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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following table sets forth the specified executive compensation for our NEOs and financial performance measures for 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. For additional information regarding how we align executive compensation with Company performance, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” of this Proxy Statement.
YEAR
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL
FOR PEO ($)(1)
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
TO PEO ($)(1)(2)
AVERAGE
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL
FOR NON-PEO
NAMED
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS ($)(1)
AVERAGE
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
TO NON-PEO
NAMED
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS ($)(1)(2)
VALUE OF INITIAL FIXED $100
INVESTMENT BASED ON(3):
NET INCOME
($ MILLIONS)		COMPANY
SELECTED
MEASURE
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER
RETURN ($)
PEER GROUP
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER
RETURN ($)
OPERATING
INCOME
($ MILLIONS)
202312,245,901 10,211,950 4,346,386 3,808,732 107 217 817.6 1,000.6 
202211,279,094 6,638,117 3,923,918 2,623,730 107 139 673.8 943.1 
202110,118,565 13,339,664 3,450,115 4,459,575 132 194 784.8 866.8 
202010,098,502 13,018,694 3,303,750 4,029,712 112 144 814.9 824.2 
(4)
      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote In all four years presented, Mr. Bidzos was our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”). The non-PEO NEOs during 2023 and 2022 were Messrs. Strubbe, Kilguss, McPherson, and Indelicarto. For 2021 and 2020, the non-PEO NEOs were Messrs. Strubbe, Kilguss, and Indelicarto; Mr. McPherson is not included in 2020 and 2021 as he was appointed an executive officer on July 26, 2022. Equity values in the “Compensation Actually Paid” columns for the PEO and the average of the non-PEO NEOs are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant.      
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote TSR based on initial investment of $100 made at the end of 2019 and reflects cumulative change since that time. Peer group represents the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index.      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 12,245,901 $ 11,279,094 $ 10,118,565 $ 10,098,502
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 10,211,950 6,638,117 13,339,664 13,018,694
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote The following table details the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to arrive at the Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) amounts in the table above, calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL ($)		DEDUCT SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE STOCK
AWARDS ($)		ADD YEAR-END VALUE
OF UNVESTED EQUITY
GRANTED IN YEAR ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF UNVESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF VESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
PEO
202312,245,901 (9,999,781)9,675,177 (1,817,882)108,535 10,211,950 
202211,279,094 (8,999,846)8,657,652 (2,844,873)(1,453,910)6,638,117 
202110,118,565 (7,749,845)9,927,154 1,714,160 (670,370)13,339,664 
202010,098,502 (7,749,705)8,147,676 39,865 2,482,356 13,018,694 
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO
20234,346,386 (3,274,792)3,168,489 (473,958)42,607 3,808,732 
20223,923,918 (2,874,881)2,766,660 (756,083)(435,884)2,623,730 
20213,450,115 (2,399,993)3,074,268 509,712 (174,527)4,459,575 
20203,303,750 (2,286,236)2,404,204 57,229 550,765 4,029,712 
      
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 4,346,386 3,923,918 3,450,115 3,303,750
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 3,808,732 2,623,730 4,459,575 4,029,712
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote The following table details the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to arrive at the Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) amounts in the table above, calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL ($)		DEDUCT SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE STOCK
AWARDS ($)		ADD YEAR-END VALUE
OF UNVESTED EQUITY
GRANTED IN YEAR ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF UNVESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF VESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
PEO
202312,245,901 (9,999,781)9,675,177 (1,817,882)108,535 10,211,950 
202211,279,094 (8,999,846)8,657,652 (2,844,873)(1,453,910)6,638,117 
202110,118,565 (7,749,845)9,927,154 1,714,160 (670,370)13,339,664 
202010,098,502 (7,749,705)8,147,676 39,865 2,482,356 13,018,694 
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO
20234,346,386 (3,274,792)3,168,489 (473,958)42,607 3,808,732 
20223,923,918 (2,874,881)2,766,660 (756,083)(435,884)2,623,730 
20213,450,115 (2,399,993)3,074,268 509,712 (174,527)4,459,575 
20203,303,750 (2,286,236)2,404,204 57,229 550,765 4,029,712 
      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 4 year timeframe:
Pay vs TSR 2020-2023v3.jpg
Pay vs Net Income 2020-2023v3.jpgPay vs Operating Income 2020-2022v3.jpg
      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 4 year timeframe:
Pay vs TSR 2020-2023v3.jpg
Pay vs Net Income 2020-2023v3.jpgPay vs Operating Income 2020-2022v3.jpg
      
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 4 year timeframe:
Pay vs TSR 2020-2023v3.jpg
Pay vs Net Income 2020-2023v3.jpgPay vs Operating Income 2020-2022v3.jpg
      
Tabular List, Table
Financial Performance Measures
The following table sets forth the most important financial performance measures that were used in determining the NEOs compensation during the last fiscal year, as further described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement.
METRIC
Operating Income
CAGR of Operating Income
Revenue
Relative TSR vs. S&P 500
      
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 107 107 132 112
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 217 139 194 144
Net Income (Loss) $ 817,600,000 $ 673,800,000 $ 784,800,000 $ 814,900,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 1,000,600,000 943,100,000 866,800,000 824,200,000
PEO Name Bidzos      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Operating Income      
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name CAGR of Operating Income      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Revenue      
Measure:: 4        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Relative TSR vs. S&P 500      
PEO | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (9,999,781) $ (8,999,846) $ (7,749,845) $ (7,749,705)
PEO | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 9,675,177 8,657,652 9,927,154 8,147,676
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,817,882) (2,844,873) 1,714,160 39,865
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Vested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 108,535 (1,453,910) (670,370) 2,482,356
Non-PEO NEO | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,274,792) (2,874,881) (2,399,993) (2,286,236)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,168,489 2,766,660 3,074,268 2,404,204
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (473,958) (756,083) 509,712 57,229
Non-NEOs [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Vested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 42,607 $ (435,884) $ (174,527) $ 550,765