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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 111,996us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 95,884us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 90,585us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Provision for income taxes (39,182)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (34,829)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (33,126)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes 72,814akam_TotalStockBasedCompensationNetOfTaxes 61,055akam_TotalStockBasedCompensationNetOfTaxes 57,459akam_TotalStockBasedCompensationNetOfTaxes
Cost of revenue      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation 11,934us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
10,867us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
11,309us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Research and development expense      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation 19,341us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
17,472us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
17,275us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Sales and marketing expense      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation 47,570us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= akam_SalesAndMarketingExpenseMember
39,290us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= akam_SalesAndMarketingExpenseMember
34,322us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= akam_SalesAndMarketingExpenseMember
General and administrative expense      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation $ 33,151us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 28,255us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 27,679us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember