Document and Entity Information
| Document and Entity Information | Jun. 15, 2022 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001391127 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Jun. 15, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | EDGIO, INC. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-33508 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 20-1677033 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 2220 West 14th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Tempe |
| Entity Address, State or Province | AZ |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 85281 |
| City Area Code | (602) |
| Local Phone Number | 850-5000 |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
| Trading Symbol | EGIO |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | As previously reported on the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Filing”) filed by Edgio, Inc. (the “Company”) on June 16, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Dianne Ledingham, as a new director of the Company, effective as of June 15, 2022. |