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Goodwill and Intagible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets acquired | $ 100 | $ 25 |  |
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill) |  | 9,807 |  | $ 10,518
Additional consideration |  | $ 0 |  |
Intellectual Property |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 7 years |  |
Headland Media Limited | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |
Headland Media Limited | Distribution Rights |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 15 years |  |
Headland Media Limited | Internally developed software |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 3 years |  |
Headland Media Limited | Proprietary Content |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 2 years |  |
Videotel | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 8 years |  |
Videotel | Internally developed software |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 4 years |  |
Videotel | Proprietary Content |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 5 years |  |
Videotel | Off-Market Favorable Lease |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 5 years |  |
Q1 2017 Acquisition |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill) |  | $ 202 |  |
Q1 2017 Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 10 years |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Q1 2017 Acquisition |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum annual payment |  |  | $ 114 |

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