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Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary Of Capitalized Costs | The following table summarizes the costs capitalized during 2015 and 2014, related to third-party implementation and consulting services as well as costs related to internally developed software.
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (In thousands)
Third-party implementation and consulting services | $ | 426 |  |  | $ | 1,305 |
Internally developed software | $ | 20,061 |  |  | $ | 20,039 |

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