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Business Combinations and Divestiture (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 01, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | May. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 393,695 | $ 0 | $ 0
Sale price of business |  |  |  |  |  | 289,211 | 102,392 | 389,680
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  | 105,826 | 28,151 | $ (42,450)
Imagitas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of business |  |  |  |  | $ 292,000 |  |  |
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  |  | $ 111,000 |  |  |
Borderfree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of business acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 381,000 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  | 92,000 |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 63,000 |  |
Pro forma revenues |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,000 | $ 125,000 |
Borderfree | Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |
Borderfree | Other (Income) Expense, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
Zip Mail |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire business |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments to acquire business |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Real Time Content |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire business | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Enroute Systems Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire business |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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