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Business Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Feb. 18, 2014
Nov. 08, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 04, 2012
Sep. 13, 2012
Mar. 06, 2012
Feb. 07, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Acquisition related costs $ 4,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts $ 3,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts $ 5,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts                      
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Goodwill 1,051,294,000us-gaap_Goodwill 757,368,000us-gaap_Goodwill 723,701,000us-gaap_Goodwill           1,051,294,000us-gaap_Goodwill          
ADS Divesiture [Member]                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Convertible note receivable converted to preferred stock amount       12,500,000akam_ConvertibleNoteReceivableConvertedtoPreferredStockAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= akam_ADSDivesitureMember
                   
Proceeds from conversion of note receivable         12,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= akam_ADSDivesitureMember
                 
ADS Divesiture [Member] | Level 3                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Face value of convertible note receivable received for divestiture of a business 25,000,000.0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= akam_ADSDivesitureMember
              25,000,000.0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= akam_ADSDivesitureMember
         
Prolexic                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration           392,104,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Measurement period adjustment, increase (decrease) in goodwill           2,200,000akam_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount           62,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Cash           33,072,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Accounts receivable           11,208,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Property and equipment           12,225,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Identifiable intangible assets           87,040,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Goodwill           293,926,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Deferred tax assets           16,340,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Other current and long-term assets           5,664,000akam_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredOtherCurrentandLongTermAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Total assets acquired           459,475,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Other current liabilities           (5,940,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Current deferred revenue           (5,812,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Deferred tax liabilities           (36,203,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Other liabilities assumed           (19,416,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Total liabilities assumed           (67,371,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Net assets acquired           392,104,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount           87,040,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
               
Weighted average useful life (in years)           9 years 2 months 12 days                
Prolexic | Completed technologies                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount           26,800,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
               
Weighted average useful life (in years)           6 years 11 months                
Prolexic | Customer relationships                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount           58,500,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
               
Weighted average useful life (in years)           10 years 5 months                
Prolexic | Non-compete agreements                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount           940,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
               
Weighted average useful life (in years)           3 years                
Prolexic | Trademarks and trade names                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount           800,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_ProlexicTechnologiesInc.Member
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
               
Weighted average useful life (in years)           4 years 11 months                
Velocius                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration             4,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
             
Contingent consideration liability 900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
          2,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
  900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
         
Maximum potential payout of the contingent consideration             3,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
             
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount             300,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
             
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Identifiable intangible assets             2,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
             
Goodwill             5,400,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VelociusMember
             
Intangible assets acquired                            
Weighted average useful life (in years)             7 years 10 months 24 days              
Strategic Network                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration               55,000,000.0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
           
Cost of acquired entity, cash paid                 27,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
27,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
       
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount               30,200,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
           
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Identifiable intangible assets               16,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
           
Goodwill               30,200,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_StrategicNetworkAcquisitionMember
           
Intangible assets acquired                            
Weighted average useful life (in years)               9 years 9 months 18 days            
Verivue                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration                     30,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Measurement period adjustment, increase (decrease) in goodwill                     (5,800,000)akam_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Contingent consideration liability                     1,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount                     3,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Identifiable intangible assets                     7,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Goodwill                     14,900,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_VerivueMember
     
Intangible assets acquired                            
Weighted average useful life (in years)                     6 years 4 months 24 days      
FastSoft                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration                       14,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_FastsoftMember
   
Measurement period adjustment, increase (decrease) in goodwill                       (1,800,000)akam_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_FastsoftMember
   
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount                       1,700,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_FastsoftMember
   
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Identifiable intangible assets                       3,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_FastsoftMember
   
Goodwill                       7,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_FastsoftMember
   
Intangible assets acquired                            
Weighted average useful life (in years)                       9 years    
Cotendo                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration                         278,877,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Measurement period adjustment, increase (decrease) in goodwill                         (7,800,000)akam_BusinessCombinationProvisionalInformationInitialAccountingIncompleteAdjustmentGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount                         44,400,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents of $6,405                         6,751,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Cash                         6,405,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Accounts receivable                         2,920,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Property and equipment                         5,812,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Indemnification assets                         6,200,000akam_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedIndemnificationAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Long-term assets                         75,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Identifiable intangible assets                         43,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Goodwill                         233,828,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Deferred tax liabilities                         (15,376,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Other liabilities assumed                         (5,133,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Net assets acquired                         278,877,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount                         43,800,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
 
Weighted average useful life (in years)                         7 years 1 month 6 days  
Cotendo | Completed technologies                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount                         24,100,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Weighted average useful life (in years)                         5 years 9 months 18 days  
Cotendo | Customer relationships                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount                         13,400,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Weighted average useful life (in years)                         8 years 9 months 18 days  
Cotendo | Non-compete agreements                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount                         3,900,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
 
Weighted average useful life (in years)                         6 years  
Cotendo | Trademarks and trade names                            
Intangible assets acquired                            
Gross carrying amount                         2,400,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_CotendoAcquisitionMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Weighted average useful life (in years)                         9 years 9 months 18 days  
Blaze                            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                            
Total purchase consideration                           19,300,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_BlazeAcquisitionMember
Goodwill, expected tax deductible amount                           13,500,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_BlazeAcquisitionMember
Allocation of the purchase consideration:                            
Identifiable intangible assets                           5,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_BlazeAcquisitionMember
Goodwill                           $ 15,100,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= akam_BlazeAcquisitionMember
Intangible assets acquired                            
Weighted average useful life (in years)                           5 years 3 months 18 days