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Akamai Foundation Endowment Funding	6 Months Ended
Akamai Foundation Endowment Funding	Jun. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Akamai Foundation Endowment Funding	Akamai Foundation Endowment During the second quarter of 2018, the Company contributed $50.0 million to the Akamai Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by certain current and former employees of the Company in 2000 (the "Foundation"). The Company has the right to appoint the directors of the Foundation. The contribution is intended to be a one-time endowment. The associated expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Foundation is a private corporate foundation with a mission of supporting youth education, with a focus on mathematics, as well as other charitable causes.