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Equity - Classification of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 79,147 | [1] | $ 18,379 | $ 0 | $ 0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (180,670) |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 18,945 |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 112,491 |  |  |  |
Intercompany Receivable | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 65,866 |  |  |  |
Other Current Assets | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 197,302 |  |  |  |
Goodwill | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 79,147 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 43,991 |  |  |  |
Other Assets | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 123,138 |  |  |  |
Noncurrent Assets | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | 320,440 |  |  |  |
Accounts Payable | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (88,547) |  |  |  |
Intercompany Payable, Current | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (3,399) |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (51,287) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (11,827) |  |  |  |
Convertible Subordinated Notes | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (6,582) |  |  |  |
Other Current Liabilities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (9,932) |  |  |  |
Current Liabilities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (164,776) |  |  |  |
Subordinated Debt | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (5,000) |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (10,826) |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | (68) |  |  |  |
Noncurrent Liabilities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total Liabilities | $ (15,894) |  |  |  |
[1] | See Note 4 "Equity" for disclosure of our variable interest entity in Spark HoldCo, LLC.

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