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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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