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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Estimated Useful Lives | Depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |  | 5 years
Computer equipment |  | 3 years
Software and capitalized software |  | 3 years
Buildings |  | 30 years
Leasehold improvements |  | 3 - 5 years
Rental clocks |  | 5 years
Vehicles |  | 3 years
Summary of Reflection of New Adopted Standards in Selected Consolidated Statements Line Items | The following table presents a recast of selected consolidated statement of operations line items, after giving effect to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  | $ | 110,846 |  |  | $ | 85,361 |
General and administrative |  | $ | 80,228 |  |  | $ | 59,174 |
Operating income |  | $ | 129,710 |  |  | $ | 101,740 |
Net income |  | $ | 123,486 |  |  | $ | 70,421 |
Earnings per share, basic |  | $ | 2.13 |  |  | $ | 1.21 |
Earnings per share, diluted |  | $ | 2.10 |  |  | $ | 1.19 |
The following table presents a recast of selected consolidated balance sheet line items, after giving effect to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 (dollars in thousands):
|  |  |  | December 31, 2017 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred contract costs |  |  |  | $ | 26,403 |
Long-term deferred contract costs |  |  |  | $ | 171,865 |

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