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Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 153,009 | $ 93,862 | $ 284,599 | $ 191,271 |
Change in total net revenues | $ 59,147 |  | $ 93,328 |  |
Change in total net revenues, percent | 63.00% |  | 49.00% |  |
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | $ 33,400 | 19,900 | $ 17,800 | 13,600 |
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized, prior period |  | 700 |  | 700 |
Accounts receivable, net | 8,834 |  | 8,834 |  | $ 11,529
Change in accounts receivable |  |  | $ (2,695) |  |
Change in accounts receivable, percent |  |  | (23.00%) |  |
Deferred revenue | 28,320 |  | $ 28,320 |  | 18,780
Change in deferred revenue |  |  | $ 9,540 |  |
Change in deferred revenue, percent |  |  | 51.00% |  |
Contract assets | 4,742 |  | $ 4,742 |  | $ 3,531
Change in contract assets |  |  | $ 1,211 |  |
Change in contract assets, percent |  |  | 34.00% |  |
Textbook Library |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease income | 11,100 |  | $ 23,400 |  |
Chegg Services |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | 126,004 | 80,307 | 226,363 | 155,599 |
Change in total net revenues | $ 45,697 |  | $ 70,764 |  |
Change in total net revenues, percent | 57.00% |  | 45.00% |  |
Required Materials |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenues | $ 27,005 | $ 13,555 | $ 58,236 | $ 35,672 |
Change in total net revenues | $ 13,450 |  | $ 22,564 |  |
Change in total net revenues, percent | 99.00% |  | 63.00% |  |

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