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Other Balance Sheet Items | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Items | Other Balance Sheet Items Other Current Assets Other current assets consist of the following:
| As of December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Prepaid expenses | $ | 14,385 |  |  | $ | 14,823 |
Income taxes receivable | 15,328 |  |  | 23,098 |
Other | 1,671 |  |  | 1,935 |
Total other current assets | $ | 31,384 |  |  | $ | 39,856 |
Property and Equipment, Net The following table presents the detail of property and equipment, net:
| As of December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Land | $ | 31,141 |  |  | $ | 31,141 |
Buildings and building improvements | 246,237 |  |  | 244,760 |
Computer equipment and software | 441,732 |  |  | 432,463 |
Capital work in progress | 4,246 |  |  | 5,406 |
Office equipment and furniture | 6,203 |  |  | 6,203 |
Leasehold improvements | 1,350 |  |  | 1,350 |
Total cost | 730,909 |  |  | 721,323 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (464,784 | ) |  | (425,753 | )
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 266,125 |  |  | $ | 295,570 |
Goodwill The following table presents the detail of goodwill:
| As of December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Goodwill, gross | $ | 1,537,843 |  |  | $ | 1,537,843 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment | (1,485,316 | ) |  | (1,485,316 | )
Total goodwill | $ | 52,527 |  |  | $ | 52,527 |
There was no impairment of goodwill or other long-lived assets recognized in any of the periods presented. Other Long-Term Assets Other long-term assets consist of the following:
| As of December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Long-term restricted cash | 9,636 |  |  | 11,969 |
Other taxes receivable | 5,673 |  |  | 5,673 |
Long-term prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,884 |  |  | 4,713 |
Total other long-term assets | $ | 19,193 |  |  | $ | 22,355 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
| As of December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Accounts payable | $ | 19,455 |  |  | $ | 23,298 |
Accrued employee compensation | 61,426 |  |  | 51,851 |
Customer deposits, net | 52,173 |  |  | 48,307 |
Interest Payable | 27,701 |  |  | 27,701 |
Taxes payable and other tax liabilities | 23,144 |  |  | 16,943 |
Other accrued liabilities | 20,021 |  |  | 20,071 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 203,920 |  |  | $ | 188,171 |

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