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Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Components of the Accounts Receivable Provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |
Bad Debt Expense | $ 1,272 | $ 160,886
Provision for Returns and Uncollected Renewal Payments | 227,336 | 27,877
Accounts Receivable Provision | $ 228,608 | $ 188,763

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- Definition Provision for Doubtful Accounts, Bad Debt Expense + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Provision for Returns and Uncollected Renewal Payments + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119407570&loc=SL82919249-210447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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