Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Product and licenses	$ 891,630		$ 830,645		$ 744,513
Software as a service	582,872		511,323		430,213
License updates and maintenance	1,305,053		1,125,094		940,181
Professional services	138,879		119,061		91,485
Total net revenues	2,918,434		2,586,123		2,206,392
Cost of net revenues:
Cost of product and license revenues	114,932		96,962		74,393
Cost of services and maintenance revenues	289,990		227,150		164,465
Amortization of product related intangible assets	97,873		80,025		54,741
Total cost of net revenues	502,795		404,137		293,599
Gross margin	2,415,639		2,181,986		1,912,793
Operating expenses:
Research and development	516,338		450,571		380,674
Sales, marketing and services	1,216,680		1,060,829		885,066
General and administrative	260,236		245,259		213,673
Amortization of other intangible assets	41,668		34,549		16,390
Restructuring	0	[1]	0	[1]	24	[1]
Total operating expenses	2,034,922		1,791,208		1,495,827
Income from operations	380,717		390,778		416,966
Interest income	8,194		10,152		13,819
Other (expense) income, net	(1,021)		9,299		(288)
Income before income taxes	387,890		410,229		430,497
Income taxes	48,367		57,682		74,867
Consolidated net income	339,523		352,547		355,630
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0		0		692
Net income attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc.	$ 339,523		$ 352,547		$ 356,322
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders:
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.82		$ 1.89		$ 1.90
Net income per share attributable to Citrix Systems, Inc. stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.80		$ 1.86		$ 1.87
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	186,672		186,722		187,315
Diluted (in shares)	188,245		189,129		190,641

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