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Acquisitions - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 15, 2015 | Apr. 14, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016
DAMI | Technology |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years
DAMI | Non-Compete Agreements |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years
DAMI | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 2,900 |  |
DAMI | Subsidiaries | Technology |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | 2,550 |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years
DAMI | Subsidiaries | Non-Compete Agreements |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 350 |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years
Progressive |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | [1] |  | $ 325,000 |
Progressive | Internal Use Software |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  | 14,000 |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years
Progressive | Technology |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  | 66,000 |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years
Progressive | Customer Lease Contracts |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  | 11,000 |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 1 year
Progressive | Merchant Relationships |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  |  | 181,000 |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles (in years) |  |  |  | 12 years
Progressive | Trade Names and Trademarks |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  | $ 53,000 |
[1] | Acquired definite-lived intangible assets have a total weighted average life of 10.6 years.

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