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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       $ 750,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Shares repurchased during period (in shares)   0.9us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired    
Repurchases of common stock 62,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 62,680,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 116,147,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock  
Amortization expense from capitalized stock-based compensation   $ 3,000,000akam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAmortizationOfCapitalizedAmounts $ 1,900,000akam_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAmortizationOfCapitalizedAmounts