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Debt And Interest Expense Debt And Interest Expense (Proceeds Upon Issuance Of Convertible Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2007
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,250,000vrsn_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebtBeforeIssuanceCosts
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs (25,777)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from Convertible Debt 1,224,223us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
Convertible Debt [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds from Convertible Debt 558,243us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds from Convertible Debt 418,996us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
Long-term deferred tax liability [member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds from Convertible Debt 267,225us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= vrsn_LongTermDeferredTaxLiabilityMember
Other long-term assets [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds from Convertible Debt (11,328)us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= vrsn_OtherLongTermAssetsMember
Other Expense [Member]  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Proceeds from Convertible Debt $ (8,913)us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherExpenseMember