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Liabilities - Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Liabilities |  |
Customer deposits | $ 20,000 | $ 41,500
Movement in Deferred Revenue |  |
Beginning balance | 70,536 |
Deferral of revenue | 7,166 |
Recognition of previously deferred revenue | (33,224) |
Ending balance | $ 44,478 |

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