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Basis of Presentation - Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Deferred revenue from gift cards		$ 971
Investment in Topgolf	$ 70,777	70,495
Topgolf International Inc
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Investment in Topgolf	70,777	$ 70,495
Unredeemed Gift Cards
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Deferred revenue from gift cards	$ 982

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