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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following table sets forth the specified executive compensation for our NEOs and financial performance measures for 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. For additional information regarding how we align executive compensation with Company performance, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” of this Proxy Statement.
YEAR |  | SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR PEO ($)(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 $100 INVESTMENT BASED ON(3): |  | NET INCOME ($ MILLIONS) |  | COMPANY SELECTED MEASURE
|  | TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN ($) |  | PEER GROUP TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN ($) | OPERATING INCOME ($ MILLIONS)
2023 |  | 12,245,901 |  |  | 10,211,950 |  |  | 4,346,386 |  |  | 3,808,732 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 217 |  |  | 817.6 |  |  | 1,000.6 |  |
2022 |  | 11,279,094 |  |  | 6,638,117 |  |  | 3,923,918 |  |  | 2,623,730 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 139 |  |  | 673.8 |  |  | 943.1 |  |
2021 |  | 10,118,565 |  |  | 13,339,664 |  |  | 3,450,115 |  |  | 4,459,575 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 194 |  |  | 784.8 |  |  | 866.8 |  |
2020 |  | 10,098,502 |  |  | 13,018,694 |  |  | 3,303,750 |  |  | 4,029,712 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 144 |  |  | 814.9 |  |  | 824.2 |  | (4)
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | In all four years presented, Mr. Bidzos was our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”). The non-PEO NEOs during 2023 and 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. Equity values in the “Compensation Actually Paid” columns for the PEO and the average of the non-PEO NEOs are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, and the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | 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 | $ 12,245,901 | $ 11,279,094 | $ 10,118,565 | $ 10,098,502
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 10,211,950 | 6,638,117 | 13,339,664 | 13,018,694
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | 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 |  |
2023 |  | 12,245,901 |  |  | (9,999,781) |  |  | 9,675,177 |  |  | (1,817,882) |  |  | 108,535 |  |  | 10,211,950 |
2022 |  | 11,279,094 |  |  | (8,999,846) |  |  | 8,657,652 |  |  | (2,844,873) |  |  | (1,453,910) |  |  | 6,638,117 |
2021 |  | 10,118,565 |  |  | (7,749,845) |  |  | 9,927,154 |  |  | 1,714,160 |  |  | (670,370) |  |  | 13,339,664 |
2020 |  | 10,098,502 |  |  | (7,749,705) |  |  | 8,147,676 |  |  | 39,865 |  |  | 2,482,356 |  |  | 13,018,694 |
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO |  |
2023 |  | 4,346,386 |  |  | (3,274,792) |  |  | 3,168,489 |  |  | (473,958) |  |  | 42,607 |  |  | 3,808,732 |
2022 |  | 3,923,918 |  |  | (2,874,881) |  |  | 2,766,660 |  |  | (756,083) |  |  | (435,884) |  |  | 2,623,730 |
2021 |  | 3,450,115 |  |  | (2,399,993) |  |  | 3,074,268 |  |  | 509,712 |  |  | (174,527) |  |  | 4,459,575 |
2020 |  | 3,303,750 |  |  | (2,286,236) |  |  | 2,404,204 |  |  | 57,229 |  |  | 550,765 |  |  | 4,029,712 |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,346,386 | 3,923,918 | 3,450,115 | 3,303,750
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 3,808,732 | 2,623,730 | 4,459,575 | 4,029,712
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | 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 |  |
2023 |  | 12,245,901 |  |  | (9,999,781) |  |  | 9,675,177 |  |  | (1,817,882) |  |  | 108,535 |  |  | 10,211,950 |
2022 |  | 11,279,094 |  |  | (8,999,846) |  |  | 8,657,652 |  |  | (2,844,873) |  |  | (1,453,910) |  |  | 6,638,117 |
2021 |  | 10,118,565 |  |  | (7,749,845) |  |  | 9,927,154 |  |  | 1,714,160 |  |  | (670,370) |  |  | 13,339,664 |
2020 |  | 10,098,502 |  |  | (7,749,705) |  |  | 8,147,676 |  |  | 39,865 |  |  | 2,482,356 |  |  | 13,018,694 |
AVERAGE NON-PEO NEO |  |
2023 |  | 4,346,386 |  |  | (3,274,792) |  |  | 3,168,489 |  |  | (473,958) |  |  | 42,607 |  |  | 3,808,732 |
2022 |  | 3,923,918 |  |  | (2,874,881) |  |  | 2,766,660 |  |  | (756,083) |  |  | (435,884) |  |  | 2,623,730 |
2021 |  | 3,450,115 |  |  | (2,399,993) |  |  | 3,074,268 |  |  | 509,712 |  |  | (174,527) |  |  | 4,459,575 |
2020 |  | 3,303,750 |  |  | (2,286,236) |  |  | 2,404,204 |  |  | 57,229 |  |  | 550,765 |  |  | 4,029,712 |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | 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 4 year timeframe: |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | 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 4 year timeframe: |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | 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 4 year timeframe: |  |  |
Tabular List, Table | 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
Operating Income
CAGR of Operating Income
Revenue
Relative TSR vs. S&P 500
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 107 | 107 | 132 | 112
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 217 | 139 | 194 | 144
Net Income (Loss) | $ 817,600,000 | $ 673,800,000 | $ 784,800,000 | $ 814,900,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 1,000,600,000 | 943,100,000 | 866,800,000 | 824,200,000
PEO Name | Bidzos |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |
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Name | Operating Income |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |
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Name | CAGR of Operating Income |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |
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Name | Revenue |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |
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Name | Relative TSR vs. S&P 500 |  |  |
PEO | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (9,999,781) | $ (8,999,846) | $ (7,749,845) | $ (7,749,705)
PEO | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 9,675,177 | 8,657,652 | 9,927,154 | 8,147,676
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,817,882) | (2,844,873) | 1,714,160 | 39,865
PEO | Change in Fair Value of Vested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 108,535 | (1,453,910) | (670,370) | 2,482,356
Non-PEO NEO | Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (3,274,792) | (2,874,881) | (2,399,993) | (2,286,236)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested at Year-End [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,168,489 | 2,766,660 | 3,074,268 | 2,404,204
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value of Unvested Equity Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (473,958) | (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 |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 42,607 | $ (435,884) | $ (174,527) | $ 550,765

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