| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100450 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment (Detail) (http://www.benefitfocus.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentDetail) |
| Table | Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001576169 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | |||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings | Computers and Related Equipment | Purchased Software and Licenses | Developed software | Furniture and Fixtures | Leasehold Improvements | Other Equipment | Vehicles | Construction in progress, build-to-suit | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | Buildings | Computers and Related Equipment | Purchased Software and Licenses | Developed software | Furniture and Fixtures | Leasehold Improvements | Other Equipment | Vehicles | Construction in progress, build-to-suit | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type | |
Property and equipment, gross | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 80,518,000 | 55,037,000 | ||||||||||||||||||