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Other Balance Sheet Items | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Prepaid expenses | $ | 15,787 |  |  | $ | 14,385 |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,111 |  |  | 13,051 |
Income taxes receivable | 6,347 |  |  | 15,328 |
Other | 4,157 |  |  | 1,671 |
Total other current assets | $ | 31,402 |  |  | $ | 44,435 |
Property and Equipment, Net The following table presents the detail of property and equipment, net:
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Land | $ | 31,141 |  |  | $ | 31,141 |
Buildings and building improvements | 246,654 |  |  | 246,237 |
Computer equipment and software | 462,469 |  |  | 441,732 |
Capital work in progress | 4,024 |  |  | 4,246 |
Office equipment and furniture | 6,472 |  |  | 6,203 |
Leasehold improvements | 1,403 |  |  | 1,350 |
Total cost | 752,163 |  |  | 730,909 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (488,650 | ) |  | (464,784 | )
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 263,513 |  |  | $ | 266,125 |
Goodwill The following table presents the detail of goodwill:
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (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. Deposits to Acquire Intangible Assets As of December 31, 2017, the Company has recorded $145.0 million for the future assignment to the Company of contractual rights to the .web gTLD, pending resolution of objections by other applicants, regulatory review, and approval from ICANN. Upon assignment of the contractual rights, the Company will record the total investment as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Other Long-Term Assets Other long-term assets consist of the following:
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Long-term restricted cash | 9,288 |  |  | 9,636 |
Other taxes receivable | 5,673 |  |  | 5,673 |
Long-term prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,642 |  |  | 3,884 |
Total other long-term assets | $ | 18,603 |  |  | $ | 19,193 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
| As of December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Accounts payable | $ | 20,923 |  |  | $ | 19,455 |
Accrued employee compensation | 51,481 |  |  | 61,426 |
Customer deposits, net | 63,617 |  |  | 52,173 |
Interest Payable | 47,357 |  |  | 27,701 |
Taxes payable and other tax liabilities | 13,477 |  |  | 23,144 |
Other accrued liabilities | 22,748 |  |  | 20,021 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 219,603 |  |  | $ | 203,920 |

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