| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40901 - Disclosure - Revenue by Geographic Area - Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) (http://www.twilio.com/role/DisclosureRevenueByGeographicAreaRevenueByGeographicAreaDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001447669 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | |
Revenue by geographic area | |||||||||
Revenue | 277,335,000 | 166,919,000 | 88,846,000 | ||||||