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Summary of Revenues and Pre-Tax Loss Generated by Angel Dot Com Business In Addition to Pre-Tax Gain on Sale Recorded (Detail) (Angel.Com, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Angel.Com
     
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Angel.com revenues $ 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
$ 6,320us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
$ 28,882us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
Angel.com pre-tax loss 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
986us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
2,976us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
MicroStrategy pre-tax gain on sale $ 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
$ 94,925us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember
$ 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= mstr_AngelComMember