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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Future Minimum Payments Under Non-Cancelable Portion of Operating Leases and Non-Cancelable Purchase Commitments | Future minimum payments under the non-cancelable portion of our operating leases and non-cancelable purchase commitments at December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
Year ending December 31, |  |  |  |
2018 |  | $ | 7,743 |
2019 |  |  | 2,559 |
2020 |  |  | 2,621 |
2021 |  |  | 2,549 |
2022 |  |  | 2,543 |
Thereafter |  |  | 6,595 |
Total |  | $ | 24,610 |

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