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Business Acquisitions - Summary of Benaissance Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 18, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (net of cash acquired) |  |  | $ 1,089,280 | $ 0 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded goodwill |  |  | $ 1,841,663 |  | $ 1,112,878
Benaissance Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid (net of cash acquired) | $ 80,677 |  |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 1,594 |  |  |  |
Other tangible assets and liabilities, net | 314 |  |  |  |
Recorded goodwill | 39,269 |  |  |  |
Adjustments, tangible assets |  | $ 502 |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in goodwill |  | $ 502 |  |  |
Benaissance Acquisition | Acquired software and developed technology |  |  |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 10,300 |  |  |  |
Weighted average life | 5 years |  |  |  |
Benaissance Acquisition | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 27,700 |  |  |  |
Weighted average life | 7 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Benaissance Acquisition | Trade name |  |  |  |  |
Less: |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |
Weighted average life | 8 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |

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