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2416408 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)
(http://www.akamai.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001086222 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of year
65,290,000  
33,320,000  
24,651,000  
Gross increases — tax positions of prior periods
6,391,000  
11,238,000  
12,925,000  
Gross increases — current-period tax positions
6,252,000  
27,043,000  
2,106,000  
Gross decreases — tax positions of prior periods
(6,778,000) 
(5,996,000) 
(6,362,000) 
Gross decreases — settlements
(2,038,000) 
(315,000) 
0  
Balance at end of year
69,117,000  
 
65,290,000  
 
33,320,000