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Revenue Recognition | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] | Revenue The Company generates revenues in the U.S.; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); China; and certain other countries, including, but not limited to Canada, Australia, and Japan. The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the billing addresses of our customers:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
U.S | $ | 756,907 |  |  | $ | 707,906 |  |  | $ | 667,301 |
EMEA | 212,699 |  |  | 211,349 |  |  | 207,474 |
China | 106,841 |  |  | 106,526 |  |  | 127,298 |
Other | 138,522 |  |  | 139,314 |  |  | 140,094 |
Total revenues | $ | 1,214,969 |  |  | $ | 1,165,095 |  |  | $ | 1,142,167 |
Revenues for the Company’s Registry Services business are attributed to the country of domicile and the respective regions in which registrars are located, however, this may differ from the regions where the registrars operate or where registrants are located. Revenue for each region may be impacted by registrars reincorporating, relocating, or from acquisitions or changes in affiliations of resellers. Revenue for each region may also be impacted by registrars domiciled in one region, registering domain names in another region. Major Customers Our largest customer accounted for approximately 32%, 31%, and 30% of revenues in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively and another customer accounted for 10% of revenues during 2018. The Company does not believe that the loss of either of these customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business because, in that event, end-users of these customers would transfer to the Company’s other existing customers. Deferred Revenues As payment for domain name registrations and renewals are due in advance of our performance, we record these amounts as deferred revenue. The increase in the deferred revenue balance in 2018 is primarily driven by amounts billed in 2018 for domain name registrations and renewals to be recognized as revenue in future periods, offset by refunds for domain name renewals deleted during the 45-day grace period, and $690.1 million of revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance at December 31, 2017. The balance of deferred revenue as of December 31, 2018 represents our aggregate remaining performance obligations. Amounts included in current deferred revenue are all expected to be recognized in revenue within 12 months, except for a portion of deferred revenue that relates to domain name renewals that are deleted in the 45-day grace period following the transaction. The long-term deferred revenue amounts will be recognized in revenue over several years and in some cases up to ten years. Historically, we have experienced higher domain name growth in the first quarter of the year compared to other quarters. Our quarterly revenue does not reflect these seasonal patterns because the preponderance of our revenue for each quarterly period is provided by the ratable recognition of our deferred revenue balance. The effect of this seasonality has historically resulted in the largest amount of growth in our deferred revenue balance occurring during the first quarter of the year compared to the other quarters.

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- Definition The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=49130388 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122369 + Details
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