Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Product and licenses	$ 195,690		$ 193,880		$ 561,971		$ 515,466
Software as a service	129,659		109,558		375,902		315,809
License updates and maintenance	285,051		238,710	[1]	822,113		691,771	[1]
Professional services	31,022		23,200	[2]	86,141		63,980	[2]
Total net revenues	641,422		565,348		1,846,127		1,587,026
Cost of net revenues:
Cost of product license revenues	24,218		22,345		63,876		54,834
Cost of services and maintenance revenues	58,920		42,665		166,328		116,745
Amortization of product related intangible assets	22,930		14,679		56,565		39,920
Total cost of net revenues	106,068		79,689		286,769		211,499
Gross margin	535,354		485,659		1,559,358		1,375,527
Operating expenses:
Research and development	114,713		96,676		328,363		278,598
Sales, marketing and services	263,136		223,967		773,732		640,907
General and administrative	65,252		55,907		186,407		162,970
Amortization of other intangibles	9,838		4,430		25,499		11,876
Restructuring	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	24	[3]
Total operating expenses	452,939		380,980		1,314,001		1,094,375
Income from operations	82,415		104,679		245,357		281,152
Interest income	2,059		3,085		7,965		10,751
Other income, net	6,424		(4,946)		7,671		48
Income before income taxes	90,898		102,818		260,993		291,951
Income taxes	12,653		10,642		22,475		45,020
Consolidated net income	78,245		92,176		238,518		246,931
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0		0		0		692
Net income attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc.	$ 78,245		$ 92,176		$ 238,518		$ 247,623
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders - basic	$ 0.42		$ 0.49		$ 1.28		$ 1.32
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders - diluted	$ 0.41		$ 0.49		$ 1.26		$ 1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	186,864		186,979		186,326		187,688
Diluted	189,671		189,730		189,282		191,155

[1] License updates and maintenance is comprised of license updates, hardware and software maintenance and technical support.

[2] Professional services is comprised of consulting services and product training and certification.

[3] Represents expenses presented to management on a consolidated basis only and not allocated to the operating segments.