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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Changes In Fair Value Measurement Of Level 3 Items) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Convertible debentures	$ 1,400,000		$ 1,400,000
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]
Beginning balance	10,950	$ 9,531	10,500	$ 10,000
Unrealized loss (gain) on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	(700)	(1,281)	(250)	(1,750)
Ending balance	$ 10,250	$ 8,250	$ 10,250	$ 8,250

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,220,165	$ 1,559,628
Marketable securities	174,585	501,238
Accounts receivable, net	14,516	14,874
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	115,874	102,217
Total current assets	1,525,140	2,177,957
Property and equipment, net	194,771	190,319
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	54,495	55,146
Other assets	21,195	20,584
Total long-term assets	270,461	266,049
Total assets	1,795,601	2,444,006
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	156,995	195,235
Deferred revenues	494,769	457,478
Total current liabilities	651,764	652,713
Long-term deferred revenues	219,083	205,560
Convertible debentures, including contingent interest derivative	584,965	581,626
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	326,112	309,696
Other long-term liabilities	17,880	17,981
Total long-term liabilities	1,148,040	1,114,863
Total liabilities	1,799,804	1,767,576
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock-par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5,000; Issued and outstanding shares: none
Common stock-par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000,000; Issued shares: 315,643 at June 30, 2011 and 313,313 at December 31, 2010; Outstanding shares: 166,348 at June 30, 2011 and 172,736 at December 31, 2010	316	313
Additional paid-in capital	20,330,852	21,040,919
Accumulated deficit	(20,333,307)	(20,363,468)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,064)	(1,334)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(4,203)	676,430
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity	$ 1,795,601	$ 2,444,006

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
Contingent interest to holders of Convertible Debentures	$ 100,020	$ 100,020

Discontinued Operations (Revenue And Components Of Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Discontinued Operations
Revenues		$ 102,584	$ 44	$ 205,405
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$ (4,799)	24,924	(1,594)	57,584
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,870	(15,135)	(2,857)	(25,364)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(2,929)	9,789	(4,451)	32,220
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		(1,161)		(2,245)
Total (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to Verisign stockholders	$ (2,929)	$ 8,628	$ (4,451)	$ 29,975

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Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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This element represents the overall income (loss) from a disposal group apportioned to the parent that is classified as a component of the entity, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount which may be allocable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Includes the following (net of tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities

Note 2. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities

The following table summarizes the Company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities:


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	81,166	$	106,270
Money market funds		241,084		648,054
Time deposits		901,889		803,797
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		81,808		359,160
Corporate debt securities		92,777		141,338
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		—		5,040

Total	$	1,398,724	$	2,063,659


Included in Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,220,165	$	1,559,628
Included in Marketable securities	$	174,585	$	501,238
Included in Other assets (Restricted cash)	$	3,974	$	2,793

The following tables summarize the Company's unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of fixed income securities designated as available-for-sale investments. There were no investments classified as either held-to-maturity or trading.


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)

As of June 30, 2011:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	80,809	$	1,003	$	(4	)	$	81,808
Corporate debt securities		91,761		1,016		—			92,777

Total fixed income securities	$	172,570	$	2,019	$	(4	)	$	174,585


Included in Marketable securities								$	174,585

As of December 31, 2010:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	357,135	$	2,524	$	(499	)	$	359,160
Corporate debt securities		140,009		1,329		—			141,338
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		5,038		2		—			5,040

Total fixed income securities	$	502,182	$	3,855	$	(499	)	$	505,538


Included in Cash and cash equivalents								$	4,300
Included in Marketable securities								$	501,238

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the fixed income securities as of June 30, 2011:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)

Due within one year	$	42,132	$	247	$	—		$	42,379
Due after one year through three years		130,438		1,772		(4	)		132,206

Total	$	172,570	$	2,019	$	(4	)	$	174,585

The Company recognized pre-tax net gains of $2.3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 related to the sale of $369.6 million of marketable securities, primarily to fund a special dividend paid in May 2011 (the "May 2011 Dividend") discussed further in Note 6. Net gains or losses recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 related to sales of marketable securities were not material.

Interest Expense (Interest Expense Schedule) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Interest Expense
Contractual interest	$ 10,156	$ 10,156	$ 20,313	$ 20,313
Amortization of debt discount on the Convertible Debentures	1,819	1,676	3,602	3,318
Contingent interest to holders of Convertible Debentures	100,020		100,020
Interest capitalized to property and equipment, net	(166)	(280)	(310)	(467)
Other interest expense	27	414	51	800
Total interest expense	$ 111,856	$ 11,966	$ 123,676	$ 23,964

Interest Expense

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Interest Expense

Interest Expense

Note 9. Interest Expense

The following table presents the components of interest expense:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Contractual interest	$	10,156		$	10,156		$	20,313		$	20,313
Amortization of debt discount on the Convertible Debentures		1,819			1,676			3,602			3,318
Contingent interest to holders of Convertible Debentures		100,020			—			100,020			—
Interest capitalized to Property and equipment, net		(166	)		(280	)		(310	)		(467	)
Other interest expense		27			414			51			800

Total interest expense	$	111,856		$	11,966		$	123,676		$	23,964

Interest expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 includes $100.0 million of interest paid to holders of the Convertible Debentures as a result of the May 2011 Dividend. The Indenture governing the Convertible Debentures requires the payment of contingent interest to the holders of the Convertible Debentures if the Board declares a dividend to its stockholders that is designated by the Board as an extraordinary dividend. The contingent interest is calculated as the amount derived by multiplying the per share declared dividend with the if-converted number of shares applicable to the Convertible Debentures.

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Statutory federal rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Effective tax rate	34.00%		25.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 43.5		$ 43.5		$ 28.8
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits	7.3		14.7
Unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest, that would affect the Company's effective tax rate if realized	36.4		$ 36.4		$ 24.9
Contingent Interest Paid [Member]
Discrete income tax benefit	$ 39.7

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

Components Of Comprehensive Income


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Net (loss) income	$	(10,610	)	$	36,374		$	30,161		$	88,814
Foreign currency translation adjustments		48			4,617			76			4,091
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax		1,077			2,982			609			2,742
Realized gain on investments, net of tax, included in net (loss) income		(1,398	)		(106	)		(1,415	)		(152	)

Comprehensive (loss) income		(10,883	)		43,867			29,431			95,495

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		—			3,288			—			4,181

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders	$	(10,883	)	$	40,579		$	29,431		$	91,314

Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders (Weighted-Average Share Used In Calculation Of Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	167,471	181,120	169,751	182,121
Stock options		431	436	384
Unvested restricted stock units		954	802	851
Conversion spread related to Convertible Debentures			833
Employee stock purchase plan		248	28	124
Shares used to compute diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders	167,471	182,753	171,850	183,480

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Nonvested equity-based payment awards that contain forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) that result in incremental common shares.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring Charges

Nature Of The Restructuring Charges


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Workforce reduction	$	3,147	$	11,840		$	7,870	$	13,551

Excess facilities		512		(9	)		1,319		108

Total consolidated restructuring charges	$	3,659	$	11,831		$	9,189	$	13,659


Amounts classified as continuing operations	$	3,659	$	7,539		$	9,189	$	7,773


Amounts classified as discontinued operations	$	—	$	4,292		$	—	$	5,886

Accrued Restructuring Costs


	Accrued Restructuring Costs at December 31, 2010		Costs Incurred		Costs Paid or Settled			Stock-Based Compensation			Accrued Restructuring Costs at June 30, 2011
	(In thousands)
Workforce reduction	$	15,120	$	7,870	$	(7,895	)	$	(4,978	)	$	10,117
Excess facilities		3,098		1,319		(2,639	)		—			1,778

Total accrued restructuring costs	$	18,218	$	9,189	$	(10,534	)	$	(4,978	)	$	11,895


Current portion of accrued restructuring costs											$	11,376


Long-term portion of accrued restructuring costs											$	519

Non-Operating Income, Net (Components Of Non-Operating Income, Net) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Non-Operating Income, Net
Interest and dividend income	$ 1,579	$ 2,046	$ 3,670	$ 3,139
Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	700	1,281	250	1,750
Income from transition services agreements	2,271	858	5,733	3,878
Other, net	1,599	(335)	1,974	(89)
Total non-operating income, net	$ 6,149	$ 3,850	$ 11,627	$ 8,678

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) months
Contingencies
Indemnification period (months) \| months	60
Claims threshold amount to trigger indemnification obligation	$ 4
Percentage of claims to be indemnified	50.00%
Maximum indemnification obligation	$ 125

Stock-Based Compensation (Classification Of Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	$ 14,064	$ 9,322	$ 29,014	$ 17,774
Discontinued operations		3,903		7,536
Total stock-based compensation expense	14,064	13,225	29,014	25,310
Cost Of Revenues [Member]
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	1,846	1,348	3,836	2,269
Sales And Marketing [Member]
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	1,697	1,484	3,551	2,604
Research And Development [Member]
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	1,353	1,234	2,871	2,304
General And Administrative [Member]
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	7,179	$ 5,256	13,778	10,485
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Total stock-based compensation for continuing operations	$ 1,989		$ 4,978	$ 112

- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 12. Income Taxes

The following table presents the income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations and the effective tax rate:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)

Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations	$	15,967		$	(16,121	)	$	(908	)	$	(33,045	)
Effective tax rate		68	%		38	%		3	%		37	%

The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 differs from the statutory federal rate of 35% due to state taxes, non-deductible stock-based compensation, the effect of non-US operations, and tax benefits from foreign income taxed at lower rates. In the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company also recognized a discrete income tax benefit of $39.7 million relating to the contingent interest paid to the holders of the Company's Convertible Debentures (see Note 9). Had the income tax benefit relating to the contingent interest payment not been recorded on a discrete basis, the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 would have been 34% and 25%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 differs from the statutory federal rate of 35% due to state taxes, non-deductible stock-based compensation, the effect of non-US operations, and tax benefits from foreign income taxed at lower rates.

The Company applies a valuation allowance to certain deferred tax assets when management does not believe that it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Deferred tax assets offset by a valuation allowance relate primarily to investments with differing book and tax bases and net operating losses in certain foreign jurisdictions.

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions of $43.5 million and $28.8 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded an increase in unrecognized tax benefits of $7.3 million and $14.7 million, respectively, related to current period activities. As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $36.4 million and $24.9 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest, would affect the Company's effective tax rate if realized. The balance of the gross unrecognized tax benefits is expected to increase in the next 12 months.

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of tax expense. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities, recognized through income tax benefit (expense) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, were not material.

The Company's major taxing jurisdictions are the U.S., the states of California and Virginia, and Switzerland. The Company's tax returns are not currently under examination by these taxing jurisdictions. Because the Company uses historic net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes to offset its taxable income in current and future years' income tax returns for the U.S., California and Virginia, such attributes can be adjusted by these taxing authorities until the statute closes on the year in which such attributes were utilized. The open years in Switzerland are the 2006 tax year and forward.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 08
-Paragraph h
-Article 4

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Stock-Based Compensation (Nature Of Total Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 14,064	$ 13,225	$ 29,014	$ 25,310
Capitalization (Included in Property and equipment, net)	(895)	(585)	(1,792)	(1,064)
Stock Options [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	1,031	2,329	2,494	4,645
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	798	2,998	1,978	5,727
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	11,141	$ 8,483	21,356	15,432
RSUs/Stock Options Acceleration [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,989		$ 4,978	$ 570

Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

Calculation Of Net Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

Note 7. Calculation of Net (Loss) Income per Share Attributable to Verisign Stockholders

The Company computes basic net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders by dividing net (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders gives effect to dilutive potential common shares, including outstanding stock options, unvested RSUs, conversion spread relating to the Convertible Debentures, and employee stock purchases using the treasury stock method. The following table presents the computation of weighted-average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		167,471		181,120		169,751		182,121
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Stock options		—		431		436		384
Unvested restricted stock units		—		954		802		851
Conversion spread related to Convertible Debentures		—		—		833		—
Employee stock purchase plan		—		248		28		124

Shares used to compute diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders		167,471		182,753		171,850		183,480

The following table presents the weighted-average potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the above calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive, and the respective weighted-average exercise prices of the weighted-average stock options outstanding:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Weighted-average stock options outstanding		2,443		3,558		270		3,997
Weighted-average exercise price	$	27.14	$	31.37	$	38.43	$	30.96

Weighted-average restricted stock units outstanding		2,856		120		17		88
Employee stock purchase plan		653		—		255		693

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis


			Fair Value Measurement Using
	Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
As of June 30, 2011:
Assets:
Investments in money market funds	$	241,084	$	241,084	$	—	$	—
Investments in fixed income securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		81,808		—		81,808		—
Corporate debt securities		92,777		—		92,777		—
Foreign currency forward contracts (1)		394		—		394		—

Total	$	416,063	$	241,084	$	174,979	$	—


Liabilities:
Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	$	10,250	$	—	$	—	$	10,250
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		74		—		74		—

Total	$	10,324	$	—	$	74	$	10,250


As of December 31, 2010:
Assets:
Investments in money market funds	$	648,054	$	648,054	$	—	$	—
Investments in fixed income securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		359,160		2,700		356,460		—
Corporate debt securities		141,338		—		141,338		—
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		5,040		—		5,040		—

Total	$	1,153,592	$	650,754	$	502,838	$	—


Liabilities:
Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	$	10,500	$	—	$	—	$	10,500
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		282		—		282		—

Total	$	10,782	$	—	$	282	$	10,500

(1)	Included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(2)	Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Changes In Fair Value Measurement Of Level 3 Items


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Beginning balance	$	10,950		$	9,531		$	10,500		$	10,000
Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures		(700	)		(1,281	)		(250	)		(1,750	)

Ending balance	$	10,250		$	8,250		$	10,250		$	8,250

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs) by class of liability.

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 8. Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation is classified in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same expense line items as cash compensation. The following table presents the classification of stock-based compensation:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Stock-based compensation:
Cost of revenues	$	1,846	$	1,348	$	3,836	$	2,269
Sales and marketing		1,697		1,484		3,551		2,604
Research and development		1,353		1,234		2,871		2,304
General and administrative		7,179		5,256		13,778		10,485
Restructuring charges		1,989		—		4,978		112

Stock-based compensation for continuing operations		14,064		9,322		29,014		17,774
Discontinued operations		—		3,903		—		7,536

Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,064	$	13,225	$	29,014	$	25,310

The following table presents the nature of the Company's total stock-based compensation, inclusive of amounts for discontinued operations:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Stock-based compensation:
Stock options	$	1,031		$	2,329		$	2,494		$	4,645
Employee stock purchase plan		798			2,998			1,978			5,727
Restricted stock units		11,141			8,483			21,356			15,432
RSUs/Stock options acceleration		1,989			—			4,978			570
Capitalization (Included in Property and equipment, net)		(895	)		(585	)		(1,792	)		(1,064	)

Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,064		$	13,225		$	29,014		$	25,310

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Income Taxes (Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations And Effective Tax Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Income Taxes
Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations	$ 15,967	$ (16,121)	$ (908)	$ (33,045)
Effective tax rate	68.00%	38.00%	3.00%	37.00%

Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) - 2010 Restructuring Plan [Member] $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Estimated pre-tax restructuring charges	$ 22.9
Restructuring charges incurred to date	22.7
Excess Facilities [Member]
Estimated pre-tax restructuring charges	10.6
Restructuring charges incurred to date	1.5
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Member]
Restructuring charges incurred to date	$ 15.4

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member] \| Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2.7

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Restructuring Charges (Accrued Restructuring Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Beginning balance	$ 18,218
Cost Incurred	9,189
Costs Paid or Settled	(10,534)
Stock-Based Compensation	(4,978)
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Ending balance	11,895
Current portion of accrued restructuring costs	11,376	$ 17,460
Long-term portion of accrued restructuring costs	519
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Beginning balance	15,120
Cost Incurred	7,870
Costs Paid or Settled	(7,895)
Stock-Based Compensation	(4,978)
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Ending balance	10,117
Excess Facilities [Member]
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Beginning balance	3,098
Cost Incurred	1,319
Costs Paid or Settled	(2,639)
Accrued Restructuring Costs, Ending balance	$ 1,778

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the next operating cycle, if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 22, 2011
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	vrsn
Entity Registrant Name	VERISIGN INC/CA
Entity Central Index Key	0001014473
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		166,399,334

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities (Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash	$ 81,166	$ 106,270
Money market funds	241,084	648,054
Time deposits	901,889	803,797
Marketable securities	174,585	501,238
Total	1,398,724	2,063,659
Included in Cash and cash equivalents	1,220,165	1,559,628	$ 862,923	$ 1,477,166
Included in Other assets (Restricted cash)	3,974	2,793
Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Marketable securities	81,808	359,160
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Marketable securities	$ 92,777	141,338
Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments [Member]
Marketable securities		$ 5,040

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)
Cash	$	81,166	$	106,270
Money market funds		241,084		648,054
Time deposits		901,889		803,797
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		81,808		359,160
Corporate debt securities		92,777		141,338
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		—		5,040

Total	$	1,398,724	$	2,063,659


Included in Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,220,165	$	1,559,628
Included in Marketable securities	$	174,585	$	501,238
Included in Other assets (Restricted cash)	$	3,974	$	2,793

Unrealized Gains And Losses, And Fair Value Of Debt And Equity Securities


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)

As of June 30, 2011:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	80,809	$	1,003	$	(4	)	$	81,808
Corporate debt securities		91,761		1,016		—			92,777

Total fixed income securities	$	172,570	$	2,019	$	(4	)	$	174,585


Included in Marketable securities								$	174,585

As of December 31, 2010:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	357,135	$	2,524	$	(499	)	$	359,160
Corporate debt securities		140,009		1,329		—			141,338
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		5,038		2		—			5,040

Total fixed income securities	$	502,182	$	3,855	$	(499	)	$	505,538


Included in Cash and cash equivalents								$	4,300
Included in Marketable securities								$	501,238

Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)

Due within one year	$	42,132	$	247	$	—		$	42,379
Due after one year through three years		130,438		1,772		(4	)		132,206

Total	$	172,570	$	2,019	$	(4	)	$	174,585

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, authorized shares	5,000	5,000
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized shares	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, outstanding shares	166,348	172,736
Common stock, issued shares	315,643	313,313

Basis Of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation

Basis Of Presentation

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by VeriSign, Inc. ("Verisign" or the "Company") in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and, therefore, do not include all information and notes normally provided in audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and other adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of, nor comparable to, the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes contained in Verisign's fiscal 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "2010 Form 10-K") filed with the SEC on February 24, 2011.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on net income as previously reported.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Other Balance Sheet Items (Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Balance Sheet Items
Accounts payable	$ 13,076	$ 16,727
Accrued employee compensation	36,784	52,628
Customer deposits, net	19,964	18,681
Payables to buyers	1,308	11,337
Taxes payable, deferred and other tax liabilities	33,873	38,168
Accrued restructuring costs	11,376	17,460
Other accrued liabilities	40,614	40,234
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 156,995	$ 195,235

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders

Weighted-Average Share Used In Calculation Of Basic And Diluted EPS


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding		167,471		181,120		169,751		182,121
Weighted-average potential shares of common stock outstanding:
Stock options		—		431		436		384
Unvested restricted stock units		—		954		802		851
Conversion spread related to Convertible Debentures		—		—		833		—
Employee stock purchase plan		—		248		28		124

Shares used to compute diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders		167,471		182,753		171,850		183,480

Schedule Of Weighted-Average Potential Shares Excluded From Computation Of EPS


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Weighted-average stock options outstanding		2,443		3,558		270		3,997
Weighted-average exercise price	$	27.14	$	31.37	$	38.43	$	30.96

Weighted-average restricted stock units outstanding		2,856		120		17		88
Employee stock purchase plan		653		—		255		693

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities (Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date) (Details) - Fixed Income Securities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Amortized Cost	$ 172,570	$ 502,182
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,019	3,855
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(499)
Fair Value	174,585	$ 505,538
Due within One Year [Member]
Amortized cost, due within one year	42,132
Gross Unrealized Gains	247
Fair value, due within one year	42,379
Due after One Year through Three Years [Member]
Amortized cost, due after one through three years	130,438
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,772
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)
Fair value, due after one through three years	$ 132,206

Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

Note 11. Discontinued Operations

The Company will continue to generate cash flows and will report income statement activity in continuing operations associated with providing transition related services to Symantec for the divested Authentication Services business for a remaining term of 25 months.

The following table presents the revenues and the components of discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to Verisign stockholders:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	102,584		$	44		$	205,405

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(4,799	)	$	24,924		$	(1,594	)	$	57,584
Income tax benefit (expense)		1,870			(15,135	)		(2,857	)		(25,364	)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations		(2,929	)		9,789			(4,451	)		32,220
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		—			(1,161	)		—			(2,245	)

Total (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to Verisign stockholders	$	(2,929	)	$	8,628		$	(4,451	)	$	29,975

Losses from discontinued operations before income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 primarily represent the effects of certain retained litigation of the divested businesses. Income tax expense for discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes a $2.9 million discrete charge attributable to a change in the purchase price allocation prepared for income tax purposes related to the divestiture of the Authentication Services business. Income from discontinued operations before income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 represents the results of operations of the Authentication Services business, and adjustments to gains and losses on divestitures completed in 2009, as a result of certain one-time employee termination costs and settlement of certain retained litigation of the divested businesses.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Classification Of Stock-Based Compensation


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Stock-based compensation:
Cost of revenues	$	1,846	$	1,348	$	3,836	$	2,269
Sales and marketing		1,697		1,484		3,551		2,604
Research and development		1,353		1,234		2,871		2,304
General and administrative		7,179		5,256		13,778		10,485
Restructuring charges		1,989		—		4,978		112

Stock-based compensation for continuing operations		14,064		9,322		29,014		17,774
Discontinued operations		—		3,903		—		7,536

Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,064	$	13,225	$	29,014	$	25,310

Nature Of Total Stock-Based Compensation


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Stock-based compensation:
Stock options	$	1,031		$	2,329		$	2,494		$	4,645
Employee stock purchase plan		798			2,998			1,978			5,727
Restricted stock units		11,141			8,483			21,356			15,432
RSUs/Stock options acceleration		1,989			—			4,978			570
Capitalization (Included in Property and equipment, net)		(895	)		(585	)		(1,792	)		(1,064	)

Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,064		$	13,225		$	29,014		$	25,310

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Non-Operating Income, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Non-Operating Income, Net

Non-Operating Income, Net

Note 10. Non-operating Income, Net

The following table presents the components of Non-operating income, net:


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Interest and dividend income	$	1,579	$	2,046		$	3,670	$	3,139
Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures		700		1,281			250		1,750
Income from transition services agreements		2,271		858			5,733		3,878
Other, net		1,599		(335	)		1,974		(89	)

Total non-operating income, net	$	6,149	$	3,850		$	11,627	$	8,678

Interest and dividend income is earned principally from Verisign's surplus cash balances and marketable securities. Income from transition services agreements includes fees generated from services provided to the purchasers of divested businesses for a certain period of time to ensure and facilitate the transfer of business operations.

Other Balance Sheet Items (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Other Balance Sheet Items

Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)

Prepaid expenses	$	16,452	$	9,939
Deferred tax assets		82,344		69,807
Non-trade receivables		12,810		14,158
Receivables from buyers		818		8,198
Other		3,450		115

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	115,874	$	102,217

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)

Accounts payable	$	13,076	$	16,727
Accrued employee compensation		36,784		52,628
Customer deposits, net		19,964		18,681
Payables to buyers		1,308		11,337
Taxes payable, deferred and other tax liabilities		33,873		38,168
Accrued restructuring costs		11,376		17,460
Other accrued liabilities		40,614		40,234

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	156,995	$	195,235

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
Revenues	$ 189,844	$ 167,881	$ 371,367	$ 329,463
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues	40,667	39,846	81,536	78,660
Sales and marketing	22,179	23,139	44,570	44,449
Research and development	13,074	13,738	26,668	26,015
General and administrative	28,206	32,797	61,835	67,641
Restructuring charges	3,659	7,539	9,189	7,773
Total costs and expenses	107,785	117,059	223,798	224,538
Operating income	82,059	50,822	147,569	104,925
Interest expense (2011 amounts include $100,020 contingent interest)	(111,856)	(11,966)	(123,676)	(23,964)
Non-operating income, net	6,149	3,850	11,627	8,678
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(23,648)	42,706	35,520	89,639
Income tax benefit (expense)	15,967	(16,121)	(908)	(33,045)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(7,681)	26,585	34,612	56,594
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,929)	9,789	(4,451)	32,220
Net (loss) income	(10,610)	36,374	30,161	88,814
Less: Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		(1,161)		(2,245)
Net (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders	$ (10,610)	$ 35,213	$ 30,161	$ 86,569
Basic (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders from:
Continuing operations	$ (0.05)	$ 0.15	$ 0.20	$ 0.31
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.04	(0.02)	0.17
Net (loss) income	(0.06)	0.19	0.18	0.48
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders from:
Continuing operations	(0.05)	0.15	0.20	0.31
Discontinued operations	(0.01)	0.04	(0.02)	0.16
Net (loss) income	$ (0.06)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.47
Shares used to compute net (loss) income per share attributable to Verisign stockholders:
Basic	167,471	181,120	169,751	182,121
Diluted	167,471	182,753	171,850	183,480
Amounts attributable to Verisign stockholders:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ (7,681)	$ 26,585	$ 34,612	$ 56,594
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,929)	8,628	(4,451)	29,975
Net (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders	$ (10,610)	$ 35,213	$ 30,161	$ 86,569

Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Contingencies

Contingencies

Note 13. Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On May 31, 2007, plaintiffs Karen Herbert, et al., on behalf of themselves and a nationwide class of consumers, filed a complaint against Verisign, m-Qube, Inc., and other defendants alleging that defendants collectively operated an illegal lottery under the laws of multiple states by allowing viewers of the NBC television show "Deal or No Deal" to incur premium text message charges in order to participate in an interactive television promotion called "Lucky Case Game." The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division. The defendants' motion to dismiss the Herbert matter was denied by the district court on December 3, 2007 and that ruling was appealed. On July 8, 2010, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and remanded the case to the district court. A hearing is scheduled for consideration of the motion for class certification on August 8, 2011. Certain defendants have asserted indemnity claims against Verisign in connection with these matters.

On July 13, 2011, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this matter and the defendants, including Verisign, previously reached an agreement in principle to resolve the indemnity claims noted above. The parties anticipate entering into fully documented settlement agreements promptly. Under the agreement in principle to resolve the Herbert case, class members will be able to claim a full refund for premium text message charges incurred entering the Lucky Case Game. Verisign will pay sixty percent of the settlement costs. The Company has accrued for the expected settlement costs. See Note 11, "Discontinued Operations," of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This estimate of the expected settlement costs, by its nature, is based on judgment and currently available information and involves a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type and nature of the lawsuit, the progress of the lawsuit, and the Company's experience in similar matters. Given the inherent uncertainties involved in litigation, the Company cannot assure you that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not exceed the amount accrued for the settlement costs. The final settlement agreement in Herbert will be terminable upon certain contingencies, including the number of class members who opt out of the settlement and the cost of notice to the class.

The Herbert settlement is subject to the approval of the Court and from the Boards of Directors of Verisign and the other defendants. Verisign's Board of Directors has approved the settlement. The agreement in principle in the Herbert case anticipates that there will be two notice periods — the first notice period to allow class members and the court to consider fairness of the settlement, and the second notice period to allow class members to make claims. The parties expect to promptly seek preliminary approval from the court for the Herbert settlement and to thereafter seek final approval later this year. Although the parties do not anticipate that the court would reject or would require material changes to the settlement terms, these outcomes are possible.

On June 5, 2007, plaintiffs Cheryl Bentley, et al., on behalf of themselves and a nationwide class of consumers, filed a complaint against Verisign, m-Qube, Inc., and other defendants alleging that defendants collectively operated an illegal lottery under the laws of multiple states by allowing viewers of the NBC television show "The Apprentice" to incur premium text message charges in order to participate in an interactive television promotion called "Get Rich With Trump." The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division. On May 17, 2011, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this case without prejudice.

Verisign was as a defendant in litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose Division) in a case entitled Coalition for ICANN Transparency, Inc. ("CFIT") v. VeriSign, Inc. On May 11, 2011, Verisign entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the "Agreement") with CFIT, CFIT's members, iRegistry Corp., Name Administration, Inc., Linkz Internet Services Corp., World Association for Domain Name Developers, Inc., Targeted Traffic Domains, Inc., Bret Fausett, Howard Neu and Frank Schilling (collectively "the CFIT Parties"), that fully resolves the litigation initiated by CFIT against Verisign. Under the terms of the Agreement, Verisign did not make any payment. On May 12, 2011, the CFIT Parties filed a dismissal with prejudice of all claims in the litigation, which was entered on May 31, 2011. The Agreement includes mutual releases pursuant to which the CFIT Parties have released Verisign from any and all claims that were or could have been asserted in the litigation, or that the CFIT Parties may hereafter have or assert, that are related to the facts giving rise to the litigation, the .com or .net Registry Agreements or any renewal of those agreements, or conduct pursuant to those agreements, including any past or future price increases by Verisign or any services or potential services thereunder. Under the release provisions, Verisign has conditionally released the CFIT Parties from claims related to the facts giving rise to the litigation or conduct by the CFIT Parties or their representatives in connection with the litigation, including for malicious prosecution or abuse of process relating to the commencement or prosecution of the litigation against Verisign. Further, the CFIT Parties have agreed to mutual covenants not to sue and mutual non-disparagement provisions. Under the Agreement, CFIT issued a press release on May 11, 2011 stating that CFIT dismissed its claims in their entirety with prejudice in view of the Amended Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Coal. for ICANN Transparency, Inc. v. Verisign, Inc. 611 F.3d 495 (9^th Cir., 2010), the subsequent orders of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division dismissing CFIT's claims with respect to the 2005 .net Registry Agreement and for disgorgement, and Verisign's motion for summary judgment. For a description of these proceedings prior to the settlement, see Verisign's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2011.

Indemnifications

In connection with the sale of the Authentication Services business to Symantec, the Company has agreed to indemnify Symantec for certain potential legal claims arising from the operation of the Authentication Services business for a period of sixty months after the closing of the sale transaction. The Company's indemnification obligations in this regard are triggered only when indemnifiable claims exceed in the aggregate $4 million. Thereafter, the Company is obligated to indemnify Symantec for 50% of all indemnifiable claims. The Company's maximum indemnification obligation with respect to these claims is capped at $125 million.

While certain legal proceedings and related indemnification obligations to which the Company is a party specify the amounts claimed, such claims may not represent reasonably possible losses. Given the inherent uncertainties of the litigation, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time, nor can the amount of possible loss or range of loss, if any, be reasonably estimated, except in circumstances where an aggregate litigation accrual has been recorded for probable and reasonably estimable loss contingencies. A determination of the amount of accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each matter. The required accrual may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. The Company does not believe that any such matter currently being reviewed will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Verisign is involved in various other investigations, claims and lawsuits arising in the normal conduct of its business, none of which, in its opinion, will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. The Company cannot assure you that it will prevail in any litigation. Regardless of the outcome, any litigation may require the Company to incur significant litigation expense and may result in significant diversion of management attention.

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Non-Operating Income, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Non-Operating Income, Net

Components of Non-operating Income, Net


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Interest and dividend income	$	1,579	$	2,046		$	3,670	$	3,139
Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures		700		1,281			250		1,750
Income from transition services agreements		2,271		858			5,733		3,878
Other, net		1,599		(335	)		1,974		(89	)

Total non-operating income, net	$	6,149	$	3,850		$	11,627	$	8,678

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Note 3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:


			Fair Value Measurement Using
	Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
As of June 30, 2011:
Assets:
Investments in money market funds	$	241,084	$	241,084	$	—	$	—
Investments in fixed income securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		81,808		—		81,808		—
Corporate debt securities		92,777		—		92,777		—
Foreign currency forward contracts (1)		394		—		394		—

Total	$	416,063	$	241,084	$	174,979	$	—


Liabilities:
Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	$	10,250	$	—	$	—	$	10,250
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		74		—		74		—

Total	$	10,324	$	—	$	74	$	10,250


As of December 31, 2010:
Assets:
Investments in money market funds	$	648,054	$	648,054	$	—	$	—
Investments in fixed income securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies		359,160		2,700		356,460		—
Corporate debt securities		141,338		—		141,338		—
Debt securities issued by foreign governments		5,040		—		5,040		—

Total	$	1,153,592	$	650,754	$	502,838	$	—


Liabilities:
Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures	$	10,500	$	—	$	—	$	10,500
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)		282		—		282		—

Total	$	10,782	$	—	$	282	$	10,500

(1)	Included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(2)	Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

The fair value of the Company's investments in certain money market funds approximates their face value. Such instruments are classified as Level 1 and are included in Cash and cash equivalents.

The fair value of the Company's investments in fixed income securities are obtained using the weighted-average price of available market prices for the underlying securities from various industry standard data providers, large financial institutions and other third-party sources. Such instruments are included in either Cash and cash equivalents or Marketable securities. The $2.7 million fair value of U.S. Treasury bills held by the Company at December 31, 2010 was based on their quoted market prices and included in Cash and cash equivalents.

The fair value of the Company's foreign currency forward contracts is based on foreign currency rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers and other public data sources.

The Company utilizes a valuation model to estimate the value of the contingent interest derivative on the Convertible Debentures. The inputs to the model include stock price, bond price, risk adjusted interest rates, volatility, and credit spread observations. As several significant inputs are not observable, the overall fair value measurement of the derivative is classified as Level 3.

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Beginning balance	$	10,950		$	9,531		$	10,500		$	10,000
Unrealized gain on contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures		(700	)		(1,281	)		(250	)		(1,750	)

Ending balance	$	10,250		$	8,250		$	10,250		$	8,250

Other

The Company's other financial instruments include accounts receivable, restricted cash, and accounts payable. As of June 30, 2011, the carrying value of these financial instruments approximated their fair value. The fair value of the Company's Convertible Debentures as of June 30, 2011, is $1.4 billion, and is based on quoted market prices.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Restructuring Charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges

Note 5. Restructuring Charges

2010 Restructuring Plan

In connection with the sale of the Authentication Services business and the migration of its corporate functions from California to Virginia, the Company initiated a restructuring plan in 2010, including workforce reductions, abandonment of excess facilities and other exit costs (the "2010 Restructuring Plan").

Under the 2010 Restructuring Plan, the Company expects to incur total estimated pre-tax cash charges for severance costs and other related employee termination costs of $22.9 million, and excess facility exit costs of $10.6 million, of which the Company has recorded a total of $22.7 million, and $1.5 million, respectively, through June 30, 2011. Additionally, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses of $15.4 million, inclusive of amounts reported in discontinued operations, through June 30, 2011, upon acceleration of stock-based awards for employees notified of termination.

The following table presents the nature of the restructuring charges:


	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010			2011		2010
	(In thousands)

Workforce reduction	$	3,147	$	11,840		$	7,870	$	13,551

Excess facilities		512		(9	)		1,319		108

Total consolidated restructuring charges	$	3,659	$	11,831		$	9,189	$	13,659


Amounts classified as continuing operations	$	3,659	$	7,539		$	9,189	$	7,773


Amounts classified as discontinued operations	$	—	$	4,292		$	—	$	5,886

The following table presents a rollforward of the accrued restructuring costs:


	Accrued Restructuring Costs at December 31, 2010		Costs Incurred		Costs Paid or Settled			Stock-Based Compensation			Accrued Restructuring Costs at June 30, 2011
	(In thousands)
Workforce reduction	$	15,120	$	7,870	$	(7,895	)	$	(4,978	)	$	10,117
Excess facilities		3,098		1,319		(2,639	)		—			1,778

Total accrued restructuring costs	$	18,218	$	9,189	$	(10,534	)	$	(4,978	)	$	11,895


Current portion of accrued restructuring costs											$	11,376


Long-term portion of accrued restructuring costs											$	519

Amounts included in the tables above relate primarily to the 2010 Restructuring Plan.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Calculation Of Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable To Verisign Stockholders (Schedule Of Weighted-Average Potential Shares Excluded From Computation Of EPS) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Stock Options [Member]
Weighted-average potential shares excluded from computation of EPS	2,443	3,558	270	3,997
Weighted-average exercise price	$ 27.14	$ 31.37	$ 38.43	$ 30.96
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Weighted-average potential shares excluded from computation of EPS	2,856	120	17	88
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Weighted-average potential shares excluded from computation of EPS	653		255	693

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations

Revenue And Components Of Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—		$	102,584		$	44		$	205,405

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(4,799	)	$	24,924		$	(1,594	)	$	57,584
Income tax benefit (expense)		1,870			(15,135	)		(2,857	)		(25,364	)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations		(2,929	)		9,789			(4,451	)		32,220
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		—			(1,161	)		—			(2,245	)

Total (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to Verisign stockholders	$	(2,929	)	$	8,628		$	(4,451	)	$	29,975

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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Interest Expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Interest Expense

Interest Expense Schedule


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)

Contractual interest	$	10,156		$	10,156		$	20,313		$	20,313
Amortization of debt discount on the Convertible Debentures		1,819			1,676			3,602			3,318
Contingent interest to holders of Convertible Debentures		100,020			—			100,020			—
Interest capitalized to Property and equipment, net		(166	)		(280	)		(310	)		(467	)
Other interest expense		27			414			51			800

Total interest expense	$	111,856		$	11,966		$	123,676		$	23,964

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 30,161	$ 88,814
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of other intangible assets	27,642	39,806
Stock-based compensation	29,014	25,310
Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation	(854)	(12,453)
Other, net	1,627	12,949
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	354	10,084
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(12,786)	27,397
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(22,736)	(2,867)
Deferred revenues	50,814	61,280
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,236	250,320
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and investments	369,586	196,045
Proceeds received from divestiture of businesses, net of cash contributed		15,583
Purchases of marketable securities and investments	(44,038)	(662,275)
Purchases of property and equipment	(29,481)	(42,772)
Other investing activities	(1,181)	(3,773)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	294,886	(497,192)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from option exercises and employee stock purchase plans	32,445	28,002
Repurchases of common stock	(310,671)	(281,943)
Payment of dividends to stockholders	(463,498)
Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation	854	12,453
Other financing activities		(736)
Net cash used in financing activities	(740,870)	(242,224)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,285	(1,791)
Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale		(123,356)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(339,463)	(614,243)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,559,628	1,477,166
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,220,165	862,923
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	$ 120,082	$ 19,811

Restructuring Charges (Nature Of The Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Total consolidated restructuring charges	$ 3,659	$ 11,831	$ 9,189	$ 13,659
Amounts classified as continuing operations	3,659	7,539	9,189	7,773
Amounts classified as discontinued operations		4,292		5,886
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Total consolidated restructuring charges	3,147	11,840	7,870	13,551
Excess Facilities [Member]
Total consolidated restructuring charges	$ 512	$ (9)	$ 1,319	$ 108

Cash, Cash Equivalents, And Marketable Securities (Unrealized Gains And Losses, And Fair Value Of Debt And Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Marketable securities	$ 174,585	$ 174,585		$ 501,238
Net gains recognized from sale of marketable securities	2,300	2,300
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities and investments		369,586	$ 196,045
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Amortized Cost	172,570	172,570		502,182
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,019	2,019		3,855
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(4)		(499)
Fair Value	174,585	174,585		505,538
Included in Cash and cash equivalents				4,300
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Amortized Cost	80,809	80,809		357,135
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,003	1,003		2,524
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(4)		(499)
Fair Value	81,808	81,808		359,160
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Amortized Cost	91,761	91,761		140,009
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,016	1,016		1,329
Fair Value	$ 92,777	$ 92,777		141,338
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments [Member]
Amortized Cost				5,038
Gross Unrealized Gains				2
Fair Value				$ 5,040

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	7 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 27, 2010
Common stock authorized to repurchase			$ 1,100.0
Remaining common stock available for repurchase		$ 1,100.0
Common stock repurchase, share	2.8	8.4
Average stock price	$ 35.90	$ 35.66
Aggregate cost of share	$ 100.0	$ 299.6
Special dividend declared, per share		$ 2.75
Special dividend paid		$ 463.5
Special dividends declaration date		Apr. 27, 2011
Special dividends payable date		May 18, 2011
Common stock, held in treasury	149.3	149.3
Common stock repurchased	$ 4,400.0	$ 4,400.0
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Average stock price	$ 36.36	$ 35.00
Common stock repurchased	0.1	0.3
Aggregate cost of share of treasury stock	$ 3.2	$ 11.1
2008 Share Buyback Program [Member]
Common stock authorized to repurchase			393.6
2010 Share Buyback Program [Member]
Common stock authorized to repurchase			$ 1,500.0

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

$ 2,700

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Total fair value of assets

$ 416,063

1,153,592

Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures

10,250

^[1]

10,500

Foreign currency forward contracts

282

Total fair of value of liabilities

10,324

10,782

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Total fair value of assets

241,084

650,754

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Total fair value of assets

174,979

502,838

Foreign currency forward contracts

282

Total fair of value of liabilities

282

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]

Contingent interest derivative on Convertible Debentures

10,250

^[1]

10,500

Total fair of value of liabilities

10,250

10,500

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Investments in money market funds

241,084

648,054

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Investments in money market funds

241,084

648,054

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

81,808

359,160

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member] | Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

2,700

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S. Treasury And Other U.S. Government Corporations And Agencies [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

81,808

356,460

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

92,777

141,338

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

92,777

141,338

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Foreign currency forward contracts

^[2]

394

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Foreign currency forward contracts

^[2]

$ 394

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments [Member] | Total Fair Value [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

5,040

Measured On A Recurring Basis [Member] | Debt Securities Issued by Foreign Governments [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]

Investments in fixed income securities

$ 5,040

[1]	Included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
[2]	Included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) months	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) months	Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($)
Discontinued operations agreement term (months) \| months	25		25
Income tax expense	$ (1,870)	$ 15,135	$ 2,857	$ 25,364
Authentication Services [Member]
Income tax expense			$ 2,900

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Other Balance Sheet Items

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Other Balance Sheet Items

Other Balance Sheet Items

Note 4. Other Balance Sheet Items

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)

Prepaid expenses	$	16,452	$	9,939
Deferred tax assets		82,344		69,807
Non-trade receivables		12,810		14,158
Receivables from buyers		818		8,198
Other		3,450		115

Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	115,874	$	102,217

The Company recognized additional deferred tax assets, due to net operating losses, during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Non-trade receivables primarily consist of income tax receivables and value added tax receivables. As of December 31, 2010, Receivables from buyers primarily represents amounts due from Symantec for services performed on its behalf under transition services agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company received substantially the entire amount included in Receivables from buyers as of December 31, 2010.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:


	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(In thousands)

Accounts payable	$	13,076	$	16,727
Accrued employee compensation		36,784		52,628
Customer deposits, net		19,964		18,681
Payables to buyers		1,308		11,337
Taxes payable, deferred and other tax liabilities		33,873		38,168
Accrued restructuring costs		11,376		17,460
Other accrued liabilities		40,614		40,234

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	156,995	$	195,235

Accrued employee compensation primarily consists of liabilities for employee leave, salaries, payroll taxes, employee contributions to the employee stock purchase plan, and incentive compensation. As of December 31, 2010, Payables to buyers primarily consists of amounts due to Symantec for certain post-closing purchase price adjustments related to the sale of the Authentication Services business and accrued bonus for employees associated with the Authentication Services business, substantially the entire amount of which was paid during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Accrued bonus as of December 31, 2010, included in Accrued employee compensation was paid during the six months ended June 30, 2011. As of June 30, 2011, Accrued restructuring costs primarily represents restructuring costs related to the sale of the Authentication Services business. Other accrued liabilities include miscellaneous vendor payables and interest on the Convertible Debentures which is paid semi-annually in arrears on August 15 and February 15.

Other Balance Sheet Items (Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Balance Sheet Items
Prepaid expenses	$ 16,452	$ 9,939
Deferred tax assets	82,344	69,807
Non-trade receivables	12,810	14,158
Receivables from buyers	818	8,198
Other	3,450	115
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 115,874	$ 102,217

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The current portion of the aggregate tax effects as of the balance sheet date of all future tax deductions arising from temporary differences between tax basis and generally accepted accounting principles basis recognition of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when permitted under enacted tax laws; after deducting the allocated valuation allowance, if any, to reduce such amount to net realizable value. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or noncurrent based on the classification of the related asset or liability for financial reporting. A deferred tax liability or asset that is not related to an asset or liability for financial reporting, including deferred tax assets related to carryforwards, are classified according to the expected reversal date of the temporary difference. An unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward is presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2010

Income Taxes

Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations And The Effective Tax Rate


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)

Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations	$	15,967		$	(16,121	)	$	(908	)	$	(33,045	)
Effective tax rate		68	%		38	%		3	%		37	%

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

Note 6. Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity

Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income consists of Net (loss) income adjusted for realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale and foreign currency translation adjustments. The following table presents the components of comprehensive (loss) income:


	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Net (loss) income	$	(10,610	)	$	36,374		$	30,161		$	88,814
Foreign currency translation adjustments		48			4,617			76			4,091
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax		1,077			2,982			609			2,742
Realized gain on investments, net of tax, included in net (loss) income		(1,398	)		(106	)		(1,415	)		(152	)

Comprehensive (loss) income		(10,883	)		43,867			29,431			95,495

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		—			3,288			—			4,181

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders	$	(10,883	)	$	40,579		$	29,431		$	91,314

Repurchase of Common Stock

On July 27, 2010, the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") authorized the repurchase of up to approximately $1.1 billion of common stock, in addition to the $393.6 million of its common stock remaining available for repurchase under the previous 2008 Share Buyback Program, for a total repurchase authorization of up to $1.5 billion of its common stock (collectively, the "2010 Share Buyback Program"). The 2010 Share Buyback Program has no expiration date. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company repurchased 2.8 million and 8.4 million shares of its common stock, respectively, at an average stock price of $35.90 and $35.66, respectively. The aggregate cost of the repurchases under the 2010 Share Buyback Program in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $100.0 million and $299.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2011, $1.1 billion remained available for further repurchases under the 2010 Share Buyback Program.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company placed 0.1 million and 0.3 million shares, respectively, at an average stock price of $36.36 and $35.00, respectively, for an aggregate cost of $3.2 million and $11.1 million, respectively, into treasury stock to cover tax withholdings upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs").

Since inception the Company has repurchased 149.3 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate cost of $4.4 billion, which is recorded as a reduction of Additional paid-in capital.

Special Dividend

On April 27, 2011, the Board declared a special dividend of $2.75 per share of the Company's common stock, totaling approximately $463.5 million, which was paid on May 18, 2011. The special dividend was accounted for as a reduction of Additional paid-in capital.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity (Components Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity
Net (loss) income	$ (10,610)	$ 36,374	$ 30,161	$ 88,814
Foreign currency translation adjustments	48	4,617	76	4,091
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax	1,077	2,982	609	2,742
Realized gain on investments, included in net (loss) income	(1,398)	(106)	(1,415)	(152)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(10,883)	43,867	29,431	95,495
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary		3,288		4,181
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Verisign stockholders	$ (10,883)	$ 40,579	$ 29,431	$ 91,314

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent.

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Appreciation or loss in value (before reclassification adjustment) of the total of unsold securities during the period being reported on, net of tax. Reclassification adjustments include: (1) the unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, at the date of the transfer for a debt security from the held-to-maturity category transferred into the available-for-sale category. Also includes the unrealized gain (loss) at the date of transfer for a debt security from the available-for-sale category transferred into the held-to-maturity category; (2) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the sale of securities, after tax; and (3) the unrealized gains (losses) realized upon the write-down of securities, after tax.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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