v2.4.1.9

Total Revenues Gross Profit and Long Lived Assets Excluding Long Term Deferred Tax Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 148,871us-gaap_Revenues | $ 151,202us-gaap_Revenues | $ 141,853us-gaap_Revenues | $ 137,904us-gaap_Revenues | $ 165,881us-gaap_Revenues | $ 141,919us-gaap_Revenues | $ 137,905us-gaap_Revenues | $ 130,183us-gaap_Revenues | $ 579,830us-gaap_Revenues | $ 575,888us-gaap_Revenues | $ 565,724us-gaap_Revenues
Gross profit | 117,236us-gaap_GrossProfit | 116,249us-gaap_GrossProfit | 106,240us-gaap_GrossProfit | 104,895us-gaap_GrossProfit | 132,912us-gaap_GrossProfit | 108,666us-gaap_GrossProfit | 101,459us-gaap_GrossProfit | 94,282us-gaap_GrossProfit | 444,620us-gaap_GrossProfit | 437,319us-gaap_GrossProfit | 424,648us-gaap_GrossProfit
Long-lived assets | 95,272us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 102,362us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 95,272us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | 102,362us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
Domestic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341,692us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 343,073us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 326,333us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261,459us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 261,134us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 241,440us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Long-lived assets | 85,504us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  |  |  | 89,342us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  |  |  | 85,504us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 89,342us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176,774us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 169,194us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 177,543us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,790us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 123,373us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 133,986us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Long-lived assets | 5,690us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  |  |  | 7,111us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  |  |  | 5,690us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 7,111us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Other Regions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,364us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember | 63,621us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember | 61,848us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,371us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember | 52,812us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember | 49,222us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember
Long-lived assets | $ 4,078us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember |  |  |  | $ 5,909us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember |  |  |  | $ 4,078us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember | $ 5,909us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = mstr_OtherRegionsMember |

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