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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | Pay Versus Performance Table The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our principal executive officer(s) (“PEO(s)”) and Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”), with certain adjustments to reflect “compensation actually paid” to such individuals, as defined under SEC rules, for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, our cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”), the cumulative TSR of our peer group, net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA for each such fiscal year in accordance with SEC rules:
(a) |  | (b) |  | (c) |  | (d) |  | (e) |  | (f) |  | (g) |  | (h) |  | (i) |  | (j) |  | (k)
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) ($) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) ($) (1)(2) |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) ($) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) ($) (1)(2) |  | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) (1)(2) |  | Total Shareholder Return ($) |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return ($) (3) |  | Net Income (Loss) ($) (in thousands) (4) |  | Adjusted EBITDA ($) (in thousands) (5)(6)
2023 |  |  |  | 4,854,625 |  |  |  |  | (4,154,098 | ) |  |  |  | 6,996,915 |  |  |  |  | (2,285,665 | ) |  |  |  | 2,211,338 |  |  |  |  | 312,927 |  |  |  |  | 94.21 |  |  |  |  | 115.70 |  |  |  |  | 1,084,806 |  |  |  |  | 583,170 |
2022 |  |  |  | 12,236,750 |  |  |  |  | 9,561,302 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 5,514,686 |  |  |  |  | 4,238,353 |  |  |  |  | 135.86 |  |  |  |  | 131.72 |  |  |  |  | (15,534 | ) |  |  |  | 611,218 |
2021 |  |  |  | 9,227,089 |  |  |  |  | 13,768,258 |  |  |  |  | 9,359,823 |  |  |  |  | 14,176,753 |  |  |  |  | 3,176,279 |  |  |  |  | 4,478,427 |  |  |  |  | 133.83 |  |  |  |  | 141.13 |  |  |  |  | 3,691 |  |  |  |  | 530,688 |
(1) | Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our PEO(s) and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules (and described below), which includes the individuals indicated in the table below for each fiscal year:
Fiscal Year |  | First PEO |  | Second PEO |  | Non-PEO NEOs
2023 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | Mark Dankberg |  | Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Mark Miller
2022 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | N/A |  | Mark Dankberg, Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider and Mark Miller
2021 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | Mark Dankberg |  | Shawn Duffy, James Dodd, Ken Peterman and Mark Miller
(2) | Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, as adjusted as follows:
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  |  | 2021
Adjustments(a) |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY |  |  |  | (1,754,200 | ) |  |  |  | (3,575,736 | ) |  |  |  | (908,425 | ) |  |  |  | (9,111,500 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (3,785,879 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (2,126,672 | )
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End |  |  |  | 1,771,700 |  |  |  |  | 3,611,408 |  |  |  |  | 917,488 |  |  |  |  | 8,250,003 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 3,427,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 3,190,256 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End |  |  |  | (5,095,338 | ) |  |  |  | (5,177,747 | ) |  |  |  | (1,072,507 | ) |  |  |  | 123,374 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 17,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,283,201 |  |  |  |  | 1,691,196 |  |  |  |  | 337,409 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date |  |  |  | (3,930,885 | ) |  |  |  | (4,140,505 | ) |  |  |  | (834,967 | ) |  |  |  | (1,937,325 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (935,895 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (373,813 | ) |  |  |  | (506,047 | ) |  |  |  | (98,845 | )
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS |  |  |  | (9,008,723 | ) |  |  |  | (9,282,580 | ) |  |  |  | (1,898,411 | ) |  |  |  | (2,675,448 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (1,276,333 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | 4,541,169 |  |  |  |  | 4,816,930 |  |  |  |  | 1,302,148 |
| (a) | Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end
| date, and (2) for performance-based stock options, using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the applicable vesting date or applicable fiscal year end date which considered the likelihood of achieving the vesting conditions with respect to any relative TSR market condition.
(3) | For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR (the “Peer Group TSR”) of the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (the “Peer Group”).
(4) | Represents net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. Net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021 includes the Link-16 TDL Business, which was sold to L3 Harris on January 3, 2023. Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viasat, Inc., which would have excluded this business, would have been ($217.6) million, ($114.7) million, and ($79.9) million for 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
(5) | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude certain significant items. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance, to allocate resources and capital, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs and to evaluate future growth opportunities. An itemized reconciliation between net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021 is set forth below.
|  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 |  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022 |  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. |  |  |  | $ 1,084,806 |  |  |  |  | $ (15,534 | ) |  |  |  | $ 3,691 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  | 474,574 |  |  |  |  | (14,237 | ) |  |  |  | 9,441 |
Interest expense (income), net |  |  |  | 7,297 |  |  |  |  | 28,887 |  |  |  |  | 32,247 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 500,377 |  |  |  |  | 495,447 |  |  |  |  | 397,102 |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 84,459 |  |  |  |  | 86,808 |  |  |  |  | 84,879 |
Acquisition and transaction related expenses (1) |  |  |  | 93,548 |  |  |  |  | 33,965 |  |  |  |  | 3,328 |
Gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale |  |  |  | (1,661,891 | ) |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Other income, net |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (4,118 | ) |  |  |  | — |
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |  |  |  | $ 583,170 |  |  |  |  | $611,218 |  |  |  |  | $530,688 |
| (1) | Costs typically consist of acquisition, integration, and disposition related costs.
| (2) | Amount includes both continuing and discontinued operations , excluding the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale. |
(6) | Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021 includes the Link-16 TDL Business, which was sold to L3 Harris on January 3, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, which would have excluded this business, would have been $501.1 million, $475.8 million, and $413.8 million for 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote |
(1) | Amounts represent compensation actually paid to our PEO(s) and the average compensation actually paid to our remaining NEOs for the relevant fiscal year, as determined under SEC rules (and described below), which includes the individuals indicated in the table below for each fiscal year:
Fiscal Year |  | First PEO |  | Second PEO |  | Non-PEO NEOs
2023 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | Mark Dankberg |  | Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider, Craig Miller and Mark Miller
2022 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | N/A |  | Mark Dankberg, Shawn Duffy, Kevin Harkenrider and Mark Miller
2021 |  | Richard Baldridge |  | Mark Dankberg |  | Shawn Duffy, James Dodd, Ken Peterman and Mark Miller
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR (the “Peer Group TSR”) of the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index (the “Peer Group”). |  |
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote |
(2) | Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, as adjusted as follows:
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  |  | 2021
Adjustments(a) |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY |  |  |  | (1,754,200 | ) |  |  |  | (3,575,736 | ) |  |  |  | (908,425 | ) |  |  |  | (9,111,500 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (3,785,879 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (2,126,672 | )
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End |  |  |  | 1,771,700 |  |  |  |  | 3,611,408 |  |  |  |  | 917,488 |  |  |  |  | 8,250,003 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 3,427,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 3,190,256 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End |  |  |  | (5,095,338 | ) |  |  |  | (5,177,747 | ) |  |  |  | (1,072,507 | ) |  |  |  | 123,374 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 17,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,283,201 |  |  |  |  | 1,691,196 |  |  |  |  | 337,409 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date |  |  |  | (3,930,885 | ) |  |  |  | (4,140,505 | ) |  |  |  | (834,967 | ) |  |  |  | (1,937,325 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (935,895 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (373,813 | ) |  |  |  | (506,047 | ) |  |  |  | (98,845 | )
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS |  |  |  | (9,008,723 | ) |  |  |  | (9,282,580 | ) |  |  |  | (1,898,411 | ) |  |  |  | (2,675,448 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (1,276,333 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | 4,541,169 |  |  |  |  | 4,816,930 |  |  |  |  | 1,302,148 |
| (a) | Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,211,338 | $ 5,514,686 | $ 3,176,279
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 312,927 | 4,238,353 | 4,478,427
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote |
(2) | Compensation actually paid to our NEOs represents the “Total” compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, as adjusted as follows:
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  |  | 2021
Adjustments(a) |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs |  |  |  | First PEO (Mr. Baldridge) |  | Second PEO (Mr. Dankberg) |  | Average Non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” Columns in the Summary Compensation Table for Applicable FY |  |  |  | (1,754,200 | ) |  |  |  | (3,575,736 | ) |  |  |  | (908,425 | ) |  |  |  | (9,111,500 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (3,785,879 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (6,216,743 | ) |  |  |  | (2,126,672 | )
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined as of Applicable FY End |  |  |  | 1,771,700 |  |  |  |  | 3,611,408 |  |  |  |  | 917,488 |  |  |  |  | 8,250,003 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 3,427,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 9,848,524 |  |  |  |  | 3,190,256 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Applicable FY End |  |  |  | (5,095,338 | ) |  |  |  | (5,177,747 | ) |  |  |  | (1,072,507 | ) |  |  |  | 123,374 |  |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | 17,540 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,283,201 |  |  |  |  | 1,691,196 |  |  |  |  | 337,409 |
Increase/(deduction) for Awards Granted during Prior FY s that Vested During Applicable FY, determined based on change in ASC 718 Fair Value from Prior FY End to Vesting Date |  |  |  | (3,930,885 | ) |  |  |  | (4,140,505 | ) |  |  |  | (834,967 | ) |  |  |  | (1,937,325 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (935,895 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | (373,813 | ) |  |  |  | (506,047 | ) |  |  |  | (98,845 | )
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS |  |  |  | (9,008,723 | ) |  |  |  | (9,282,580 | ) |  |  |  | (1,898,411 | ) |  |  |  | (2,675,448 | ) |  |  |  | N/A |  |  |  |  | (1,276,333 | ) |  |  |  |  |  | 4,541,169 |  |  |  |  | 4,816,930 |  |  |  |  | 1,302,148 |
| (a) | Fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the Compensation Actually Paid columns was determined by reference to (1) for RSU awards, the closing price of a share of our common stock on the vesting date or applicable fiscal year end
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group |  |  |
Tabular List, Table | Pay Versus Performance Tabular List We believe the following performance measures represent the most important financial performance measures used by us to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:
| • |  | Revenue
| • |  | Adjusted EBITDA
| • |  | TSR Relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index
| • |  | Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
| • |  | New Contract Awards
| • |  | Net Operating Asset Turnover
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 94.21 | 135.86 | 133.83
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 115.7 | 131.72 | 141.13
Net Income (Loss) | $ 1,084,806,000 | $ (15,534,000) | $ 3,691,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 583,170,000 | 611,218,000 | 530,688,000
Measure:: 1 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | Revenue |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description |
(5) | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude certain significant items. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our operating performance, to allocate resources and capital, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs and to evaluate future growth opportunities. An itemized reconciliation between net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021 is set forth below.
|  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 |  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022 |  | Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Viasat, Inc. |  |  |  | $ 1,084,806 |  |  |  |  | $ (15,534 | ) |  |  |  | $ 3,691 |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |  |  |  | 474,574 |  |  |  |  | (14,237 | ) |  |  |  | 9,441 |
Interest expense (income), net |  |  |  | 7,297 |  |  |  |  | 28,887 |  |  |  |  | 32,247 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 500,377 |  |  |  |  | 495,447 |  |  |  |  | 397,102 |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 84,459 |  |  |  |  | 86,808 |  |  |  |  | 84,879 |
Acquisition and transaction related expenses (1) |  |  |  | 93,548 |  |  |  |  | 33,965 |  |  |  |  | 3,328 |
Gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale |  |  |  | (1,661,891 | ) |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |
Other income, net |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | (4,118 | ) |  |  |  | — |
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |  |  |  | $ 583,170 |  |  |  |  | $611,218 |  |  |  |  | $530,688 |
| (1) | Costs typically consist of acquisition, integration, and disposition related costs.
| (2) | Amount includes both continuing and discontinued operations , excluding the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 gain on the Link-16 TDL Sale. |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | TSR Relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Index |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share |  |
Measure:: 5 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | New Contract Awards |  |
Measure:: 6 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Name | Net Operating Asset Turnover |  |
Richard Baldridge [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,854,625 | $ 12,236,750 | $ 9,227,089
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (4,154,098) | 9,561,302 | 13,768,258
PEO Name | Richard Baldridge |  |
Mark Dankberg [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 6,996,915 |  | 9,359,823
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (2,285,665) |  | 14,176,753
PEO Name | Mark Dankberg |  |
PEO | Richard Baldridge [Member] | Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (1,754,200) | (9,111,500) | (6,216,743)
PEO | Richard Baldridge [Member] | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,771,700 | 8,250,003 | 9,848,524
PEO | Richard Baldridge [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (5,095,338) | 123,374 | 1,283,201
PEO | Richard Baldridge [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that Vested During Applicable FY [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (3,930,885) | (1,937,325) | (373,813)
PEO | Richard Baldridge [Member] | Total Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (9,008,723) | (2,675,448) | 4,541,169
PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (3,575,736) |  | (6,216,743)
PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,611,408 |  | 9,848,524
PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (5,177,747) |  | 1,691,196
PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that Vested During Applicable FY [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (4,140,505) |  | (506,047)
PEO | Mark Dankberg [Member] | Total Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (9,282,580) |  | 4,816,930
Non-PEO NEO | Amounts Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (908,425) | (3,785,879) | (2,126,672)
Non-PEO NEO | ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during Applicable FY that Remain Unvested as of Applicable FY End, [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 917,488 | 3,427,901 | 3,190,256
Non-PEO NEO | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that were Outstanding and Unvested as of Applicable FY End [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,072,507) | 17,540 | 337,409
Non-PEO NEO | Awards Granted during Prior FYs that Vested During Applicable FY [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (834,967) | (935,895) | (98,845)
Non-PEO NEO | Total Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (1,898,411) | $ (1,276,333) | $ 1,302,148

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