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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 4,956 | $ 5,526 | $ 3,859
Gross Carrying Amount | 34,182 | 38,145 |
Accumulated Amortization | 16,344 | 11,390 | 5,864
Total amortization expense | 17,838 | 26,755 |
Subscriber relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 16,888 | 19,161 |
Accumulated Amortization | 6,431 | 4,426 |
Total amortization expense | 10,457 | 14,735 |
Distribution rights |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,122 | 4,736 |
Accumulated Amortization | 1,180 | 895 |
Total amortization expense | 2,942 | 3,841 |
Internally developed software |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 2,301 | 2,457 |
Accumulated Amortization | 1,904 | 1,244 |
Total amortization expense | 397 | 1,213 |
Proprietary content |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 7,960 | 8,812 |
Accumulated Amortization | 4,431 | 2,879 |
Total amortization expense | 3,529 | 5,933 |
Intellectual property |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 2,284 | 2,283 |
Accumulated Amortization | 2,056 | 1,729 |
Total amortization expense | 228 | 554 |
Off-Market Favorable Lease |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 627 | 696 |
Accumulated Amortization | 342 | 217 |
Total amortization expense | 285 | 479 |
Cost of service sales [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 2,068 | 1,978 | 1,123
General and Administrative Expense [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 2,888 | $ 3,548 | $ 2,736

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