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2402404 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class) (Details)
(http://www.blackbaud.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassDetails)
TableSchedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001280058 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Customer relationships [Member]Marketing assets [Member]Acquired software and technologyNon-compete agreements [Member]Database [Member]
Range [Axis]Range [Axis]Range [Axis]Range [Axis]Range [Axis]
Minimum [Member]Maximum [Member]Range [Domain]Minimum [Member]Maximum [Member]Range [Domain]Minimum [Member]Maximum [Member]Range [Domain]Minimum [Member]Maximum [Member]Range [Domain]Range [Domain]
Finite-lived intangible assets, amortization method
  
Straight-line and accelerated(1) 1
  
Straight-line  
  
Straight-line and accelerated(2) 2
  
Straight-line  
Straight-line  
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life
P8Y  
P17Y  
 
P3Y  
P9Y  
 
P5Y  
P10Y  
 
P3Y  
P5Y  
 
P8Y  
1: Certain of the customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated basis.
2: Certain of the acquired software and technology assets are amortized on an accelerated basis.