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Organization	12 Months Ended
Organization	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	(1) Organization MicroStrategy is a worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms. The Company’s mission is to provide enterprise customers with a world-class software platform and expert services so they can deploy unique intelligence applications. The MicroStrategy platform delivers high-performance business applications that are designed to meet the needs of both business and IT.