Supplemental Cash Flows Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flows Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

Cash paid for interest during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $0.4 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, substantially all of which related to interest on foreign taxes and interest on settled acquisition holdback.

Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds received was $20.4 million, $13.5 million and $35.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company acquired property and equipment for $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which had not been yet paid at the end of each such year.

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, j2 Global recorded the tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock as a reduction of its income tax liability of $3.3 million, $15.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Included in the purchase prices of the acquisitions closed during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were contingent holdbacks of $2.5 million, $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively. These are recorded as current accrued expenses or other long-term liabilities with a maturity equal to the expected holdback release date.