CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Other Current Assets |
| | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | (In thousands) | Other current assets: | | | | Income taxes receivable | $ | 41,352 |
| | $ | 26,793 |
| Production costs | 39,763 |
| | 24,804 |
| Prepaid expenses | 37,665 |
| | 40,091 |
| Capitalized downloadable search toolbar costs, net | 28,737 |
| | 27,929 |
| Other | 56,551 |
| | 54,669 |
| Other current assets | $ | 204,068 |
| | $ | 174,286 |
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| Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net |
Property and equipment, including significant improvements, are recorded at cost. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or, in the case of leasehold improvements, the lease term, if shorter. | | | Asset Category | Estimated Useful Lives | Buildings and leasehold improvements | 3 to 39 Years | Computer equipment and capitalized software | 2 to 3 Years | Furniture and other equipment | 3 to 12 Years |
| | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | (In thousands) | Property and equipment, net: | | | | Buildings and leasehold improvements | $ | 247,451 |
| | $ | 235,545 |
| Computer equipment and capitalized software | 259,464 |
| | 239,309 |
| Furniture and other equipment | 93,002 |
| | 88,664 |
| Projects in progress | 13,048 |
| | 18,676 |
| Land | 5,117 |
| | 5,117 |
| | 618,082 |
| | 587,311 |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (311,834 | ) | | (284,494 | ) | Property and equipment, net | $ | 306,248 |
| | $ | 302,817 |
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| Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | (In thousands) | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: | | | | Accrued employee compensation and benefits | $ | 106,301 |
| | $ | 104,481 |
| Accrued advertising expense | 68,916 |
| | 87,064 |
| Other | 169,693 |
| | 191,706 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 344,910 |
| | $ | 383,251 |
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| Schedule of Revenue |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (In thousands) | Revenue: | | | | | | Service revenue | $ | 2,967,474 |
| | $ | 3,077,080 |
| | $ | 2,957,735 |
| Product revenue | 172,408 |
| | 153,853 |
| | 151,812 |
| Revenue | $ | 3,139,882 |
| | $ | 3,230,933 |
| | $ | 3,109,547 |
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| Schedule of Cost of Revenue |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (In thousands) | Cost of revenue: | | | | | | Cost of service revenue | $ | 617,058 |
| | $ | 652,137 |
| | $ | 734,222 |
| Cost of product revenue | 138,672 |
| | 126,024 |
| | 125,982 |
| Cost of revenue | $ | 755,730 |
| | $ | 778,161 |
| | $ | 860,204 |
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| Schedule of Other (Expense) Income, Net |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | (In thousands) | Other income (expense), net | $ | 60,461 |
| | $ | 36,921 |
| | $ | (52,484 | ) |
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