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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Significant Accounting Policies | In addition to the significant accounting policies discussed in this Note 2, the following table includes our significant accounting policies that are described in other notes to our consolidated financial statements, including the number and page of the note:
Significant Accounting Policy |  | Note # |  | Page #
Acquisition |  | 3 |  |  | F-16
Fair Value Measurements |  | 4 |  |  | F-19
Goodwill |  | 9 |  |  | F-21
Intangible Assets |  | 10 |  |  | F-22
Property and Equipment |  | 11 |  |  | F-24
Equity Method Investments |  | 13 |  |  | F-28
Share-Based Compensation |  | 16 |  |  | F-31
Legal Reserves |  | 17 |  |  | F-35
Income Taxes |  | 18 |  |  | F-39
Schedule of New ASU Adoption Impact on Financial Statements | The effect of the changes made to our consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 for the adoption of ASU 2016-02 is included in the table below.
| Balance at December 31, 2018 |  | Adjustments Due to ASU 2016-02 |  | Balance at January 1, 2019
Balance Sheet |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 347 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 736 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 735 |
Operating lease current liabilities | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | 30 |
Operating lease liabilities | — |  |  | 339 |  |  | 339 |
Other long-term liabilities | 102 |  |  | (21) |  |  | 81 |

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