Consolidated Statement of Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest and Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total USD ($)	IPO [Member] USD ($)	Follow on Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] USD ($)	Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] IPO [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Follow on Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Class A Preferred Units [Member] USD ($)	Textura Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) [Member] Redeemable Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] IPO [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Follow on Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Class A Preferred Units [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Redeemable Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] IPO [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Follow on Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Class A Preferred Units [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Redeemable Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Treasury Stock [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Deficit [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Non-Controlling Interest [Member] Class A Preferred Units [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A-1 [Member] Convertible A-1 and A-2 Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest [Member] USD ($)
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ (30,996)							$ (30,996)								$ 1			$ 7						$ 80,624								$ (5,231)	$ 0	$ (106,397)	$ 0
Redeemable, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010																																						28,276			0		0
Redeemable, beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2010																																						1,015,000			0
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2010																805,000			6,942,000
Changes in Redeemable Securities
Accretion to redemption value	11,486
Other comprehensive loss	0
Changes Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation	1,468							1,468																	1,468
Warrants issued for mortgage renewal	109							109																	109
Warrants issued with debt issuance	969							969																	969
Beneficial conversion feature on debt issuance	96							96																	96
Conversion of convertible debentures into common stock, shares																			1,602,000
Conversion of convertible debentures into common stock	22,346							22,346											2						22,344
Redeemable Series A-1 preferred accretion	(11,486)							(11,486)																	(11,486)			(11,486)
Net loss	(18,928)							(18,928)																											(18,928)
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2011	(36,422)							(36,422)								1			9						94,124								(5,231)	0	(125,325)	0
Redeemable, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2011																																						39,762			0		0
Redeemable, beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2011																																						1,015,000			0
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2011																805,000			8,544,000
Changes in Redeemable Securities
Accretion to redemption value	3,373
Other comprehensive loss	(2,866)
Changes Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation	2,676							2,676																	2,676
Warrants issued with debt issuance	1,660							1,660																	1,660
Beneficial conversion feature on debt issuance	140							140																	140
Deferred tax liability on beneficial conversion feature	(160)							(160)																	(160)
Acquisition of Submittal Exchange Holdings	12,548																																			12,548
Redeemable Series A-1 preferred accretion	(3,373)							(3,373)																	(3,373)			(3,373)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants, shares																			26,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants, value	322							322																	322
Net loss	(18,793)							(15,927)																											(15,927)	(2,866)
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2012	(41,402)							(51,084)								1			9						95,389								(5,231)	0	(141,252)	9,682
Redeemable, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012																																						43,135			0		0
Redeemable, beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2012				1,015,000																																		1,015,000			0
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2012																805,000			8,570,000
Changes in Redeemable Securities
Accretion to redemption value																																							3,549				325
Investment in Textura Australasia, Pty Ltd																																											407
Acquisition of PlanSwift, shares																																									539,000
Acquisition of PlanSwift																																									7,898
Conversion of A-1 preferred stock, shares																																								(1,015,000)
Conversion from temporary to permanent equity																																								(46,684)		(7,898)
Reclassification of redeemable common stock upon IPO																																										(539,000)
Net loss																																											(341)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,756)																																										(18)
Changes Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation	12,628							12,628																	12,628
Conversion of convertible debentures into common stock, shares																			1,269,000
Conversion of convertible debentures into common stock	19,035							19,035											1						19,034
Redeemable Series A-1 preferred accretion				(3,549)							(3,549)																	(3,549)
Exercise of Series A-2 preferred stock warrants					412							412																	412
Issuance of common stock in connection with IPO, net of offering costs, shares																	59,000			5,750,000	1,687,000
Stock issued during period, value		77,709	59,779						77,709	59,779										6	2					77,703	59,777
Conversion of units	0					46,689	7,898						46,689	7,283	7,898			(1)				6	1							46,684	7,282	7,898					(7,283)
Conversion of units, shares																		(864,000)				5,748,000	963,000	539,000
Fair value of warrants reclassified to equity upon IPO	435							435																	435
Repurchase of common shares at cost	(600)							(600)																									(600)
Repurchase of common shares at cost, shares																			(40,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants to purchase common stock	1,815
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants to purchase common stock, shares	143,000
Issuance of warrant to purchase 7,500 shares of common stock	202
Net loss	(39,283)							(36,884)											0																(36,884)	(2,399)
Other comprehensive loss	(23)							(23)																										(23)
Redeemable non-controlling interest accretion	(323)							(323)																	(323)
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013	141,422							141,422								0			25						325,387								(5,831)	(23)	(178,136)	0
Redeemable, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013																																						$ 0			$ 0		$ 373
Redeemable, beginning balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2013				0																																		0			0
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013																0			24,629,000