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Acquisitions of Selected Assets of Manatee Works, Inc. (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2015 USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Assets Acquired | $ 23
Developer network acquired, intangible asset | 140
Completed Technology Acquired, intangible | 590
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 4,060
Acquisition Purchase Price, total | $ 4,813

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