XML 125 R110.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.0.1

Income Taxes - Summary of Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 45,704	$ 41,250	$ 37,143
Charges to income tax expense	3,469	4,814	4,392
Release of valuation allowance	(7,558)	(360)	(285)
Ending balance	$ 41,615	$ 45,704	$ 41,250

X

- Definition

Valuation Allowance, Charges To Income Tax Expense

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	akam_ValuationAllowanceChargesToIncomeTaxExpense
Namespace Prefix:	akam_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Valuation Allowance, Release

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	akam_ValuationAllowanceRelease
Namespace Prefix:	akam_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Valuation Allowance

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	akam_ValuationAllowanceRollForward
Namespace Prefix:	akam_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant