Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 18, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36773
Entity Registrant Name	WORKIVA INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-2509828
Entity Address, Address Line One	2900 University Blvd
Entity Address, City or Town	Ames
Entity Address, State or Province	IA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	50010
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	275-3125
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $.001
Trading Symbol	WK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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 Public Float			$ 2.1
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Information required in response to Part III of Form 10-K (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) is hereby incorporated by reference to portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2020. The Proxy Statement will be filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Central Index Key	0001445305
Class A Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,298,548
Class B Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,595,596