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Number of business channels, consisting of the Company's primary portal outsourcing businesses and its software & services businesses.

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Number of revenue and cost categories.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The amount of cash deposited in financial institutions as of the balance sheet date that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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This element represents nonvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid). Basic and dilutive earnings per share are generally disclosed for such shares using the two-class method.

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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Categories	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of business channels	2egov_NumberOfBusinessChannels
Number of revenue and cost categories	2egov_NumberOfRevenueAndCostCategory
Selling & administrative	$ 10,538,000	$ 9,208,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	500,000		500,000
Unvested service-based restricted stock awards included in the calculation of earnings per share	0.7	0.7
Reclassification Adjustment
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
Selling & administrative		(1,100,000)
Deposits Assets
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash subject to FDIC insurance	10,400,000
Cash not subject to FDIC insurance	81,700,000
Deposits Assets \| Maximum
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
FDIC deposit insurance coverage per depositor	$ 250,000