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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Statement [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount $ 1,163,570us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 1,111,296us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization 752,101us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   720,579us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Amortization expense 28,173us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets [1] 36,760us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets [1]  
Product Related Intangible Assets [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount 663,657us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
  618,336us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization 472,046us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
  454,830us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
Other [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Gross carrying amount 499,913us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  492,960us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization 280,055us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  265,749us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Minimum [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Intangible asset life 3 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Intangible asset life 7 years    
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Intangible asset life 10 years    
Cost of net revenues [Member] | Product Related Intangible Assets [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Amortization expense 18,700us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ctxs_CostofnetrevenuesMember
24,300us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ctxs_ProductRelatedIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ctxs_CostofnetrevenuesMember
 
Operating Expense [Member] | Other [Member]      
Statement [Line Items]      
Amortization expense $ 9,400us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
$ 12,500us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
 
[1] Represents expenses presented to management on a consolidated basis only and not allocated to the operating segments.