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Acquisitions And New Ventures (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 16, 2014 USD ($) employee shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) game | May. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) game | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax refund due to Big Fish Games former equity holders |  | $ 426,000 |  | $ 18,087,000 | $ 426,000 | $ 18,087,000 |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | 959,000 | 366,045,000 | $ 154,872,000 |
Earnout liability for acquisition of Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  | 0 | 324,747,000 | 0 |
Deferred payment for acquisition of Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  | 0 | 97,073,000 | 0 |
Increase in deferred tax assets for business combination |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |
Purchase accounting adjustments for goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |
Increase in accrued expense for business combination |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |
Big Fish Games deferred payment |  |  |  |  | $ 28,428,000 | 0 | 0 |
Royalty rate, fair value input |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  | (112,089,000) | (76,518,000) | (85,506,000) |
Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated investments |  |  |  |  | 11,180,000 | 6,328,000 | (4,142,000) |
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  | 460,000 | 17,906,000 | 70,500,000 |
Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees | employee | 604 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price consideration | $ 838,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price consideration, cash paid | 401,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payment to founder | 85,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of deferred founder payment payable (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Big Fish Games deferred payments fair value | 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax refund due to Big Fish Games former equity holders | $ 18,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares | shares | 157,115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum additional variable cash consideration for achievement of certain performance milestones | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment to pay in 2016 if earnout milestones achieved |  | 281,600,000 |  |  | 281,600,000 |  |  |
Commitment to pay in 2017 if earnout milestones achieved |  | 68,400,000 |  |  | 68,400,000 |  |  |
Big Fish Games earnout liability | 324,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill from acquisition | 540,306,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 366,000,000 |  |
Cash acquired in business combination | 34,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Big Fish Games former equity holders |  |  |  |  | 18,700,000 |  |  |
Big Fish Games deferred payment |  | $ 28,400,000 |  |  | $ 28,400,000 |  |  |
Number of games expected to launch in next fiscal year | game |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 37,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  | $ 13,900,000 |  |  |  |
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Computer Equipment and Software | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum | Equipment | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Leasehold Improvements | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Computer Equipment and Software | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum | Equipment | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Leasehold Improvements | Big Fish Games |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New York Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |
Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |
Impairment loss on investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 |  |
Other assets | New York Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | $ 800,000 |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  | $ 188,800,000 |  |  | 188,800,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Issuance Of Common Stock For Extinguishment Of Convertible Note Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of Big Fish Games | $ 15,800,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 15,793,000 | $ 0 |
Trademarks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate, fair value input | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate, fair value input | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed Technology Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate, fair value input | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research & development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate, fair value input | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |  |
I-Gaming |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of agreement for internet-based interactive gaming services within California (in years) |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |

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