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Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs

(in thousands)	Personnel Related				Facility Related				Contract and Other Costs				Asset Impairments & Disposals				Total
Cost of sales	$	1,222			$	205			$	43			$	10,490			$	11,960
Research and development	4,176				1,798				14				20,370				26,358
Sales and marketing	12,753				4,335				6,797				1,046				24,931
General and administrative, integration and other	1,069				827				1,461				1,547				4,904
Other expense, net	—				—				—				10,946				10,946
Total	$	19,220			$	7,165			$	8,315			$	44,399			$	79,099

2016 Restructuring

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

(in thousands)	Personnel Related				Facility Related				Contract and Other Costs				Total
Costs incurred in 2016	$	21,252			$	7,165			$	8,315			$	36,732
Payments	(2,742		)		(601		)		(2,391		)		(5,734		)
Facility deferred rent reclassified to restructuring liability	—				1,326				—				1,326
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(30		)		(8		)		19				(19		)
Liability at December 31, 2016	$	18,480			$	7,882			$	5,943			$	32,305

2014 Restructuring

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

(in thousands)	Personnel Related				Facility Related				Contract and Other Costs				Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	6,341			$	7,627			$	652			$	14,620
Payments	(4,789		)		(4,199		)		(418		)		(9,406		)
Release of excess accrual	(453		)		—				(20		)		(473		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(630		)		—				—				(630		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	469			$	3,428			$	214			$	4,111
Payments	(143		)		(3,428		)		(214		)		(3,785		)
Release of excess accrual	(325		)		—				—				(325		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1		)		—				—				(1		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

2011 Restructuring

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table summarizes the cash components of the restructuring costs.

(in thousands)	Personnel Related				Facility Related				Contract and Other Costs				Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	9,782			$	313			$	511			$	10,606
Payments	(8,071		)		(313		)		(511		)		(8,895		)
Release of excess accrual	(775		)		—				—				(775		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(210		)		—				—				(210		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	726			$	—			$	—			$	726
Payments	(381		)		—				—				(381		)
Release of excess accrual	(340		)		—				—				(340		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5		)		—				—				(5		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

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