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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 11, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Discontinued Operation, Amount of Adjustment to Prior Period Gain (Loss) on Disposal, before Income Tax     $ 3,830us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountOfAdjustmentToPriorPeriodGainLossOnDisposalBeforeIncomeTax  
Revenue from discontinued operations        
Provision for income taxes (including tax on gain on sale of $27,067) 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation (23,365)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation    
Gain on sale of discontinued operation 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 65,410us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax    
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]        
Percent of subsidiary stock sold       100.00%vrsk_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPercentageOfVotingInterestsDivested
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Purchase price       151,170us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses
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Revenue from discontinued operations        
Revenues from discontinued operations   11,512us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
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Income from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gain on sale of $65,410)   54,482us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Provision for income taxes (including tax on gain on sale of $27,067)   (23,365)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   31,117us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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29,177us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Gain on sale of discontinued operation   65,410us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
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Tax on sale of discontinued operation   $ 27,067vrsk_DiscontinuedOperationTaxonDisposalofDiscontinuedOperation
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