v2.4.1.9
Commitments and Contingencies Other Contractual Commitments and Open Purchase Orders (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Operating lease commitments:  
Operating leases commitments, 2015 (remainder) $ 9,560us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
Operating lease commitments, 2016 9,453us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
Operating lease commitments, 2017 7,252us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
Operating lease commitments, 2018 6,506us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
Operating lease commitments, 2019 4,567us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Operating lease commitments, Thereafter 2,792us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Operating lease commitments 40,130us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Sublease rental income:  
Sublease rental income, 2015 (remainder) 224ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsRemainderofFiscalYear
Sublease rental income, 2016 0ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsDueinTwoYears
Sublease rental income, 2017 0ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsDueinThreeYears
Sublease rental income, 2018 0ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsDueinFourYears
Sublease rental income, 2019 0ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsDueinFiveYears
Sublease rental income, Thereafter 0ftnt_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentalsDueafterFiveYears
Sublease rental income 224us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals
Operating lease commitments - net:  
Operating lease commitments - net, 2015 (remainder) 9,336ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueRemainderofFiscalYear
Operating lease commitments - net, 2016 9,453ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueinTwoYears
Operating lease commitments - net, 2017 7,252ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueinThreeYears
Operating lease commitments - net, 2018 6,506ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueinFourYears
Operating lease commitments - net, 2019 4,567ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueinFiveYears
Operating lease commitments - net, Thereafter 2,792ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Operating lease commitments - net 39,906ftnt_OperatingLeasesNetFutureMinimumPayments
Inventory purchase commitments:  
Inventory purchase commitments, 2015 (remainder) 67,715ftnt_PurchaseObligationDueRemainderofFiscalYear
Inventory purchase commitments, 2016 0us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
Inventory purchase commitments, 2017 0us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
Inventory purchase commitments, 2018 0us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear
Inventory purchase commitments, 2019 0us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear
Inventory purchase commitments, Thereafter 0us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear
Inventory purchase commitments 67,715us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders:  
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, 2015 (remainder) 26,020ftnt_OtherCommitmentDueRemainderofFiscalYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, 2016 1,518us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInSecondYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, 2017 570us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, 2018 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, 2019 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders, Thereafter 0us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueAfterFifthYear
Other contractual commitments and open purchase orders 28,108us-gaap_OtherCommitment
Contractual Obligation 135,729us-gaap_ContractualObligation
Contractual Obligation, 2015 (remainder) 103,071ftnt_ContractualObligationDueRemainderofFiscalYear
Contractual Obligation, 2016 10,971us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
Contractual Obligation, 2017 7,822us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
Contractual Obligation, 2018 6,506us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
Contractual Obligation, 2019 4,567us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
Contractual Obligation, Thereafter $ 2,792us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear