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Calculation Of Net Income Per Share (Weighted-Average Shares Used In Calculation Of Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]      
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 126,710us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 144,591us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 156,953us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Conversion spread related to Convertible Debentures 13,384vrsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecuritiesTreasuryMethod 10,361vrsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecuritiesTreasuryMethod 5,944vrsn_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecuritiesTreasuryMethod
Unvested restricted stock units 740us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 709us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 763us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends
Stock options 27us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 92us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 174us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Employee stock purchase plan 34us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToEquityUnitPurchaseAgreements 33us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToEquityUnitPurchaseAgreements 75us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToEquityUnitPurchaseAgreements
Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 140,895us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 155,786us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 163,909us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding