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Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 02, 2014 | Jul. 01, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability |  |  |  | $ 1,719 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense |  |  | $ 358 |  | $ 770 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 40,454 | 31,343 | $ 36,747 | $ 40,454 | $ 36,747 |  |
Service revenue since acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,100 |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Escrow Released |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | $ 4,400
Videotel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 47,446 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, percentage held in escrow |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, period escrow held | 21 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Book value of net assets acquired | $ 1,732 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustments to deferred revenue | 961 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of tangible net assets acquired | 2,693 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles at acquisition-date fair value | 25,524 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (3,922) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 23,151 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service revenue since acquisition |  |  |  | $ 21,500 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pro forma net revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 183,886 |  |  |
Pro forma net income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,386 |  |  |
Basic pro forma net income per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |
Diluted pro forma net income per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.15 |  |  |
Videotel | Subscriber relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles at acquisition-date fair value | 12,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Videotel | Distribution rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles at acquisition-date fair value | 9,814 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Videotel | Internally developed software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles at acquisition-date fair value | 2,160 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Videotel | Off-Market Favorable Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangibles at acquisition-date fair value | $ 791 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable write-offs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Escrow Released |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600

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