| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (http://www.wageworks.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfGrossUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001158863 (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] | |||
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance, beginning of year | 4,429,000 | 4,109,000 | 3,716,000 |
Increase in tax positions for prior years | |||
Decrease in tax positions for prior years | ( | ||
Increase in tax positions for current year | |||
Other decreases | ( | ( | |
Balance, end of year | 4,730,000 | 4,429,000 | 4,109,000 |