| 2006 Program [Member] |
Program 2006. |
0 |
adbe:Program2006Member |
| 2007 Program [Member] |
Program 2007. |
0 |
adbe:Program2007Member |
| 2008 Program |
2008 Program. |
0 |
adbe:Program2008Member |
| 2009 Program |
2009 Program. |
0 |
adbe:Program2009Member |
| Accrual For A Leased Facility Included In The Purchase Price As An Assumed Liability |
Accrual for a leased facility included in the purchase price of Macromedia as an assumed liability. |
1 |
adbe:AccrualForLeasedFacilityIncludedInPurchasePriceAsAssumedLiability |
| Accrued Expense [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses. |
0 |
adbe:AccruedExpenseAbstract |
| Accrued Expense [Text Block] |
Accrued Expenses. |
1 |
adbe:AccruedExpenseTextBlock |
| Accrued Expenses (Details) [Abstract] |
Accrued Expenses. |
0 |
adbe:AccruedExpensesDetailsAbstract |
| Accrued Expenses (Table) [Abstract] |
Accrued expenses. |
0 |
adbe:AccruedExpensesTableAbstract |
| Accrued Expenses [Abstract] |
ACCRUED EXPENSES |
0 |
adbe:AccruedExpensesAbstract |
| Accrued Expenses [Text Block] |
Accrued expenses. |
1 |
adbe:AccruedExpensesTextBlock |
| Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR Abstract |
Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR |
0 |
adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORAbstract |
| Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR Maximum |
Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR Maximum. |
1 |
adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMaximum |
| Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR Minimum |
Accrued interest margin rate over LIBOR Minimum |
1 |
adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMinimum |
| Accrued restructuring Expenses, Current |
Accrued Restructuring Expenses Current |
2 |
adbe:AccruedRestructuringExpensesCurrent |
| Accrued restructuring Expenses, Noncurrent |
Accrued restructuring, noncurrent |
2 |
adbe:AccruedRestructuringExpensesNoncurrent |
| Accrued restructuring charges |
Accrued restructuring charges. |
3 |
adbe:AccruedRestructuringCharges |
| Accrued restructuring current |
Accrued restructuring, current. |
3 |
adbe:AccruedRestructuringCurrent |
| Accrued restructuring non current |
Accrued restructuring, non-current. |
3 |
adbe:AccruedRestructuringNonCurrent |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Net Of Taxes [Text Block] |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes. |
1 |
adbe:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxesTextBlock |
| Achieved |
Achieved. |
2 |
adbe:Achieved |
| Acquired rights to use technology |
Acquired rights to use technology. |
2 |
adbe:AcquiredRightsToUseTechnology |
| Acquisition Details [Abstract] |
Acquisition Details. |
0 |
adbe:AcquisitionDetailsAbstract |
| Acquisition Numeric [Abstract] |
Acquisition Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:AcquisitionNumericAbstract |
| Acquisition [Abstract] |
Acquisitions. |
0 |
adbe:AcquisitionAbstract |
| Actual Percentage Achieved For 2008 Program |
Actual Percentage Achieved For 2008 Program. |
1 |
adbe:ActualPercentageAchievedFor2008Program |
| Actual shares Achieved for 2008 Program |
Actual shares Achieved for 2008 Program. |
1 |
adbe:ActualSharesAchievedFor2008Program |
| Additional funds borrowed, credit facility |
Line of credit facility additional amount borrowed. |
1 |
adbe:LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAmountBorrowed |
| Adjustments Recorded As An Increase Decrease To Restructuring Charges |
Adjustments recorded as an increase (decrease) to restructuring charges. |
1 |
adbe:AdjustmentsRecordedAsIncreaseDecreaseToRestructuringCharges |
| Adobe |
Parent Restructuring Activities. |
0 |
adbe:ParentRestructuringActivitiesMember |
| Adoption of FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 and their impact |
Adoption of FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 and their impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfFSPFAS1331AndFIN454AndTheirImpact |
| Adoption of FSP FAS No 142-3 and its impact |
Adoption of FSP FAS No 142-3 and its impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfFSPFASNo1423AndItsImpact |
| Adoption of FSPs FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2; FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1; and FSP FAS 157-4 and their impact |
Adoption of FSPs FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2; FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1; and FSP FAS 157-4 and their impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfFSPsFAS1152AndFAS1242FSPFAS1071AndAPB281AndFSPFAS1574AndTheirImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 141 R and SFAS 160 and their impact |
Adoption of SFAS 141 R and SFAS 160 and their impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS141RAndSFAS160AndTheirImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 157 and Its Impact |
Adoption of SFAS 157 and Its Impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS157AndItsImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 161 and Its Impact |
Adoption of SFAS 161 and Its Impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS161AndItsImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 165 and its impact |
Adoption of SFAS 165 and its impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS165AndItsImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 167 and its impact |
Adoption of SFAS 167 and its impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS167AndItsImpact |
| Adoption of SFAS 168 and its impact |
Adoption of SFAS 168 and its impact. |
1 |
adbe:AdoptionOfSFAS168AndItsImpact |
| Almaden Tower |
|
0 |
adbe:LeaseCommitmentMember |
| Amortization Expense In Future Periods [TextBlock] |
Amortization Expense In Future Periods. |
1 |
adbe:AmortizationExpenseInFuturePeriodsTextBlock |
| Amortization Expense in Future Periods [Abstract] |
Amortization Expense in Future Periods. |
0 |
adbe:AmortizationExpenseInFuturePeriodsAbstract |
| Assumptions Used To Value Employee Stock Purchase Rights [Text Block] |
Assumptions Used to Value Employee Stock Purchase Rights. |
1 |
adbe:AssumptionsUsedToValueEmployeeStockPurchaseRightsTextBlock |
| Assumptions Used To Value Option Grants [Text Block] |
Assumptions Used To Value Option Grants. |
1 |
adbe:AssumptionsUsedToValueOptionGrantsTextBlock |
| Assumptions Used to Value Option Grants [Abstract] |
Assumptions Used to Value Option Grants. |
0 |
adbe:AssumptionsUsedToValueOptionGrantsAbstract |
| Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Total |
This item represents the gross unrealized losses for securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Such gross unrealized losses are the excess of the carrying value of the Available-for-sale Securities over their fair value as of the reporting date. Such gross unrealized losses are included in other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders' equity, unless the Available-for-sale Security is designated as a hedge or is determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis. All or a portion of the unrealized holding loss of an Available-for-sale Security that is designated as being hedged in a fair value hedge shall be recognized in earnings during the period of the hedge, as should other than temporary declines in fair value below costs basis. |
8 |
adbe:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesTotal |
| Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Lossescc |
This item represents the excess of [amortized] cost over fair value of securities that have been in a loss position for less than twelve months for those securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. |
8 |
adbe:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesUnrealizedLossesGross |
| Average fair market value |
Average fair market value. |
4 |
adbe:AverageFairMarketValue |
| Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets Parenthetical Information |
0 |
adbe:BalanceSheetsParentheticalAbstract |
| Balance Sheets [Abstract] |
Balance Sheets. |
0 |
adbe:BalanceSheetsAbstract |
| Bonds of multi-lateral government agencies |
Bonds of multi-lateral government agencies. |
8 |
adbe:BondsOfMultiLateralGovernmentAgencies |
| Cash Cash Equivalent And Short Term Investments [Abstract] |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments. |
0 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentAndShortTermInvestmentsAbstract |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investment [Abstract] |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments. |
0 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentAbstract |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments (Tables) [Abstract] |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Investments. |
0 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsTablesAbstract |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Current Year [Text Block] |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. |
1 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsCurrentYearTextBlock |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Details [Abstract] |
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. |
0 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsDetailsAbstract |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Prior Year [Text Block] |
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments. |
1 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsPriorYearTextBlock |
| Cash Recoveries Of Fringe Benefit Tax |
Cash Recoveries of Fringe Benefit Tax, India. |
4 |
adbe:CashRecoveriesOfFringeBenefitTax |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Numeric [Abstract] |
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsNumericAbstract |
| Commitment fees rate Abstract |
Commitment fees rate |
0 |
adbe:CommitmentFeesRateAbstract |
| Commitment fees rate Maximum |
Commitment fees rate Maximum |
1 |
adbe:CommitmentFeesRateMaximum |
| Commitment fees rate Minimum |
Commitment fees rate Minimum |
1 |
adbe:CommitmentFeesRateMinimum |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies Details. |
0 |
adbe:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsAbstract |
| Commitments and Contingencies Numeric [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumericAbstract |
| Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
0 |
adbe:CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract |
| Common stock with exercise prices greater than average fair market value |
Common stock with exercise prices greater than the average fair market value. |
4 |
adbe:CommonStockWithExercisePricesGreaterThanAverageFairMarketValue |
| Comprehensive Income (Details) [Abstract] |
Comprehensive Income Details. |
0 |
adbe:ComprehensiveIncomeDetailsAbstract |
| Comprehensive Income (Tables) [Abstract] |
Comprehensive Income Tables. |
0 |
adbe:ComprehensiveIncomeTablesAbstract |
| Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Comprehensive Income. |
0 |
adbe:ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract |
| Corp bonds |
Corporate bonds. |
8 |
adbe:CorporateBonds |
| Corporate bond |
Corporate bonds. |
2 |
adbe:CorporateBond |
| Cost |
Cost Member |
0 |
adbe:CostMember |
| Cost Of Revenue Services And Support |
Cost of revenue-services and support. |
8 |
adbe:CostOfRevenueServicesAndSupport |
| Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities [Abstract] |
Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Debt Securities. |
0 |
adbe:CostAndEstimatedFairValueOfDebtSecuritiesAbstract |
| Cost method investments Numeric [Abstract] |
Cost method investments. |
0 |
adbe:CostMethodInvestmentsNumericAbstract |
| Costs for termination benefits |
The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, including costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits. |
1 |
adbe:SeveranceCostsIncludingAcquisitions |
| Creative Solutions |
Creative Solutions. |
0 |
adbe:CreativeSolutionsMember |
| Credit Adjusted Risk Free Interest Rate |
Credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. |
1 |
adbe:CreditAdjustedRiskFreeInterestRate |
| Credit Agreement (Details) [Abstract] |
Credit Agreement Details. |
0 |
adbe:CreditAgreementDetailsAbstract |
| Credit Agreement Numeric [Abstract] |
Credit Agreement Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:CreditAgreementNumericAbstract |
| Credit Agreement [Abstract] |
CREDIT AGREEMENT |
0 |
adbe:CreditAgreementAbstract |
| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Relationships [Abstract] |
Derivatives not esignated as Hedging Relationships. |
0 |
adbe:DerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingRelationshipsAbstract |
| Direct Investments In Privately Held Companies |
Direct investments in privately-held companies. |
2 |
adbe:DirectInvestmentsInPrivatelyHeldCompanies |
| Document And Company Information [Abstract] |
Document And Company Information. |
0 |
adbe:DocumentAndCompanyInformationAbstract |
| Due after three years Cost |
Due after three years cost. |
1 |
adbe:DueAfterThreeYearsCost |
| Due after three years, Estimated Fair value |
Due after three years Estimated Fair value. |
1 |
adbe:DueAfterThreeYearsEstimatedFairValue |
| Due within three years Cost |
Due within three years cost. |
1 |
adbe:DueWithinThreeYearsCost |
| Due within three years Estimated Fair value |
Due within three years Estimated Fair value |
1 |
adbe:DueWithinThreeYearsEstimatedFairValue |
| Due within two years Cost |
Due within two years Cost. |
1 |
adbe:DueWithinTwoYearsCost |
| Due within two years, Estimated Fair value |
Due within two years Estimated Fair value. |
1 |
adbe:DueWithinTwoYearsEstimatedFairValue |
| East and West Towers |
|
0 |
adbe:LeaseCommitmentsMember |
| Effect of Derivative Instruments as Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |
Effect of Derivative Instruments as Cash Flow Hedges. |
0 |
adbe:EffectOfDerivativeInstrumentsAsCashFlowHedgesAbstract |
| Employee Benefit Plan Details [Abstract] |
Employee Benefit Plan Details. |
0 |
adbe:EmployeeBenefitPlanDetailsAbstract |
| Employee Benefit Plan Numeric [Abstract] |
Employee Benefit Plan Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:EmployeeBenefitPlanNumericAbstract |
| Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] |
Employee Benefit Plan. |
0 |
adbe:EmployeeBenefitPlansAbstract |
| Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
|
0 |
adbe:EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |
| Enterprise |
Enterprise Member |
0 |
adbe:EnterpriseMember |
| Equity And Fixed Income Mutual Funds Fair Value |
Equity and fixed income mutual funds fair value. |
8 |
adbe:EquityAndFixedIncomeMutualFundsFairValue |
| Estimated sublease income Net of fair value |
Estimated sublease income, Net of fair value. |
1 |
adbe:EstimatedSubleaseIncomeNetOfFairValue |
| Expected Life (in years) [Abstract] |
Valuation Assumptions Expected Life Range. |
0 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeAbstract |
| Expected Purchase Price Of Acquired Company |
Expected Purchase Price of Acquired Company. |
1 |
adbe:ExpectedPurchasePriceOfAcquiredCompany |
| Expected reductions in full time positions |
Expected Reductions In Full Time Positions |
3 |
adbe:ExpectedReductionsInFullTimePositions |
| Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses Related To Available For Sale Securities Prior Year [Text Block] |
This item represents the entire disclosure related to Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale. |
1 |
adbe:FairValueAndGrossUnrealizedLossesRelatedToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesPriorYearTextBlock |
| Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available For Sale Securities [Abstract] |
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities. |
0 |
adbe:FairValueAndGrossUnrealizedLossesRelatedToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAbstract |
| Fair Value of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments. |
0 |
adbe:FairValueOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract |
| Financial Assets And Liabilities At Fair Value On Recurring Basis Prior Year [Text Block] |
This item represents the complete disclosure regarding the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the Company is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risk is are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. |
1 |
adbe:FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisPriorYearTextBlock |
| Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Abstract] |
Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis. |
0 |
adbe:FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtFairValueOnRecurringBasisAbstract |
| Financial Instruments (Details) [Abstract] |
Financial Instruments. |
0 |
adbe:FinancialInstrumentsDetailsAbstract |
| Financial Instruments (Tables) [Abstract] |
Financial Instruments. |
0 |
adbe:FinancialInstrumentsTablesAbstract |
| Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
0 |
adbe:FinancialInstrumentsAbstract |
| Fixed Income Available For Sale Securities Fair Value |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities fair value. |
8 |
adbe:FixedIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue |
| Fixed Income Available For Sale Securities Numeric [Abstract] |
Fixed income available-for-sale securities Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:FixedIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNumericAbstract |
| Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] |
0 |
adbe:ForeignExchangeForwardContractsMember |
| Foreign Exchange Option Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Option Contracts [Member] |
0 |
adbe:ForeignExchangeOptionContractsMember |
| From |
|
0 |
adbe:MinimumMember |
| General and administrative |
General and administrative. |
8 |
adbe:GeneralAndAdministrative |
| Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles. |
0 |
adbe:GoodwillAndPurchasedAndOtherIntangiblesDetailsAbstract |
| Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Tables) [Abstract] |
Goodwill And Purchased And Other Intangibles. |
0 |
adbe:GoodwillAndPurchasedAndOtherIntangiblesTablesAbstract |
| Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles Numeric [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:GoodwillAndPurchasedAndOtherIntangiblesNumericAbstract |
| Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles [Abstract] |
GOODWILL AND PURCHASED AND OTHER INTANGIBLES |
0 |
adbe:GoodwillAndPurchasedAndOtherIntangiblesAbstract |
| Government Gtd bonds |
Government guaranteed bonds. |
8 |
adbe:GovernmentGuaranteedBonds |
| Government guaranteed bonds |
Government guaranteed bonds. |
0 |
adbe:GovernmentGuaranteedBondsMember |
| Gross profit as a percentage of revenue |
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue. |
24 |
adbe:GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenue |
| Indirect Investments |
Indirect investments through Adobe Ventures. |
2 |
adbe:IndirectInvestments |
| Investment in lease receivable |
Investment in lease receivable. |
2 |
adbe:InvestmentInLeaseReceivable |
| Investments Noncurrent |
Investments noncurrent |
2 |
adbe:InvestmentsNoncurrent |
| Investments Of Limited Partnership |
Investments of limited partnership. |
8 |
adbe:InvestmentsOfLimitedPartnership |
| Knowledge Worker |
Knowledge Worker. |
0 |
adbe:KnowledgeWorkerMember |
| Lease Receivable Purchased |
Lease Receivable Purchased. |
2 |
adbe:LeaseReceivablePurchased |
| Localization |
Localization. |
0 |
adbe:LocalizationMember |
| Macromedia |
Acquired Company Restructuring Activities. |
0 |
adbe:AcquiredCompanyRestructuringActivitiesMember |
| Macromedia Restructuring Activities |
Macromedia Restructuring Activities. |
1 |
adbe:AcquisitionRelatedRestructuringActivitiesTextBlock |
| Market Values, Performance Shares |
Closing Market Value. |
6 |
adbe:ClosingMarketValue |
| Maximum Shares Eligible To Receive |
Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive. |
0 |
adbe:MaximumSharesEligibleToReceiveMember |
| Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program. |
2 |
adbe:MaximumTargetPercentageAllowedUnderProgram |
| Money Market Funds Fair Value |
Money market funds fair value. |
8 |
adbe:MoneyMarketFundsFairValue |
| Money Market Funds and Overnight Deposits Fair Value |
Money Market Funds and Overnight Deposits Fair Value. |
8 |
adbe:MoneyMarketFundsAndOvernightDepositsFairValue |
| Net Income Per Share (Details) [Abstract] |
Net Income Per Share Details. |
0 |
adbe:NetIncomePerShareDetailsAbstract |
| Net Income Per Share (Tables) [Abstract] |
Net Income Per Share. |
0 |
adbe:NetIncomePerShareTablesAbstract |
| Net Income Per Share Numeric [Abstract] |
Net Income Per Share. |
0 |
adbe:NetIncomePerShareNumericAbstract |
| Net Income Per Share [Abstract] |
NET INCOME PER SHARE |
0 |
adbe:NetIncomePerShareAbstract |
| Non Operating Income Expense (Details) [Abstract] |
Non-Operating Income Expense. |
0 |
adbe:NonOperatingIncomeExpenseDetailsAbstract |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) (Table) [Abstract] |
Non Operating Income (Expense). |
0 |
adbe:NonOperatingIncomeExpenseTableAbstract |
| Obligations Of Multi Lateral Government Agencies |
Obligations of multi-lateral government agencies. |
2 |
adbe:ObligationsOfMultiLateralGovernmentAgencies |
| Obligations of foreign governments and their agencies |
Obligations of foreign governments and their agencies. |
2 |
adbe:ObligationsOfForeignGovernmentsAndTheirAgencies |
| Obligations of foreign gvrnmnts |
Obligations of foreign governments. |
8 |
adbe:ObligationsOfForeignGovernments |
| Open Market Transactions |
Open Market Transactions Member |
0 |
adbe:OpenMarketTransactionsMember |
| Option Grants |
Option Grants. |
0 |
adbe:OptionGrantsMember |
| Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |
|
0 |
adbe:OptionGrantsAndStockPurchaseRightsMember |
| Option to purchase buildings |
Option to purchase the buildings. |
2 |
adbe:OptionToPurchaseBuildings |
| Options Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Life |
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life. |
2 |
adbe:OptionsExercisableWeightedAverageContractualLife |
| Options Outstanding Weighted Average Contractual Life |
Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life. |
2 |
adbe:OptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageContractualLife |
| Options Vested And Expected To Vest Weighted Average Contractual Life |
Options Vested And Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life. |
2 |
adbe:OptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageContractualLife |
| Other |
Other. |
2 |
adbe:Other |
| Other Adjustments Change To Previous Estimates |
Change to previous estimates, Other Adjustments. |
1 |
adbe:OtherAdjustmentsChangeToPreviousEstimates |
| Other Asset (Table) [Abstract] |
Other assets. |
0 |
adbe:OtherAssetTableAbstract |
| Other Assets (Details) [Abstract] |
Other Assets. |
0 |
adbe:OtherAssetsDetailsAbstract |
| Other Assets Non Current [TextBlock] |
Other Assets Non Current. |
1 |
adbe:OtherAssetsNonCurrentTextBlock |
| Other Assets Numeric [Abstract] |
Other Assets Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:OtherAssetsNumericAbstract |
| Other Assets [Abstract] |
Other Assets. |
0 |
adbe:OtherAssetsAbstract |
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes [Abstract] |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes. |
0 |
adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxesAbstract |
| Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Taxes [Text Block] |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes. |
1 |
adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxesTextBlock |
| Other Intangibles |
Other intangibles. |
0 |
adbe:OtherIntangiblesMember |
| Other Restructuring Charges |
Other Restructuring Charges. |
0 |
adbe:OtherRestructuringChargesMember |
| Other comprehensive income loss |
Other comprehensive income (loss). |
4 |
adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss |
| Other marketable equity securities |
Other marketable equity securities. |
8 |
adbe:OtherMarketableEquitySecurities |
| Other-than-temporary Impairment Charges |
Other Than Temporary Impairment Charges. |
2 |
adbe:OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentCharges |
| Outstanding Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding Intrinsic Value. |
4 |
adbe:OutstandingIntrinsicValue |
| Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life. |
4 |
adbe:OutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife |
| Percentage Vesting Evenly In Future |
Percentage Vesting Evenly In Future. |
2 |
adbe:PercentageVestingEvenlyInFuture |
| Percentage Vesting In First Tranche |
Percentage Vesting In First Tranche. |
2 |
adbe:PercentageVestingInFirstTranche |
| Performance Share Activity 2009 Program [Abstract] |
Performance Share Activity 2009 Program. |
0 |
adbe:PerformanceShareActivity2009ProgramAbstract |
| Performance Share Activity 2009 Program [TextBlock] |
Performance Share Activity 2009 Program. |
1 |
adbe:PerformanceShareActivity2009ProgramTextBlock |
| Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs [Abstract] |
Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs. |
0 |
adbe:PerformanceShareActivityPriorYearsProgramsAbstract |
| Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs [TextBlock] |
Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs. |
1 |
adbe:PerformanceShareActivityPriorYearsProgramsTextBlock |
| Performance Shares |
Performance Shares [Member] |
0 |
adbe:PerformanceSharesMember |
| Performance Shares Outstanding [Text Block] |
Performance Shares Outstanding. |
1 |
adbe:PerformanceSharesOutstandingTextBlock |
| Platform |
Platform Member |
0 |
adbe:PlatformMember |
| Positions eliminated |
Positions eliminated. |
3 |
adbe:PositionsEliminated |
| Prepaid Rent Noncurrent |
Prepaid Rent Noncurrent. |
2 |
adbe:PrepaidRentNoncurrent |
| Prepaid expenses other assets |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
2 |
adbe:PrepaidExpensesOtherAssets |
| Prepaid land lease |
Prepaid land lease. |
2 |
adbe:PrepaidLandLease |
| Price per share to acquire Omniture |
Price Per Share To Acquire Company. |
1 |
adbe:PricePerShareToAcquireCompany |
| Print And Publishing |
Print and Publishing. |
0 |
adbe:PrintAndPublishingMember |
| Prior Year |
Prior Year. |
0 |
adbe:PriorYearMember |
| Proceeds From Maturities Of Short Term Investments |
Proceeds From Maturities Of Short Term Investments. |
2 |
adbe:ProceedsFromMaturitiesOfShortTermInvestments |
| Purchase price of real property |
Purchase price of real property. |
1 |
adbe:PurchasePriceOfRealProperty |
| Purchased And Other Intangible Assets Prior Year [Text Block] |
This block of text may be used to disclose all or part of the information related to intangible assets. |
1 |
adbe:PurchasedAndOtherIntangibleAssetsPriorYearTextBlock |
| Purchased Technology |
Purchased Technology. |
0 |
adbe:PurchasedTechnologyMember |
| Purchased and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Purchased and Other Intangible Assets. |
0 |
adbe:PurchasedAndOtherIntangibleAssetsAbstract |
| Purchases Long Term Investments Other Assets |
Purchases of long-term investments and other assets. |
2 |
adbe:PurchasesLongTermInvestmentsOtherAssets |
| Realized Gains On Fixed Income Investment |
Realized gains on fixed income investment. |
4 |
adbe:RealizedGainsOnFixedIncomeInvestment |
| Realized investment gains |
Realized investment gains. |
4 |
adbe:RealizedInvestmentGains |
| Realized investment losses |
Realized investment losses. |
4 |
adbe:RealizedInvestmentLosses |
| Realized losses on fixed income investment |
Realized (losses) on fixed income investment. |
4 |
adbe:RealizedLossesOnFixedIncomeInvestment |
| Reconciliation Balances for Investments of Limited Partnership [Abstract] |
Reconciliation Balances for Investments of Limited Partnership. |
0 |
adbe:ReconciliationBalancesForInvestmentsOfLimitedPartnershipAbstract |
| Reductions In Goodwill Related To Tax Reserves Associated With Acquisitions |
Reductions in goodwill, related to tax reserves associated with the acquisitions. |
1 |
adbe:ReductionsInGoodwillRelatedToTaxReservesAssociatedWithAcquisitions |
| Repurchased Shares |
Repurchased Shares. |
5 |
adbe:RepurchasedShares |
| Research & development and sales facilities, area vacated |
Research & development and sales facilities, area vacated |
1 |
adbe:ResearchDevelopmentAndSalesFacilitiesAreaVacated |
| Research and development |
Research and development. |
8 |
adbe:ResearchAndDevelopment |
| Residual Value Guarantees |
Residual value guarantees. |
2 |
adbe:ResidualValueGuarantees |
| Residual Value Gurarantee Under Other Long Term Liabilities |
Residual Value Gurarantee Under Other Long-term Liabilities. |
2 |
adbe:ResidualValueGuraranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilities |
| Restricted Stock Unit |
|
0 |
adbe:RestrictedStockUnitMember |
| Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Abstract] |
Restricted Stock Unit Activity. |
0 |
adbe:RestrictedStockUnitActivityAbstract |
| Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Text Block] |
Restricted Stock Unit Activity. |
1 |
adbe:RestrictedStockUnitActivityTextBlock |
| Restricted Stock Units Outstanding [Text Block] |
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding. |
1 |
adbe:RestrictedStockUnitsOutstandingTextBlock |
| Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares Outstanding Abstract |
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares Outstanding. |
0 |
adbe:RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceSharesOutstandingAbstract |
| Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards |
|
0 |
adbe:RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwardsMember |
| Restructuring Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Activities. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringActivitiesAbstract |
| Restructuring Charges (Details) [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringChargesDetailsAbstract |
| Restructuring Charges (Tables) [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringChargesTablesAbstract |
| Restructuring Charges Numeric [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringChargesNumericAbstract |
| Restructuring Charges Related To Termination Benefits |
Restructuring charges related to termination benefits. |
1 |
adbe:RestructuringChargesRelatedToTerminationBenefits |
| Restructuring Charges [TextBlock] |
Restructuring Charges. |
1 |
adbe:RestructuringChargesTextBlock |
| Restructuring Plan |
Restructuring Plan. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringPlanDomain |
| Restructuring Related Cost, by Restructuring Plan [Axis] |
Restructuring Related Cost, By Restructuring Plan. |
0 |
adbe:RestructuringRelatedCostByRestructuringPlanAxis |
| Restructuring Reserve By Acquired Company |
Restructuring Reserve - Macromedia. |
6 |
adbe:RestructuringReserveByAcquiredCompany |
| Restructuring activities other adjustments |
Restructuring activities, other adjustments. |
6 |
adbe:RestructuringActivitiesOtherAdjustments |
| Revenue from mobile client products |
Revenue from mobile client products. |
4 |
adbe:RevenueFromMobileClientProducts |
| Revenue from mobile client products as a percentage of Platform Revenue |
Revenue from mobile client products as a % of Platform Revenue. |
4 |
adbe:RevenueFromMobileClientProductsAsPercentageOfPlatformRevenue |
| Risk Free Interest Rate [Abstract] |
Valuation Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Range. |
0 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeAbstract |
| Sales and marketing |
Sales and marketing. |
8 |
adbe:SalesAndMarketing |
| Sales and marketing allowances |
Sales and marketing allowances. |
2 |
adbe:SalesAndMarketingAllowances |
| Securities In An Unrealized Loss Position |
Securities in an unrealized loss position. |
2 |
adbe:SecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPosition |
| Segment Numeric [Abstract] |
Segment Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:SegmentNumericAbstract |
| Segment Reporting Abstract |
Segment Reporting Abstract |
0 |
adbe:SegmentReportingAbstract |
| Segment Reporting Nine Months Ended [Text Block] |
This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure about the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment, as a single block of text. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss. |
1 |
adbe:SegmentReportingNineMonthsEndedTextBlock |
| Segments (Details) [Abstract] |
Segments. |
0 |
adbe:SegmentsDetailsAbstract |
| Segments (Tables) [Abstract] |
Segments. |
0 |
adbe:SegmentsTablesAbstract |
| Segments [Abstract] |
SEGMENTS |
0 |
adbe:SegmentsAbstract |
| Share Authorization |
Share Authorization. |
1 |
adbe:ShareAuthorization |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Axis] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Axis] |
0 |
adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Domain] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Domain] |
0 |
adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeDomain |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name [Domain] |
0 |
adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameDomain |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name [Axis] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name [Axis] |
0 |
adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameAxis |
| Shareholders Equity Details [Abstract] |
Shareholders Equity Details. |
0 |
adbe:ShareholdersEquityDetailsAbstract |
| Shareholders' Equity Numeric [Abstract] |
Shareholders Equity Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:ShareholdersEquityNumericAbstract |
| Shares Granted |
|
0 |
adbe:SharesGrantedMember |
| Standby Letter Of Credit |
Standby letter of credit to secure a lower interest rate and reduce the number of covenants. |
1 |
adbe:StandbyLetterOfCredit |
| Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] |
Statements Of Cash Flows |
0 |
adbe:StatementsOfCashFlowsAbstract |
| Statements of Income [Abstract] |
Statements of Income. |
0 |
adbe:StatementsOfIncomeAbstract |
| Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation. |
0 |
adbe:StockBasedCompensationDetailsAbstract |
| Stock Based Compensation (Tables) [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation. |
0 |
adbe:StockBasedCompensationTablesAbstract |
| Stock Based Compensation Numeric [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:StockBasedCompensationNumericAbstract |
| Stock Option Activity [Abstract] |
Stock Option Activity. |
0 |
adbe:StockOptionActivityAbstract |
| Stock Option Activity [TextBlock] |
Stock Option Activity. |
1 |
adbe:StockOptionActivityTextBlock |
| Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract] |
Stock Options Outstanding. |
0 |
adbe:StockOptionsOutstandingAbstract |
| Stock Options Outstanding [Text Block] |
Stock Options Outstanding. |
1 |
adbe:StockOptionsOutstandingTextBlock |
| Stock Repurchase Program I |
Stock Repurchase Program I Member |
0 |
adbe:StockRepurchaseProgramIMember |
| Stock Repurchase Program I I |
Stock Repurchase Program I I Member |
0 |
adbe:StockRepurchaseProgramIIMember |
| Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Stock Based Compensation. |
0 |
adbe:StockBasedCompensationAbstract |
| Structured Repurchase Prepayments |
Structured Repurchase Prepayments. |
4 |
adbe:StructuredRepurchasePrepayments |
| Subsequent Events Details [Abstract] |
Subsequent Events details |
0 |
adbe:SubsequentEventsDetailsAbstract |
| Subsequent Events Numeric [Abstract] |
Subsequent Events Numeric. |
0 |
adbe:SubsequentEventsNumericAbstract |
| Subsequent Events [Abstract] |
Subsequent Events. |
0 |
adbe:SubsequentEventsAbstract |
| Subtotal |
Subtotal. |
8 |
adbe:Subtotal |
| Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Tables [Abstract] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Tables. |
0 |
adbe:SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTablesAbstract |
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
0 |
adbe:SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract |
| Thereafter |
Thereafter. |
2 |
adbe:Thereafter |
| To |
|
0 |
adbe:MaximumMember |
| Total Other Intangible Assets |
Total other intangible assets. |
0 |
adbe:TotalOtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Total Purchased And Other Intangible Assets |
Total purchased and other intangible assets. |
0 |
adbe:TotalPurchasedAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Total Short Term Investments |
Total short-term investments. |
8 |
adbe:TotalShortTermInvestments |
| Total Stock Based Compensation Costs |
Total stock-based compensation costs. |
8 |
adbe:TotalStockBasedCompensationCosts |
| Total Stock Based Compensation Costs Nine Months Ended [Text Block] |
Total Stock Based Compensation Costs. |
1 |
adbe:TotalStockBasedCompensationCostsNineMonthsEndedTextBlock |
| Total Stock Based Compensation Costs [Abstract] |
Total Stock-based Compensation Costs. |
0 |
adbe:TotalStockBasedCompensationCostsAbstract |
| Total assets |
Total assets. |
8 |
adbe:TotalAssets |
| Total cash cash equivalents and short term investments |
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. |
8 |
adbe:TotalCashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments |
| Total current assets |
Total current assets. |
8 |
adbe:TotalCurrentAssets |
| Total expected amortization expense |
Total expected amortization expense. |
2 |
adbe:TotalExpectedAmortizationExpense |
| Total liabilities |
Total liabilities. |
8 |
adbe:TotalLiabilities |
| Total non current assets |
Total non-current assets. |
8 |
adbe:TotalNonCurrentAssets |
| U S treasury securities Agency or U S Government guaranteed securities |
U.S. treasury securities, Agency or U.S. Government guaranteed securities. |
2 |
adbe:USTreasurySecuritiesAgencyOrUSGovernmentGuaranteedSecurities |
| US treasury notes |
United States Treasury Notes. |
8 |
adbe:UnitedStatesTreasuryNotes |
| Unamortized Portion Residual Value Guarantee Under Other Long Term Liabilities And Prepaid Rent |
Unamortized portion, residual value guarantee under other long-term liabilities and prepaid rent. |
2 |
adbe:UnamortizedPortionResidualValueGuaranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilitiesAndPrepaidRent |
| United States government agency bonds |
United States Government Agency Bonds. |
8 |
adbe:UnitedStatesGovernmentAgencyBonds |
| Unrealized Gains |
|
0 |
adbe:UnrealizedGainsMember |
| Unrealized Losses |
|
0 |
adbe:UnrealizedLossesMember |
| Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities |
This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Such gross unrealized gains are the excess of the fair value of the Available-for-sale Securities over their carrying value as of the reporting date. Such gross unrealized gains are included in other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders' equity, unless the Available-for-sale Security is designated as a hedge. |
2 |
adbe:UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| Unrealized investment gains |
Unrealized investment gains. |
4 |
adbe:UnrealizedInvestmentGains |
| Unrealized investment losses |
Unrealized investment losses. |
4 |
adbe:UnrealizedInvestmentLosses |
| Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities |
This item represents the gross unrealized losses for securities which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Such gross unrealized losses are the excess of the carrying value of the Available-for-sale Securities over their fair value as of the reporting date. Such gross unrealized losses are included in other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders' equity, unless the Available-for-sale Security is designated as a hedge or is determined to have had an other than temporary decline in fair value below its amortized cost basis. |
2 |
adbe:UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| Unvested restricted stock and performance share awards |
Unvested restricted stock and performance share awards. |
4 |
adbe:UnvestedRestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwards |
| Up Front Payments Treasury Stock |
Up-front payments treasury stock. |
2 |
adbe:UpFrontPaymentsTreasuryStock |
| Valuation Assumptions Expected Life Range Maximum |
Valuation Assumptions Expected Life Range Maximum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMaximum |
| Valuation Assumptions Expected Life Range Minimum |
Valuation Assumptions Expected Life Range Minimum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMinimum |
| Valuation Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Range Maximum |
Valuation Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Range Maximum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMaximum |
| Valuation Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Range Minimum |
Valuation Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Range Minimum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMinimum |
| Valuation Assumptions Volatility Range Maximum |
Valuation Assumptions Volatility Range Maximum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMaximum |
| Valuation Assumptions Volatility Range Minimum |
Valuation Assumptions Volatility Range Minimum. |
8 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMinimum |
| Vested And Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value |
Vested And Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value. |
4 |
adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestIntrinsicValue |
| Vested And Expected To Vest Shares |
Vested And Expected To Vest Shares. |
4 |
adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestShares |
| Vested And Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
Vested And Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life. |
4 |
adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife |
| Volatility [Abstract] |
Valuation Assumptions Volatility Range. |
0 |
adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeAbstract |
| Weighted Average Fair Value Of Shares |
Weighted Average Fair Value of Shares, ESPP. |
2 |
adbe:WeightedAverageFairValueOfShares |
| Weighted Average Recognition Period Related To Non Vested Stock Based Awards |
Weighted Average Recognition Period Related To Non Vested Stock Based Awards. |
1 |
adbe:WeightedAverageRecognitionPeriodRelatedToNonVestedStockBasedAwards |