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Commitments And Contingencies (Minimum Payments Required Under Purchase Obligations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 $ 108,353vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
2016 87,695vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
2017 81,934vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
2018 80,313vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
2019 80,313vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
Thereafter 2,864,763vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
Purchase Obligation 3,303,371us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
Purchase Obligations [Member]  
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 20,894vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
2016 6,036vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
2017 1,369vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
2018 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
2019 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
Thereafter 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
Purchase Obligation 28,299us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_PurchaseObligationsMember
.TV Agreement [Member]  
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 5,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
2016 5,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
2017 5,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
2018 5,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
2019 5,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
Thereafter 10,000vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
Purchase Obligation 35,000us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= vrsn_TvAgreementMember
Convertible Debt [Member]  
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 45,851vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
2016 40,625vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
2017 40,625vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
2018 40,625vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
2019 40,625vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Thereafter 1,966,016vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Purchase Obligation 2,174,367us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Senior Notes [Member]  
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 34,688vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
2016 34,688vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
2017 34,688vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
2018 34,688vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
2019 34,688vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Thereafter 888,747vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Purchase Obligation 1,062,187us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Lease Agreements [Member]  
Purchase Obligations And Contractual Agreements [Line Items]  
2015 1,920vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueWithInOneYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2016 1,346vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2017 252vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2018 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
2019 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
Thereafter 0vrsn_PurchaseObligationsAndContractualAgreementsDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
Purchase Obligation $ 3,518us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
/ us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember