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Fair Value Measures (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 458,003 | $ 472,969
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,018 | 14,385
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 132,912 | 346,425
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 325,091 | 126,544
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,018 | 14,385
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 122,237 | 282,860
Money Market Funds [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 869 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 122,237 | 282,860
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 869 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 52,808
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 52,808
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 39,952 | 25,338
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 261,602 | 73,582
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 39,952 | 25,338
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 261,602 | 73,582
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 13,615 | 2,331
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 9,922 | 335
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 13,615 | 2,331
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 9,922 | 335
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,200 | 1,438
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,606 | 9,319
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,200 | 1,438
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,606 | 9,319
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,017 | 10,565
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1 | 3,820
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,017 | 10,565
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1 | 3,820
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0

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