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Geographic And Customer Information (Comparison Of Property And Equipment, Net, By Geographic Region) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net $ 319,028us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 339,653us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
U.S. [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net 308,563us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
325,636us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
EMEA [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net 9,919us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
13,317us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
APAC [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net $ 546us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_AsianPacificMember
$ 700us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= vrsn_AsianPacificMember