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us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
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us-gaap: Marketable securities (including restricted securities of $1,941 at September 30, 2009 and $3,460 at December 31, 2008)
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debit |
us-gaap:ShortTermInvestments |
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us-gaap: Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $14,297 and $11,270 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively
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us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
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us-gaap: Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseCurrent |
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us-gaap: Deferred income tax assets
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us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
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us-gaap: Total current assets
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us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
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akam:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareNet |
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us-gaap:LongTermInvestments |
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us-gaap: Goodwill
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us-gaap:Goodwill |
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us-gaap: Other intangible assets, net
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |
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us-gaap: Deferred income tax assets, net
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us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent |
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us-gaap: Other assets
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us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent |
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us-gaap: Total assets
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us-gaap:Assets |
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us-gaap: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract |
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us-gaap: Current liabilities:
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us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract |
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us-gaap: Accounts payable
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us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent |
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us-gaap: Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
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us-gaap: Deferred revenue
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instant |
credit |
us-gaap:DeferredRevenueCurrent |
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us-gaap: Accrued restructuring
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us-gaap:RestructuringReserveCurrent |
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us-gaap: Total current liabilities
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us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
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us-gaap: Other liabilities
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us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
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us-gaap: Deferred revenue
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credit |
us-gaap:DeferredRevenueNoncurrent |
| 28 |
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us-gaap: 1% convertible senior notes
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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credit |
us-gaap:ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable |
| 29 |
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us-gaap: Total liabilities
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us-gaap:Liabilities |
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us-gaap: Commitments, contingencies and guarantees (Note 15)
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us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies2009 |
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us-gaap: Stockholders' equity:
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us-gaap:StockholdersEquityAbstract |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 700,000 shares designated as Series A Junior Participating
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us-gaap:PreferredStockValue |
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us-gaap: Common stock, $0.01 par value; 700,000,000 shares authorized; 173,903,680 shares issued and 171,222,534 shares outstanding
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us-gaap:CommonStockValue |
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us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital |
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us-gaap: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
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us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
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us-gaap: Treasury stock, at cost, 2,681,146 shares at September 30, 2009
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us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue |
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us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit |
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us-gaap: Total stockholders' equity
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us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
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us-gaap: Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity |
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Network: (102 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical)) |
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us-gaap: Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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us-gaap:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract |
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us-gaap:StatementTable |
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us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
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us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
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us-gaap: Marketable securities, restricted securities
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us-gaap:RestrictedInvestmentsCurrent |
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us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent |
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us-gaap: Marketable securities, restricted securities
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us-gaap:RestrictedInvestmentsNoncurrent |
| 46 |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, par value
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us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
| 47 |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, shares authorized
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us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesAuthorized |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, shares designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
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instant |
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us-gaap:ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesReservedForFutureIssuance |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, shares issued
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us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesIssued |
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us-gaap: Preferred stock, shares outstanding
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instant |
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us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesOutstanding |
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us-gaap: Common stock, par value
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instant |
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us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare |
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us-gaap: Common stock, shares authorized
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instant |
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us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized |
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us-gaap: Common stock, shares issued
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us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued |
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us-gaap: Common stock, shares outstanding
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instant |
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us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding |
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us-gaap: Treasury stock, shares
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us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares |
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Network: (103 - Statement - Statement Of Income Alternative) |
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us-gaap:IncomeStatementAbstract |
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us-gaap:StatementTable |
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us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
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us-gaap: Revenues
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us-gaap:Revenues |
| 60 |
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us-gaap:CostsAndExpensesAbstract |
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us-gaap:CostOfRevenue |
| 62 |
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us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |
| 63 |
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us-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense |
| 64 |
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us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| 65 |
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us-gaap: Amortization of other intangible assets
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duration |
debit |
us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
| 66 |
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us-gaap: Restructuring charge
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debit |
us-gaap:RestructuringCharges |
| 67 |
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us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses |
| 68 |
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us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| 69 |
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credit |
us-gaap:InvestmentIncomeInterest |
| 70 |
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us-gaap: Interest expense
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debit |
us-gaap:InterestExpense |
| 71 |
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us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense |
| 72 |
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credit |
us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments |
| 73 |
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us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
| 74 |
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debit |
us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| 75 |
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us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| 76 |
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareAbstract |
| 77 |
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| 78 |
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us-gaap: Diluted
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us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| 79 |
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract |
| 80 |
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us-gaap: Basic
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic |
| 81 |
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us-gaap: Diluted
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us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
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Network: (104 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect) |
| 82 |
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us-gaap: Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
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us-gaap:StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract |
| 83 |
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us-gaap:StatementTable |
| 84 |
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us-gaap: Statement [Line Items]
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us-gaap:StatementLineItems |
| 85 |
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us-gaap: Cash flows from operating activities:
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us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
| 86 |
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us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| 87 |
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us-gaap:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract |
| 88 |
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debit |
us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization |
| 89 |
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us-gaap: Stock-based compensation expense
|
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debit |
us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation |
| 90 |
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us-gaap: Provision for deferred income taxes, net
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debit |
us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| 91 |
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us-gaap: Amortization of deferred financing costs
|
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duration |
debit |
us-gaap:AmortizationOfFinancingCosts |
| 92 |
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us-gaap: Provision for doubtful accounts
|
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debit |
us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts |
| 93 |
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us-gaap: Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
|
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities |
| 94 |
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duration |
credit |
akam:GainLossOnInvestmentsAndPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| 95 |
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us-gaap:GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets |
| 96 |
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us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract |
| 97 |
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us-gaap: Accounts receivable
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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credit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
| 98 |
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us-gaap: Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets |
| 99 |
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us-gaap: Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities |
| 100 |
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us-gaap: Deferred revenue
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue |
| 101 |
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akam: Accrued restructuring
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
akam:IncreaseDecreaseInRestructuringCharges |
| 102 |
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credit |
us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet |
| 103 |
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us-gaap: Net cash provided by operating activities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
|
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| 104 |
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us-gaap: Cash flows from investing activities:
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us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract |
| 105 |
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us-gaap: Purchases of property and equipment
|
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| 106 |
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us-gaap: Capitalization of internal-use software development costs
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsForSoftware |
| 107 |
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us-gaap: Purchases of short- and long-term marketable securities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities |
| 108 |
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us-gaap: Proceeds from sales of short- and long-term marketable securities
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| 109 |
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us-gaap: Proceeds from maturities of short- and long-term marketable securities
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duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities |
| 110 |
|
us-gaap: Cash paid for acquisition of business
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross |
| 111 |
|
us-gaap: Proceeds from divesture of certain assets
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherProductiveAssets |
| 112 |
|
us-gaap: Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| 113 |
|
us-gaap: Decrease in restricted investments held for security deposits
|
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duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments |
| 114 |
|
us-gaap: Net cash used in investing activities
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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debit |
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
| 115 |
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us-gaap: Cash flows from financing activities:
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us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract |
| 116 |
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions |
| 117 |
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us-gaap: Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
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duration |
debit |
us-gaap:ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities |
| 118 |
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duration |
credit |
us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| 119 |
|
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debit |
us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
| 120 |
|
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debit |
us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents |
| 121 |
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us-gaap: Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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duration |
|
us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
| 122 |
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us-gaap: Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
instant |
debit |
us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| 123 |
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us-gaap: Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
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us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| 124 |
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us-gaap: Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
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us-gaap:SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract |
| 125 |
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|
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us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid |
| 126 |
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us-gaap: Cash paid for interest
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us-gaap:InterestPaid |
| 127 |
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us-gaap:CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract |
| 128 |
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akam: Capitalization of stock-based compensation as internal-use software
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
debit |
akam:CapitalizationOfStockBasedCompensationAsInternalUseSoftware |
| 129 |
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xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
akam:ConversionOfConvertibleNote |
| 130 |
|
akam: Common stock returned upon settlement of escrow claims related to prior business acquisitions
|
xbrli:monetaryItemType |
duration |
credit |
akam:ReturnOfLoanedCommonStock |
| * |
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Network: (105 - Disclosure - 1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation) |
| 131 |
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akam: Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
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akam:NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract |
| 132 |
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Network: (106 - Disclosure - 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements) |
| 133 |
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akam: Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
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akam:NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract |
| 134 |
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us-gaap: 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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