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2416405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Difference Between Effective and Statutory (Details)
(http://www.akamai.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfDifferenceBetweenEffectiveAndStatutoryDetails)
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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]
 
 
 
U.S. federal income tax rate
35.00%  
35.00%  
35.00%  
State taxes
2.00%  
1.70%  
2.30%  
Nondeductible stock-based compensation
2.30%  
1.90%  
1.40%  
U.S. federal, state and foreign research and development credits
(3.30%) 
(4.10%) 
(3.20%) 
Foreign earnings
(3.40%) 
(4.60%) 
(1.90%) 
Domestic production activities deduction
(1.70%) 
(1.20%) 
(2.20%) 
State software development activities benefit
0.00%  
0.00%  
(2.40%) 
Other
0.30%  
0.90%  
1.40%  
Effective income tax rate
31.20%  
 
29.60%  
 
30.40%