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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 641,610 | $ 431,023 | $ 1,261,735 | $ 862,977
Top client |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 90,526 | 86,239 | 156,344 |
Clients 2-5 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 168,305 | 92,852 | 336,773 |
Clients 6-10 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 104,301 | 52,853 | 221,366 |
Clients 11-25 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 125,758 | 79,633 | 246,065 |
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 152,720 | $ 119,446 | $ 301,187 |

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