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Liabilities - Restructuring Accruals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Restructuring accruals Roll forward |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,520 |
Provision | 2,523 |
Payments | (2,653) |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,390 |
Non-cash charges related to share based compensation | 4,537 | $ 4,186
Restructuring |  |
Restructuring accruals Roll forward |  |
Non-cash charges related to share based compensation | 200 |
Personnel Severance and Related Costs |  |
Restructuring accruals Roll forward |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,520 |
Provision | 655 |
Payments | (785) |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,390 |
Facility Related Costs |  |
Restructuring accruals Roll forward |  |
Provision | 1,868 |
Payments | $ (1,868) |

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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