| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 2412403 - Disclosure - Geographic Information - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Areas (Details) (http://www.zendesk.com/role/GeographicInformationScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasDetails) |
| Table | Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001463172 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||||||
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2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||||
| United States | EMEA | Republic of Ireland | Other EMEA Countries | APAC: | AUSTRALIA | Other APAC Countries | Geographical [Domain] | United States | EMEA | Republic of Ireland | Other EMEA Countries | APAC: | AUSTRALIA | Other APAC Countries | Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-lived assets | ||||||||||||||||