
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,954
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	36,986
Deferred revenue—current portion	84,237
Total current liabilities	127,177
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	0
Accrued exit and disposal obligations	1,142
Liability for uncertain tax positions	1,645
Deferred revenue—long-term portion	7,804
Other non-current liabilities	588	0
Total non-current liabilities	11,179
Total Liabilities	138,356
Stockholders’ Equity	214,211
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	352,567
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	42,056	37,987		28,804		21,855
Restricted cash - current portion	218	106
Accounts receivable, net	25,122	24,922
Deferred tax assets—current portion	4,520	2,241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,177	6,775
Total current assets	87,093	72,031
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	652	728
Property and equipment, net	6,621	7,300
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangibles, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion	5,802	11,549
Other non-current assets	13,982	10,939
Investment in subsidiaries		0
Intercompany accounts	11,773	26,201
Total non-current assets	38,830	56,717
Total Assets	125,923	128,748
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,786	2,200
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	31,102	29,076
Deferred revenue—current portion	23,980	30,527
Total current liabilities	56,868	61,803
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Accrued exit and disposal obligations	2,784	3,363
Liability for uncertain tax positions	2,453	2,801
Deferred revenue—long-term portion	311	307
Other non-current liabilities	780	284
Total non-current liabilities	6,328	6,755
Total Liabilities	63,196	68,558
Stockholders’ Equity	62,727	60,190
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	125,923	128,748
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0		0		0
Restricted cash - current portion	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets—current portion	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other intangibles, net	0	0
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion	0	0
Other non-current assets	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(276,938)	(198,591)
Intercompany accounts	0	0
Total non-current assets	(276,938)	(198,591)
Total Assets	(276,938)	(198,591)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	0	0
Deferred revenue—current portion	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0
Accrued exit and disposal obligations	0	0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0	0
Deferred revenue—long-term portion	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Total non-current liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Stockholders’ Equity	(276,938)	(198,591)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	(276,938)	(198,591)
As Restated [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		171,618	[1]	75,974	[1]	32,696	[1]
Restricted cash - current portion		34,126	[1]
Accounts receivable, net		111,042	[1]
Deferred tax assets—current portion		50,816	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,615	[1]
Total current assets		393,217	[1]
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent		728	[1]
Property and equipment, net		47,447	[1]
Goodwill		231,377	[1]
Other intangibles, net		187,398	[1]
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion		255,063	[1]
Other non-current assets		16,712	[1]
Investment in subsidiaries		0
Intercompany accounts		0
Total non-current assets		738,725	[1]
Total Assets		1,131,942	[1]
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		21,092	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		88,028	[1]
Deferred revenue—current portion		115,904	[1]
Total current liabilities		225,024	[1]
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt		272,695	[1]
Accrued exit and disposal obligations		7,360	[1]
Liability for uncertain tax positions		6,873	[1]
Deferred revenue—long-term portion		15,475	[1]
Other non-current liabilities		284	[1]
Total non-current liabilities		302,687	[1]
Total Liabilities		527,711	[1]
Stockholders’ Equity		604,231	[1]
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		1,131,942	[1]
As Restated [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		87,619		47,170		10,841
Restricted cash - current portion		9,007
Accounts receivable, net		86,120
Deferred tax assets—current portion		48,575
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,180
Total current assets		240,501
Non-Current Assets:
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent		0
Property and equipment, net		40,147
Goodwill		231,377
Other intangibles, net		187,398
Deferred tax assets—long-term portion		243,514
Other non-current assets		137
Investment in subsidiaries		49,547
Intercompany accounts		(668,740)
Total non-current assets		83,380
Total Assets		323,881
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		18,892
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		57,974
Deferred revenue—current portion		85,377
Total current liabilities		162,243
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt		0
Accrued exit and disposal obligations		3,997
Liability for uncertain tax positions		4,072
Deferred revenue—long-term portion		15,168
Total non-current liabilities		23,237
Total Liabilities		185,480
Stockholders’ Equity		138,401
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$ 323,881

[1] As restated - See Note 23 “Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.