RealPage, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions - 2017 Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018
LRO
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price				$ 299,900		$ 299,923
PEX
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price	$ 6,000					6,031
On-Site
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price		$ 251,100				251,109
AUM
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price			$ 69,400			69,412
Axiometrics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price					$ 73,800	$ 73,757