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Supplemental balance sheet and cash flow information (accrued liabilities, supplemental cash flow information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | [1] | $ 30,586 |  |  | $ 35,343 |
Employee bonuses, including sales incentives |  | 15,739 |  |  | 49,446 |
Interest |  | 15,308 |  |  | 10,481 |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 13,388 |  |  | 13,562 |
Customer rebates |  | 9,699 |  |  | 12,718 |
Wages and payroll liabilities, including vacation |  | 9,559 |  |  | 8,605 |
Restructuring |  | 7,436 |  |  | 9,689 |
Prepaid product discounts |  | 5,542 |  |  | 4,477 |
Other |  | 47,627 |  |  | 47,106 |
Accrued liabilities |  | 154,884 |  |  | 191,427 |
Deferred revenue recognized |  | 14,644 | $ 18,683 |  |  |
Supplemental cash flow information |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 23,544 | 24,622 |  | $ 71,962 |
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for customers |  | $ 108,227 | 149,010 |  |  |
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for customers [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Funds held for customers |  |  | Funds held for customers |
Cash and cash equivalents included in other current assets |  | $ 0 | 7,325 | [2] |  |
Non-current restricted cash included in other non-current assets |  | 3,073 | 2,592 |  | $ 2,937 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents |  | $ 134,844 | $ 183,549 |  | $ 458,033 | $ 337,415
Non-cash investing activity, investment in joint venture |  | — | 18,392 | [3] |  |
Liability for joint venture investment |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |
Consideration due, payment period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Investment, joint venture |  |  | $ 18,392 |  |  |
[1] | Revenue recognized for amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period was $14,644 for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and $18,683 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
[2] | Represents the cash and cash equivalents of our former North American web hosting and logo design business, which was classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2023.
[3] | In February 2023, we entered into a joint venture focused on launching and marketing a business payment distribution technology platform. We committed to invest $20,000 over a 3-year period and we have option rights to acquire additional non-controlling ownership interest. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, we recorded $18,392 for our investment in the joint venture and option rights.

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