XML 96 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.1

Summary of Annual Rate of Depreciation on Property and Equipment (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2019
Building |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment | 4.00%
Leasehold improvements |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Leasehold improvements | The shorter of term of the lease or the useful life of the asset
Minimum | Computers and peripheral equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment | 33.00%
Minimum | Office furniture and equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment | 10.00%
Maximum | Computers and peripheral equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment | 50.00%
Maximum | Office furniture and equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment | 20.00%

X
- Definition Annual rate of depreciation on property and equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | chkp_AnnualRateOfDepreciationOnPropertyAndEquipment
Namespace Prefix: | chkp_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68071081&loc=d3e1205-110223 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84158767&loc=d3e18780-107790 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_BuildingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_RangeAxis=srt_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |