| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2411402 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (http://www.akamai.com/role/AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesScheduleOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001086222 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2012-12-31 | 2011-12-31 | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
Payroll and other related benefits | 75,039,000 | 39,920,000 |
Bandwidth and co-location | 27,260,000 | 29,291,000 |
Property, use and other taxes | 22,093,000 | 9,923,000 |
Professional service fees | 3,643,000 | 4,162,000 |
Other | 5,052,000 | 2,075,000 |
Total | 133,087,000 | 85,371,000 |