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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16265-109275

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Acquisitions - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Developed technologies
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in years)			5 years 6 months	5 years 3 months
Trademarks and trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in years)			9 years 2 months	9 years 2 months
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Period (in years)			8 years 4 months	8 years 5 months
DigiCore/Ctrack
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 28,270
DigiCore/Ctrack \| Developed technologies
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 10,170
Amortization Period (in years)	6 years
DigiCore/Ctrack \| Trademarks and trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 14,030
Amortization Period (in years)	10 years
DigiCore/Ctrack \| Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets	$ 4,070
Amortization Period (in years)	5 years
FW
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 18,880
FW \| Developed technologies
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 3,660
Amortization Period (in years)		6 years
FW \| Trademarks and trade names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 4,700
Amortization Period (in years)		10 years
FW \| Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets		$ 8,500
Amortization Period (in years)		10 years
FW \| In-process research and development
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 2,020