Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Number Of Plans

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant, Annual Increase

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Stockholders' Equity (Stock Compensation Plans) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 stock_based_compensation_plans shares	Dec. 31, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Dec. 31, 2013 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock-based compensation plans \| stock_based_compensation_plans	2
Number of shares available for grant, annual increase (as a percent)	4.00%
Restricted stock units outstanding (in shares)	839,477
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	759,719	778,388	665,210	357,991
Upland Software, Inc. 2010 Stock Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	294,502
Upland Software, Inc. 2014 Stock Plan [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares)	465,217
Common stock shares reserved for issuance under the plan (in shares)	163,928