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Accounts Receivable - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Gross accounts receivable $ 366,595us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent $ 338,601us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts (863)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (1,033)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Reserve for cash-basis customers (9,103)akam_ReserveForCashBasisCustomers (7,990)akam_ReserveForCashBasisCustomers
Total accounts receivable reserves (9,966)akam_TotalAccountsReceivableReserves (9,023)akam_TotalAccountsReceivableReserves
Accounts receivable, net 356,629us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 329,578us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Unbilled accounts receivable    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Gross accounts receivable 121,327us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
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116,070us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
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Trade accounts receivable    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Gross accounts receivable $ 245,268us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
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$ 222,531us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
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