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Significant Accounting Policies (Property and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property and equipment, net $ 367,779,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 338,996,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Retirement of property and equipment 11,400,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges 10,300,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransfersAndChanges
Buildings    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 85,092,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
85,092,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 40 years  
Computer equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 237,709,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
204,110,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years  
Software    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 392,009,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
316,902,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 3 years  
Equipment and furniture    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 117,555,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
105,145,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 7 years  
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 211,625,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
168,990,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Leasehold improvements | Maximum    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment 10 years  
Depreciable assets    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 1,043,990,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DepreciableAssetsMember
880,239,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DepreciableAssetsMember
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (722,691,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DepreciableAssetsMember
(597,268,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_DepreciableAssetsMember
Assets under construction    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 18,893,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
28,438,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 27,587,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
27,587,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Enterprise and Service Provider division    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Asset Impairment Charges $ 59,300,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ctxs_EnterpriseandServiceProviderDivisionMember