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Revenue Recognition (Costs to Obtain a Contract) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred commission costs | $ 8,894 | $ 8,894 | $ 11,800 | $ 0
Commissions expense recognized | 800 | 2,700 |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net | $ 13,300 | $ 13,300 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  | 7 years |  |

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- Definition Primarily represents commissions incurred in the period based upon the sale by commissioned employees or third parties of the entity's goods or services, and fees for sales assistance or product enhancements performed by third parties (such as a distributor or value added reseller). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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