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Accounts Receivable - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable $ 338,601us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent $ 275,691us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,033)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (708)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Reserve for cash-basis customers (7,990)akam_ReserveForCashBasisCustomers (2,995)akam_ReserveForCashBasisCustomers
Total accounts receivable reserves (9,023)akam_TotalAccountsReceivableReserves (3,703)akam_TotalAccountsReceivableReserves
Accounts receivable, net 329,578us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 271,988us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable 222,531us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
175,391us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember
Unbilled Accounts Receivable [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable $ 116,070us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= akam_UnbilledAccountsReceivableMember
$ 100,300us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= akam_UnbilledAccountsReceivableMember