| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2408403 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Product Warranty Activities (Details) (http://www.calix.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesProductWarrantyActivitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001406666 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Product warranty activities [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of period | |||
Provision for warranty and retrofit charged to cost of revenue | |||
Utilization of reserve | ( | ( | ( |
Adjustments to pre-existing reserve | ( | ( | ( |
Balance at end of period | 9,564,000 | 9,553,000 | |