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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
The components of pretax (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
United States
$
(20,057
)
 
$
62,021

 
$
88,638

International
(28,138
)
 
(80,930
)
 
6,304

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes
$
(48,195
)
 
$
(18,909
)
 
$
94,942

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following components (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Current taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
$
(3,518
)
 
$
22,321

 
$
41,551

State
69

 
1,693

 
4,778

International
30,279

 
64,078

 
107,295

Total current taxes
26,830

 
88,092

 
153,624

Deferred taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. federal
(5,132
)
 
4,675

 
(2,977
)
State
(742
)
 
(5,687
)
 
(236
)
International
(5,232
)
 
(17,043
)
 
(4,438
)
Total deferred taxes
(11,106
)
 
(18,055
)
 
(7,651
)
Provision for income taxes
$
15,724

 
$
70,037

 
$
145,973

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The items accounting for differences between the income tax provision or benefit computed at the federal statutory rate and the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
U.S. federal income tax (benefit) provision at statutory rate
$
(16,868
)
 
$
(6,618
)
 
$
33,230

Foreign income and losses taxed at different rates
4,815

 
14,299

 
10,565

Unrecognized tax benefits on E-Commerce transaction

 

 
17,404

State income taxes, net of federal benefits and state tax credits
(10,051
)
 
(5,361
)
 
3,965

Change in valuation allowances
23,515

 
24,404

 
29,249

Effect of foreign and state rate changes on deferred items
178

 
837

 
(487
)
Tax effects of intercompany transactions(1)
13,098

 
35,158

 
31,011

Non-deductible stock-based compensation expense
6,503

 
9,000

 
14,641

Federal research and development credits
(4,693
)
 
(4,650
)
 

Non-deductible or non-taxable items
(773
)
 
2,968

 
6,395

Provision for income taxes
$
15,724

 
$
70,037

 
$
145,973

(1)
Includes a tax benefit of $24.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 resulting from decreases in the Company's liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following components as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Reserves and allowances
$
32,379

 
$
65,356

Stock-based compensation
6,911

 
13,462

Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
221,674

 
152,271

Intangible assets, net
11,910

 
30,039

Investments
1,441

 
3,730

Unrealized foreign exchange losses
5,011

 

Other
2,610

 
1,692

Total deferred tax assets
281,936

 
266,550

Less valuation allowances
(205,486
)
 
(173,577
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
76,450

 
92,973

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Unrealized foreign exchange gains

 
(3,034
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,455
)
 
(1,078
)
Property, equipment and software, net
(25,159
)
 
(19,239
)
Deferred revenue
(25,013
)
 
(64,154
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(51,627
)
 
(87,505
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
24,823

 
$
5,468

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes activity related to the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, from January 1 to December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Beginning Balance
 
$
110,305

 
$
85,481

 
$
55,127

Increases related to prior year tax positions
 
5,489

 
10,494

 
602

Decreases related to prior year tax positions
 
(27,875
)
 
(2,103
)
 
(790
)
Increases related to current year tax positions
 
17,348

 
14,565

 
29,465

Foreign currency translation
 
(6,946
)
 
1,868

 
1,077

Ending Balance
 
$
98,321

 
$
110,305

 
$
85,481