| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2418405 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting - Long-lived Assets and Revenue by Geographic Region (Details) (http://www.verisk.com/role/SegmentReportingLongLivedAssetsAndRevenueByGeographicRegionDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001442145 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| U.S. [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Other countries [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | U.S. [Member] | U.K. [Member] | Other countries [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-lived assets | ||||||||