Netsuite 10-Q 5 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	1-May-15
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	NetSuite Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1117106
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	N
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Common stock, shares outstanding		77,587,160

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$386,834	$367,769
Short-term marketable securities	72,455	82,622
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,478 and $1,886 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	122,418	139,221
Deferred commissions	51,495	53,377
Other current assets	38,313	30,012
Total current assets	671,515	673,001
Marketable securities, non-current	7,434	9,143
Property and equipment, net	66,048	58,539
Deferred commissions, non-current	13,140	13,499
Goodwill	120,067	123,049
Other intangible assets, net	29,457	32,404
Other assets	11,785	12,604
Total assets	919,446	922,239
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,525	5,082
Deferred revenue	309,463	300,884
Accrued compensation	34,112	41,081
Accrued expenses	28,631	30,975
Other current liabilities (including note payable to related party of $2,805 and $2,774 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	17,138	14,751
Total current liabilities	393,869	392,773
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible 0.25% senior notes, net	268,687	265,710
Deferred revenue, non-current	13,912	13,622
Other long-term liabilities (including note payable to related party of $5,215 and $5,928 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	15,560	15,900
Total long-term liabilities	298,159	295,232
Total liabilities	692,028	688,005
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
Total equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 77,563,333 and 77,031,827 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	776	770
Additional paid-in capital	808,407	788,583
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-9,845	-5,912
Accumulated deficit	-571,920	-549,207
Total equity	227,418	234,234
Total liabilities and total equity	$919,446	$922,239

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) in thousands, except per share data (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$1,478	$1,886
Notes payable to related party, short-term	2,805	2,774
Notes payable to related party, long-term	$5,215	$5,928
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	77,563,333	77,031,827
Common stock, shares outstanding	77,563,333	77,031,827

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Subscription and support	$132,974	$99,395
Professional services and other	31,843	23,566
Total revenue	164,817	122,961
Cost of revenue:
Subscription and support	20,990	16,360
Professional services and other	31,371	22,317
Total cost of revenue	52,361	38,677
Gross profit	112,456	84,284
Operating expenses:
Product development	29,719	24,172
Sales and marketing	83,254	63,680
General and administrative	18,433	14,033
Total operating expenses	131,406	101,885
Operating loss	-18,950	-17,601
Other income / (expense), net:
Interest income	103	19
Interest expense	-3,633	-3,500
Other expense, net	2	-110
Total other income / (expense), net	-3,528	-3,591
Loss before income taxes	-22,478	-21,192
Provision for income taxes	235	1,041
Net loss	-22,713	-22,233
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	($0.29)	($0.29)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share	77,276	75,433
Comprehensive Loss
Foreign currency translation gains / (loss), net of taxes	-3,998	-738
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	16	0
Accumulated pension liability	49	46
Comprehensive loss	($26,646)	($22,925)

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($22,713)	($22,233)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,500	4,510
Amortization of other intangible assets	3,097	2,026
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts	3,294	3,141
Provision for accounts receivable allowances	347	304
Stock-based compensation	25,069	21,294
Amortization of deferred commissions	22,349	17,370
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	-55	-100
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Accounts receivable	16,134	4,380
Deferred commissions	-20,108	-18,589
Other current assets	-8,271	-2,241
Other assets	466	-3,683
Accounts payable	-865	-248
Accrued compensation	-6,449	597
Deferred revenue	8,940	12,797
Other current liabilities	401	-582
Other long-term liabilities	-169	392
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,967	19,135
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-11,764	-6,545
Capitalized internal use software	-936	-413
Purchases of marketable securities	-33,798	0
Maturities of marketable securities	45,573	0
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	104	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	-821	-6,958
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments under capital leases	-51	-87
Payments under capital leases and long-term debt - related party	-682	-1,053
Payments related to business combinations	-600	-1,125
RSU acquired to settle employee withholding liability	-6,818	-20
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	55	100
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,060	3,598
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-7,036	1,413
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,045	100
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	19,065	13,690
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	367,769	451,577
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	386,834	465,267
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for interest to related parties	98	130
Cash paid for interest to other parties	49	38
Cash paid for income taxes, net of tax refunds	$425	$326

Organization

Organization	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	Organization
	NetSuite Inc. (the “Company”) provides cloud-based financials/Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) and omnichannel commerce software suites. In addition, the Company offers a broad suite of applications, including financial management, Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”), Ecommerce and retail management, Professional Services Automation (“PSA”) and Human Capital Management ("HCM") that enable companies to manage most of their core business operations in its single integrated suite. The Company’s "real-time dashboard" technology provides an easy-to-use view into up-to-date, role-specific business information. The Company also offers customer support and professional services related to implementing and supporting its suite of applications. The Company delivers its suite over the Internet as a subscription service using the software-as-a-service ("SaaS") model. The Company’s headquarters are located in San Mateo, California. The Company conducts its business worldwide with international locations in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and Uruguay.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation [Text Block]	Basis of Presentation
	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 2, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures contained in this Quarterly Report comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are meant to be, and should be, read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 2, 2015.
	The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect all adjustments (which include only normal, recurring adjustments and those items discussed in these Notes) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to state fairly the financial position and results for the dates and periods presented. The results for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued new accounting guidance Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The debt issuance costs guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected not to early adopt. The adoption of the debt guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued new accounting guidance Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. This guidance is intended to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement, primarily to determine whether the arrangement includes a sale or license of software. The new guidance is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected not to early adopt. The adoption of guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to revenue recognition, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This new standard will replace most existing U.S. GAAP guidance on this topic. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017 and can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements and has not selected a transition method.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company generates revenue from two sources: (1) subscription and support; and (2) professional services and other. Subscription and support revenue includes subscription fees from customers accessing its on-demand application suite and support fees from customers purchasing support. Arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the software supporting the on-demand application service at any time. Professional services and other revenue includes fees generated from training and consulting services such as business process mapping, configuration, data migration and integration. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. For the most part, subscription and support agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. In aggregate, more than 90% of the professional services component of the arrangements with customers is performed within 300 days of entering into a contract with the customer.
	The subscription agreements generally provide service level commitments of 99.5% uptime per period, excluding scheduled maintenance. The failure to meet this level of service availability may require the Company to credit qualifying customers up to the value of an entire month of their subscription and support fees. In light of the Company’s historical experience with meeting its service level commitments, the Company has not accrued any liabilities on its balance sheet for these commitments.
	The Company commences revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	There is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
	•	The service is being provided to the customer;
	•	The collection of the fees is reasonably assured; and
	•	The amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
	In most instances, revenue from new customer acquisition is generated under sales agreements with multiple elements, comprised of subscription and support fees from customers accessing the Company's on-demand application suite and professional services associated with consultation services. The Company evaluates each element in a multiple-element arrangement to determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. An element constitutes a separate unit of accounting when the delivered item has standalone value and delivery of the undelivered element is probable and within the Company’s control. Subscription and support have standalone value because they are routinely sold separately by the Company. Professional services have standalone value because the Company has sold professional services separately and there are several third-party vendors that routinely provide similar professional services to its customers on a standalone basis.
	The Company allocates revenue to each element in an arrangement based on a selling price hierarchy. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), if available, third-party evidence (“TPE”), if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (“ESP”), if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. As the Company has been unable to establish VSOE or TPE for the elements of its arrangements, the Company establishes the ESP for each element primarily by considering the weighted average of actual sales prices of professional services sold on a standalone basis and subscription and support including various add-on modules when sold together without professional services, and other factors such as gross margin objectives, pricing practices and growth strategy. The consideration allocated to subscription and support is recognized as revenue over the contract period commencing when the subscription service is made available to the customer. The consideration allocated to professional services is recognized as revenue using the proportional performance method.
	The total arrangement fee for a multiple element arrangement is allocated based on the relative ESP of each element. However, since the professional services are generally completed prior to completion of delivery of subscription and support services, the revenue recognized for professional services in a given reporting period does not include fees subject to delivery of subscription and support services. This results in the recognition of revenue for professional services that is generally no greater than the contractual fees for those professional services.
	For single element sales agreements, subscription and support revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the provisioning date of the contract. The Company recognizes professional services revenue using the proportional performance method for single element arrangements.
	Sales and other taxes collected from customers to be remitted to government authorities are excluded from revenues.
	Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
	Financial instruments potentially exposing the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable balances. The allowance is based upon historical loss patterns and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with problem accounts. The Company generally charges off the receivable balances of uncollectible accounts when accounts are 120 days past-due based on the account’s contractual terms. Credit risk arising from accounts receivable is mitigated due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across various industries. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no customers that represented more than 10% of the net accounts receivable balance. There were no customers that individually exceeded 10% of the Company’s revenue in any of the periods presented. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, long-lived assets located outside the United States were not significant.
	Revenue by geographic region, based on the billing address of the customer, was as follows for the periods presented:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States	$	121,379			$	91,663
	International	43,438				31,298
	Total revenue	$	164,817			$	122,961
	Percentage of revenue generated outside of the United States	26		%		25		%
	No single country outside the United States represented more than 10% of revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014.
	The Company maintains cash balances at several banks. Accounts located in the United States are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), up to $250,000. Certain operating cash accounts may exceed the FDIC limits.
	Intellectual Property Rights Indemnification
	The Company’s arrangements include provisions indemnifying customers against liabilities if the Company's products infringe a third-party’s intellectual property rights. The Company has not incurred any costs as a result of such indemnifications and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Qualified Operating Expense Reimbursements
	At the Company's product development facility in the Czech Republic, the Company participates in a government subsidy program for employing local residents. Under the program, the Czech government will reimburse the Company for certain operating expenses it incurs. In the period the Company incurs the reimbursable operating expense, it records a reduction in product development expense and a receivable from the Czech government. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company's product development operating expenses were reduced by $283,000 and $607,000, respectively, for reimbursement of eligible operating expenses incurred during these time periods. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company received $498,000 and $671,000, respectively, from the Czech government. As of March 31, 2015, $343,000 in reimbursements, adjusted for foreign currency valuations, are due the Company and included in other current assets.
	Goodwill
	The following table details the Company's goodwill activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			(dollars in thousands)
	Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	123,049
	Venda tax and liability adjustment, net		141
	Reallocation to Venda developed technology		(1,200		)
	Foreign exchange adjustment		(1,923		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015		$	120,067
	Venda
	On July 17, 2014, the Company completed the purchase of all the outstanding equity of Venda, a private company that provides Ecommerce solutions to its customers. On the closing date, the Company paid $25.7 million in cash and issued 304,364 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock with a fair value of $22.8 million inclusive of a discount from the quoted market price due to certain trading restrictions associated with the shares. Of the cash consideration paid, $10.1 million is being held in escrow for up to two years following the close of the transaction as protection against tax contingencies and losses the Company may incur in the event of certain breaches of representations and warranties covered in the purchase agreement.
	As of March 31, 2015, the accounting for Venda accounts receivable, other customer related liabilities, facilities related liabilities and employee related liabilities remains incomplete because the Company is in the process of determining the fair value of these assets and liabilities. In first quarter of 2015, the Company completed the valuation of intangible assets with definitive lives which resulted in $1.2 million being reallocated from goodwill to developed technology. Following this reallocation, the amount allocated to developed technology is $8.9 million. The Company is also undertaking an analysis of certain tax matters associated with the Venda acquisition which could result in an additional adjustment to the acquisition price allocation.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation gains and losses, net of tax, marketable securities unrealized gains and losses and an accumulated pension liability for employees located in the Philippines. There were no significant reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Hedging Activity [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	Financial Instruments
	The Company invests primarily in money market funds, commercial paper, highly liquid debt instruments of the U.S. government and its agencies, U.S. municipal obligations, and U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities. All highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less from date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents and all highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than 90 days but less than a year from date of purchase are classified as short-term marketable securities. Highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than a year from the balance sheet date are classified as marketable securities, non-current. Short-term marketable securities and marketable securities, non-current are also classified as available-for-sale. The Company intends to hold marketable securities, non-current, until maturity; however, it may sell these securities at any time for use in current operations or for other purposes, such as consideration for acquisition. Consequently, the Company may or may not hold securities with stated maturities greater than twelve months until maturity.
	The Company carries its fixed income investments at fair value and unrealized gains and losses on these investments, net of taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of total equity. Realized gains or losses are included in other income / (expense), net section of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. When a determination has been made that an other-than-temporary decline in fair value has occurred, the amount of the decline that is related to a credit loss is realized and is included in the other income / (expense), net section of the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
	Marketable securities consist of the following investments:
		March 31, 2015
		Amortized Cost				Unrealized Gains				Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	Cash equivalents:	(in thousands)
	Money market funds	$	157,785			$	—			$	—		$	157,785
	Commercial paper	14,997				1				—			14,998
	Marketable securities:
	Commercial paper	43,648				9				—			43,657
	Corporate notes and obligations	13,784				$	—			(3		)	13,781
	U.S. agency bonds	6,004				$	—			(1		)	6,003
	U.S. treasury securities	16,443				5				—			16,448
	Total	$	252,661			$	15			$	(4	)	$	252,672
	The Company does not believe any of the unrealized losses represent an other-than-temporary impairment based on its evaluation of available evidence as of March 31, 2015. The Company expects to receive the full principal and interest on all of these marketable securities.
			Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Due within one year		$	245,238
	Due within two years		7,434
	Total		$	252,672
	Fair Value Measurements
	The Company measures certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis based on a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:
	•	Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities.
	Level 1 Measurements
	The Company's cash equivalents held in money market funds, available-for-sale United States Treasury securities and United States government agency securities are measured at fair value using level 1 inputs.
	Level 2 Measurements
	The Company's available-for-sale corporate debt securities and commercial paper are measured at fair value using level 2 inputs. The Company obtains the fair values of its level 2 available-for-sale securities from a professional pricing service.
	The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts are measured at fair value using foreign currency rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers and other public data sources. Such instruments are classified as Level 2 and are included in other current assets and liabilities.
	The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2015													December 31, 2014
		Fair value measurements at reporting date using													Fair value measurements at reporting date using
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)													(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash	$	214,051			$	—			$	—		$	214,051	$	206,947	$	—	$	—	$	206,947
	Money market funds	157,785				—				—			157,785		152,673		—		—		152,673
	Commercial paper	—				14,998				—			14,998		—		8,149		—		8,149
	Marketable securities
	Commercial paper	—				43,657				—			43,657		—		$	70,745	—		70,745
	Corporate notes and obligations	—				13,781				—			13,781		—		11,877		—		11,877
	U.S. agency bonds	6,003				—				—			6,003		—		—		—		—
	U.S. treasury securities	16,448				—				—			16,448		9,143		—		—		9,143
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				809				—			809		—		1,231		—		1,231
	Total	$	394,287			$	73,245			$	—		$	467,532	$	368,763	$	92,002	$	—	$	460,765
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	—			$	30			$	—		$	30	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
	Total	$	—			$	30			$	—		$	30	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
	Restricted Cash
	As of March 31, 2015, restricted cash consisted of $32,000 classified as other current assets and $176,000 classified as long-term other assets. As of December 31, 2014, restricted cash was $211,000. Of the $211,000 restricted cash balance as of December 31, 2014, $35,000 is classified as other current assets and $176,000 is classified as long-term other assets. These restricted cash accounts secure letters of credit applied against certain of the Company’s facility lease agreements.
	Balance Sheet Hedging - Hedging of Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company hedged certain of its nonfunctional currency denominated assets and liabilities to reduce the risk that earnings would be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. Gains and losses from these forward contracts are recorded each period as a component of other income / (expense) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The notional amount of derivative instruments acquired during the period was $74.1 million. The Company accounts for derivative instruments as other current assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and measures them at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded as other income / (expense). These derivative instruments do not subject the Company to material balance sheet risk due to exchange rate movements because gains and losses on these derivatives are intended to offset gains and losses on the assets and liabilities being economically hedged.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts:
		March 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
		Notional Value Sold				Notional Value Purchased				Notional Value Sold			Notional Value Purchased
		(US dollars in thousands)								(US dollars in thousands)
	Australian dollar	$	13,697			$	6,190			$	16,004		$	7,494
	British pound	9,820				7,359				16,939			7,284
	Philippines peso	7,780				7,780				7,540			5,020
	Czech crown	6,570				5,340				6,510			4,710
	Japan yen	3,565				—				3,355			—
Canadian dollar	975				612				796			1,267
Euro	2,814				760				2,344			547
New Zealand dollar	550				104				258			—
Mexican peso	152				—				268			110
Total	$	45,923			$	28,145			$	54,014		$	26,432
The fair value of the derivative instruments reported on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014				Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Derivatives and forward contracts			Fair Value				Fair Value					Fair Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)										(in thousands)
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets		$	809			$	1,231			Other current liabilities	$	30	$	1
Total			$	809			1,231					$	30	$	1
The effect of derivative instruments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss was as follows for the periods presented:
		Location of net gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives		Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives during the
				Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives and forward contracts				2015				2014
				(in thousands)
Foreign exchange contracts		Other income/ (expense), net		$	1,226			$	(331	)
Total				$	1,226			$	(331	)
The Company has entered into all of its foreign exchange contracts with a single counterparty. During the periods such contracts are open, the Company is subject to a potential maximum amount of loss due to credit risk equal to the gross fair value of the derivative instrument, if the counterparty to the instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts. Generally, the Company has the right of offset for gains earned and losses incurred under these agreements. The agreements with the counterparty do not require either party to provide collateral to mitigate the credit risk of the agreements.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and receives claims from time to time, arising from the normal course of business activities. The Company has accrued for estimated losses in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for matters with respect to which it believes the likelihood of an adverse outcome is probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable.

Stockbased_Compensation

Stock-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	Stock-based Compensation
	During the first quarter of 2015, the Company granted 91,929 performance shares (“PS”), with a fair value of $92.58 per share, to selected executives and other key employees. The PS vesting is contingent upon the Company meeting certain company-wide revenue performance goals (performance-based) in 2015 and 2017. The Company's Board of Directors ("BOD") set the performance metrics in the first quarter of 2015. These shares are subject to term vesting conditions. The PS fair value and the related stock-based compensation expense are determined based on the value of the underlying shares on the date of grant and are recognized over the vesting term. During the interim financial periods, management estimates the probable number of PS that will be granted until the achievement of the performance goals are known at December 31, 2015 and 2017, respectively. The Company also awarded an equal number of PS for 2016 and 2017 for which the performance metrics have not yet been set by the Company's Board of Directors. As such, there is no accounting for these awards until the period the performance metrics are set.

Debt_Notes

Debt (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	Debt
	0.25% Convertible Senior Notes
	In June 2013, the Company issued at par value $310.0 million of 0.25% convertible senior notes due June 1, 2018 (the “Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on December 1 and June 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2013.
	The Notes are governed by an indenture dated as of June 4, 2013, between the Company, as issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Notes do not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of senior debt or other indebtedness, or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company. The Notes are unsecured and rank senior in right of payment to the Company's future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, rank equal in right of payment to the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated. The Notes are effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of the Company's secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities incurred by our subsidiaries including trade payables, and preferred stock of the Company.
	Upon conversion, the Company may choose to pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. If converted, holders will receive, at the Company's election, cash and/or shares of the Company's common stock for the principal amount of the Notes and any amounts in excess of the principal amounts. The Company intends to settle the principal amount of the Notes with cash if converted.
	The initial conversion rate is 8.6133 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The initial conversion price is approximately $116.10 per share of the Company's common stock and represents a conversion premium of approximately 35% based on the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock of $86.00 on May 29, 2013, the date the Notes offering was priced. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, including, but not limited to, the issuance of stock dividends and payment of cash dividends. Holders of the Notes will not receive any cash payment representing accrued and unpaid interest upon conversion of a Note unless the conversion date occurs after a regular record date related to the Notes and prior to the related interest payment date. At any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 1, 2018, holders may convert their Notes at their option only under the following circumstances:
	●			during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ended on September 30, 2013 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;
	●			during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or
	●			upon the occurrence of certain corporate transactions described in the indenture governing the Notes.
	On and after March 1, 2018 until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. If a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture governing the Notes) occurs when the Company's stock price is between $86.00 and $275.00 per share and a holder elects to convert its Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change, such holder may be entitled to an increase in the conversion rate as provided for in the Indenture governing the Notes.
	As of March 31, 2015, circumstances that would give rise to a conversion option for the holders of Notes do not exist.
	Holders of the Notes have the right to require the Company to purchase with cash all or a portion of the Notes upon the occurrence of any event that constitutes a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture governing the Notes) at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	In accounting for the issuance of the Notes, the Company separated the Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Notes as a whole. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount (“debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Note. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.
	In accounting for the $8.4 million in transaction costs related to the Note issuance, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components based on their relative values. The $6.7 million in transaction costs attributable to the liability component included in other assets are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes, and the $1.7 million in transaction costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in additional paid-in capital. Debt issuance costs, net of amortization, were $4.4 million as of March 31, 2015. The Notes consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015:
			(in thousands)
	Equity component (1)		$	60,931
	Liability component:
	Principal		$	310,000
	Less: debt discount, net		(41,313		)
	Net carrying amount		$	268,687
	Fair value - level 2		$	323,888
	(1) Included in the consolidated balance sheets within additional paid-in capital, net of the $1.7 million in equity issuance costs.
	The Notes are carried at face value less any unamortized debt discount and also require disclosure of an estimate of fair value. The Company considers the fair value of the Notes at each balance sheet date to be a level 2 measurement because it is determined based on a recent quoted market price or dealer quote for the Notes. The Notes quoted market price or dealer quote is based on the trading price of the Company's common stock and market activity that is less than an active exchange.
	As of March 31, 2015, the remaining life of the Notes is approximately 3.2 years.
	The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to the Notes:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	Contractual interest expense		$	194		$	194
	Amortization of debt issuance costs		318			304
	Amortization of debt discount		2,976			2,837
	Total		$	3,488		$	3,335
	Effective interest rate		5.40%

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes
	The Company has incurred annual operating losses since inception. As a result of those continuing losses, management has determined insufficient evidence exists to support that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of its U.S. net deferred tax assets and therefore has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce the net carrying value of these deferred tax assets to zero. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a provision for income taxes for any of the periods presented other than provisions for state and foreign income taxes.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had net deferred tax liabilities in foreign jurisdictions of approximately $183,000. Based on available evidence, both positive and negative, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the benefits of the foreign deferred tax assets will be realized in full with the exception of the Japanese deferred tax assets and the deferred tax asset related to the Canadian Scientific Research and Developmental Development "SR&ED" that exceeds the current utilization.
	The Company does not anticipate a material change in the total amount or composition of its unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company has not provided for residual U.S. taxes on any of its income from foreign jurisdictions since it intends to indefinitely reinvest the net undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries offshore.
	The Company files federal, state and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. Due to the carry forward of net operating losses, the Company's income tax returns generally remain subject to examination by federal and most state tax authorities. In most of the Company's significant foreign jurisdictions, 2008 through the current taxable year remain subject to examination by their respective tax authorities.

Net_Loss_Per_Common_Share

Net Loss Per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock
	Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share of common stock is computed by giving effect to all potential dilutive shares of common stock, including options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), performance share units ("PSUs"), performance shares ("PS") and convertible debt shares. Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock were the same for all periods presented as the impact of all potentially dilutive securities outstanding was anti-dilutive.
	The following table presents the calculation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
		(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Numerator:
	Net loss		$	(22,713	)		$	(22,233	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock		77,276				75,433
	Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted		$	(0.29	)		$	(0.29	)
	The Company’s unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and dividend equivalents. As such, unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS are not participating securities and the Company is not required to use the two-class method to calculate diluted earnings per share in periods when the Company has net income.
	The following table presents the weighted average potential shares that are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share for the periods presented because including them would have had an anti‑dilutive effect:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
		(Shares in thousands)
	Options to purchase shares of common stock		2,168			1,867
	Unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS awards		2,886			2,575
	Total		5,054			4,442
	The effect of the convertible Notes is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method as the Company intends to settle the principal amount of the Note in cash upon conversion. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company's weighted average common stock price was below the Notes conversion price for the periods during which the Notes were outstanding.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Related Party Transactions
	The Company has entered into various software license agreements with Oracle USA, Inc., an affiliate of Oracle Corporation. Lawrence J. Ellison, who beneficially owns a significant portion of the Company’s common stock, is the Chief Technology Officer, a director and a principal stockholder of Oracle Corporation.
	On February 28, 2013, the Company entered into the third amendment to the perpetual software license agreement with Oracle USA ("Amendment"). The Amendment provides for a 48 month extension to the May 2010 second amendment to the Oracle unlimited license agreement. The Amendment provides that the Company will pay a one-time fee of $13.1 million to extend the term for unlimited licenses from May 31, 2014 to May 31, 2018. The Amendment also provides for technical support services. The Company paid $2.4 million for the support services from February 28, 2013 to February 27, 2014. During the first quarters of 2014 and 2015, the Company renewed the support service agreement for $4.3 million per annum and may renew support services for the two subsequent annual periods at the same rate. The support services to be provided to the Company by Oracle automatically renew unless the Company provides written notice of cancellation at least 60 days prior to the support renewal date. The Company financed the license fees due under the Amendment pursuant to a note issued to Oracle Credit Corporation. The note bears interest at a rate of 2.00% per annum with payments scheduled over the term of the amendment. The Company discounted the note at a rate of 4.5% because it approximates the interest rate the Company would obtain on the open market. The $12.4 million discounted note value was recorded as an asset addition to property and equipment that will be depreciated over seven years.
	Future debt payments under notes payable as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
			(dollars in thousands)
	Years ending:
	Remainder of 2015		$	2,339
	2016		3,119
	2017		3,119
	Future debt payments		8,577
	Amount representing interest		557
	Present value of future debt payments		$	8,020
	The following table details payments to Oracle USA and Oracle Credit Corporation for support services and license fees related to the following periods:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	License fee		$	682		$	1,053
	Support		1,075			1,075
	Interest		98			130
	Total paid		$	1,855		$	2,258
	The Company has also entered into various other software license agreements with Oracle Corporation. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company received payments totaling $131,000 and $166,000, respectively, from Oracle Corporation for services it performed.
	In addition to the companies affiliated with Lawrence J. Ellison, the Company enters into sales and purchases agreements with various companies that have a relationship with the Company's executive officers or members of the Company's board of directors. The relationships are typically an equity investment by the executive officer or board member in the customer / vendor company or the Company's executive officer or board member is a member of the customer / vendor company's board of directors. The Company has renewed the license agreements and sold additional services to these customers or purchased services from these vendors at various points in time. As of March 31, 2015, the Company's accounts receivable related to these customers totaled $57,000. Below is a summary of transactions between the Company and related parties other than Mr. Ellison:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	Revenue earned from related party	$	784		$	793
	Fees NetSuite paid for services	$	31		$	74
	A member of the Company’s board of directors, Kevin Thompson, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SolarWinds. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company and SolarWinds renewed a $3.0 million multiple year licensing agreement for the Company to provide services to SolarWinds.
	A member of the Company's board of directors, William Beane III, is the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company entered into a $495,000 amendment to the agreement with the Oakland Athletics to purchase in-stadium sponsorship.
	A member of the Company's board of directors, Steven Gomo, is a member of the SanDisk board of directors. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company entered into a $209,000licensing agreement for the Company to provide services to SanDisk.
	Additional related party transactions entered into prior to December 31, 2014 are described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 filed on March 2, 2015.

Subsequent_Events_Notes

Subsequent Events (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent Event
	On April 22, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Bronto Software, Inc. (“Bronto”). The total consideration payable in exchange for all of the outstanding equity interests of Bronto is approximately $200.0 million, comprised of approximately $100.0 million in cash and approximately $100.0 million in Company common stock. The consideration is subject to adjustment after the closing of the acquisition and a portion of the consideration will be placed into an escrow account to satisfy any potential claims under the Merger Agreement. The closing of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions.

Basis_of_Presentation_Signific

Basis of Presentation Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Marketable Securities, Available-for-sale Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Financial Instruments
	The Company invests primarily in money market funds, commercial paper, highly liquid debt instruments of the U.S. government and its agencies, U.S. municipal obligations, and U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities. All highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less from date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents and all highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than 90 days but less than a year from date of purchase are classified as short-term marketable securities. Highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than a year from the balance sheet date are classified as marketable securities, non-current. Short-term marketable securities and marketable securities, non-current are also classified as available-for-sale. The Company intends to hold marketable securities, non-current, until maturity; however, it may sell these securities at any time for use in current operations or for other purposes, such as consideration for acquisition. Consequently, the Company may or may not hold securities with stated maturities greater than twelve months until maturity.
	The Company carries its fixed income investments at fair value and unrealized gains and losses on these investments, net of taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of total equity. Realized gains or losses are included in other income / (expense), net section of the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. When a determination has been made that an other-than-temporary decline in fair value has occurred, the amount of the decline that is related to a credit loss is realized and is included in the other income / (expense), net section of the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition
	The Company generates revenue from two sources: (1) subscription and support; and (2) professional services and other. Subscription and support revenue includes subscription fees from customers accessing its on-demand application suite and support fees from customers purchasing support. Arrangements with customers do not provide the customer with the right to take possession of the software supporting the on-demand application service at any time. Professional services and other revenue includes fees generated from training and consulting services such as business process mapping, configuration, data migration and integration. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. For the most part, subscription and support agreements are entered into for 12 to 36 months. In aggregate, more than 90% of the professional services component of the arrangements with customers is performed within 300 days of entering into a contract with the customer.
	The subscription agreements generally provide service level commitments of 99.5% uptime per period, excluding scheduled maintenance. The failure to meet this level of service availability may require the Company to credit qualifying customers up to the value of an entire month of their subscription and support fees. In light of the Company’s historical experience with meeting its service level commitments, the Company has not accrued any liabilities on its balance sheet for these commitments.
	The Company commences revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	There is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
	•	The service is being provided to the customer;
	•	The collection of the fees is reasonably assured; and
	•	The amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
	In most instances, revenue from new customer acquisition is generated under sales agreements with multiple elements, comprised of subscription and support fees from customers accessing the Company's on-demand application suite and professional services associated with consultation services. The Company evaluates each element in a multiple-element arrangement to determine whether it represents a separate unit of accounting. An element constitutes a separate unit of accounting when the delivered item has standalone value and delivery of the undelivered element is probable and within the Company’s control. Subscription and support have standalone value because they are routinely sold separately by the Company. Professional services have standalone value because the Company has sold professional services separately and there are several third-party vendors that routinely provide similar professional services to its customers on a standalone basis.
	The Company allocates revenue to each element in an arrangement based on a selling price hierarchy. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), if available, third-party evidence (“TPE”), if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (“ESP”), if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. As the Company has been unable to establish VSOE or TPE for the elements of its arrangements, the Company establishes the ESP for each element primarily by considering the weighted average of actual sales prices of professional services sold on a standalone basis and subscription and support including various add-on modules when sold together without professional services, and other factors such as gross margin objectives, pricing practices and growth strategy. The consideration allocated to subscription and support is recognized as revenue over the contract period commencing when the subscription service is made available to the customer. The consideration allocated to professional services is recognized as revenue using the proportional performance method.
	The total arrangement fee for a multiple element arrangement is allocated based on the relative ESP of each element. However, since the professional services are generally completed prior to completion of delivery of subscription and support services, the revenue recognized for professional services in a given reporting period does not include fees subject to delivery of subscription and support services. This results in the recognition of revenue for professional services that is generally no greater than the contractual fees for those professional services.
	For single element sales agreements, subscription and support revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the provisioning date of the contract. The Company recognizes professional services revenue using the proportional performance method for single element arrangements.
	Sales and other taxes collected from customers to be remitted to government authorities are excluded from revenues.

Basis_of_Presentation_Tables

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue by geographic region [Table Text Block]	Revenue by geographic region, based on the billing address of the customer, was as follows for the periods presented:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	United States	$	121,379			$	91,663
	International	43,438				31,298
	Total revenue	$	164,817			$	122,961
	Percentage of revenue generated outside of the United States	26		%		25		%
	No single country outside the United States represented more than 10% of revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015 or 2014
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The following table details the Company's goodwill activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			(dollars in thousands)
	Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	123,049
	Venda tax and liability adjustment, net		141
	Reallocation to Venda developed technology		(1,200		)
	Foreign exchange adjustment		(1,923		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015		$	120,067

Basis_of_Presentation_Goodwill

Basis of Presentation Goodwill Rollforward Table (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The following table details the Company's goodwill activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		(dollars in thousands)
	Balance as of January 1, 2015	$	123,049
	Venda tax and liability adjustment, net	141
	Reallocation to Venda developed technology	(1,200		)
	Foreign exchange adjustment	(1,923		)
	Balance as of March 31, 2015	$	120,067

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Hedging Activity [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following inputs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
		March 31, 2015													December 31, 2014
		Fair value measurements at reporting date using													Fair value measurements at reporting date using
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
		(in thousands)													(in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash	$	214,051			$	—			$	—		$	214,051	$	206,947	$	—	$	—	$	206,947
	Money market funds	157,785				—				—			157,785		152,673		—		—		152,673
	Commercial paper	—				14,998				—			14,998		—		8,149		—		8,149
	Marketable securities
	Commercial paper	—				43,657				—			43,657		—		$	70,745	—		70,745
	Corporate notes and obligations	—				13,781				—			13,781		—		11,877		—		11,877
	U.S. agency bonds	6,003				—				—			6,003		—		—		—		—
	U.S. treasury securities	16,448				—				—			16,448		9,143		—		—		9,143
	Foreign exchange contracts	—				809				—			809		—		1,231		—		1,231
	Total	$	394,287			$	73,245			$	—		$	467,532	$	368,763	$	92,002	$	—	$	460,765
	Liabilities:
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	—			$	30			$	—		$	30	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
	Total	$	—			$	30			$	—		$	30	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	1
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts:
		March 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
		Notional Value Sold				Notional Value Purchased				Notional Value Sold			Notional Value Purchased
		(US dollars in thousands)								(US dollars in thousands)
	Australian dollar	$	13,697			$	6,190			$	16,004		$	7,494
	British pound	9,820				7,359				16,939			7,284
	Philippines peso	7,780				7,780				7,540			5,020
	Czech crown	6,570				5,340				6,510			4,710
	Japan yen	3,565				—				3,355			—
	Canadian dollar	975				612				796			1,267
	Euro	2,814				760				2,344			547
	New Zealand dollar	550				104				258			—
	Mexican peso	152				—				268			110
	Total	$	45,923			$	28,145			$	54,014		$	26,432
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	The fair value of the derivative instruments reported on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:
		Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet Location		March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014				Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	Derivatives and forward contracts			Fair Value				Fair Value					Fair Value		Fair Value
		(in thousands)										(in thousands)
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets		$	809			$	1,231			Other current liabilities	$	30	$	1
	Total			$	809			1,231					$	30	$	1
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The effect of derivative instruments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss was as follows for the periods presented:
			Location of net gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives		Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives during the
					Three Months Ended March 31,
	Derivatives and forward contracts				2015				2014
					(in thousands)
	Foreign exchange contracts		Other income/ (expense), net		$	1,226			$	(331	)
	Total				$	1,226			$	(331	)

Financial_Instruments_Marketab

Financial Instruments Marketable Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Marketable securities consist of the following investments:
		March 31, 2015
		Amortized Cost			Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	Cash equivalents:	(in thousands)
	Money market funds	$	157,785		$	—	$	—		$	157,785
	Commercial paper	14,997			1		—			14,998
	Marketable securities:
	Commercial paper	43,648			9		—			43,657
	Corporate notes and obligations	13,784			$	—	(3		)	13,781
	U.S. agency bonds	6,004			$	—	(1		)	6,003
	U.S. treasury securities	16,443			5		—			16,448
	Total	$	252,661		$	15	$	(4	)	$	252,672
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
			Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Due within one year		$	245,238
	Due within two years		7,434
	Total		$	252,672

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	The Notes consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015:
			(in thousands)
	Equity component (1)		$	60,931
	Liability component:
	Principal		$	310,000
	Less: debt discount, net		(41,313		)
	Net carrying amount		$	268,687
	Fair value - level 2		$	323,888
	Future debt payments under notes payable as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
			(dollars in thousands)
	Years ending:
	Remainder of 2015		$	2,339
	2016		3,119
	2017		3,119
	Future debt payments		8,577
	Amount representing interest		557
	Present value of future debt payments		$	8,020
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]	The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to the Notes:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	Contractual interest expense		$	194		$	194
	Amortization of debt issuance costs		318			304
	Amortization of debt discount		2,976			2,837
	Total		$	3,488		$	3,335
	Effective interest rate		5.40%

Net_Loss_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Net Loss Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Loss Per Common Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the calculation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
		(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Numerator:
	Net loss		$	(22,713	)		$	(22,233	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock		77,276				75,433
	Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted		$	(0.29	)		$	(0.29	)
	The Company’s unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and dividend equivalents. As such, unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS are not participating securities and the Company is not required to use the two-class method to calculate diluted earnings per share in periods when the Company has net income.
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	The following table presents the weighted average potential shares that are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share for the periods presented because including them would have had an anti‑dilutive effect:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
		(Shares in thousands)
	Options to purchase shares of common stock		2,168			1,867
	Unvested RSUs, PSUs and PS awards		2,886			2,575
	Total		5,054			4,442
	The effect of the convertible Notes is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method as the Company intends to settle the principal amount of the Note in cash upon conversion. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company's weighted average common stock price was below the Notes conversion price for the periods during which the Notes were outstanding.

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	Below is a summary of transactions between the Company and related parties other than Mr. Ellison:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015				2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	Revenue earned from related party	$	784			$	793
	Fees NetSuite paid for services	$	31			$	74
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
		(dollars in thousands)
	License fee		$	682			$	1,053
	Support		1,075				1,075
	Interest		98				130
	Total paid		$	1,855			$	2,258
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	The Notes consisted of the following as of March 31, 2015:
			(in thousands)
	Equity component (1)		$	60,931
	Liability component:
	Principal		$	310,000
	Less: debt discount, net		(41,313		)
	Net carrying amount		$	268,687
	Fair value - level 2		$	323,888
	Future debt payments under notes payable as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:
			(dollars in thousands)
	Years ending:
	Remainder of 2015		$	2,339
	2016		3,119
	2017		3,119
	Future debt payments		8,577
	Amount representing interest		557
	Present value of future debt payments		$	8,020

Basis_of_Presentation_Revenue_

Basis of Presentation Revenue by Region (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue by Region [Line Items]
Revenues	$164,817	$122,961
International Revenue as a Percentage of Total Revenue	26.00%	25.00%
United States
Revenue by Region [Line Items]
Revenues	121,379	91,663
International
Revenue by Region [Line Items]
Revenues	$43,438	$31,298

Basis_of_Presentation_Qualifie

Basis of Presentation Qualified Operating Expense Reimbursements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Government subsidy - expense reimbursement	$283,000	$607,000
Czech Republic ICT program receivable	343,000
Payments received from Czech Republic government	$498,000	$671,000

Basis_of_Presentation_Business

Basis of Presentation Business Combination (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jul. 17, 2014
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Reallocation to Venda developed technology	($1,200,000)
Venda Business Combination [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Cash payment to former owners		25,700,000
Unregistered company shares issued as consideration		304,364
Unregistered Company shares issued as consideration fair value		22,800,000
Consideration held in escrow		10,100,000
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Venda Business Combination [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$8,900,000

Basis_of_Presentation_Goodwill1

Basis of Presentation Goodwill Rollforward (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill - January 1, 2014	$123,049
Business combination adjustments	141
Reallocation to Venda developed technology	-1,200
Foreign exchange adjustment	-1,923
Goodwill - March 31, 2015	$120,067

Financial_Instruments_Marketab1

Financial Instruments Marketable Securities Available for Sale (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	$157,785
Due within one year	245,238
Due within two years	7,434
Total	252,672
Commercial Paper - Marketable Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	43,648
Unrealized gains	9
Unrealized losses	0
Fair Value	43,657
Corporate notes and obligations
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	13,784
Unrealized gains	0
Unrealized losses	-3
Fair Value	13,781
U.S. agency bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	6,004
Unrealized gains	0
Unrealized losses	-1
Fair Value	6,003
U.S. treasury securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,443
Unrealized gains	5
Unrealized losses	0
Fair Value	16,448
Major Types of Debt Securities [Domain]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	252,661
Unrealized gains	15
Unrealized losses	-4
Fair Value	252,672
Commercial paper - cash equivalents
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,997
Unrealized gains	1
Unrealized losses	0
Fair Value	$14,998

Financial_Instruments_Fair_val

Financial Instruments Fair value measures (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contract, other current assets	$809	$1,231
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	467,532	460,765
Foreign exchange contracts, other liabilities	30	1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	30	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contract, other current assets	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	394,287	368,763
Foreign exchange contracts, other liabilities	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contract, other current assets	809	1,231
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	73,245	92,002
Foreign exchange contracts, other liabilities	30	1
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	30	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contract, other current assets	0	0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts, other liabilities	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Commercial paper - cash equivalents
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	14,998
Commercial paper - cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Commercial paper - cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	14,998	8,149
Commercial paper - cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	157,785	152,673
Commercial Paper - Marketable Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	43,657	70,745
Commercial Paper - Marketable Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
Commercial Paper - Marketable Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	43,657	70,745
Commercial Paper - Marketable Securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
Corporate notes and obligations
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	13,781	11,877
Corporate notes and obligations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
Corporate notes and obligations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	13,781	11,877
Corporate notes and obligations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
U.S. agency bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	6,003	0
U.S. agency bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	6,003	0
U.S. agency bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
U.S. agency bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
U.S. treasury securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	16,448	9,143
U.S. treasury securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	16,448	9,143
U.S. treasury securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	0	0
U.S. treasury securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities	$0	$0

Financial_Instruments_Restrict

Financial Instruments Restricted Cash (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted cash [Line Items]
Restricted cash current	$32,000	$35,000
Restricted cash long-term	176,000	176,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$211,000

Financial_Instruments_Details

Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	$74,100,000
Foreign exchange contract, other current assets	809,000		1,231,000
Foreign exchange contracts, other liabilities	30,000		1,000
Foreign exchange contracts - other income/(expense), net	1,226,000	-331,000
Other current assets [Member] | Total [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total foreign exchange contracts - other current assets	809,000		1,231,000
Other current liabilities [Member] | Total [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Total foreign exchange contracts - other current liabilities	30,000		1,000
Foreign Exchange Future [Member] | Total [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts - other income/(expense), net	1,226,000	-331,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	45,923,000		54,014,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Australian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	13,697,000		16,004,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | British pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	9,820,000		16,939,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Philippines, Pesos
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	7,780,000		7,540,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Czech crown
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	6,570,000		6,510,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Japan yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	3,565,000		3,355,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Canada dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	975,000		796,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	2,814,000		2,344,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | New Zealand, Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	550,000		258,000
Sales [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Mexico pesos
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	152,000		268,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	28,145,000		26,432,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Australian dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	6,190,000		7,494,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | British pound
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	7,359,000		7,284,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Philippines, Pesos
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	7,780,000		5,020,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Czech crown
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	5,340,000		4,710,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Japan yen
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	0		0
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Canada dollar
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	612,000		1,267,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	760,000		547,000
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | New Zealand, Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	104,000		0
Purchase [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Mexico pesos
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative activity	$0		$110,000

Stockbased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-based Compensation (Details) (2015 Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
2015 Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
2015 performance shares	91,929
2015 PSU grant date fair value	$92.58

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013	29-May-13
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes remaining useful life	3 years 2 months
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible .025% senior notes par value	$310,000,000
Coupon interest rate			0.25%
Convertible shares per note			8.6133
Principal amount of convertible notes			1,000
Conversion price per share			$116.10
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price				35.00%
Common stock price per share on May 29, 2013					$86
Debt Issuance Cost	4,400,000		8,400,000
Convertible notes equity component	60,931,000
Convertible debt issuance cost at note issuance date				6,700,000
Debt discount	-41,313,000
Convertible debt	268,687,000
Contractual interest expense	194,000	194,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	318,000	304,000
Amortization of debt discount	2,976,000	2,837,000
Interest Expense, Debt	3,488,000	3,335,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value - level 2	323,888,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes equity component	$1,700,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (Foreign Country [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Country [Member]
Net deferred tax assets	$183,000

Net_Loss_Per_Common_Share_Deta

Net Loss Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings per share, basic and diluted, [Line Items]
Net loss	($22,713)	($22,233)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share	77,276	75,433
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted	($0.29)	($0.29)
Antidilutive shares:[Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of loss per share	5,054	4,442
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive shares:[Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of loss per share	2,168	1,867
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive shares:[Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of loss per share	2,886	2,575

Related_Party_Transactions_Rel

Related Party Transactions Related Party Debt Table (Details) (Principal Owner [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013
Principal Owner [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Oracle license fee due on amendment date					$13,100,000
Oracle support contract			2,400,000
Annual support contract cost	4,300,000
Oracle note annual interest rate				2.00%
Effective interest rate				4.50%
Oracle license asset addition to property and equipment				12,400,000
2015	2,339,000
2016	3,119,000
2017	3,119,000
Future debt payments	8,577,000
Amount representing interest	557,000
Present value of future debt payments	8,020,000
License fee	682,000	1,053,000
Support sevices	1,075,000	1,075,000
Interest paid to Oracle	98,000	130,000
Total paid	$1,855,000	$2,258,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2013
Principal Owner [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Oracle license fee due on amendment date			$13,100,000
Interest paid to Oracle	98,000	130,000
Fees paid to suppliers	1,855,000	2,258,000
Related Party Company Other Than Oracle [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	57,000
Revenue from Related Parties	784,000	793,000
Fees paid to suppliers	31,000	74,000
RightNow Technology (Oracle) [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from customers for services performed	131,000	166,000
SolarWinds [Member] | Services Licensing Agreement [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement amount	3,000,000
Oakland Athletics [Member] | Amendment To In-Stadium Sponsorship [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement amount	495,000
SanDisk [Member] | Services Licensing Agreement [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Agreement amount	$209,000

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Bronto Software, Inc. [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 22, 2015
Bronto Software, Inc. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total consideration payable	$200
Cash payable for acquisition	100
Common stock transferable for acquistion	$100