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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]      
Total rental expenses under operating lease agreements $ 30.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 28.3us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 26.4us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Northern Virginia Office Space      
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]      
Office space area leased under the agreement 233,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeSpaceMember
   
Lease expiration date 2020-12    
Deferred rent included in other long-term liabilities 18.9us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeSpaceMember
20.1us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeSpaceMember
 
Deferred rent included in current accrued expenses $ 3.0us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditCurrent
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeSpaceMember
$ 2.8us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditCurrent
/ us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis
= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeSpaceMember
 
Northern Virginia Office, Additional Office Space | 2014 Restructuring Plan      
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]      
Lease expiration date 2015-02    
Office space ceased to be used 19,000mstr_AreaOfRealEstatePropertyCeasedToBeUsed
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= mstr_NorthernVirginiaOfficeAdditionalOfficeSpaceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= mstr_TwentyFourteenRestructuringPlanMember