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Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Income (Expense) | The following table summarizes the Company's other income (expense), net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Interest income |  | $ | 894 |  |  | $ | 549 |  |  | $ | 2,155 |  |  | $ | 1,258 |
Interest expense |  | (5,156 | ) |  | (5,882 | ) |  | (15,423 | ) |  | (11,956 | )
Gains (losses), net on changes in fair value of investments |  | (3,955 | ) |  | (1,594 | ) |  | (5,100 | ) |  | (7,301 | )
Gain on sale of investment |  | 7,624 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,624 |  |  | — |
Foreign currency gains (losses), net (1) |  | 8,186 |  |  | (504 | ) |  | 19,063 |  |  | 3,503 |
Other |  | (47 | ) |  | (486 | ) |  | 503 |  |  | (2,056 | )
Other income (expense), net |  | $ | 7,546 |  |  | $ | (7,917 | ) |  | $ | 8,822 |  |  | $ | (16,552 | )
(1) | Foreign currency gains (losses), net includes a $0.2 million cumulative translation gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 that was reclassified to earnings as a result of the Company's exit from certain countries as part of its restructuring plan. Refer to Note 9, Restructuring, for additional information.
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | The following table summarizes the Company's prepaid expenses and other current assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Finished goods inventories | $ | 25,205 |  |  | $ | 31,042 |
Prepaid expenses | 44,936 |  |  | 34,132 |
Income taxes receivable | 12,933 |  |  | 11,495 |
Value-added tax receivable | 8,037 |  |  | 5,965 |
Other | 8,744 |  |  | 11,807 |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 99,855 |  |  | $ | 94,441 |
Schedule of Accrued Merchant and Supplier Payables | The following table summarizes the Company's accrued merchant and supplier payables as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Accrued merchant payables | $ | 421,334 |  |  | $ | 428,187 |
Accrued supplier payables (1) | 176,917 |  |  | 342,805 |
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables | $ | 598,251 |  |  | $ | 770,992 |
(1) | Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services.
Schedule of Accrued Expenses | The following table summarizes the Company's accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Refunds reserve | $ | 25,469 |  |  | $ | 33,104 |
Compensation and benefits | 58,803 |  |  | 55,590 |
Customer credits | 39,540 |  |  | 42,003 |
Restructuring-related liabilities | 9,844 |  |  | 16,395 |
Income taxes payable | 13,050 |  |  | 10,847 |
Deferred revenue | 30,685 |  |  | 35,890 |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | 25,294 |  |  | 28,889 |
Other | 121,868 |  |  | 143,738 |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 324,553 |  |  | $ | 366,456 |
Schedule of Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | The following table summarizes the Company's other non-current liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Long-term tax liabilities | $ | 47,995 |  |  | $ | 41,611 |
Capital lease obligations | 17,062 |  |  | 19,719 |
Other | 37,329 |  |  | 38,298 |
Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 102,386 |  |  | $ | 99,628 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities |  | Pension adjustments |  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 58,249 |  |  | $ | 388 |  |  | $ | (585 | ) |  | $ | 58,052 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments | (12,354 | ) |  | (938 | ) |  | — |  |  | (13,292 | )
Reclassification adjustments included in net income (loss) | (14,905 | ) |  | (1,341 | ) |  | 585 |  |  | (15,661 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (27,259 | ) |  | (2,279 | ) |  | 585 |  |  | (28,953 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | $ | 30,990 |  |  | $ | (1,891 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,099 |

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