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Geographic And Customer Information (Comparison Of Geographic Revenues) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 1,010,117us-gaap_Revenues $ 965,087us-gaap_Revenues $ 873,592us-gaap_Revenues
U.S. [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenues 616,125us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
585,201us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
530,111us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
EMEA [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenues 182,897us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
169,767us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
135,084us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember
Asia Pacific [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenues 133,748us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
129,664us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
130,648us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Other [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 77,347us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_OtherGeographicalAreasMember
$ 80,455us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_OtherGeographicalAreasMember
$ 77,749us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_OtherGeographicalAreasMember