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Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's other expense, net for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

		Year Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
Interest income		$	1,564			$	1,721			$	2,522
Interest expense		(907		)		(291		)		—
Gain on E-Commerce transaction		—				—				56,032
Impairments of investments		(2,036		)		(85,925		)		(50,553		)
Loss on equity method investments		(459		)		(44		)		(9,925		)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains, net		(31,526		)		(10,271		)		1,403
Other		11				147				(3,238		)
Other expense, net		$	(33,353	)		$	(94,663	)		$	(3,759	)

Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's prepaid expenses and other current assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014				2013
Current portion of unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions	$	14,193			$	28,502
Finished goods inventories	57,134				57,097
Prepaid expenses	42,231				29,404
Restricted cash	12,019				14,579
Income taxes receivable	41,788				39,994
VAT receivable	17,746				12,966
Prepaid marketing	7,443				17,301
Other	15,437				10,572
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	207,991			$	210,415

Schedule of Accrued Merchant and Supplier Payables [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's accrued merchant and supplier payables as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014				2013
Accrued merchant payables	$	632,605			$	518,233
Accrued supplier payables(1)	277,962				234,710
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables	$	910,567			$	752,943

(1) Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services.

Schedule of Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014				2013
Marketing	$	15,962			$	12,001
Refunds reserve	33,238				38,597
Payroll and benefits	65,743				64,966
Customer credits	44,463				44,728
Professional fees	14,292				18,906
Other	56,654				47,788
Total accrued expenses	$	230,352			$	226,986

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's other current liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014				2013
Income taxes payable	$	14,461			$	21,994
VAT payable	33,436				37,627
Sales taxes payable	9,042				10,412
Deferred revenue	43,903				47,259
Capital lease obligations	14,872				3,636
Other	14,598				11,790
Total other current liabilities	$	130,312			$	132,718

Schedule of Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company's other non-current liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014				2013
Long-term tax liabilities	$	82,138			$	109,286
Deferred rent	13,200				9,148
Capital lease obligations	23,387				5,665
Other	17,559				7,598
Total other non-current liabilities	$	136,284			$	131,697

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Foreign currency translation adjustments				Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities				Pension liability adjustment				Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	12,393			$	53			$	—			$	12,446
Other comprehensive income	12,559				(175		)		—				12,384
Balance as of December 31, 2013	24,952				(122		)		—				24,830
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments	11,812				(210		)		(1,500		)		10,102
Reclassification adjustment for impairment included in net loss	—				831				—				831
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,812				621				(1,500		)		10,933
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	36,764			$	499			$	(1,500	)		$	35,763

The effects of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net loss for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are presented within the following line items in the consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

		Year Ended December 31,												Consolidated Statements of Operations Line Item
		2014				2013				2012
Other-than-temporary impairment of available-for-sale security		$	1,340			$	—			$	—			Other expense, net
Less: Tax effect		(509		)		—				—				Provision for income taxes
Reclassification adjustment		$	831			$	—			$	—

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