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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following table sets forth the specified executive compensation for our NEOs and financial performance measures for 2022, 2021 and 2020. For additional information regarding how we align executive compensation with Company performance, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” of this Proxy Statement.
YEAR
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL
FOR PEO ($)(1)
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
TO PEO ($)(1)(2)
AVERAGE
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL
FOR NON-PEO
NAMED
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS ($)(1)
AVERAGE
COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
TO NON-PEO
NAMED
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS ($)(1)(2)
VALUE OF INITIAL FIXED $100
INVESTMENT BASED ON:		NET INCOME
($ MILLIONS)		COMPANY
SELECTED
MEASURE
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER
RETURN ($)
PEER GROUP
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDER
RETURN ($)(3)
OPERATING
INCOME
($ MILLIONS)
202211,279,094 6,638,117 3,923,918 2,623,730 107 139 673.8 943.1 
202110,118,565 13,339,664 3,450,115 4,459,575 132 194 784.8 866.8 
202010,098,502 13,018,694 3,303,750 4,029,712 112 144 814.9 824.2 
(4)
    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] In all three years presented, Mr. Bidzos was our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”). The non-PEO NEOs during 2022 were Messrs. Strubbe, Kilguss, McPherson, and Indelicarto. For 2021 and 2020, the non-PEO NEOs were Messrs. Strubbe, Kilguss, and Indelicarto; Mr. McPherson is not included in 2020 and 2021 as he was appointed an executive officer on July 26, 2022.    
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] TSR based on initial investment of $100 made at the end of 2019 and reflects cumulative change since that time. Peer group represents the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index.    
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 11,279,094 $ 10,118,565 $ 10,098,502
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 6,638,117 13,339,664 13,018,694
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] The following table details the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to arrive at the Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) amounts in the table above, calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL ($)		DEDUCT SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE STOCK
AWARDS ($)		ADD YEAR-END VALUE
OF UNVESTED EQUITY
GRANTED IN YEAR ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF UNVESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF VESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
PEO
202211,279,094 (8,999,846)8,657,652 (2,844,873)(1,453,910)6,638,117 
202110,118,565 (7,749,845)9,927,154 1,714,160 (670,370)13,339,664 
202010,098,502 (7,749,705)8,147,676 39,865 2,482,356 13,018,694 
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO
20223,923,918 (2,874,881)2,766,660 (756,083)(435,884)2,623,730 
20213,450,115 (2,399,993)3,074,268 509,712 (174,527)4,459,575 
20203,303,750 (2,286,236)2,404,204 57,229 550,765 4,029,712 
    
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 3,923,918 3,450,115 3,303,750
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 2,623,730 4,459,575 4,029,712
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] The following table details the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to arrive at the Compensation Actually Paid (“CAP”) amounts in the table above, calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE TOTAL ($)		DEDUCT SUMMARY
COMPENSATION
TABLE STOCK
AWARDS ($)		ADD YEAR-END VALUE
OF UNVESTED EQUITY
GRANTED IN YEAR ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF UNVESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		ADD CHANGE IN
VALUE OF VESTED
EQUITY GRANTED IN
PRIOR YEARS ($)		COMPENSATION
ACTUALLY PAID
PEO
202211,279,094 (8,999,846)8,657,652 (2,844,873)(1,453,910)6,638,117 
202110,118,565 (7,749,845)9,927,154 1,714,160 (670,370)13,339,664 
202010,098,502 (7,749,705)8,147,676 39,865 2,482,356 13,018,694 
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO
20223,923,918 (2,874,881)2,766,660 (756,083)(435,884)2,623,730 
20213,450,115 (2,399,993)3,074,268 509,712 (174,527)4,459,575 
20203,303,750 (2,286,236)2,404,204 57,229 550,765 4,029,712 
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 3 year timeframe:
Barchart_Pay vs TSR.jpg
Barchart_Pay vs Net Income-01.jpg    Barchart_Pay vs Operating Net Income.jpg
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 3 year timeframe:
Barchart_Pay vs TSR.jpg
Barchart_Pay vs Net Income-01.jpg    Barchart_Pay vs Operating Net Income.jpg
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]
In accordance with SEC rules, the Company is providing the following charts to show the relationship between the CAP for Mr. Bidzos and the average CAP for our other NEOs in comparison to the TSR for Verisign, the TSR for the S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index, our net income and our operating income, respectively, over the 3 year timeframe:
Barchart_Pay vs TSR.jpg
Barchart_Pay vs Net Income-01.jpg    Barchart_Pay vs Operating Net Income.jpg
    
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
Financial Performance Measures
The following table sets forth the most important financial performance measures that were used in determining the NEOs compensation during the last fiscal year, as further described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement.
METRIC
CAGR of Operating Income
Revenue
TSR of the S&P 500
    
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 107 132 112
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 139 194 144
Net Income (Loss) $ 673,800,000 $ 784,800,000 $ 814,900,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 943,100,000 866,800,000 824,200,000
PEO Name Bidzos    
Measure [Axis]: 1      
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Measure Name CAGR of Operating Income    
Measure [Axis]: 2      
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Measure Name Revenue    
Measure [Axis]: 3      
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Measure Name TSR of the S&P 500    
PEO [Member] | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (8,999,846) $ (7,749,845) $ (7,749,705)
PEO [Member] | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 8,657,652 9,927,154 8,147,676
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (2,844,873) 1,714,160 39,865
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Vested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (1,453,910) (670,370) 2,482,356
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (2,874,881) (2,399,993) (2,286,236)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 2,766,660 3,074,268 2,404,204
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (756,083) 509,712 57,229
Non-NEOs [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Vested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (435,884) $ (174,527) $ 550,765