Commitments And Contingencies Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

j2 Global leases certain facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases which expire at various dates through 2020. Future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2012 under non-cancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases
Fiscal Year:
2013	$	4,471
2014	3,569
2015	3,151
2016	2,024
2017	1,699
Thereafter	3,503
Total minimum lease payments	$	18,417