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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |
Summary of changes in goodwill |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Beginning balance as of January 1 |  | $ | 466,892 |  |  | $ | 460,610 |
Additions |  |  | 3,043 |  |  |  | 6,390 |
Foreign exchange translation adjustment |  |  | 1,749 |  |  |  | (108 | )
Ending balance as of December 31 |  | $ | 471,684 |  |  | $ | 466,892 |
Summary of intangible assets acquired in business combinations |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Intangible assets with definite lives |  | $ | 21,382 |  |  | $ | 89,323 |
Less: accumulated amortization |  |  | (13,492 | ) |  |  | (75,593 | )
Intangible assets with definite lives, net |  |  | 7,890 |  |  |  | 13,730 |
Intangible assets with indefinite lives |  |  | 30,300 |  |  |  | 30,300 |
|  | $ | 38,190 |  |  | $ | 44,030 |
Components of intangible assets with definite lives |
|  |  |  |  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | Weighted Ave Remaining Life (in years) |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
|  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  |  | (In thousands) |
Trade names and trademarks |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | $ | 14,431 |  |  | $ | (9,029 | ) |  | $ | 5,402 |  |  | $ | 17,030 |  |  | $ | (9,104 | ) |  | $ | 7,926 |
Subscriber relationships |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 5,617 |  |  |  | (3,511 | ) |  |  | 2,106 |  |  |  | 19,290 |  |  |  | (14,470 | ) |  |  | 4,820 |
Technology and other |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 1,334 |  |  |  | (952 | ) |  |  | 382 |  |  |  | 53,003 |  |  |  | (52,019 | ) |  |  | 984 |
Total |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | $ | 21,382 |  |  | $ | (13,492 | ) |  | $ | 7,890 |  |  | $ | 89,323 |  |  | $ | (75,593 | ) |  | $ | 13,730 |
Summary of estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets with definite lives |
2013 |  | $ | 3,966 |
2014 |  |  | 2,204 |
2015 |  |  | 328 |
2016 |  |  | 310 |
2017 |  |  | 310 |
2018 and thereafter |  |  | 772 |
Total |  | $ | 7,890 |

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