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Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Operational Milestone Based on Revenue or Adjusted EBITDA

Total Annualized Revenue (in billions)	Annualized Adjusted EBITDA (in billions)
$20.0	$1.5
$35.0	$3.0
$55.0	$4.5
$75.0	$6.0
$100.0	$8.0
$125.0	$10.0
$150.0	$12.0
$ 175.0	$14.0

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense by line item in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Cost of revenues		$	34,607			$	21,661			$	61,817			$	45,369
Research and development			71,474				65,937				143,956				127,044
Selling, general and administrative			102,948				105,869				209,654				162,693
Restructuring and other			834				3,877				2,814				3,877
Total		$	209,863			$	197,344			$	418,241			$	338,983

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