Note 5 - Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segments disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of financial performance of operating segments

The following tables summarize the financial performance of our operating segments (in the case of our GSI segment, the following information reflects its operating results from June 17, 2011, the date we acquired GSI):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Net Revenue
Marketplaces
Net transaction revenues	$	1,353,660		$	1,185,563		$	3,988,055		$	3,541,014
Marketing services and other revenues	299,246			225,760			881,552			655,438
	1,652,906			1,411,323			4,869,607			4,196,452
Payments
Net transaction revenues	1,032,816			797,826			2,966,643			2,335,153
Marketing services and other revenues	74,386			40,339			205,902			129,319
	1,107,202			838,165			3,172,545			2,464,472
GSI
Net transaction revenues	148,444			—			164,504			—
Marketing services and other revenues	54,174			—			61,953			—
	202,618			—			226,457			—
Corporate and other
Marketing services and other revenues	3,035			—			3,035			—
Total net revenue	$	2,965,761		$	2,249,488		$	8,271,644		$	6,660,924
Operating income (loss)
Marketplaces	$	636,683		$	560,692		$	1,910,918		$	1,707,077
Payments	216,227			161,668			672,370			506,771
GSI	5,669			—			5,466			—
Corporate and other	(321,758		)	(232,184		)	(968,380		)	(750,498		)
Total operating income (loss)	$	536,821		$	490,176		$	1,620,374		$	1,463,350