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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2014
Oct. 28, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 27, 2014
Oct. 28, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]            
Special cash dividend declared, date Oct. 27, 2014 Oct. 28, 2013        
Special cash dividend record, date Nov. 07, 2014 Nov. 08, 2013        
Special cash dividend declared per share $ 0.50us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared        
Special cash dividend paid $ 33.0us-gaap_DividendsCash $ 23.0us-gaap_DividendsCash        
Special cash dividend paid, date Nov. 20, 2014 Jan. 02, 2014        
Outstanding shares of common stock     65,543,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 65,303,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 65,298,472us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 64,987,854us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Dividend equivalent paid per share on unvested shares of restricted stock outstanding on the dividend record date granted under the Company's 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan $ 0.50egov_DividendEquivalentPaymentsOnUnvestedOutstandingSharesPerShare $ 0.35egov_DividendEquivalentPaymentsOnUnvestedOutstandingSharesPerShare        
Unvested shares of restricted stock on the dividend record date         655,499egov_UnvestedSharesOfRestrictedStockOnTheDividendRecordDate 676,281egov_UnvestedSharesOfRestrictedStockOnTheDividendRecordDate