Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34480
Entity Registrant Name	VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-2994223
Entity Address, Address Line One	545 Washington Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Jersey City
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07310-1686
City Area Code	201
Local Phone Number	469-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock $.001 par value
Trading Symbol	VRSK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		162,259,111
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001442145
Current Fiscal Year End Data	--12-31