10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE

ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 0-25965

j2 GLOBAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51-0371142
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

6922 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 500

Los Angeles, California 90028

(Address of principal executive offices)

(323) 860-9200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer o Non-Accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o        No ý

As of August 6, 2013, the registrant had 46,270,009 shares of common stock outstanding.

j2 GLOBAL, INC.

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

INDEX

			PAGE
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	41
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	41
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	41
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	41
	Item 5.	Other Information	41
	Item 6.	Exhibits	42
		Signature	43

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

j2 Global, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214,926		$	218,680
Short-term investments	108,947			105,054
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,983 and $3,213, respectively	62,270			37,285
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,828			15,388
Deferred income taxes	4,045			1,092
Total current assets	407,016			377,499
Long-term investments	29,002			19,841
Property and equipment, net	28,453			19,599
Trade names, net	85,606			71,409
Patent and patent licenses, net	18,056			19,329
Customer relationships, net	84,490			64,723
Goodwill	433,940			407,825
Other purchased intangibles, net	10,514			9,855
Deferred income taxes	3,670			1,852
Other assets	3,132			3,238
Total assets	$	1,103,879		$	995,170
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	67,091		$	39,874
Income taxes payable	2,060			3,037
Deferred revenue, current	34,891			30,493
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,532			5,523
Deferred income taxes	4,018			—
Total current liabilities	113,592			78,927
Long-term debt	245,427			245,194
Liability for uncertain tax positions	35,657			32,155
Deferred income taxes	41,279			32,393
Deferred revenue, non-current	12,960			1,609
Other long-term liabilities	1,155			1,557
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	9,408			8,740
Total liabilities	459,478			400,575
Commitments and contingencies	—			—
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 and none issued	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 95,000,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; total issued 45,569,335 and 45,094,191 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; and total outstanding 45,569,335 and 45,094,191 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	456			451
Additional paid-in capital	181,274			169,542
Retained earnings	460,880			424,790
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,797			(88		)
Total j2 Global, Inc. stockholders’ equity	645,407			594,695
Noncontrolling interest	(1,006		)	(100		)
Total stockholders’ equity	644,401			594,595
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,103,879		$	995,170

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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j2 Global, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Revenues:
Total revenues	$	141,361		$	89,465	254,978			176,117
Cost of revenues (including share-based compensation of $205 and $419 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $192 and $434 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	22,679			16,187		42,914			32,051
Gross profit	118,682			73,278		212,064			144,066
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (including share-based compensation of $432 and $850 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $352 and $727 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	35,213			13,860		64,851			28,721
Research, development and engineering (including share-based compensation of $102 and $208 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $117 and $233 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	6,388			4,617		13,134			9,106
General and administrative (including share-based compensation of $1,596 and $3,206 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $1,494 and $3,054 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	24,474			14,774		48,485			28,603
Total operating expenses	66,075			33,251		126,470			66,430
Operating income	52,607			40,027		85,594			77,636
Interest and other income (expense), net	(4,817		)	809		(9,533		)	91
Income before income taxes	47,790			40,836		76,061			77,727
Income tax expense	11,823			9,648		17,323			18,000
Net income	35,967			31,188		$	58,738		$	59,727
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(73		)	—		(224		)	—
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	36,040		$	31,188	$	58,962		$	59,727
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.68	$	1.28		$	1.28
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.67	$	1.26		$	1.27
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	45,428,230			45,373,930		45,294,925			45,887,185
Diluted	46,018,245			45,569,564		45,881,465			46,203,491
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.24		$	0.22	$	0.47		$	0.43

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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j2 Global, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income	$	35,967		$	31,188		$	58,738		$	59,727
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax expense (benefit) of ($264) and ($978) for three and six months of 2013, respectively, and ($431) and $7 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively	(363		)	(1,430		)	(2,116		)	24
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $1,287 and $2,915 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and ($17) and $48 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively	2,180			(26		)	5,001			72
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,817			(1,456		)	2,885			96
Comprehensive income	37,784			29,732			$	61,623		$	59,823
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(73		)	—			(224		)	—
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax expense (benefit) of ($11) and ($17) for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and zero and zero for the three and six months of 2012, respectively	(15		)	—			(22		)	—
Comprehensive income attributable to j2 Global, Inc.	$	37,872		$	29,732		$	61,869		$	59,823

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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j2 Global, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	58,738		$	59,727
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,241			10,197
Amortization of discount or premium of investments	820			581
Amortization of financing costs and discounts	300			—
Share-based compensation	4,683			4,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(1,581		)	(1,107		)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,279			2,601
Deferred income taxes	(542		)	(3,307		)
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable	2,886			(1,313		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	929			(425		)
Other assets	487			(257		)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,998			(2,142		)
Income taxes payable	212			11,903
Deferred revenue	14,049			822
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,512			3,590
Other	10			29
Net cash provided by operating activities	109,021			85,324
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of certificates of deposit	31,120			—
Purchase of certificates of deposit	(13,861		)	(9,157		)
Sales of available-for-sale investments	67,261			55,061
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	(91,729		)	(28,242		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,989		)	(2,790		)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received	(81,150		)	(18,843		)
Purchases of intangible assets	(1,261		)	(2,745		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(95,609		)	(6,716		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt issuance costs	(47		)	(77		)
Repurchases of common stock and restricted stock	(2,266		)	(60,224		)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	106			61
Exercise of stock options	6,524			2,991
Dividends paid	(21,762		)	(19,901		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,581			1,107
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,864		)	(76,043		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,302		)	949
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,754		)	3,514
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	218,680			139,359
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	214,926		$	142,873

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2013

(UNAUDITED)

1.     Basis of Presentation

j2 Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“j2 Global”, the "Company", “our”, “us” or “we”), is a leading provider of services delivered through the Internet. Through our Business Cloud Services Division, we provide cloud services to businesses of all sizes, from individuals to enterprises. Our Digital Media Division operates a portfolio of web properties providing technology, gaming and lifestyle content and an innovative data-driven platform to connect advertisers with visitors to those properties in addition to websites operated by third parties that are part of the Division's advertising network.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of j2 Global and its direct and indirect wholly-owned and less-than-wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), including those for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these interim financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013. Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed therein.

The results of operations for this interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or for any future period.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, including judgments about investment classifications, and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

j2 Global reserves for receivables it may not be able to collect. These reserves for the Company's Business Cloud Services segment are typically driven by the historical volume of credit card declines, an evaluation of current market conditions and past due invoices based on historical experience. These reserves for the Company's Digital Media segment are typically driven by past due invoices based on historical experience. Management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves on an ongoing basis.

Revenue Recognition

Business Cloud Services

The Company's Business Cloud Services revenues substantially consist of monthly recurring subscription and usage-based fees, which are primarily paid in advance by credit card. In accordance with GAAP, the Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually recurring subscription and usage-based fees collected in advance and recognizes them in the period earned. Additionally, the Company defers and recognizes subscriber activation fees and related direct incremental costs over a subscriber's estimated useful life.

j2 Global's Business Cloud Services also include patent license revenues generated under license agreements that provide for the payment of contractually determined fully paid-up or royalty-bearing license fees to j2 Global in exchange for the grant of non-exclusive, retroactive and future licenses to our patented technology. Patent revenues may also consist of revenues generated from the sale of patents. Patent license revenues are recognized when earned over the term of the license agreements. With regard to fully paid-up license arrangements, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period the license agreement is

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executed the portion of the payment attributable to past use of the patented technology and amortizes the remaining portion of such payments on a straight-line basis over the life of the licensed patent(s). With regard to royalty-bearing license arrangements, the Company recognizes revenues of license fees earned during the applicable period. With regard to patent sales, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period of the sale the amount of the purchase price over the carrying value of the patent(s) sold.

The Business Cloud Services business also generates revenues by licensing certain technology to third parties. These licensing revenues are recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Generally, revenue is recognized as the third party uses the licensed technology over the period.

Digital Media

The Company's Digital Media revenues primarily consist of revenues generated from the sale of advertising campaigns that are targeted to the Company's proprietary websites and to those websites operated by third parties that are part of the Digital Media business's advertising network. Revenues for these advertising campaigns are recognized as earned either when an ad is placed for viewing by a visitor to the appropriate web page or when the visitor "clicks through" on the ad, depending upon the terms with the individual advertiser.

Revenues for Digital Media business-to-business operations consist of lead-generation campaigns for IT vendors and are recognized as earned when the Company delivers the qualified leads to the customer.

j2 Global also generates Digital Media revenues through the license of certain assets to clients, for the clients' use in their own promotional materials or otherwise. Such assets may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material. Revenues under such license agreements are recognized when the assets are delivered to the client. The Digital Media business also generates other types of revenues, including business listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Such other revenues are recognized as earned.

Fair Value Measurements

j2 Global complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, customer deposits and long-term debt are reflected in the financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt, cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of the Company's senior unsecured notes was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. As of the same dates, the carrying value of other long-term liabilities approximated fair value as the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to j2 Global.

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount

j2 Global capitalizes costs incurred with borrowing and issuance of debt securities and records debt discounts as a reduction to the debt amount. j2 Global capitalized costs incurred in connection with its sale of senior unsecured notes within long-term other assets and recorded the original purchase discount as a reduction to such notes (See Note 7 - Long Term Debt). These costs and discounts are amortized and included in interest expense over the life of the borrowing or term of the credit facility using the interest method.

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Concentration of Credit Risk

All of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are invested at major financial institutions primarily within the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. These institutions are required to invest the Company’s cash in accordance with the Company’s investment policy with the principal objectives being preservation of capital, fulfillment of liquidity needs and above market returns commensurate with preservation of capital. The Company’s investment policy also requires that investments in marketable securities be in only highly rated instruments, with limitations on investing in securities of any single issuer. However, these investments are not insured against the possibility of a total or near complete loss of earnings or principal and are inherently subject to the credit risk related to the continued credit worthiness of the underlying issuer and general credit market risks. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were maintained in accounts that are insured up to the limit determined by the applicable governmental agency. j2 Global's deposits held in qualifying financial institutions in Ireland are fully insured through March 28, 2018 to the extent on deposit prior to March 28, 2013. With respect to the Company's deposits with financial institutions in other jurisdictions, the insured amount is immaterial in comparison to the total uninsured cash and cash equivalents on deposit.  These financial institutions are primarily in the United States and United Kingdom, however, the Company has accounts with financial institutions in several other countries, including Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Poland.

Income Taxes

The Company must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the following areas, among others: (i) calculation of tax credits, benefits and deductions; (ii) calculation of tax assets and liabilities arising from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes; and (iii) interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to the Company’s tax provision in the current or a subsequent period.

The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company must increase its provision for taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that the Company estimates will not ultimately be recoverable. The Company believes that it will ultimately recover a substantial majority of the deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated condensed balance sheets. However, should there be a change in the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets, the Company’s tax provision would increase in the period in which j2 Global determined that the recovery was not likely.

The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. j2 Global recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. If the Company determines that a tax position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, then the second step requires j2 Global to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as j2 Global has to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. j2 Global reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2013 presentation.

2.     Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. This ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption is permitted). The Company adopted this guidance and did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ("AOCI"), which provides guidance on disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of AOCI. This new guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the income statement or in the notes) the effects on the line items of the income statement for amounts reclassified out of AOCI. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. This new guidance requires disclosures but did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, from this update with the principal potential impact expected to be related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

3.     Business Acquisitions

The Company has completed the following acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal 2013, paying the purchase price in cash for each transaction: (a) share purchase of IGN Entertainment, Inc., an online publisher of video games, entertainment and men's lifestyle content; (b) share purchase of MetroFax, Inc., a provider of online faxing services and advanced features; (c) share purchase of Backup Connect BV, an online backup provider based in the Netherlands; (d) share purchase of NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications; and (e) other immaterial share and asset acquisitions of online data backup businesses.

The condensed consolidated statement of income, since the date of each acquisition, and balance sheet, as of June 30, 2013, reflect the results of operations of all 2013 acquisitions. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, these acquisitions contributed $31.9 million to the Company's revenues. Net income contributed by these acquisitions was not separately identifiable due to j2 Global's integration activities. Total consideration for these transactions was $106.0 million, net of cash acquired and including $14.0 million in assumed liabilities consisting primarily of deferred revenues, trade accounts payable, other accrued liabilities and net deferred tax liabilities.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration for these acquisitions (in thousands):

Asset	Valuation
Accounts Receivable	$	22,839
Property and Equipment	2,515
Other Assets	2,564
Deferred Tax Asset	2,058
Software	2,973
Content	2,460
Trade Names	16,626
Customer Relationships	15,524
Advertiser Relationships	11,770
Goodwill	26,665
Total	$	105,994

The initial accounting for these acquisitions is incomplete and subject to change, which may be significant. j2 Global has recorded provisional amounts for certain property and equipment, intangible assets (including trade names and software), preliminary working capital and related tax items. During the second quarter 2013, the Company recorded an adjustment to initial working capital related to the acquisition of IGN Entertainment, Inc. which increased acquired accounts receivable and reduced assumed liabilities with a corresponding reduction to goodwill in the amount of $3.8 million. Actual amounts recorded upon finalization of the purchase accounting may differ materially from the information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and represents intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill recognized associated with

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these acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2013 is $26.7 million, of which $15.2 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro Forma Financial Information for 2013 Acquisitions

The following unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based on estimates and assumptions, which j2 Global believes are reasonable. However, this information is not necessarily indicative of the Company's consolidated financial position or results of income in future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had j2 Global and the acquired businesses been combined companies during the periods presented. These pro forma results exclude any savings or synergies that would have resulted from these business acquisitions had they occurred on January 1, 2012 and do not take into consideration the exiting of any acquired lines of business. This unaudited pro forma supplemental information includes incremental intangible asset amortization and other charges as a result of the acquisitions, net of the related tax effects.

The supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma financial basis presents the combined results of j2 Global and its 2013 acquisitions as if each acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	268,853	$	236,740
Net Income	$	58,687	$	61,958
EPS - Basic	$	1.27	$	1.33
EPS - Diluted	$	1.26	$	1.32

4.     Investments

Short-term investments consist generally of corporate and governmental debt securities and certificates of deposits which are stated at fair market value. Realized gains and losses of short and long-term investments are recorded using the specific identification method.

The following table summarizes j2 Global’s debt securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Due within 1 year	$	60,356	$	46,681
Due within more than 1 year but less than 5 years	26,475		17,209
Due within more than 5 years but less than 10 years	—		—
Due 10 years or after	2,527		2,633
Total	$	89,358	$	66,523

The following table summarizes the Company’s investments designated as trading and available-for-sale (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trading	$	14	$	3
Available-for-sale	120,828		90,017
Total	$	120,842	$	90,020

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The following table summarizes the gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values for the Company's available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by major security type (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2013
Debt Securities	$	89,435	$	111	$	(188	)	$	89,358
Equity Securities	20,610		10,941		(81		)	31,470
Total	$	110,045	$	11,052	$	(269	)	$	120,828
December 31, 2012
Debt Securities	$	66,541	$	149	$	(167	)	$	66,523
Equity Securities	20,610		3,251		(367		)	23,494
Total	$	87,151	$	3,400	$	(534	)	$	90,017

At June 30, 2013, corporate and governmental debt securities, which have a fixed interest rate, were recorded as available-for-sale. There have been no significant changes in the maturity dates and average interest rates for the Company’s investment portfolio and debt obligations subsequent to June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013, equity securities were recorded as available-for-sale and represent a strategic equity investment. At June 30, 2013, the Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of stockholders’ equity. Short-term investments include restricted balances that the Company may not liquidate until maturity, generally within 12 months.  Restricted balances included in short-term investments were $11.4 million at June 30, 2013.

Investments in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 but in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months had a fair value of $48.4 million and $31.8 million, respectively. Investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months and longer as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 had a fair value of zero and $2.2 million, respectively, of which loss positions are determined to be temporary in nature.

Recognition and Measurement of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

j2 Global regularly reviews and evaluates each investment that has an unrealized loss. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses that are determined to be temporary in nature are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income for available-for-sale securities.

Regardless of the classification of the securities, the Company has assessed each position for impairment.

Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include:

• the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost;

• the severity of the impairment;

• the cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer;

• activity in the market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions; and

• the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery.

j2 Global’s review for impairment generally entails:

• identification and evaluation of investments that have indications of possible impairment;

• analysis of individual investments that have fair values less than amortized cost, including consideration of the length of time the investment has been in an unrealized loss position and the expected recovery period;

• discussion of evidential matter, including an evaluation of factors or triggers that could cause individual investments to qualify as having an other-than-temporary impairment and those that would not support an other-than-temporary impairment;

• documentation of the results of these analyses, as required under business policies; and

• information provided by third-party valuation experts.

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For these securities, a critical component of the evaluation for other-than-temporary impairments is the identification of credit impairment, where management does not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. Credit impairment is assessed using a combination of a discounted cash flow model that estimates the cash flows on the underlying securities and a market comparables method, where the security is valued based upon indications from the secondary market of what discounts buyers demand when purchasing similar securities. The cash flow model incorporates actual cash flows from the securities through the current period and then projects the remaining cash flows using relevant interest rate curves over the remaining term. These cash flows are discounted using a number of assumptions, some of which include prevailing implied credit risk premiums, incremental credit spreads and illiquidity risk premiums, among others.

Securities that have been identified as other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to their current fair value. For debt securities that are intended to be sold or that management believes it more-likely-than-not that will be required to sell prior to recovery, the full impairment is recognized immediately in earnings.

For available-for-sale securities that management has no intent to sell and believes that it more-likely-than-not will not be required to sell prior to recovery, only the credit loss component of the impairment is recognized in earnings, while the rest of the fair value impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss component recognized in earnings is identified as the amount of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security.

5. Fair Value Measurements

j2 Global complies with the provisions of ASC 820, which defines fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

§	Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
§	Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
§	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The Company measures its cash equivalents and investments at fair value. j2 Global’s cash equivalents, short-term investments and other debt securities are primarily classified within Level 1. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes (See Note 7 - Long-Term Debt) was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The total carrying value of long-term debt was $245.4 million and $245.2 million, and the corresponding fair value was approximately $272.6 million and $275.5 million, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

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The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

June 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	124,047		—		—		124,047
Time deposits	5,142		—		—		5,142
Municipal bonds	500		—		—		500
Corporate commercial papers	6,998		—		—		6,998
Certificates of deposit	17,108		—		—		17,108
Equity securities	31,483		—		—		31,483
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	15,137		—		—		15,137
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	4,743		—		—		4,743
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	4,502		—		—		4,502
Corporate debt securities	64,976		—		—		64,976
Total	$	274,636	$	—	$	—	$	274,636
December 31, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	99,351		—		—		99,351
Time deposits	22,093		—		—		22,093
Municipal bonds	—		—		—		—
Corporate commercial papers	—		—		—		—
Certificates of deposit	34,876		—		—		34,876
Equity securities	23,497		—		—		23,497
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	6,450		—		—		6,450
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	11,658		—		—		11,658
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	3,589		—		—		3,589
Corporate debt securities	44,826		—		—		44,826
Total	$	246,340	$	—	$	—	$	246,340

Losses associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other income (expenses). Gains and losses not associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. 

6.     Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of entities accounted for using the purchase method of accounting are recorded at the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of purchased customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed technologies and other intangible assets. The fair values of these identified intangible assets are based upon expected future cash flows or income, which take into consideration certain assumptions such as customer turnover, trade names and patent lives. These determinations are primarily based upon the Company’s historical experience and expected benefit of each intangible asset. If it is determined that such assumptions are not accurate, then the resulting change will impact the fair value of the intangible asset. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from one to 20 years.

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The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	407,825
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)	26,665
Purchase accounting adjustments	174
Foreign exchange translation	(724		)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$	433,940

The Company's goodwill balance was $433.9 million as of June 30, 2013, of which $305.9 million and $128.0 million were recorded in the Business Cloud Services and Digital Media segment, respectively.

Intangible assets are summarized as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 as follows (in thousands):

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	5,432		5,433
Total	$	32,811	$	32,812

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

As of June 30, 2013, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.1 years	$	66,750	$	(8,523	)	$	58,227
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	45,175		(27,119		)	18,056
Customer relationships	7.1 years	113,284		(28,794		)	84,490
Other purchased intangibles	4.0 years	16,063		(10,981		)	5,082
Total		$	241,272	$	(75,417	)	$	165,855

As of December 31, 2012, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.7 years	$	50,257	$	(6,227	)	$	44,030
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	44,048		(24,719		)	19,329
Customer relationships	7.0 years	86,473		(21,750		)	64,723
Other purchased intangibles	4.4 years	13,322		(8,900		)	4,422
Total		$	194,100	$	(61,596	)	$	132,504

Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expense, approximated $7.3 million and $3.7 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $14.0 million and $7.1 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $28.2 million, $25.8 million, $23.4

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million, $21.3 million and $19.1 million for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 respectively, and $62.2 million thereafter through the duration of the amortization period.

7. Long-Term Debt

On July 26, 2012, j2 Global issued in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, $250 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”) due August 1, 2020. j2 Global received proceeds of $245 million in cash, net of initial purchaser's discounts and commissions of $5 million. As of June 30, 2013, the unamortized discount on long-term debt was approximately $4.6 million. Other fees of approximately $1.3 million were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes and recorded in long-term other assets. The net proceeds were available for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. Interest is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year beginning on February 1, 2013. j2 Global has the option to call the Notes in whole or in part after August 1, 2016, subject to certain premiums as defined in the indenture governing the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time before August 1, 2016, j2 Global may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a "make-whole" redemption price specified in the indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. Also, j2 Global may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes using proceeds from certain public offerings of our equity securities at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, prior to August 1, 2015. Upon a change in control, the holders may put the Notes at 101% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. The Notes are not guaranteed by any of the j2 Global's subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013, because, as of such date, all of j2 Global's existing domestic restricted subsidiaries are deemed insignificant subsidiaries (as that term is defined in the indenture).  If j2 Global or any of its restricted subsidiaries acquires or creates a domestic restricted subsidiary, other than an insignificant subsidiary, after the issue date, or any insignificant subsidiary ceases to fit within the definition of insignificant subsidiary, such restricted subsidiary is required to unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, j2 Global's obligations under the Notes.

The indenture to the Notes contains certain restrictive and other covenants applicable to j2 Global and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries including, but not limited to, limitations on debt and disqualified or preferred stock, restricted payments, liens, sale and leaseback transactions, dividends and other payment restrictions, asset sales and transactions with affiliates. As of June 30, 2013, j2 Global was in compliance with all such covenants. Violation of these covenants could result in a default which could result in the acceleration of outstanding amounts if such default is not cured or waived within the time periods outlined in the indenture agreement.

The amount recorded in long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet for the Notes is equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, net of initial purchaser's discounts. The estimated fair value of the Notes was $272.6 million as of June 30, 2013 and was based on the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities of the Notes as of June 30, 2013.

Cash paid for interest for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $10.3 million.

Long-term debt as of June 30, 2013 consists of the following (in thousands):

Notes	$	245,427
Total long-term debt	245,427
Less: Current portion	—
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	245,427

8.     Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time-to-time, j2 Global is involved in litigation and other disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Many of these actions involve or are filed in response to patent actions filed by j2 Global against others. The number and significance of these disputes and inquiries has increased as our business has expanded and j2 Global has grown. Any claims or regulatory actions against j2 Global, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant management time and result in diversion of significant operational resources.

As part of the Company's continuing effort to prevent the unauthorized use of its intellectual property, j2 Global has brought claims against several companies for infringing its patents relating to online fax, voice and other messaging technologies,

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including, among others, OpenText Corporation and its Captaris business (“OpenText”), EasyLink Services International Corporation (“EasyLink”), RingCentral, Inc. (“RingCentral”), Vitelity Communications, Inc. (“Vitelity”), EC Data Systems, Inc. (“EC Data”) and Integrated Global Concepts, Inc. (“IGC”).

On April 23, 2013, j2 Global reached a settlement of its litigation with OpenText, EasyLink, and EasyLink subsidiary Xpedite Systems, LLC. As part of this settlement, OpenText agreed to pay j2 Global $27,000,000.00 in exchange for a fully paid-up license to U.S. Patents Nos. 6,208,638 (the “'638 Patent”), 6,350,066 (the “'066 Patent”), 6,597,688 (the “'688 Patent”), 7,020,132 (the “'132 Patent”), and 6,020,980 (the “'980 Patent”) (collectively, the “j2 Global Licensed Patents”). OpenText also agreed to pay j2 Global a running royalty for a license to the j2 Global Licensed Patents for sales of fax software and services to individual and small office/home office customers, provided that such royalty exceeds a stipulated minimum amount. In connection with the settlement, OpenText granted j2 Global a fully paid-up license to United States Patent Nos. 5,872,640 and 7,804,823, together with all continuations, counterparts and reissues, for fax software and services sales. The following cases were dismissed with prejudice as part of this settlement: j2 Global v. Captaris, Inc.; j2 Global v. EasyLink; Xpedite Systems, LLC v. j2 Global; Advanced Messaging Technologies, Inc. v. EasyLink; and j2 Global v. OpenText and EasyLink.

On April 26, 2013, j2 Global reached a settlement of its litigation with RingCentral and the parties have dismissed all claims in the pending litigation with prejudice. The following cases were dismissed: j2 Global and one of its affiliates had filed suit against RingCentral in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “Central District of California”), alleging infringement of the '638, '066, and '132 Patents and seeking a permanent injunction against continued infringement, a finding of willfulness, compensatory and treble damages, attorneys' fees, and interest and costs. RingCentral had filed counterclaims for infringement of U.S. Patent Number 7,702,669 (the “'669 Patent”) and unfair competition in violation of California's Business & Professions Code § 17200 et. seq. In connection with its counterclaims, RingCentral had sought a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of the '638, '066, and '132 Patents and damages, injunctive relief, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs for the alleged infringement of the '669 Patent.

On September 23, 2011, j2 Global and one of its affiliates filed suit against Vitelity in the Central District of California, alleging infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On June 15, 2012, Vitelity filed counterclaims for invalidity and non-infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On July 17, 2013, the parties filed a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement; on the same day, each party filed its Opening Markman Brief. The Markman hearing is set for September 13, 2013.

On February 21, 2012, EC Data filed a complaint against j2 Global and one of its affiliates in the United District Court for the District of Colorado, seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On April 9, 2012, j2 Global filed an answer to the complaint and counterclaims asserting that EC Data infringes these and other patents. On May 14, 2012, EC Data filed an answer to j2 Global's counterclaims and asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgments of non-infringement and invalidity of the '132 Patent and non-infringement of the '688 Patent. On August 29, 2012, the Court granted j2 Global's motion to transfer the case to the Central District of California. On May 31, 2012, EC Data submitted a request to the USPTO to submit the '132 Patent into inter-partes reexamination proceedings. On August 22, 2012, the USPTO granted EC Data's reexamination request and issued a non-final office action rejecting certain of the '132 Patent's claims; On April 25, 2013, the USPTO issued an Action Closing Prosecution and on July 26, 2013 a second Action Closing Prosecution. On July 17, 2013, the parties filed a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement; on the same day, each party filed its Opening Markman Brief. The Markman hearing is set for September 12, 2013.

On June 28, 2013, j2 Global filed suit against EC Data in the Central District of California, alleging infringement of '980 Patent. EC Data has not yet filed its answer to j2 Global's complaint.

On September 15, 2006, one of j2 Global's affiliates filed a patent infringement suit against IGC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Northern District of Georgia”). On May 13, 2008, IGC filed counterclaims alleging violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act and breach of contract. IGC is seeking damages, including treble and punitive damages, an injunction against further violations, divestiture of certain assets, and attorneys' fees and costs. On February 18, 2009, the Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to stay the case pending the conclusion of the j2 Global affiliate's appeal of a summary judgment ruling of non-infringement in another case involving the same patents and issues as this action. On January 22, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the non-infringement ruling in the other case and on June 7, 2010 the Court lifted the stay. On September 2, 2011, the Northern District of Georgia Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to dismiss IGC's breach of contract counterclaim and one portion of IGC's antitrust counterclaim. On October 21, 2011, IGC filed a motion to strike certain of the affirmative defenses asserted by the j2 Global affiliate, which the Northern District of Georgia Court granted in part on July 26, 2012, striking certain of the affirmative defenses at issue. Following additional discovery, on June 20, 2012, the j2 Global affiliate filed a motion to dismiss its infringement claims and IGC's counterclaims for declaratory

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relief. On July 27, 2012, the Northern District of Georgia Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to dismiss, dismissing the j2 Global affiliate's infringement claims and IGC's related counterclaims. Discovery is ongoing.

On April 20, 2012, j2 Global and a different affiliate filed suit against IGC in the Central District of California. The complaint alleged infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents. j2 Global and its affiliate sought a permanent injunction against continued infringement, a finding of willfulness, compensatory and treble damages, attorneys' fees, interest, and costs. On July 2, 2012, IGC filed a motion to dismiss the complaint or stay the action on the basis that the case is governed by a forum selection clause in a contract between a predecessor entity of j2 Global and IGC that allegedly mandates the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District of California”) as the venue. On July 9, 2012, j2 Global filed its opposition to IGC's motion to dismiss. On August 7, 2012, the Court granted in part IGC's motion to dismiss and stayed the case pending a ruling by the Northern District of California on j2 Global's motion to dismiss or transfer in IGC's lawsuit against j2 Global in the Northern District of California. On May 8, 2013, IGC moved to dismiss the case for improper venue, based on the pendency of IGC's lawsuit against j2 in the Northern District of California. On June 27, 2013, the Court granted IGC's motion.

On July 2, 2012, IGC filed suit against j2 Global and one of its affiliates in the Northern District of California, alleging that j2 Global - through filing suit in the Central District of California - breached a contract not to sue IGC. IGC seeks monetary damages, attorneys' fees, fees and costs, injunctive relief, and specific performance of the alleged covenant not to sue IGC. On August 24, 2012, j2 Global filed a motion to dismiss or alternatively to transfer the case to the Central District of California. The motion was heard on October 26, 2012; the Court denied the motion on March 29, 2013. On April 12, 2013, j2 Global filed its answer and asserted counterclaims for infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents. On May 3, 2013, IGC asserted counterclaims seeking declaratory judgments of invalidity, unenforceability and non-infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents, implied license and exhaustion, punitive damages, attorneys' fees and costs. On June 28, 2013, the Court granted in part and denied in part j2 Global's motion to dismiss certain of IGC's counterclaims, dismissing the claims for declaratory judgment of exhaustion and punitive damages. Discovery is underway, and the Court has set a trial date of April 21, 2014 on the issue of interpretation of the contract that IGC alleges j2 breached.

On June 27, 2013, j2 Global filed suit against IGC in the Northern District of California, alleging infringement of '980 Patent. IGC's answer to j2 Global's complaint is due by August 29, 2013.

On February 17, 2011, Emmanuel Pantelakis (“Pantelakis”) filed suit against j2 Global Canada, Inc., carrying on business as Protus IP Solutions (“Protus”), in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging that Protus breached a contract with Pantelakis in connection with Protus's e-mail marketing services. Pantelakis is seeking damages, attorneys' fees, interest, and costs. Protus filed a responsive pleading on March 23, 2011. On July 16, 2012, Protus filed its responses to undertakings. On July 24, 2012, Pantelakis moved for an order granting him leave to file a second amended statement of claim re-framing his lawsuit as a negligence action. On September 27, 2012, the Court granted in part Pantelakis's motion, permitting him to plead claims for negligence and breach of contract, but limited the scope of discovery, awarded j2 Global its costs associated with its amended statement of defence, and reserved a further award of costs for the trial court. On November 6, 2012, Pantelakis filed his second amended statement of claim. j2 Global filed its amended statement of defence on April 8, 2013. The parties are permitted to conduct additional discoveries with respect to the new pleadings. A pre-trial has been scheduled for October 23, 2013 at which time a trial date will be scheduled.

j2 Global does not believe, based on current knowledge, that the foregoing legal proceedings or claims, including those where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, after giving effect to existing reserves, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, depending on the amount and the timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect j2 Global's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period. The Company has not accrued for a loss contingency relating to certain of these legal proceedings because unfavorable outcomes are not considered by management to be probable or the amount of any losses reasonably estimable.

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9.     Income Taxes

The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company’s annual effective tax rate. Each quarter the Company updates its estimated annual effective tax rate and, if the estimate changes, makes a cumulative adjustment. j2 Global’s annual effective tax rate is normally lower than the 35% U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable apportioned state tax rates primarily due to anticipated earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where the Company’s effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the effective tax rate was 24.7%.  j2 Global does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign operations because the Company intends to reinvest such earnings in foreign jurisdictions.  Income before income taxes included income from domestic operations of $33.2 million and $27.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and income from foreign operations of $42.9 million and $50.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $41.2 million and $37.7 million, respectively, in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.

Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds received was $14.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Certain tax payments are prepaid during the year and included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s prepaid tax payments were $9.4 million and $9.0 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

j2 Global is currently under income tax audit by the California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) for tax years 2005 through 2007 and during the second quarter of 2013 received notice that the FTB will be auditing it for tax years 2009 through 2011 as well.  The FTB has also issued Information Document Requests regarding the 2008 tax year, although the Company has received no formal notice of audit for that year. The Company is also currently under income tax audit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for tax years 2009 and 2010 and during the second quarter of 2013 received notice that the IRS will be auditing it for tax year 2011 as well. The Company is also under income tax audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) for tax years 2008 through 2010. In addition, the Company is under audit by the CRA for Goods and Services Tax for tax years 2009 through 2011.  It is possible that some or all of these audits may conclude in the next 12 months and that the unrecognized tax benefits the Company has recorded in relation to these tax years may change compared to the liabilities recorded for these periods. However, it is not currently possible to estimate the amount, if any, of such change.

j2 Global is also under audit by various state and local governments for non-income related taxes.

10.     Stockholders’ Equity

Non-Controlling Interest

Non-controlling interests represent equity interests in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to j2 Global (i.e., minority interests). Non-controlling interests include the minority equity holders' proportionate share of the equity of Ziff Davis, Inc. ("Ziff Davis") and its subsidiaries.

Ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the Company are presented as non-controlling interests within stockholders' equity, separately from the equity held by the Company, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013. Revenues, expenses, net income and other comprehensive income are reported in the consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which includes amounts attributable to both the Company's interest and the non-controlling interests in Ziff Davis. Net income and other comprehensive income is then attributed to the Company's interest and the non-controlling interests. Net income (loss) to non-controlling interests is deducted from net income in the condensed consolidated statements of income to determine net income (loss) attributable to the Company's common stockholders.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to five million shares of our common stock through February 20, 2013 (the "2012 Program") and on February 12, 2013 extended the 2012 Program through February 20, 2014.  During the six month period ended June 30, 2013, no shares were repurchased under this program.

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Periodically, participants in j2 Global’s stock plans surrender to the Company shares of j2 Global stock to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock. During the three month period ended June 30, 2013, the Company purchased 4,874 shares from plan participants for this purpose.

Dividends

The following is a summary of each dividend declared during fiscal year 2013:

Declaration Date	Dividend per Common Share		Record Date	Payment Date
February 12, 2013	$	0.2325	February 25, 2013	March 4, 2013
May 7, 2013	$	0.24	May 20, 2013	June 4, 2013
August 7, 2013	$	0.2475	August 19, 2013	September 3, 2013

Future dividends are subject to Board approval.

11.     Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

j2 Global’s share-based compensation plans include the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”), 2007 Stock Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). Each plan is described below.

The 1997 Plan terminated in 2007. A total of 12,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized to be used for 1997 Plan purposes. An additional 840,000 shares were authorized for issuance upon exercise of options granted outside the 1997 Plan. As of June 30, 2013, 635,424 shares underlying options and zero shares of restricted stock were outstanding under the 1997 Plan, all of which continue to be governed by the 1997 Plan.

The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards. 4,500,000 shares of common stock are authorized to be used for 2007 Plan purposes. Options under the 2007 Plan may be granted at exercise prices determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise prices shall not be less than the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for non-statutory stock options. As of June 30, 2013, 840,644 shares underlying options and 80,425 shares of restricted stock were outstanding under the 2007 Plan.

All stock option grants are approved by “outside directors” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

Stock Options

The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,765,461		$	22.08
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(268,793	)	24.27
Canceled	(20,600	)	21.79
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	1,476,068		21.69		4.6	$	30,731,407
Exercisable at June 30, 2013	1,126,109		21.16		3.8	$	24,039,530
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	1,411,380		$	21.53	4.4	$	29,614,301

The per share weighted-average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were zero and $7.88, respectively.

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The aggregate intrinsic values of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $4.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unrecognized stock compensation related to non-vested stock options granted under the 1997 Plan and the 2007 Plan approximated $3.3 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Unrecognized stock compensation expense related to non-vested stock options granted under these plans is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years (i.e., the remaining requisite service period).

Fair Value Disclosure

j2 Global uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of each option grant. The expected volatility for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimates the expected term based upon the historical exercise behavior of our employees. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term equal to the expected term of the option assumed at the date of grant. The Company uses an annualized dividend yield based upon the per share dividends declared by its Board of Directors.  Estimated forfeiture rates were 15.68% and 14.64% as of June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The weighted-average fair values of stock options granted have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions, no stock options were granted during the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%
Expected term (in years)	5.7
Dividend yield	3.43%
Expected volatility	41%
Weighted-average volatility	41%

Restricted Stock

j2 Global has awarded restricted stock and restricted stock units to its Board of Directors and senior staff pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 2007 Plan. Compensation expense resulting from restricted stock and restricted unit grants is measured at fair value on the date of grant and is recognized as share-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting period. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 vesting periods are approximately one year for awards to members of the Company's Board of Directors and five years for senior staff. The Company recognized $1.7 million and $1.1 million of compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to restricted stock and restricted stock units, and $3.2 million and $2.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had unrecognized share-based compensation cost of approximately $19.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively, associated with these awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years for awards and 3.7 years for units.

Restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2013	828,475		$	23.08
Granted	170,930		40.08
Vested	(255,541	)	20.33
Canceled	(37,400	)	23.51
Nonvested at June 30, 2013	706,464		$	28.16

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Restricted stock unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	115,466
Granted	6,675
Vested	(8,716	)
Canceled	(33,000	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	80,425		2.3	$	3,418,867
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	54,961		2.1	$	2,336,374

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table represents share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of revenues	$	205	$	192	$	419	$	434
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	432		352		850		727
Research, development and engineering	102		117		208		233
General and administrative	1,596		1,494		3,206		3,054
Total	$	2,335	$	2,155	$	4,683	$	4,448

Ziff Davis, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan

In November 2012, Ziff Davis established the Ziff Davis, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Ziff Davis Plan"), providing incentives to selected directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Ziff Davis Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards. The number of authorized shares of common stock that may be used for purposes of the Ziff Davis Plan is 15,000,000. In addition, certain stockholders have put rights under certain circumstances in which the stockholder may elect to cause Ziff Davis to purchase any or all of the shares of common stock (to the extent vested pursuant to the terms of the Ziff Davis Plan) and preferred stock owned by such stockholder. Ziff Davis also has the option to call under certain circumstances the common stock issued pursuant to the Ziff Davis Plan (to the extent vested pursuant to the terms of the Ziff Davis Plan) and shares of preferred stock. The put right held by the stockholder is exercisable only in cases where the Company unilaterally changes the terms of such stockholder's employment relationship or requires such stockholder to relocate his residence a specific distance. As each circumstance is completely within the Company's control, management determined that liability classification is not required.

Ziff Davis granted 13,035,000 shares of restricted stock during the year ended December 31, 2012 to its senior staff pursuant to the Ziff Davis Plan, which shares vest evenly over a 5 year period. No restricted stock awards were granted for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Purchase Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of two million shares of the Company's common stock. Under the Purchase Plan, eligible employees can have up to 15% of their earnings withheld, up to certain maximums, to be used to purchase shares of j2 Global’s common stock at certain plan-defined dates. The price of the common stock purchased under the Purchase Plan for the offering periods is equal to 95% of the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the offering period. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, 3,158 and 2,432 shares were purchased under the plan, respectively. Cash received upon the issuance of common stock under the Purchase Plan was $106,000 and $61,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of June 30, 2013, 1,642,443 shares were available under the Purchase Plan for future issuance.

12.     Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	36,040		$	31,188		$	58,962		$	59,727
Net income available to participating securities (a)	(565		)	(460		)	(1,020		)	(922		)
Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	35,475			30,728			57,942			58,805
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock	45,428,230			45,373,930			45,294,925			45,887,185
Dilutive effect of:
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	590,015			195,634			586,540			316,306
Common stock and common stock equivalents	46,018,245			45,569,564			45,881,465			46,203,491
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.68		$	1.28		$	1.28
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.67		$	1.26		$	1.27

(a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were zero and 613,059 options outstanding, respectively, and zero and 560,059 options outstanding, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

13.     Segment Information

The Company's business segments are based on the organization structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. j2 Global's reportable business segments are: (i) Business Cloud Services; and (ii) Digital Media. Segment accounting policies are the same as described in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.

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Information on reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated income from operations is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Revenues by segment:
Business Cloud Services	$	108,768		$	89,465	$	199,507		$	176,117
Digital Media	32,778			—		55,685			—
Elimination of inter-segment revenues	(185		)	—		(214		)	—
Total revenues	141,361			89,465		254,978			176,117
Direct costs by segment(1):
Business Cloud Services	48,489			42,159		94,571			84,684
Digital Media	33,290			—		60,193			—
Direct costs by segment(1):	81,779			42,159		154,764			84,684
Business Cloud Services operating income	60,279			47,306		104,936			91,433
Digital Media operating loss	(513		)	—		(4,509		)	—
Segment operating income	59,766			47,306		100,427			91,433
Global operating costs(2)	7,159			7,279		14,833			13,797
Income from operations	$	52,607		$	40,027	$	85,594		$	77,636
(1) Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenues and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment such as employee compensation expense, local sales and marketing expenses, engineering and operations, depreciation and amortization and other administrative expenses.
(2) Global operating costs include general and administrative and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any particular segment.

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:
Business Cloud Services	$	867,458		$	788,828
Digital Media	301,599			204,244
Total assets from reportable segments	1,169,057			993,072
Corporate	2,322			2,098
Elimination of inter-segment note receivable	(67,500		)	—
Total assets	$	1,103,879		$	995,170
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Capital expenditures:
Business Cloud Services	$	2,661		$	2,590
Digital Media	3,022			—
Total from reportable segments	5,683			2,590
Corporate	306			200
Total capital expenditures	$	5,989		$	2,790

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	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization:
Business Cloud Services	$	5,906	$	5,153	$	11,362	$	9,954
Digital Media	3,415		—		6,567		—
Total from reportable segments	9,321		5,153		17,929		9,954
Corporate	158		118		312		243
Total depreciation and amortization	$	9,479	$	5,271	$	18,241	$	10,197

j2 Global maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Japan and other countries. Geographic information about the U.S. and all other countries for the reporting periods is presented below. Such information attributes revenues based on jurisdictions where revenues are reported (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
United States	$	103,619	$	54,896	$	179,997	$	109,017
Canada	18,587		20,388		37,145		40,589
Ireland	10,307		10,353		20,405		20,784
All other countries	8,848		3,828		17,431		5,727
	$	141,361	$	89,465	$	254,978	$	176,117

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	146,863	$	105,549
All other countries	47,445		46,554
Total	$	194,308	$	152,103

14. Unrestricted Subsidiaries

In November 2012, the Company's Board of Directors designated Ziff Davis, Inc., a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc., as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes. In February 2013, Ziff Davis, Inc. acquired the shares of IGN Entertainment, Inc. and in May 2013, the shares of NetShelter (See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). Each acquired company is included in the financial position and results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. since the respective date of acquisition and each also was designated by the Company's Board of Directors as an "Unrestricted Subsidiary" under the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes. The financial position and results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. are included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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As required by the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes, information sufficient to ascertain the financial condition and results of operations excluding the Unrestricted Subsidiaries must be presented. Accordingly, the Company is presenting the following tables.

The financial position of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,635
Accounts receivable	40,230
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,637
Deferred income taxes	3,197
Total current assets	65,699
Property and equipment, net	11,691
Trade names, net	51,388
Customer relationships, net	40,998
Goodwill	128,054
Other purchased intangibles, net	2,368
Deferred income taxes	233
Other assets	1,168
Total assets	$	301,599
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	25,696
Deferred revenue, current	2,211
Total current liabilities	27,907
Note payable	67,500
Interest payable	3,717
Deferred income taxes	30,610
Other long-term liabilities	47
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	192,397
Total liabilities	322,178
Commitments and contingencies	—
Common stock	—
Additional paid-in capital	(18,122		)
Retained earnings	(2,552		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	95
Total stockholders’ equity	(20,579		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	301,599

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The results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2013
Revenues	$	32,778		$	55,685
Cost of revenues	4,692			8,284
Gross profit	28,086			47,401
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	18,176			30,964
Research, development and engineering	1,480			3,458
General and administrative	8,943			17,488
Total operating expenses	28,599			51,910
Loss from operations	(513		)	(4,509		)
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2,106		)	(3,524		)
Loss before income taxes	(2,619		)	(8,033		)
Income tax benefit	(1,128		)	(3,460		)
Net loss	$	(1,491	)	$	(4,573	)

15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments		Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	4,632	$	(3,652	)	$	980
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,174		(363		)	1,811
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	6		—			6
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,180		(363		)	1,817
Ending balance	$	6,812	$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

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The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	1,811		$	(1,899	)	$	(88	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	5,004			(2,204		)	2,800
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3		)	88			85
Net current period other comprehensive income	5,001			(2,116		)	2,885
Ending balance	$	6,812		$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected Line Item in the Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Cumulative translation adjustment	$	—		$	116		Interest and other income (expense), net
	—			116			Total, before income taxes
	—			(28		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	—			88			Total, net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments	9			(4		)	Interest and other income (expense), net
	9			(4		)	Total, before income taxes
	(3		)	1			Income tax expense (benefit)
	6			(3		)	Total, net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	6		$	85		Total, net of tax

16.     Subsequent Events

On August 7, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2475 per share of common stock payable on September 3, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2013.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Information

In addition to historical information, the foregoing Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those discussed below, the risk factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (if any) and in Part I, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (together, the “Risk Factors”), and the factors discussed in the section in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the Risk Factors and the risk factors set forth in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC.

Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our ability and intention to:

◦ Sustain growth or profitability, particularly in light of an uncertain U.S. or worldwide economy and the related impact on customer acquisition and retention rates, customer usage levels and credit and debit card payment declines;

◦ Maintain and increase our cloud services customer base and average revenue per user;

◦ Generate sufficient cash flow to make interest and debt payments and reinvest in our business, and pursue desired activities and businesses plans while satisfying restrictive covenants relating to debt obligations;

◦ Acquire businesses on acceptable terms and successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies from such acquisitions;

◦ Continue to expand our businesses and operations internationally in the wake of numerous risks, including adverse currency fluctuations, difficulty in staffing and managing international operations, higher operating costs as a percentage of  revenues or the implementation of adverse regulations;

◦ Maintain our financial position, operating results and cash flows in the event that we incur new or unanticipated costs or tax liabilities, including those relating to federal and state income tax and indirect taxes, such as sales, value-added and telecommunication taxes;

◦ Accurately estimate the assumptions underlying our effective worldwide tax rate;

◦ Continue to pay a comparable cash dividend on a quarterly basis;

◦ Maintain favorable relationships with critical third-party vendors whose financial condition will not negatively impact the services they provide;

◦ Create compelling digital media content causing increased traffic and advertising levels; additional advertisers or an increase in advertising spend; and effectively target digital media advertisements to desired audiences;

◦ Manage certain risks inherent to our business, such as costs associated with fraudulent activity, system failure or network security breach; effectively maintaining and managing our billing systems; time and resources required to manage our legal proceedings; or adhering to our internal controls and procedures;

◦ Compete with other similar providers with regard to price, service and functionality;

◦ Cost-effectively procure, retain and deploy large quantities of telephone numbers in desired locations in the United States and abroad;

◦ Achieve business and financial objectives in light of burdensome domestic and international telecommunications, Internet or other regulations including data privacy, security and retention;

◦ Successfully manage our growth, including but not limited to our operational and personnel-related resources, and integration of newly acquired businesses;

◦ Successfully adapt to technological changes and diversify services and related revenues at acceptable levels of financial return;

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◦ Successfully develop and protect our intellectual property, both domestically and internationally, including our brands, patents, trademarks and domain names, and avoid infringing upon the proprietary rights of others; and

◦ Recruit and retain key personnel.

In addition, our financial results could be materially impacted by risks associated with new accounting pronouncements.

Overview

j2 Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“j2 Global”, the "Company", “our”, “us” or “we”), is a leading provider of services delivered through the Internet. Through our Business Cloud Services Division, we provide cloud services to businesses of all sizes, from individuals to enterprises. Our Digital Media Division operates a portfolio of web properties providing technology, gaming and lifestyle content, and an innovative data-driven platform to connect advertisers with visitors to those properties in addition to websites operated by third parties that are part of the Division's advertising network.

We generate revenues primarily from subscription and usage fees for our business cloud services and selling targeted advertising through our digital media businesses. We also generate revenues from intellectual property licensing and sales.

In addition to growing our businesses organically, we acquire businesses to grow our customer bases, expand and diversify our service offerings, enhance our technologies and acquire skilled personnel. Since December 31, 2000, and including acquisitions closed thus far in 2013, we have completed 44 acquisitions.

On November 9, 2012, we acquired Ziff Davis, Inc. (“Ziff Davis”), a company with extensive digital content holdings within the technology vertical. This acquisition expanded our operations into the digital media market, an area we believe provides attractive profit and expansion opportunities. On February 1, 2013, Ziff Davis acquired IGN Entertainment, Inc. ("IGN"), an online publisher of video games, entertainment and men's lifestyle content. On May 16, 2013, Ziff Davis acquired NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications. For additional information on our acquisitions, see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

j2 Global was founded in 1995 and is a Delaware corporation. We manage our operations through two business segments: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. Information regarding revenue and operating income attributable to each of our reportable segments is included within Note 13 - Segment Information of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Our Business Cloud Services revenues are impacted by the number of effective business days in a given period. We traditionally experience lower than average Business Cloud Services usage and customer sign-ups in the fourth quarter. Revenues associated with our Digital Media operations are subject to seasonal fluctuations, becoming most active during the fourth quarter holiday period due to increased online retail activity.

Business Cloud Services Segment Performance Metrics

The following table sets forth certain key operating metrics for our Business Cloud Services segment as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except for percentages):

	June 30,
	2013	2012
Paying telephone numbers	2,189	2,058

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	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Subscriber revenues:
Fixed	$	75,304		$	72,187		$	146,691		$	142,414
Variable	18,447			15,884			36,562			30,482
Total subscriber revenues	$	93,751		$	88,071		$	183,253		$	172,896
Percentage of total subscriber revenues:
Fixed	80.3		%	82.0		%	80.0		%	82.4		%
Variable	19.7		%	18.0		%	20.0		%	17.6		%
Subscriber revenues:
DID-based	$	86,182		$	81,537		$	168,684		$	160,024
Non-DID-based	7,569			6,534			14,569			12,872
Total subscriber revenues	$	93,751		$	88,071		$	183,253		$	172,896
Average revenue per paying telephone number (ARPU)(1)	$	13.16		$	13.19		$	13.06		$	13.00
Cancel Rate(2)	2.2		%	2.3		%

(1) Quarterly ARPU is calculated using our standard convention of applying the average of the quarter's beginning and ending base to the total revenue for the quarter. We believe ARPU provides investors an understanding of the average monthly revenues we recognize associated with each DID deployed to our paying customers. As ARPU varies based on fixed subscription fee and variable usage components, we believe it can serve as a measure by which investors can evaluate trends in the types of services, levels of services and the usage levels of those services across our paying DID base.

(2) Cancel rate is defined as cancels related to individual customer DIDs with greater than four months of continuous service (continuous service includes customer DIDs which are administratively canceled and reactivated within the same calendar month).

Digital Media Segment Performance Metrics

Our Digital Media segment was established with our fourth quarter 2012 acquisition of Ziff Davis. As a result, the following performance metrics for our Digital Media segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are presented with no prior comparable period (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30,	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013	2013
Visits	558	935
Page views	1,897	3,146

Sources: Omniture; Google Analytics

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting policies are described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates.

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Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months EndedJune 30, 2013

Business Cloud Services Segment

Assuming a stable or improving economic environment, we expect the revenue and expense trends as included in the results of operations below in our Business Cloud Services segment to continue for the foreseeable future excluding the impact of acquisitions. The main focus of our Business Cloud Services offerings is to reduce or eliminate costs, increase sales and enhance productivity, mobility, business continuity and security of our customers as the technologies and devices they use evolve over time. As a result, we expect to continue to take steps to enhance our existing offerings and offer new services to continue to satisfy the evolving needs of our customers.

We expect acquisitions to remain an important component of our strategy and use of capital; however, we cannot predict whether our current pace of acquisitions will remain the same within this segment. In a given period we may close greater or fewer acquisitions than in prior periods.

Digital Media Segment

Assuming a stable or improving economic environment, we expect the revenue trend in our Digital Media segment to improve over the next several quarters as we integrate our recent acquisitions and over the longer term as advertising transactions continue to shift from offline to online. The main focus of our advertising programs is to provide relevant and useful advertising to visitors to our websites and those included within our advertising networks, reflecting our commitment to constantly improve their overall web experience. As a result, we expect to continue to take steps to improve the relevance of the ads displayed on our websites and those included within our advertising networks.

The operating margin we realize on revenues generated from ads placed on our websites is significantly higher than the operating margin we realize from revenues generated from those placed on third-party websites. Growth in advertising revenues from our websites has generally exceeded that from third-party websites. This trend has had a positive impact on our operating margins, and we expect that this will continue for the foreseeable future. However, the trend in advertising spend is shifting to mobile devices and other newer advertising formats which generally experience lower margins than those from desktop computers and tablets. We expect this trend to continue to pressure our margins.

We expect acquisitions to remain an important component of our strategy and use of capital; however, we cannot predict whether our current pace of acquisitions will remain the same within this segment. In a given period, we may close greater or fewer acquisitions than in prior periods.

j2 Global Consolidated

We anticipate the stable revenue trend in our Business Cloud Services segment combined with the improving revenue trend in our Digital Media segment will result in an overall improved revenue trend for j2 Global on a consolidated basis, excluding the impact of any future acquisitions.

We expect operating profit as a percentage of revenues to generally decline in the future as we expect our less profitable Digital Media segment and the expected increasing pressure on margins as described above to grow at a faster rate than our more profitable Businesses Cloud Services segment, excluding the impact of any future acquisitions.

Revenues

(in thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change	Six Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change
	2013	2012		2013	2012
Revenues	$141,361	$89,465	58%	$254,978	$176,117	45%

Our revenues consist of revenues from our Business Cloud Services segment and from our Digital Media segment. Business Cloud Services revenues primarily consist of revenues from "fixed" customer subscription revenues and “variable” revenues generated from actual usage of our services. We also generate Business Cloud Services revenues from intellectual property licensing and sales, and advertising.

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Digital Media revenues primarily consist of advertising revenues, fees paid for generating business leads, and licensing and sale of editorial content and trademarks.

Our revenues have increased primarily due to the following factors:

•Our acquisitions of Ziff Davis, IGN and NetShelter in the Digital Media segment;

• An increase in Business Cloud Services patent and technology related licensing revenues as a result of the patent license we secured with Open Text during the second quarter of 2013 pursuant to which we received $27 million, approximately $12.6 million of which was recorded during the current quarter as associated with past damages (See discussion in Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies); and

• Growth in our Business Cloud Services subscriber base due to business acquisitions and customer sign ups, net of cancellations.

Cost of Revenues

(in thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change	Six Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change
	2013	2012		2013	2012
Cost of revenue	$22,679	$16,187	40%	$42,914	$32,051	34%
As a percent of revenue	16%	18%	(2)%	17%	18%	(1)%

Cost of revenues is primarily comprised of costs associated with data and voice transmission, DIDs, network operations, customer service, editorial and production costs, online processing fees and equipment depreciation. The increase in cost of revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to an increase in costs associated with the acquisitions of Ziff Davis, IGN and NetShelter within the Digital Media segment and other acquisitions within the Business Cloud Services segment.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing.

(in thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change	Six Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change
	2013	2012		2013	2012
Sales and Marketing	$35,213	$13,860	154%	$64,851	$28,721	126%
As a percent of revenue	25%	15%	10%	25%	16%	9%

Our sales and marketing costs consist primarily of Internet-based advertising, sales and marketing, personnel costs and other business development-related expenses. Our Internet-based advertising relationships consist primarily of fixed cost and performance-based (cost-per-impression, cost-per-click and cost-per-acquisition) advertising relationships with an array of online service providers. Advertising cost for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $14.3 million and $11.3 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $28.6 million and $23.0 million, respectively.  The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 versus the prior comparable period was primarily due to additional personnel and severance costs associated with the acquisitions of Ziff Davis, IGN and NetShelter in the Digital Media segment and other acquisitions within the Business Cloud segment and an increase in advertising.

Research, Development and Engineering.

(in thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change	Six Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change
	2013	2012		2013	2012
Research, Development and Engineering	$6,388	$4,617	38%	$13,134	$9,106	44%
As a percent of revenue	5%	5%	—%	5%	5%	—%

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Our research, development and engineering costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses.  The increase in research, development and engineering costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 versus the prior comparable period was primarily due to additional personnel and severance costs associated with the fourth quarter of 2012 and subsequent acquisitions of Ziff Davis, IGN and NetShelter in the Digital Media segment.

General and Administrative.

(in thousands, except percentages)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change	Six Months Ended June 30,		Percentage Change
	2013	2012		2013	2012
General and Administrative	$24,474	$14,774	66%	$48,485	$28,603	70%
As a percent of revenue	17%	17%	—%	19%	16%	3%

Our general and administrative costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, bad debt expense, professional fees and insurance costs. The increase in general and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 versus the prior comparable periods was primarily due to additional personnel costs, severance costs and amortization of intangible assets associated with the fourth quarter of 2012 and subsequent acquisitions of Ziff Davis, IGN and NetShelter in the Digital Media segment and other acquisitions within the Business Cloud segment.

Share-Based Compensation

The following table represents share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of revenues	$	205	$	192	$	419	$	434
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	432		352		850		727
Research, development and engineering	102		117		208		233
General and administrative	1,596		1,494		3,206		3,054
Total	$	2,335	$	2,155	$	4,683	$	4,448

Non-Operating Income and Expenses

Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net. Our interest and other income (expense), net is generated primarily from interest charged on outstanding debt; gain or loss on foreign exchange; and interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments. Interest and other income (expense), net was $(4.8) million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $(9.5) million and $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The change in interest and other income (expense), net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to interest accrued on the outstanding debt issued in July 2012.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax regulations (including those related to transfer pricing) and different tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax bases of our assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits and costs we expect to realize. When necessary, we establish valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. 

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Provision for income taxes amounted to $11.8 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $17.3 million and $18.0 million, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 24.7% and 23.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 22.8% and 23.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to the following:

1. a decrease in the portion of our income being taxed in foreign jurisdictions and subject to lower tax rates than in the U.S.; and

2. a decrease in foreign tax credits; partially offset by:

3. an increase in Subpart F income.

The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily attributable to the following:

1. an increase in foreign tax credits;

2. an increase in the U.S. federal domestic production activities deduction; and

3. a reversal of uncertain income tax positions for the 2008 U.S. federal domestic production activities deduction; partially offset by:

4. an increase in the valuation allowance for the U.S. federal foreign tax credit;

5. an increase in Subpart F income; and

6. a decrease in the portion of our income being taxed in foreign jurisdictions and subject to lower tax rates than in the U.S.

Segment Results

Our business segments are based on the organization structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. Our reportable business segments are: (i) Business Cloud Services; and (ii) Digital Media.

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on segment revenues, including both external and inter-segment net sales, and segment operating income. We account for inter-segment sales and transfers based primarily on standard costs with reasonable mark-ups established between the segments. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets used in the respective reportable segment's operations. Corporate assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes and certain other assets. All significant inter-segment amounts are eliminated to arrive at our consolidated financial results.

Business Cloud Services

Prior to the acquisition of Ziff Davis on November 9, 2012, we operated as one segment which is now the Business Cloud Services segment. The following segment results are presented for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		Change				2013		2012		Change
External net sales	$	108,768	$	89,465	$	19,303	21.6	%	$	199,507	$	176,117	$	23,390	13.3	%
Inter-segment net sales	—		—		—		—	%	—		—		—		—	%
Segment net sales	108,768		89,465		19,303		21.6	%	199,507		176,117		23,390		13.3	%
Cost of revenues	17,987		16,187		1,800		11.1	%	34,630		32,051		2,579		8.0	%
Gross profit	90,781		73,278		17,503		23.9	%	164,877		144,066		20,811		14.4	%
Operating expenses	30,502		25,972		4,530		17.4	%	59,941		52,633		7,308		13.9	%
Segment operating income	$	60,279	$	47,306	$	12,973	27.4	%	$	104,936	$	91,433	$	13,503	14.8	%

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Segment net sales of $108.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased $19.3 million, or 21.6%, from the prior comparable period primarily due to an increase in patent and technology related licensing revenues as a result of the patent license we secured with Open Text during the second quarter of 2013 pursuant to which we received $27 million, approximately $12.6 million of which was recorded during the current quarter as associated with past damages (See discussion in Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies); and an increase in our subscriber base at stable average revenue per user (ARPU) levels. Segment net sales of $199.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased $23.4 million, or 13.3%, from the prior comparable period primarily due to an increase in patent and technology related licensing revenues from patent licenses with Open Text and others and an increase in our subscriber base at stable ARPU levels.

Segment gross profit of $90.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased $17.5 million from the prior comparable period primarily due to patent licenses with Open Text and others and an increase in net sales between the periods. Excluding the impact of the portion of the Open Text patent license fee recognized as revenue during the second quarter of 2013 as associated with past damages, the gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was consistent with the prior comparable period. Segment gross profit of $164.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased $20.8 million from the prior comparable period primarily due to patent licenses with Open Text and others and an increase in net sales between the periods. Excluding the impact of the portion of the Open Text patent license fee recognized as revenue during the second quarter of 2013 as associated with past damages, the gross profit as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was consistent with the prior comparable period.

Segment operating expenses of $30.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased $4.5 million from 2012 primarily due to (a) an increase in sales and marketing costs primarily due to additional advertising and (b) additional amortization of intangible assets associated with businesses acquired in and subsequent to the second half of 2012. Segment operating expenses of $59.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased $7.3 million from 2012 primarily due to (a) an increase in sales and marketing costs primarily due to additional advertising and (b) additional amortization of intangible assets associated with businesses acquired in and subsequent to the second half of 2012.

As a result of these factors, segment operating income of $60.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 increased $13.0 million, or 27.4%, from the prior comparable period. Segment operating income of $104.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased $13.5 million, or 14.8%, from the prior comparable period.

Digital Media

     Our Digital Media segment was established with our fourth quarter of 2012 acquisition of Ziff Davis. As a result, the following segment results are presented for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 with no prior comparable period (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2013
External net sales	$	32,593		$	55,471
Intersegment net sales	185			214
Segment net sales	32,778			55,685
Cost of revenues	4,692			8,284
Gross profit	28,086			47,401
Operating expenses	28,599			51,910
Segment operating loss	$	(513	)	$	(4,509	)

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments

At June 30, 2013, we had cash and investments of $352.9 million compared to $343.6 million at December 31, 2012. The increase resulted primarily from cash provided by operations, partially offset by business acquisitions and dividends paid. At June 30, 2013, cash and investments consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $214.9 million, short-term investments of $108.9 million and long-term investments of $29.0 million. Our investments are comprised primarily of readily marketable corporate and governmental debt securities, money-market accounts and time deposits. For financial statement presentation, we classify our investments primarily as available-for-sale; thus, they are reported as short- and long-term based upon their maturity dates. Short-term investments mature within one year of the date of the financial statements and long-term investments mature one year or more from the date of the financial statements. Short-term investments include restricted balances that we may not liquidate until maturity, generally within 12 months.  Restricted balances included in short-term investments were $11.4 million at June 30, 2013. We retain a substantial portion of our cash and investments in foreign jurisdictions for future reinvestment. As of June 30, 2013, cash and investments held within foreign and domestic jurisdictions were $193.0 million and $159.8 million, respectively.  If we were to repatriate funds held within foreign jurisdictions, we would incur U.S. income tax on the repatriated amount at the federal statutory rate of 35% and the state statutory rate where applicable, net of a credit for foreign taxes paid on such amounts.

On August 7, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2475 per share of common stock payable on September 3, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2013. On May 7, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock payable on June 4, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 20, 2013. On February 12, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2325 per share of common stock which was paid on March 4, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 25, 2013. Future dividends are subject to Board approval and certain restrictions within the Credit Agreement, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), with Union Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”) and within the Indenture relating to the debt issuance referenced below, a copy of which the Company filed with the SEC as an exhibit to its Current Report on Form 8-K on July 26, 2012.

On July 26, 2012, we completed the sale in a private offering of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes due 2020. The net proceeds of the sale were $243.7 million after deducting the initial purchaser's discounts, commissions and expenses of the offering. We are using the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

We currently anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment balances and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated needs for working capital, capital expenditure, investment requirements, stock repurchases and cash dividends for at least the next 12 months.

Cash Flows

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations, together with cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Net cash provided by operating activities was $109.0 million and $85.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our operating cash flows resulted primarily from cash received from our subscribers offset by cash payments we made to third parties for their services and employee compensation. Certain tax payments are prepaid during the year and included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Our prepaid tax payments were $9.4 million and $9.0 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. A significant portion of our Cloud Business Services segment subscribers pay us via credit cards and therefore those receivables generally settle quickly. In the Digital Media segment, advertisers generally pay in arrears and receivables generally settle within a range of 90 days.

Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $(95.6) million and $(6.7) million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to business acquisitions, the purchase of available-for-sale investments, purchase of certificates of deposit, property and equipment and intangible assets partially offset by the sale of available-for-sale investments and maturity of certificates of deposit.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the purchase of available-for-sale investments, purchase of certificates of deposit, business acquisitions, purchases of property and equipment, and intangible assets; partially offset by the sale of available-for-sale investments.

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Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $(15.9) million and $(76.0) million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to dividends paid and repurchases of stock partially offset by the proceeds from the exercise of stock options and excess tax benefit from share-based compensation.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to repurchase of stock and dividends paid, partially offset by proceeds received upon the exercise of options and excess tax benefit from share-based compensation.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commitments as of June 30, 2013:

	Payments Due in (in thousands)
Contractual Obligations	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
Long-term debt - principal (a)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	250,000	$	250,000
Long-term debt - interest (b)	10,000		20,000		20,000		20,000		20,000		59,722		149,722
Operating leases (c)	3,298		5,874		5,478		4,019		2,175		3,534		24,378
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument - dividends (d)	680		1,360		1,360		1,360		1,360		—		6,120
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument - redemption (e)	—		—		—		—		8,556		—		8,556
Telecom services and co-location facilities (f)	1,189		908		672		500		177		13		3,459
Holdback payment (g)	1,234		2,425		—		—		—		—		3,659
Other (h)	448		310		120		120		—		—		998
Total	$	16,849	$	30,877	$	27,630	$	25,999	$	32,268	$	313,269	$	446,892

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(a) These amounts represent principal on long-term debt.

(b) These amounts represent interest on long-term debt.

(c) These amounts represent undiscounted future minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases.

(d) These amounts represent the non-controlling interest portion of dividends accrued on the mandatorily redeemable financial instrument.

(e) These amounts represent the non-controlling interest portion of the redemption amount with respect to the mandatorily redeemable financial instrument.

(f) These amounts represent service commitments to various telecommunication providers.

(g) These amounts primarily represent the holdback amounts in connection with certain business acquisitions.

(h) These amounts primarily represent certain consulting and Board of Directors fee arrangements, software license commitments and others.

As of June 30, 2013, our liability for uncertain tax positions was $41.2 million. Future payments related to uncertain tax positions have not been presented in the table above due to the uncertainty of the amounts and timing of cash settlement with such authorities.

Credit Agreement

On January 5, 2009, we entered into a Credit Agreement with Union Bank, N.A. in order to further enhance our liquidity in the event of potential acquisitions or other corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement was amended on August 16, 2010, July 13, 2012 and November 9, 2012. The July 13, 2012 amendment was entered into in connection with the issuance of senior unsecured notes as discussed in Note 7 - Long-Term Debt, and extended the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to November 14, 2013. The November 9, 2012 amendment was entered into in connection with the acquisition of Ziff Davis. We have not drawn down any amounts under the Credit Agreement.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The following discussion of the market risks we face contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. j2 Global undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in this document and in the other documents incorporated by reference herein, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 as well as in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or to be filed by us in 2013.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We maintain an investment portfolio of various holdings, types and maturities. The primary objectives of our investment activities are to preserve our principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve these objectives, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and investments in a mix of instruments that meet high credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy. Our cash and cash equivalents are not subject to significant interest rate risk due to the short maturities of these instruments. As of June 30, 2013, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value. Our return on these investments is subject to interest rate fluctuations.

Our short- and long-term investments are comprised primarily of readily marketable corporate and governmental debt securities and certificates of deposits. Investments in fixed rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates. Our interest income is sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. and foreign countries’ interest rates. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates.

As of June 30, 2013, we had investments in debt securities with effective maturities greater than one year of approximately $29.0 million. Such investments had a weighted average yield of approximately 1%. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalent investments in time deposits and money market funds with maturities of 90 days or less of $214.9 million and $218.7 million, respectively. Based on our cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term investment holdings as of June 30, 2013, an immediate 100 basis point decline in interest rates would decrease our annual interest income to approximately zero.

We are parties to the Credit Agreement with the Lender, as amended. If we were to borrow under the Credit Agreement we would be subject to the prevailing interest rates and could be exposed to interest rate fluctuations.

We cannot ensure that future interest rate movements will not have a material adverse effect on our future business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. To date, we have not entered into interest rate hedging transactions to control or minimize certain of these risks.

Foreign Currency Risk

We conduct business in certain foreign markets, primarily in Canada, Australia and the European Union. Our principal exposure to foreign currency risk relates to investment and inter-company debt in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the Canadian Dollar, Euro, British Pound Sterling, Australian Dollar and Japanese Yen. If we are unable to settle our short term inter-company debts in a timely manner, we remain exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

As we expand our international presence, we become further exposed to foreign currency risk by entering new markets with additional foreign currencies. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements is often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies.

As currency exchange rates change, translation of the income statements of the international businesses into U.S. Dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results, the impact of which is immaterial to the comparisons set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Historically, we have not hedged translation risks because cash flows from international operations were generally reinvested locally; however, we may do so in the future. Our objective in managing foreign exchange risk is to minimize the potential exposure to changes that exchange rates might have on earnings, cash flows and financial position.

Foreign exchange gains and (losses) were not material to our earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, where net foreign currency gain/(loss) amounted to approximately ($0.2) million and $0.4 million, respectively, and ($0.1) million and ($0.6) million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, cumulative translation adjustments included in other comprehensive income amounted to approximately $(0.4) million and $(2.1) million, net of tax, respectively.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

j2 Global’s management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, performed an evaluation of j2 Global’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that j2 Global’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management to allow their timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1) for information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, before deciding to invest in j2 Global or to maintain or increase your investment, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “10-K Risk Factors”) as well as in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or to be filed by us in 2013. If any of these risks occur, our business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. The 10-K Risk Factors are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

(b) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Effective February 15, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to five million shares of our common stock through February 20, 2013 (the "2012 Program"). On February 12, 2013, the Board extended the 2012 Program through February 20, 2014.  During the six month period ended June 30, 2013, we repurchased zero shares under this program.

The following table details the repurchases that were made under and outside the 2012 Program during the three months ended June 30, 2013:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Program
April 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013	1,518	$	38.70	—	2,873,920
May 1, 2013 - May 31, 2013	570	$	39.63	—	2,873,920
June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013	2,786	$	41.64	—	2,873,920
Total	4,874			—	2,873,920

(1) Includes shares surrendered to the Company to pay the exercise price and/or to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with employee stock options and/or the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from j2 Global, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		j2 Global, Inc.
Date:	August 9, 2013	By:	/s/ NEHEMIA ZUCKER
			Nehemia Zucker
			Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	August 9, 2013	By:	/s/ KATHLEEN M. GRIGGS
			Kathleen M. Griggs
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:	August 9, 2013	By:	/s/ STEVE P. DUNN
			Steve P. Dunn
			Chief Accounting Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from j2 Global, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Nehemia Zucker, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of j2 Global, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		/s/ NEHEMIA ZUCKER
		Nehemia Zucker
Dated:	August 9, 2013	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kathleen M. Griggs, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of j2 Global, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		/s/ KATHLEEN M. GRIGGS
		Kathleen M. Griggs
Dated:	August 9, 2013	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Nehemia Zucker, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of j2 Global Communications, Inc.

		/s/ NEHEMIA ZUCKER
		Nehemia Zucker
Dated:	August 9, 2013	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been provided to j2 Global, Inc. and will be retained by j2 Global, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kathleen M. Griggs, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of j2 Global Communications, Inc.

		/s/ KATHLEEN M. GRIGGS
		Kathleen M. Griggs
Dated:	August 9, 2013	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been provided to j2 Global, Inc. and will be retained by j2 Global, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company’s annual effective tax rate. Each quarter the Company updates its estimated annual effective tax rate and, if the estimate changes, makes a cumulative adjustment. j2 Global’s annual effective tax rate is normally lower than the 35% U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable apportioned state tax rates primarily due to anticipated earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where the Company’s effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the effective tax rate was 24.7%.  j2 Global does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign operations because the Company intends to reinvest such earnings in foreign jurisdictions.  Income before income taxes included income from domestic operations of $33.2 million and $27.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and income from foreign operations of $42.9 million and $50.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $41.2 million and $37.7 million, respectively, in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense on the Company’s consolidated statement of income.

Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds received was $14.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Certain tax payments are prepaid during the year and included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s prepaid tax payments were $9.4 million and $9.0 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

j2 Global is currently under income tax audit by the California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) for tax years 2005 through 2007 and during the second quarter of 2013 received notice that the FTB will be auditing it for tax years 2009 through 2011 as well.  The FTB has also issued Information Document Requests regarding the 2008 tax year, although the Company has received no formal notice of audit for that year. The Company is also currently under income tax audit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for tax years 2009 and 2010 and during the second quarter of 2013 received notice that the IRS will be auditing it for tax year 2011 as well. The Company is also under income tax audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) for tax years 2008 through 2010. In addition, the Company is under audit by the CRA for Goods and Services Tax for tax years 2009 through 2011.  It is possible that some or all of these audits may conclude in the next 12 months and that the unrecognized tax benefits the Company has recorded in relation to these tax years may change compared to the liabilities recorded for these periods. However, it is not currently possible to estimate the amount, if any, of such change.

j2 Global is also under audit by various state and local governments for non-income related taxes.

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					5 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 2,335,000	$ 2,155,000	$ 4,683,000	$ 4,448,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted			$ 0.00	$ 7.88
Number of options outstanding	1,476,068		1,476,068		1,765,461
Number of options granted			0
Cash received upon the issuance of common stock			106,000	61,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value			4,000,000	3,200,000
Stock Options [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	3,300,000		3,300,000		5,000,000
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	1,700,000	1,100,000	3,200,000	2,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	19,300,000		19,300,000		16,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Shares, Granted			170,930
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted			$ 40.08
Number of stocks outstanding	706,464		706,464		828,475
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Shares, Granted			6,675
Number of stocks outstanding	80,425		80,425		115,466
1997 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Additional shares authorized for issuance			840,000
Maximum issuance of common stock	12,000,000		12,000,000
1997 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Number of options outstanding	635,424		635,424
1997 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Number of stocks outstanding	0		0
2007 Stock Plan [Member]
Number of options outstanding	840,644		840,644
Number of stocks outstanding	80,425		80,425
Maximum issuance of common stock	4,500,000		4,500,000
Ziff Davis, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Shares, Granted					13,035,000
Maximum issuance of common stock	15,000,000		15,000,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Market value of common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options			95.00%
Maximum earnings withheld by the employees	15.00%		15.00%
Number of shares purchased under the plan			3,158	2,432
Cash received upon the issuance of common stock			$ 106,000	$ 61,000
Number of shares available for issuance	1,642,443		1,642,443
Minimum [Member]
Market value of common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options			85.00%

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 141,361	$ 89,465	$ 254,978	$ 176,117
Cost of revenues (including share-based compensation of $205 and $419 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $192 and $434 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	22,679	16,187	42,914	32,051
Gross profit	118,682	73,278	212,064	144,066
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (including share-based compensation of $432 and $850 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $352 and $727 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	35,213	13,860	64,851	28,721
Research, development and engineering (including share-based compensation of $102 and $208 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $117 and $233 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	6,388	4,617	13,134	9,106
General and administrative (including share-based compensation of $1,596 and $3,206 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and $1,494 and $3,054 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively)	24,474	14,774	48,485	28,603
Total operating expenses	66,075	33,251	126,470	66,430
Operating income	52,607	40,027	85,594	77,636
Interest and other income (expense), net	(4,817)	809	(9,533)	91
Income before income taxes	47,790	40,836	76,061	77,727
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	11,823	9,648	17,323	18,000
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	36,040	31,188	58,962	59,727
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	35,967	31,188	58,738	59,727
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (73)	$ 0	$ (224)	$ 0
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 1.28	$ 1.28
Diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.67	$ 1.26	$ 1.27
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	45,428,230	45,373,930	45,294,925	45,887,185
Diluted	46,018,245	45,569,564	45,881,465	46,203,491
Cash dividends paid per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.47	$ 0.43

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which simplifies how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment and permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. This ASU is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption is permitted). The Company adopted this guidance and did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ("AOCI"), which provides guidance on disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of AOCI. This new guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the income statement or in the notes) the effects on the line items of the income statement for amounts reclassified out of AOCI. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. This new guidance requires disclosures but did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which provides guidance on financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently assessing the impact, if any, from this update with the principal potential impact expected to be related to the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

On August 7, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2475 per share of common stock payable on September 3, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 19, 2013.

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Restricted Stock) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Compensation cost recognized	$ 2,335,000	$ 2,155,000	$ 4,683,000	$ 4,448,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	2,335,000	2,155,000	4,683,000	4,448,000
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) [Member]
Compensation cost recognized	1,700,000	1,100,000	3,200,000	2,100,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	1,700,000	1,100,000	3,200,000	2,100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards granted	19,300,000		19,300,000		16,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Shares, Nonvested at January 1, 2013			828,475
Shares, Granted			170,930
Shares, Vested			(255,541)
Shares, Canceled			(37,400)
Shares, Nonvested at June 30, 2013	706,464		706,464
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at January 1, 2013			$ 23.08
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted			$ 40.08
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested			$ 20.33
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Canceled			$ 23.51
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at June 30, 2013	$ 28.16		$ 28.16
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			2 years 11 months 9 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Shares, Nonvested at January 1, 2013			115,466
Shares, Granted			6,675
Shares, Vested			(8,716)
Shares, Canceled			(33,000)
Shares, Nonvested at June 30, 2013	80,425		80,425
Share Based Compensation Equity Awards Other Than Options Expected To Vest Shares			54,961
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			3 years 8 months 9 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			2 years 4 months 6 days
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			2 years 1 month 10 days
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value	2,336,374		2,336,374
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 3,418,867		$ 3,418,867

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Non-Controlling Interest

Non-controlling interests represent equity interests in consolidated subsidiaries that are not attributable, either directly or indirectly, to j2 Global (i.e., minority interests). Non-controlling interests include the minority equity holders' proportionate share of the equity of Ziff Davis, Inc. ("Ziff Davis") and its subsidiaries.

Ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the Company are presented as non-controlling interests within stockholders' equity, separately from the equity held by the Company, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013. Revenues, expenses, net income and other comprehensive income are reported in the consolidated financial statements at the consolidated amounts, which includes amounts attributable to both the Company's interest and the non-controlling interests in Ziff Davis. Net income and other comprehensive income is then attributed to the Company's interest and the non-controlling interests. Net income (loss) to non-controlling interests is deducted from net income in the condensed consolidated statements of income to determine net income (loss) attributable to the Company's common stockholders.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to five million shares of our common stock through February 20, 2013 (the "2012 Program") and on February 12, 2013 extended the 2012 Program through February 20, 2014.  During the six month period ended June 30, 2013, no shares were repurchased under this program.

Periodically, participants in j2 Global’s stock plans surrender to the Company shares of j2 Global stock to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock. During the three month period ended June 30, 2013, the Company purchased 4,874 shares from plan participants for this purpose.

Dividends

The following is a summary of each dividend declared during fiscal year 2013:

Declaration Date	Dividend per Common Share		Record Date	Payment Date
February 12, 2013	$	0.2325	February 25, 2013	March 4, 2013
May 7, 2013	$	0.24	May 20, 2013	June 4, 2013
August 7, 2013	$	0.2475	August 19, 2013	September 3, 2013

Future dividends are subject to Board approval.

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Indefinite Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible assets	$ 32,811	$ 32,812
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible assets	27,379	27,379
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible assets	$ 5,432	$ 5,433

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Allocation Of Share-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 2,335	$ 2,155	$ 4,683	$ 4,448
Cost Of Revenues [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	205	192	419	434
Sales And Marketing [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	432	352	850	727
Research, Development And Engineering [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	102	117	208	233
General And Administrative [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 1,596	$ 1,494	$ 3,206	$ 3,054

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Business Acquisition Business Acquisition (Allocation of Aggregate Purchase Price) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables	$ 22,839
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	2,515
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation Current Noncurrent Assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	2,564
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent	2,058
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount	433,940	407,825
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	26,665
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	2,973
Media Content [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	2,460
Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	16,626
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	15,524
Advertiser Relationship [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 11,770

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Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Debt Securities By Contractual Maturity Date

The following table summarizes j2 Global’s debt securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Due within 1 year	$	60,356	$	46,681
Due within more than 1 year but less than 5 years	26,475		17,209
Due within more than 5 years but less than 10 years	—		—
Due 10 years or after	2,527		2,633
Total	$	89,358	$	66,523

Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Trading Securities

The following table summarizes the Company’s investments designated as trading and available-for-sale (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trading	$	14	$	3
Available-for-sale	120,828		90,017
Total	$	120,842	$	90,020

Summary Of Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Fair Values

The following table summarizes the gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values for the Company's available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by major security type (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2013
Debt Securities	$	89,435	$	111	$	(188	)	$	89,358
Equity Securities	20,610		10,941		(81		)	31,470
Total	$	110,045	$	11,052	$	(269	)	$	120,828
December 31, 2012
Debt Securities	$	66,541	$	149	$	(167	)	$	66,523
Equity Securities	20,610		3,251		(367		)	23,494
Total	$	87,151	$	3,400	$	(534	)	$	90,017

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Business Acquisition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration for these acquisitions (in thousands):

Asset	Valuation
Accounts Receivable	$	22,839
Property and Equipment	2,515
Other Assets	2,564
Deferred Tax Asset	2,058
Software	2,973
Content	2,460
Trade Names	16,626
Customer Relationships	15,524
Advertiser Relationships	11,770
Goodwill	26,665
Total	$	105,994

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma financial basis presents the combined results of j2 Global and its 2013 acquisitions as if each acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	268,853	$	236,740
Net Income	$	58,687	$	61,958
EPS - Basic	$	1.27	$	1.33
EPS - Diluted	$	1.26	$	1.32

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 433,940,000		$ 433,940,000		$ 407,825,000
Amortization expense	7,300,000	3,700,000	14,000,000	7,100,000
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2013	28,200,000		28,200,000
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2014	25,800,000		25,800,000
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2015	23,400,000		23,400,000
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2016	21,300,000		21,300,000
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2017	19,100,000		19,100,000
Estimated future amortization expense thereafter	62,200,000		62,200,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets minimum useful life (years)			1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets minimum useful life (years)			20 years
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	305,900,000		305,900,000
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 128,000,000		$ 128,000,000

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Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Unrestricted Subsidiaires [Abstract]

Schedule of Unrestricted Subsidiaries Financial Information [Table Text Block]

The financial position of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,635
Accounts receivable	40,230
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,637
Deferred income taxes	3,197
Total current assets	65,699
Property and equipment, net	11,691
Trade names, net	51,388
Customer relationships, net	40,998
Goodwill	128,054
Other purchased intangibles, net	2,368
Deferred income taxes	233
Other assets	1,168
Total assets	$	301,599
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	25,696
Deferred revenue, current	2,211
Total current liabilities	27,907
Note payable	67,500
Interest payable	3,717
Deferred income taxes	30,610
Other long-term liabilities	47
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	192,397
Total liabilities	322,178
Commitments and contingencies	—
Common stock	—
Additional paid-in capital	(18,122		)
Retained earnings	(2,552		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	95
Total stockholders’ equity	(20,579		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	301,599

The results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2013
Revenues	$	32,778		$	55,685
Cost of revenues	4,692			8,284
Gross profit	28,086			47,401
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	18,176			30,964
Research, development and engineering	1,480			3,458
General and administrative	8,943			17,488
Total operating expenses	28,599			51,910
Loss from operations	(513		)	(4,509		)
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2,106		)	(3,524		)
Loss before income taxes	(2,619		)	(8,033		)
Income tax benefit	(1,128		)	(3,460		)
Net loss	$	(1,491	)	$	(4,573	)

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Investments (Schedule Of Debt Securities By Contractual Maturity Date) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments [Abstract]
Due within 1 year	$ 60,356	$ 46,681
Due within more than 1 year but less than 5 years	26,475	17,209
Due within more than 5 years but less than 10 years	0	0
Due 10 years or after	2,527	2,633
Total	$ 89,358	$ 66,523

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Historical Cost	$ 241,272	$ 194,100
Accumulated Amortization	(75,417)	(61,596)
Net	165,855	132,504
Trade Names [Member]
Historical Cost	66,750	50,257
Accumulated Amortization	(8,523)	(6,227)
Net	58,227	44,030
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	17 years 1 month 6 days	17 years 8 months 12 days
Patents And Patent Licenses [Member]
Historical Cost	45,175	44,048
Accumulated Amortization	(27,119)	(24,719)
Net	18,056	19,329
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	8 years 2 months 12 days	8 years 2 months 12 days
Customer Relationships [Member]
Historical Cost	113,284	86,473
Accumulated Amortization	(28,794)	(21,750)
Net	84,490	64,723
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	7 years 1 month 6 days	7 years
Other Purchased Intangibles [Member]
Historical Cost	16,063	13,322
Accumulated Amortization	(10,981)	(8,900)
Net	$ 5,082	$ 4,422
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	4 years	4 years 4 months 24 days

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stock Options Activity

The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,765,461		$	22.08
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(268,793	)	24.27
Canceled	(20,600	)	21.79
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	1,476,068		21.69		4.6	$	30,731,407
Exercisable at June 30, 2013	1,126,109		21.16		3.8	$	24,039,530
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	1,411,380		$	21.53	4.4	$	29,614,301

Assumptions To Estimate Fair Value Of Stock Options

The weighted-average fair values of stock options granted have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions, no stock options were granted during the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%
Expected term (in years)	5.7
Dividend yield	3.43%
Expected volatility	41%
Weighted-average volatility	41%

Allocation Of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table represents share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of revenues	$	205	$	192	$	419	$	434
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	432		352		850		727
Research, development and engineering	102		117		208		233
General and administrative	1,596		1,494		3,206		3,054
Total	$	2,335	$	2,155	$	4,683	$	4,448

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity

Restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2013	828,475		$	23.08
Granted	170,930		40.08
Vested	(255,541	)	20.33
Canceled	(37,400	)	23.51
Nonvested at June 30, 2013	706,464		$	28.16

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity

Restricted stock unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	115,466
Granted	6,675
Vested	(8,716	)
Canceled	(33,000	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	80,425		2.3	$	3,418,867
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	54,961		2.1	$	2,336,374

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Roll Forward (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Roll Forward [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ 6,812		$ 6,812		$ 4,632	$ 1,811
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of tax (benefit)	2,174		5,004
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	(363)		(2,204)
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Arising During Period Total Net of Tax	1,811		2,800
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax (benefit)	(363)	(1,430)	(2,116)	24
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	980		(88)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	2,797		2,797
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	6		(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0		88
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustments Total Net of Tax	6		85
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	2,180	(26)	5,001	72
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,817	(1,456)	2,885	96
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (4,015)		$ (4,015)		$ (3,652)	$ (1,899)

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Unrestricted Subsidiaries Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Results of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Total revenues	$ 141,361	$ 89,465	$ 254,978	$ 176,117
Cost of Goods Sold, Subscription	22,679	16,187	42,914	32,051
Gross Profit	118,682	73,278	212,064	144,066
Selling and Marketing Expense	35,213	13,860	64,851	28,721
Research and Development Expense	6,388	4,617	13,134	9,106
General and Administrative Expense	24,474	14,774	48,485	28,603
Operating Expenses	66,075	33,251	126,470	66,430
Operating Income (Loss)	52,607	40,027	85,594	77,636
Interest and other income (expense), net	(4,817)	809	(9,533)	91
Income before income taxes	47,790	40,836	76,061	77,727
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	11,823	9,648	17,323	18,000
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	35,967	31,188	58,738	59,727
Ziff Davis, Inc [Member]
Total revenues	32,778		55,685
Cost of Goods Sold, Subscription	4,692		8,284
Gross Profit	28,086		47,401
Selling and Marketing Expense	18,176		30,964
Research and Development Expense	1,480		3,458
General and Administrative Expense	8,943		17,488
Operating Expenses	28,599		51,910
Operating Income (Loss)	(513)		(4,509)
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2,106)		(3,524)
Income before income taxes	(2,619)		(8,033)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(1,128)		(3,460)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (1,491)		$ (4,573)

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Investments Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments [Abstract]
Restricted Investments, Current	$ 11.4
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	48.4	31.8
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	$ 0	$ 2.2

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Basis Of Presentation (Policy)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use Of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, including judgments about investment classifications, and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Allowances For Doubtful Accounts

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

j2 Global reserves for receivables it may not be able to collect. These reserves for the Company's Business Cloud Services segment are typically driven by the historical volume of credit card declines, an evaluation of current market conditions and past due invoices based on historical experience. These reserves for the Company's Digital Media segment are typically driven by past due invoices based on historical experience. Management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves on an ongoing basis.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Business Cloud Services

The Company's Business Cloud Services revenues substantially consist of monthly recurring subscription and usage-based fees, which are primarily paid in advance by credit card. In accordance with GAAP, the Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually recurring subscription and usage-based fees collected in advance and recognizes them in the period earned. Additionally, the Company defers and recognizes subscriber activation fees and related direct incremental costs over a subscriber's estimated useful life.

j2 Global's Business Cloud Services also include patent license revenues generated under license agreements that provide for the payment of contractually determined fully paid-up or royalty-bearing license fees to j2 Global in exchange for the grant of non-exclusive, retroactive and future licenses to our patented technology. Patent revenues may also consist of revenues generated from the sale of patents. Patent license revenues are recognized when earned over the term of the license agreements. With regard to fully paid-up license arrangements, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period the license agreement is executed the portion of the payment attributable to past use of the patented technology and amortizes the remaining portion of such payments on a straight-line basis over the life of the licensed patent(s). With regard to royalty-bearing license arrangements, the Company recognizes revenues of license fees earned during the applicable period. With regard to patent sales, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period of the sale the amount of the purchase price over the carrying value of the patent(s) sold.

The Business Cloud Services business also generates revenues by licensing certain technology to third parties. These licensing revenues are recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Generally, revenue is recognized as the third party uses the licensed technology over the period.

Digital Media

The Company's Digital Media revenues primarily consist of revenues generated from the sale of advertising campaigns that are targeted to the Company's proprietary websites and to those websites operated by third parties that are part of the Digital Media business's advertising network. Revenues for these advertising campaigns are recognized as earned either when an ad is placed for viewing by a visitor to the appropriate web page or when the visitor "clicks through" on the ad, depending upon the terms with the individual advertiser.

Revenues for Digital Media business-to-business operations consist of lead-generation campaigns for IT vendors and are recognized as earned when the Company delivers the qualified leads to the customer.

j2 Global also generates Digital Media revenues through the license of certain assets to clients, for the clients' use in their own promotional materials or otherwise. Such assets may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material. Revenues under such license agreements are recognized when the assets are delivered to the client. The Digital Media business also generates other types of revenues, including business listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Such other revenues are recognized as earned.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

j2 Global complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, customer deposits and long-term debt are reflected in the financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt, cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of the Company's senior unsecured notes was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. As of the same dates, the carrying value of other long-term liabilities approximated fair value as the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to j2 Global.

Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount

j2 Global capitalizes costs incurred with borrowing and issuance of debt securities and records debt discounts as a reduction to the debt amount. j2 Global capitalized costs incurred in connection with its sale of senior unsecured notes within long-term other assets and recorded the original purchase discount as a reduction to such notes (See Note 7 - Long Term Debt). These costs and discounts are amortized and included in interest expense over the life of the borrowing or term of the credit facility using the interest method.

Concentration Of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

All of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are invested at major financial institutions primarily within the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. These institutions are required to invest the Company’s cash in accordance with the Company’s investment policy with the principal objectives being preservation of capital, fulfillment of liquidity needs and above market returns commensurate with preservation of capital. The Company’s investment policy also requires that investments in marketable securities be in only highly rated instruments, with limitations on investing in securities of any single issuer. However, these investments are not insured against the possibility of a total or near complete loss of earnings or principal and are inherently subject to the credit risk related to the continued credit worthiness of the underlying issuer and general credit market risks. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were maintained in accounts that are insured up to the limit determined by the applicable governmental agency. j2 Global's deposits held in qualifying financial institutions in Ireland are fully insured through March 28, 2018 to the extent on deposit prior to March 28, 2013. With respect to the Company's deposits with financial institutions in other jurisdictions, the insured amount is immaterial in comparison to the total uninsured cash and cash equivalents on deposit.  These financial institutions are primarily in the United States and United Kingdom, however, the Company has accounts with financial institutions in several other countries, including Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Poland.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the following areas, among others: (i) calculation of tax credits, benefits and deductions; (ii) calculation of tax assets and liabilities arising from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes; and (iii) interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to the Company’s tax provision in the current or a subsequent period.

The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company must increase its provision for taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that the Company estimates will not ultimately be recoverable. The Company believes that it will ultimately recover a substantial majority of the deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated condensed balance sheets. However, should there be a change in the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets, the Company’s tax provision would increase in the period in which j2 Global determined that the recovery was not likely.

The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. j2 Global recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. If the Company determines that a tax position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, then the second step requires j2 Global to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as j2 Global has to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. j2 Global reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.

Comparability of Prior Year Financial Data, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reclassifications

Certain prior year reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2013 presentation.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 35,967	$ 31,188	$ 58,738	$ 59,727
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax (benefit) of ($264) and $(978) for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and ($431) and $7 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively	(363)	(1,430)	(2,116)	24
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax (benefit) of $1,287 and $2,915 for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and ($17) and $48 for the three and six months of 2012, respectively	2,180	(26)	5,001	72
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,817	(1,456)	2,885	96
Comprehensive Income	37,872	29,732	61,869	59,823
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37,784	29,732	61,623	59,823
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(73)	0	(224)	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to noncontrolling Interest, net of tax (benefit) of ($11) and ($17) for the three and six months of 2013, respectively, and zero and zero for the three and six months of 2012 , respectively	$ (15)	$ 0	$ (22)	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 58,738	$ 59,727
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,241	10,197
Amortization of discount or premium of investments	820	581
Amortization of financing costs and discounts	300	0
Share-based compensation	4,683	4,425
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(1,581)	(1,107)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,279	2,601
Deferred income taxes	(542)	(3,307)
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable	2,886	(1,313)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	929	(425)
Other assets	487	(257)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	4,998	(2,142)
Income taxes payable	212	11,903
Deferred revenue	14,049	822
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,512	3,590
Other	10	29
Net cash provided by operating activities	109,021	85,324
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of certificates of deposit	31,120	0
Purchase of certificates of deposit	(13,861)	(9,157)
Sales of available-for-sale investments	67,261	55,061
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	(91,729)	(28,242)
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,989)	(2,790)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received	(81,150)	(18,843)
Purchases of intangible assets	(1,261)	(2,745)
Net cash used in investing activities	(95,609)	(6,716)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt issuance costs	(47)	(77)
Repurchases of common stock and restricted stock	(2,266)	(60,224)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	106	61
Exercise of stock options	6,524	2,991
Dividends paid	(21,762)	(19,901)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,581	1,107
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,864)	(76,043)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,302)	949
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(3,754)	3,514
Cash and cash equivalents	214,926	142,873
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 214,926	$ 142,873

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Business Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition

Business Acquisitions

The Company has completed the following acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal 2013, paying the purchase price in cash for each transaction: (a) share purchase of IGN Entertainment, Inc., an online publisher of video games, entertainment and men's lifestyle content; (b) share purchase of MetroFax, Inc., a provider of online faxing services and advanced features; (c) share purchase of Backup Connect BV, an online backup provider based in the Netherlands; (d) share purchase of NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications; and (e) other immaterial share and asset acquisitions of online data backup businesses.

The condensed consolidated statement of income, since the date of each acquisition, and balance sheet, as of June 30, 2013, reflect the results of operations of all 2013 acquisitions. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, these acquisitions contributed $31.9 million to the Company's revenues. Net income contributed by these acquisitions was not separately identifiable due to j2 Global's integration activities. Total consideration for these transactions was $106.0 million, net of cash acquired and including $14.0 million in assumed liabilities consisting primarily of deferred revenues, trade accounts payable, other accrued liabilities and net deferred tax liabilities.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration for these acquisitions (in thousands):

Asset	Valuation
Accounts Receivable	$	22,839
Property and Equipment	2,515
Other Assets	2,564
Deferred Tax Asset	2,058
Software	2,973
Content	2,460
Trade Names	16,626
Customer Relationships	15,524
Advertiser Relationships	11,770
Goodwill	26,665
Total	$	105,994

The initial accounting for these acquisitions is incomplete and subject to change, which may be significant. j2 Global has recorded provisional amounts for certain property and equipment, intangible assets (including trade names and software), preliminary working capital and related tax items. During the second quarter 2013, the Company recorded an adjustment to initial working capital related to the acquisition of IGN Entertainment, Inc. which increased acquired accounts receivable and reduced assumed liabilities with a corresponding reduction to goodwill in the amount of $3.8 million. Actual amounts recorded upon finalization of the purchase accounting may differ materially from the information presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and represents intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill recognized associated with these acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2013 is $26.7 million, of which $15.2 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro Forma Financial Information for 2013 Acquisitions

The following unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based on estimates and assumptions, which j2 Global believes are reasonable. However, this information is not necessarily indicative of the Company's consolidated financial position or results of income in future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had j2 Global and the acquired businesses been combined companies during the periods presented. These pro forma results exclude any savings or synergies that would have resulted from these business acquisitions had they occurred on January 1, 2012 and do not take into consideration the exiting of any acquired lines of business. This unaudited pro forma supplemental information includes incremental intangible asset amortization and other charges as a result of the acquisitions, net of the related tax effects.

The supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma financial basis presents the combined results of j2 Global and its 2013 acquisitions as if each acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013		Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	268,853	$	236,740
Net Income	$	58,687	$	61,958
EPS - Basic	$	1.27	$	1.33
EPS - Diluted	$	1.26	$	1.32

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Basis Of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

j2 Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“j2 Global”, the "Company", “our”, “us” or “we”), is a leading provider of services delivered through the Internet. Through our Business Cloud Services Division, we provide cloud services to businesses of all sizes, from individuals to enterprises. Our Digital Media Division operates a portfolio of web properties providing technology, gaming and lifestyle content and an innovative data-driven platform to connect advertisers with visitors to those properties in addition to websites operated by third parties that are part of the Division's advertising network.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of j2 Global and its direct and indirect wholly-owned and less-than-wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), including those for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these interim financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013. Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed therein.

The results of operations for this interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or for any future period.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, including judgments about investment classifications, and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

j2 Global reserves for receivables it may not be able to collect. These reserves for the Company's Business Cloud Services segment are typically driven by the historical volume of credit card declines, an evaluation of current market conditions and past due invoices based on historical experience. These reserves for the Company's Digital Media segment are typically driven by past due invoices based on historical experience. Management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves on an ongoing basis.

Revenue Recognition

Business Cloud Services

The Company's Business Cloud Services revenues substantially consist of monthly recurring subscription and usage-based fees, which are primarily paid in advance by credit card. In accordance with GAAP, the Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually recurring subscription and usage-based fees collected in advance and recognizes them in the period earned. Additionally, the Company defers and recognizes subscriber activation fees and related direct incremental costs over a subscriber's estimated useful life.

j2 Global's Business Cloud Services also include patent license revenues generated under license agreements that provide for the payment of contractually determined fully paid-up or royalty-bearing license fees to j2 Global in exchange for the grant of non-exclusive, retroactive and future licenses to our patented technology. Patent revenues may also consist of revenues generated from the sale of patents. Patent license revenues are recognized when earned over the term of the license agreements. With regard to fully paid-up license arrangements, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period the license agreement is executed the portion of the payment attributable to past use of the patented technology and amortizes the remaining portion of such payments on a straight-line basis over the life of the licensed patent(s). With regard to royalty-bearing license arrangements, the Company recognizes revenues of license fees earned during the applicable period. With regard to patent sales, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period of the sale the amount of the purchase price over the carrying value of the patent(s) sold.

The Business Cloud Services business also generates revenues by licensing certain technology to third parties. These licensing revenues are recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Generally, revenue is recognized as the third party uses the licensed technology over the period.

Digital Media

The Company's Digital Media revenues primarily consist of revenues generated from the sale of advertising campaigns that are targeted to the Company's proprietary websites and to those websites operated by third parties that are part of the Digital Media business's advertising network. Revenues for these advertising campaigns are recognized as earned either when an ad is placed for viewing by a visitor to the appropriate web page or when the visitor "clicks through" on the ad, depending upon the terms with the individual advertiser.

Revenues for Digital Media business-to-business operations consist of lead-generation campaigns for IT vendors and are recognized as earned when the Company delivers the qualified leads to the customer.

j2 Global also generates Digital Media revenues through the license of certain assets to clients, for the clients' use in their own promotional materials or otherwise. Such assets may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material. Revenues under such license agreements are recognized when the assets are delivered to the client. The Digital Media business also generates other types of revenues, including business listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Such other revenues are recognized as earned.

Fair Value Measurements

j2 Global complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, customer deposits and long-term debt are reflected in the financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt, cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of the Company's senior unsecured notes was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms and maturities. As of the same dates, the carrying value of other long-term liabilities approximated fair value as the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to j2 Global.

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount

j2 Global capitalizes costs incurred with borrowing and issuance of debt securities and records debt discounts as a reduction to the debt amount. j2 Global capitalized costs incurred in connection with its sale of senior unsecured notes within long-term other assets and recorded the original purchase discount as a reduction to such notes (See Note 7 - Long Term Debt). These costs and discounts are amortized and included in interest expense over the life of the borrowing or term of the credit facility using the interest method.

Concentration of Credit Risk

All of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are invested at major financial institutions primarily within the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland. These institutions are required to invest the Company’s cash in accordance with the Company’s investment policy with the principal objectives being preservation of capital, fulfillment of liquidity needs and above market returns commensurate with preservation of capital. The Company’s investment policy also requires that investments in marketable securities be in only highly rated instruments, with limitations on investing in securities of any single issuer. However, these investments are not insured against the possibility of a total or near complete loss of earnings or principal and are inherently subject to the credit risk related to the continued credit worthiness of the underlying issuer and general credit market risks. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were maintained in accounts that are insured up to the limit determined by the applicable governmental agency. j2 Global's deposits held in qualifying financial institutions in Ireland are fully insured through March 28, 2018 to the extent on deposit prior to March 28, 2013. With respect to the Company's deposits with financial institutions in other jurisdictions, the insured amount is immaterial in comparison to the total uninsured cash and cash equivalents on deposit.  These financial institutions are primarily in the United States and United Kingdom, however, the Company has accounts with financial institutions in several other countries, including Australia, Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Poland.

Income Taxes

The Company must make certain estimates and judgments in determining income tax expense for financial statement purposes. These estimates and judgments occur in the following areas, among others: (i) calculation of tax credits, benefits and deductions; (ii) calculation of tax assets and liabilities arising from differences in the timing of recognition of revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes; and (iii) interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Significant changes to these estimates may result in an increase or decrease to the Company’s tax provision in the current or a subsequent period.

The Company must assess the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, the Company must increase its provision for taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that the Company estimates will not ultimately be recoverable. The Company believes that it will ultimately recover a substantial majority of the deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated condensed balance sheets. However, should there be a change in the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets, the Company’s tax provision would increase in the period in which j2 Global determined that the recovery was not likely.

The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. j2 Global recognizes liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. If the Company determines that a tax position will more likely than not be sustained on audit, then the second step requires j2 Global to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. It is inherently difficult and subjective to estimate such amounts, as j2 Global has to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. j2 Global reevaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, effectively settled issues under audit and new audit activity. Such a change in recognition or measurement would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2013 presentation.

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Investments (Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Trading Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments [Abstract]
Trading	$ 14	$ 3
Available-for-sale Securities	120,828	90,017
Total	$ 120,842	$ 90,020

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Measured On Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

June 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	124,047		—		—		124,047
Time deposits	5,142		—		—		5,142
Municipal bonds	500		—		—		500
Corporate commercial papers	6,998		—		—		6,998
Certificates of deposit	17,108		—		—		17,108
Equity securities	31,483		—		—		31,483
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	15,137		—		—		15,137
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	4,743		—		—		4,743
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	4,502		—		—		4,502
Corporate debt securities	64,976		—		—		64,976
Total	$	274,636	$	—	$	—	$	274,636
December 31, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	99,351		—		—		99,351
Time deposits	22,093		—		—		22,093
Municipal bonds	—		—		—		—
Corporate commercial papers	—		—		—		—
Certificates of deposit	34,876		—		—		34,876
Equity securities	23,497		—		—		23,497
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	6,450		—		—		6,450
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	11,658		—		—		11,658
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	3,589		—		—		3,589
Corporate debt securities	44,826		—		—		44,826
Total	$	246,340	$	—	$	—	$	246,340

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	36,040		$	31,188		$	58,962		$	59,727
Net income available to participating securities (a)	(565		)	(460		)	(1,020		)	(922		)
Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	35,475			30,728			57,942			58,805
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock	45,428,230			45,373,930			45,294,925			45,887,185
Dilutive effect of:
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	590,015			195,634			586,540			316,306
Common stock and common stock equivalents	46,018,245			45,569,564			45,881,465			46,203,491
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.68		$	1.28		$	1.28
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.67		$	1.26		$	1.27

(a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).

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Business Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 3,800,000
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		26,665,000
Goodwill	433,940,000	433,940,000	407,825,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	15,200,000	15,200,000
Business Acquisition Contributed Total Revenue		31,900,000
Total consideration of transaction, net of cash acquired		106,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred		$ 14,000,000

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Assumptions To Estimate Fair Value Of Stock Options) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Estimated forfeiture rate	15.68%	14.64%
Risk-free interest rate		0.97%
Expected term (in years)		5 years 8 months 12 days
Dividend yield		3.43%
Expected volatility		41.00%
Weighted-average volatility		41.00%

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Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 26, 2012
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Jul. 26, 2012
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Aug. 01, 2020
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	245,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	4,600,000	4,600,000		5,000,000
Debt Issuance Cost	1,300,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semi-annually
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment	Feb. 01, 2013
Debt Instrument, Call Date, Earliest	Aug. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description	The indenture to the Notes contains certain restrictive and other covenants applicable to j2 Global and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries including, but not limited to, limitations on debt and disqualified or preferred stock, restricted payments, liens, sale and leaseback transactions, dividends and other payment restrictions, asset sales and transactions with affiliates.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	245,427,000	245,427,000	245,194,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	0	0
Total long-term debt, less current portion	245,427,000	245,427,000
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	272,600,000	272,600,000	275,458,000
Interest Paid		$ 10,300,000

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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 245,427	$ 245,194
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 272,600	$ 275,458

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,983	$ 3,213
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	95,000,000	95,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	45,569,335	45,094,191
Common stock, shares outstanding	45,569,335	45,094,191
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury Stock, shares	0	0

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of entities accounted for using the purchase method of accounting are recorded at the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of purchased customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed technologies and other intangible assets. The fair values of these identified intangible assets are based upon expected future cash flows or income, which take into consideration certain assumptions such as customer turnover, trade names and patent lives. These determinations are primarily based upon the Company’s historical experience and expected benefit of each intangible asset. If it is determined that such assumptions are not accurate, then the resulting change will impact the fair value of the intangible asset. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from one to 20 years.

The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	407,825
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)	26,665
Purchase accounting adjustments	174
Foreign exchange translation	(724		)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$	433,940

The Company's goodwill balance was $433.9 million as of June 30, 2013, of which $305.9 million and $128.0 million were recorded in the Business Cloud Services and Digital Media segment, respectively.

Intangible assets are summarized as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 as follows (in thousands):

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	5,432		5,433
Total	$	32,811	$	32,812

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization:

As of June 30, 2013, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.1 years	$	66,750	$	(8,523	)	$	58,227
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	45,175		(27,119		)	18,056
Customer relationships	7.1 years	113,284		(28,794		)	84,490
Other purchased intangibles	4.0 years	16,063		(10,981		)	5,082
Total		$	241,272	$	(75,417	)	$	165,855

As of December 31, 2012, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.7 years	$	50,257	$	(6,227	)	$	44,030
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	44,048		(24,719		)	19,329
Customer relationships	7.0 years	86,473		(21,750		)	64,723
Other purchased intangibles	4.4 years	13,322		(8,900		)	4,422
Total		$	194,100	$	(61,596	)	$	132,504

Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expense, approximated $7.3 million and $3.7 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $14.0 million and $7.1 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $28.2 million, $25.8 million, $23.4 million, $21.3 million and $19.1 million for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 respectively, and $62.2 million thereafter through the duration of the amortization period.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 2,335	$ 2,155	$ 4,683	$ 4,448
Cost of Sales [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	205	192	419	434
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	432	352	850	727
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	102	117	208	233
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 1,596	$ 1,494	$ 3,206	$ 3,054

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$ 36,040	$ 31,188	$ 58,962	$ 59,727
Net earnings available to participating securities	(565)	(460)	(1,020)	(922)
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$ 35,475	$ 30,728	$ 57,942	$ 58,805
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock - basic	45,428,230	45,373,930	45,294,925	45,887,185
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	590,015	195,634	586,540	316,306
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock - diluted	46,018,245	45,569,564	45,881,465	46,203,491
Basic	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 1.28	$ 1.28
Diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.67	$ 1.26	$ 1.27
Share options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	0	613,059	0	560,059

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,926	$ 218,680
Short-term investments	108,947	105,054
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,983 and $3,213, respectively	62,270	37,285
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,828	15,388
Deferred income taxes	4,045	1,092
Total current assets	407,016	377,499
Long-term investments	29,002	19,841
Property and equipment, net	28,453	19,599
Tradenames, net	85,606	71,409
Patent and patent licenses, net	18,056	19,329
Customer relationships, net	84,490	64,723
Goodwill	433,940	407,825
Other purchased intangibles, net	10,514	9,855
Deferred income taxes	3,670	1,852
Other assets	3,132	3,238
Total assets	1,103,879	995,170
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	67,091	39,874
Income taxes payable	2,060	3,037
Deferred revenue, current	34,891	30,493
Liability for uncertain tax positions	5,532	5,523
Deferred income taxes	4,018	0
Total current liabilities	113,592	78,927
Long-term Debt	245,427	245,194
Liability for uncertain tax positions	35,657	32,155
Deferred income taxes	41,279	32,393
Deferred revenue, non-current	12,960	1,609
Other long-term liabilities	1,155	1,557
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	9,408	8,740
Total liabilities	459,478	400,575
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 and none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 95,000,000 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012; total issued 45,569,335 and 45,094,191 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; and total outstanding 45,569,335 and 45,094,191 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	456	451
Additional paid-in capital	181,274	169,542
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	460,880	424,790
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2,797	(88)
Total stockholders' equity	645,407	594,695
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,006)	(100)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	644,401	594,595
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,103,879	$ 995,170

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2006 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2005 California Franchise Tax Board [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Canada Revenue Agency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Canada Revenue Agency [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Canada Revenue Agency [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
U.S. federal statutory rate		35.00%
Effective income tax rate	24.70%
Income before income taxes, domestic operations		$ 33.2	$ 27.7
Income before income taxes, foreign operations		42.9	50.0
Liabilities for uncertain income tax positions	41.2	41.2		37.7
Cash paid for income taxes		14.1
Prepaid tax payments	$ 9.4	$ 9.4		$ 9.0
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination					2011	2010	2009	2007	2006	2005	2011	2010	2009	2010	2009	2008

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill

The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	407,825
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)	26,665
Purchase accounting adjustments	174
Foreign exchange translation	(724		)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$	433,940

Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trade name	$	27,379	$	27,379
Other	5,432		5,433
Total	$	32,811	$	32,812

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class

As of June 30, 2013, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.1 years	$	66,750	$	(8,523	)	$	58,227
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	45,175		(27,119		)	18,056
Customer relationships	7.1 years	113,284		(28,794		)	84,490
Other purchased intangibles	4.0 years	16,063		(10,981		)	5,082
Total		$	241,272	$	(75,417	)	$	165,855

As of December 31, 2012, intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands):

	Weighted-Average Amortization Period	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tradenames	17.7 years	$	50,257	$	(6,227	)	$	44,030
Patent and patent licenses	8.2 years	44,048		(24,719		)	19,329
Customer relationships	7.0 years	86,473		(21,750		)	64,723
Other purchased intangibles	4.4 years	13,322		(8,900		)	4,422
Total		$	194,100	$	(61,596	)	$	132,504

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments		Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	4,632	$	(3,652	)	$	980
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,174		(363		)	1,811
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	6		—			6
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,180		(363		)	1,817
Ending balance	$	6,812	$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	1,811		$	(1,899	)	$	(88	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	5,004			(2,204		)	2,800
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3		)	88			85
Net current period other comprehensive income	5,001			(2,116		)	2,885
Ending balance	$	6,812		$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected Line Item in the Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Cumulative translation adjustment	$	—		$	116		Interest and other income (expense), net
	—			116			Total, before income taxes
	—			(28		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	—			88			Total, net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments	9			(4		)	Interest and other income (expense), net
	9			(4		)	Total, before income taxes
	(3		)	1			Income tax expense (benefit)
	6			(3		)	Total, net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	6		$	85		Total, net of tax

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Total assets	$ 274,636	$ 246,340
Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	124,047	99,351
Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Cash	5,142	22,093
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Cash	500	0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash	6,998	0
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	17,108	34,876
Equity Securities [Member]
Investments	31,483	23,497
Debt Securities Issued By The U.S Treasury And Other U.S Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Investments	15,137	6,450
Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Investments	4,743	11,658
Debt Securities Issued By Foreign Governments [Member]
Investments	4,502	3,589
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	64,976	44,826
Level 1 [Member]
Total assets	274,636	246,340
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	124,047	99,351
Level 1 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Cash	5,142	22,093
Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Cash	500	0
Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash	6,998	0
Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	17,108	34,876
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Investments	31,483	23,497
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S Treasury And Other U.S Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Investments	15,137	6,450
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Investments	4,743	11,658
Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By Foreign Governments [Member]
Investments	4,502	3,589
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	64,976	44,826
Level 2 [Member]
Total assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S Treasury And Other U.S Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By Foreign Governments [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
Total assets	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Bank Time Deposits [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By The U.S Treasury And Other U.S Government Corporations And Agencies [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By States Of The United States And Political Subdivisions Of The States [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By Foreign Governments [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	$ 0	$ 0

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Options [Member]
Number of Shares, Outstanding Beginning of Period	1,765,461
Number of options granted	0
Number of Shares, Exercised	(268,793)
Number of Shares, Canceled	(20,600)
Number of Shares, Outstanding Ending of Period	1,476,068
Number of Shares, Exercisable	1,126,109
Number of Shares, Vested and expected to vest	1,411,380
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Beginning of Period	$ 22.08
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted	$ 0.00
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$ 24.27
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Canceled	$ 21.79
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Ending of Period	$ 21.69
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$ 21.16
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Vested and expected to vest	$ 21.53
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding (in years)	4 years 6 months 26 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable (in years)	3 years 9 months 29 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest (in years)	4 years 5 months 9 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 30,731,407
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	24,039,530
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest	29,614,301
Aggregate intrinsic values of options exercised	4,000,000	3,200,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards granted			$ 3,300,000	$ 5,000,000
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			1 year 11 months 9 days

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock [Line Items]
Interest and other income (expense), net	$ (4,817)	$ 809	$ (9,533)	$ 91
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	11,823	9,648	17,323	18,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	6		(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0		88
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustments Total Net of Tax	6		85
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock [Line Items]
Interest and other income (expense), net	0		116
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	0		(28)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
ReclassificationOutOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTableTextBlock [Line Items]
Interest and other income (expense), net	9		(4)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (3)		$ 1

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Business Acquisition Business Acquisitions (Supplementary Information On Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Results Of Acquisition) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$ 268,853	$ 236,740
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)	$ 58,687	$ 61,958
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.27	$ 1.33
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.26	$ 1.32

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected Line Item in the Statement of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013			Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Cumulative translation adjustment	$	—		$	116		Interest and other income (expense), net
	—			116			Total, before income taxes
	—			(28		)	Income tax expense (benefit)
	—			88			Total, net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments	9			(4		)	Interest and other income (expense), net
	9			(4		)	Total, before income taxes
	(3		)	1			Income tax expense (benefit)
	6			(3		)	Total, net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	6		$	85		Total, net of tax

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments		Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	4,632	$	(3,652	)	$	980
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,174		(363		)	1,811
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	6		—			6
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,180		(363		)	1,817
Ending balance	$	6,812	$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance	$	1,811		$	(1,899	)	$	(88	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	5,004			(2,204		)	2,800
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3		)	88			85
Net current period other comprehensive income	5,001			(2,116		)	2,885
Ending balance	$	6,812		$	(4,015	)	$	2,797

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Basis Of Presentation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue	$ 141,361	$ 89,465	$ 254,978	$ 176,117
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$ 36,040	$ 31,188	$ 58,962	$ 59,727
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.78	$ 0.68	$ 1.28	$ 1.28
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.77	$ 0.67	$ 1.26	$ 1.27

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements

j2 Global complies with the provisions of ASC 820, which defines fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

§	Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
§	Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
§	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The Company measures its cash equivalents and investments at fair value. j2 Global’s cash equivalents, short-term investments and other debt securities are primarily classified within Level 1. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes (See Note 7 - Long-Term Debt) was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The total carrying value of long-term debt was $245.4 million and $245.2 million, and the corresponding fair value was approximately $272.6 million and $275.5 million, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

June 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	124,047		—		—		124,047
Time deposits	5,142		—		—		5,142
Municipal bonds	500		—		—		500
Corporate commercial papers	6,998		—		—		6,998
Certificates of deposit	17,108		—		—		17,108
Equity securities	31,483		—		—		31,483
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	15,137		—		—		15,137
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	4,743		—		—		4,743
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	4,502		—		—		4,502
Corporate debt securities	64,976		—		—		64,976
Total	$	274,636	$	—	$	—	$	274,636
December 31, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash equivalents:
Money market and other funds	99,351		—		—		99,351
Time deposits	22,093		—		—		22,093
Municipal bonds	—		—		—		—
Corporate commercial papers	—		—		—		—
Certificates of deposit	34,876		—		—		34,876
Equity securities	23,497		—		—		23,497
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government corporations and agencies	6,450		—		—		6,450
Debt securities issued by states of the U.S. and political subdivisions of the states	11,658		—		—		11,658
Debt securities issued by foreign governments	3,589		—		—		3,589
Corporate debt securities	44,826		—		—		44,826
Total	$	246,340	$	—	$	—	$	246,340

Losses associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other income (expenses). Gains and losses not associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.

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Unrestricted Subsidiaries Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Financial Position) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,926		$ 218,680	$ 142,873	$ 139,359
Accounts receivable	62,270		37,285
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,828		15,388
Deferred income taxes	4,045		1,092
Assets, Current	407,016		377,499
Property and equipment, net	28,453		19,599
Tradenames, net	85,606		71,409
Customer Relationships, Net	84,490		64,723
Goodwill	433,940		407,825
Other purchased intangibles, net	10,514		9,855
Deferred income taxes	3,670		1,852
Other assets	3,132		3,238
Assets	1,103,879		995,170
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	67,091		39,874
Deferred revenue, current	34,891		30,493
Liabilities, Current	113,592		78,927
Deferred income taxes	41,279		32,393
Other long-term liabilities	1,155		1,557
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	9,408		8,740
Liabilities	459,478		400,575
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	456		451
Additional paid-in capital	181,274		169,542
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	460,880		424,790
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,797	980	(88)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	645,407		594,695
Liabilities and Equity	1,103,879		995,170
Ziff Davis, Inc [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	17,635
Accounts receivable	40,230
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,637
Deferred income taxes	3,197
Assets, Current	65,699
Property and equipment, net	11,691
Tradenames, net	51,388
Customer Relationships, Net	40,998
Goodwill	128,054
Other purchased intangibles, net	2,368
Deferred income taxes	233
Other assets	1,168
Assets	301,599
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	25,696
Deferred revenue, current	2,211
Liabilities, Current	27,907
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Noncurrent	67,500
Interest Payable, Noncurrent	3,717
Deferred income taxes	30,610
Other long-term liabilities	47
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	192,397
Liabilities	322,178
Commitments and contingencies	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0
Additional paid-in capital	(18,122)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(2,552)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	95
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(20,579)
Liabilities and Equity	$ 301,599

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Long Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt as of June 30, 2013 consists of the following (in thousands):

Notes	$	245,427
Total long-term debt	245,427
Less: Current portion	—
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	245,427

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Investments (Summary Of Gross Unrealized Gains And Losses And Fair Values) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 110,045	$ 87,151
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	11,052	3,400
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(269)	(534)
Available-for-sale Securities	120,828	90,017
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	20,610	20,610
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	10,941	3,251
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(81)	(367)
Available-for-sale Securities	31,470	23,494
Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	89,435	66,541
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	111	149
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(188)	(167)
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 89,358	$ 66,523

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Commitments And Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

From time-to-time, j2 Global is involved in litigation and other disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Many of these actions involve or are filed in response to patent actions filed by j2 Global against others. The number and significance of these disputes and inquiries has increased as our business has expanded and j2 Global has grown. Any claims or regulatory actions against j2 Global, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, require significant management time and result in diversion of significant operational resources.

As part of the Company's continuing effort to prevent the unauthorized use of its intellectual property, j2 Global has brought claims against several companies for infringing its patents relating to online fax, voice and other messaging technologies, including, among others, OpenText Corporation and its Captaris business (“OpenText”), EasyLink Services International Corporation (“EasyLink”), RingCentral, Inc. (“RingCentral”), Vitelity Communications, Inc. (“Vitelity”), EC Data Systems, Inc. (“EC Data”) and Integrated Global Concepts, Inc. (“IGC”).

On April 23, 2013, j2 Global reached a settlement of its litigation with OpenText, EasyLink, and EasyLink subsidiary Xpedite Systems, LLC. As part of this settlement, OpenText agreed to pay j2 Global $27,000,000.00 in exchange for a fully paid-up license to U.S. Patents Nos. 6,208,638 (the “'638 Patent”), 6,350,066 (the “'066 Patent”), 6,597,688 (the “'688 Patent”), 7,020,132 (the “'132 Patent”), and 6,020,980 (the “'980 Patent”) (collectively, the “j2 Global Licensed Patents”). OpenText also agreed to pay j2 Global a running royalty for a license to the j2 Global Licensed Patents for sales of fax software and services to individual and small office/home office customers, provided that such royalty exceeds a stipulated minimum amount. In connection with the settlement, OpenText granted j2 Global a fully paid-up license to United States Patent Nos. 5,872,640 and 7,804,823, together with all continuations, counterparts and reissues, for fax software and services sales. The following cases were dismissed with prejudice as part of this settlement: j2 Global v. Captaris, Inc.; j2 Global v. EasyLink; Xpedite Systems, LLC v. j2 Global; Advanced Messaging Technologies, Inc. v. EasyLink; and j2 Global v. OpenText and EasyLink.

On April 26, 2013, j2 Global reached a settlement of its litigation with RingCentral and the parties have dismissed all claims in the pending litigation with prejudice. The following cases were dismissed: j2 Global and one of its affiliates had filed suit against RingCentral in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the “Central District of California”), alleging infringement of the '638, '066, and '132 Patents and seeking a permanent injunction against continued infringement, a finding of willfulness, compensatory and treble damages, attorneys' fees, and interest and costs. RingCentral had filed counterclaims for infringement of U.S. Patent Number 7,702,669 (the “'669 Patent”) and unfair competition in violation of California's Business & Professions Code § 17200 et. seq. In connection with its counterclaims, RingCentral had sought a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity of the '638, '066, and '132 Patents and damages, injunctive relief, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs for the alleged infringement of the '669 Patent.

On September 23, 2011, j2 Global and one of its affiliates filed suit against Vitelity in the Central District of California, alleging infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On June 15, 2012, Vitelity filed counterclaims for invalidity and non-infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On July 17, 2013, the parties filed a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement; on the same day, each party filed its Opening Markman Brief. The Markman hearing is set for September 13, 2013.

On February 21, 2012, EC Data filed a complaint against j2 Global and one of its affiliates in the United District Court for the District of Colorado, seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement of the '638 and '066 Patents. On April 9, 2012, j2 Global filed an answer to the complaint and counterclaims asserting that EC Data infringes these and other patents. On May 14, 2012, EC Data filed an answer to j2 Global's counterclaims and asserted counterclaims for declaratory judgments of non-infringement and invalidity of the '132 Patent and non-infringement of the '688 Patent. On August 29, 2012, the Court granted j2 Global's motion to transfer the case to the Central District of California. On May 31, 2012, EC Data submitted a request to the USPTO to submit the '132 Patent into inter-partes reexamination proceedings. On August 22, 2012, the USPTO granted EC Data's reexamination request and issued a non-final office action rejecting certain of the '132 Patent's claims; On April 25, 2013, the USPTO issued an Action Closing Prosecution and on July 26, 2013 a second Action Closing Prosecution. On July 17, 2013, the parties filed a Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement; on the same day, each party filed its Opening Markman Brief. The Markman hearing is set for September 12, 2013.

On June 28, 2013, j2 Global filed suit against EC Data in the Central District of California, alleging infringement of '980 Patent. EC Data has not yet filed its answer to j2 Global's complaint.

On September 15, 2006, one of j2 Global's affiliates filed a patent infringement suit against IGC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Northern District of Georgia”). On May 13, 2008, IGC filed counterclaims alleging violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act and breach of contract. IGC is seeking damages, including treble and punitive damages, an injunction against further violations, divestiture of certain assets, and attorneys' fees and costs. On February 18, 2009, the Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to stay the case pending the conclusion of the j2 Global affiliate's appeal of a summary judgment ruling of non-infringement in another case involving the same patents and issues as this action. On January 22, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the non-infringement ruling in the other case and on June 7, 2010 the Court lifted the stay. On September 2, 2011, the Northern District of Georgia Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to dismiss IGC's breach of contract counterclaim and one portion of IGC's antitrust counterclaim. On October 21, 2011, IGC filed a motion to strike certain of the affirmative defenses asserted by the j2 Global affiliate, which the Northern District of Georgia Court granted in part on July 26, 2012, striking certain of the affirmative defenses at issue. Following additional discovery, on June 20, 2012, the j2 Global affiliate filed a motion to dismiss its infringement claims and IGC's counterclaims for declaratory relief. On July 27, 2012, the Northern District of Georgia Court granted the j2 Global affiliate's motion to dismiss, dismissing the j2 Global affiliate's infringement claims and IGC's related counterclaims. Discovery is ongoing.

On April 20, 2012, j2 Global and a different affiliate filed suit against IGC in the Central District of California. The complaint alleged infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents. j2 Global and its affiliate sought a permanent injunction against continued infringement, a finding of willfulness, compensatory and treble damages, attorneys' fees, interest, and costs. On July 2, 2012, IGC filed a motion to dismiss the complaint or stay the action on the basis that the case is governed by a forum selection clause in a contract between a predecessor entity of j2 Global and IGC that allegedly mandates the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District of California”) as the venue. On July 9, 2012, j2 Global filed its opposition to IGC's motion to dismiss. On August 7, 2012, the Court granted in part IGC's motion to dismiss and stayed the case pending a ruling by the Northern District of California on j2 Global's motion to dismiss or transfer in IGC's lawsuit against j2 Global in the Northern District of California. On May 8, 2013, IGC moved to dismiss the case for improper venue, based on the pendency of IGC's lawsuit against j2 in the Northern District of California. On June 27, 2013, the Court granted IGC's motion.

On July 2, 2012, IGC filed suit against j2 Global and one of its affiliates in the Northern District of California, alleging that j2 Global - through filing suit in the Central District of California - breached a contract not to sue IGC. IGC seeks monetary damages, attorneys' fees, fees and costs, injunctive relief, and specific performance of the alleged covenant not to sue IGC. On August 24, 2012, j2 Global filed a motion to dismiss or alternatively to transfer the case to the Central District of California. The motion was heard on October 26, 2012; the Court denied the motion on March 29, 2013. On April 12, 2013, j2 Global filed its answer and asserted counterclaims for infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents. On May 3, 2013, IGC asserted counterclaims seeking declaratory judgments of invalidity, unenforceability and non-infringement of the '638, '066, '688, and '132 Patents, implied license and exhaustion, punitive damages, attorneys' fees and costs. On June 28, 2013, the Court granted in part and denied in part j2 Global's motion to dismiss certain of IGC's counterclaims, dismissing the claims for declaratory judgment of exhaustion and punitive damages. Discovery is underway, and the Court has set a trial date of April 21, 2014 on the issue of interpretation of the contract that IGC alleges j2 breached.

On June 27, 2013, j2 Global filed suit against IGC in the Northern District of California, alleging infringement of '980 Patent. IGC's answer to j2 Global's complaint is due by August 29, 2013.

On February 17, 2011, Emmanuel Pantelakis (“Pantelakis”) filed suit against j2 Global Canada, Inc., carrying on business as Protus IP Solutions (“Protus”), in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging that Protus breached a contract with Pantelakis in connection with Protus's e-mail marketing services. Pantelakis is seeking damages, attorneys' fees, interest, and costs. Protus filed a responsive pleading on March 23, 2011. On July 16, 2012, Protus filed its responses to undertakings. On July 24, 2012, Pantelakis moved for an order granting him leave to file a second amended statement of claim re-framing his lawsuit as a negligence action. On September 27, 2012, the Court granted in part Pantelakis's motion, permitting him to plead claims for negligence and breach of contract, but limited the scope of discovery, awarded j2 Global its costs associated with its amended statement of defence, and reserved a further award of costs for the trial court. On November 6, 2012, Pantelakis filed his second amended statement of claim. j2 Global filed its amended statement of defence on April 8, 2013. The parties are permitted to conduct additional discoveries with respect to the new pleadings. A pre-trial has been scheduled for October 23, 2013 at which time a trial date will be scheduled.

j2 Global does not believe, based on current knowledge, that the foregoing legal proceedings or claims, including those where an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, after giving effect to existing reserves, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, depending on the amount and the timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect j2 Global's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period. The Company has not accrued for a loss contingency relating to certain of these legal proceedings because unfavorable outcomes are not considered by management to be probable or the amount of any losses reasonably estimable.

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Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Investments

Short-term investments consist generally of corporate and governmental debt securities and certificates of deposits which are stated at fair market value. Realized gains and losses of short and long-term investments are recorded using the specific identification method.

The following table summarizes j2 Global’s debt securities designated as available-for-sale, classified by the contractual maturity date of the security (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Due within 1 year	$	60,356	$	46,681
Due within more than 1 year but less than 5 years	26,475		17,209
Due within more than 5 years but less than 10 years	—		—
Due 10 years or after	2,527		2,633
Total	$	89,358	$	66,523

The following table summarizes the Company’s investments designated as trading and available-for-sale (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Trading	$	14	$	3
Available-for-sale	120,828		90,017
Total	$	120,842	$	90,020

The following table summarizes the gross unrealized gains and losses and fair values for the Company's available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 aggregated by major security type (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
June 30, 2013
Debt Securities	$	89,435	$	111	$	(188	)	$	89,358
Equity Securities	20,610		10,941		(81		)	31,470
Total	$	110,045	$	11,052	$	(269	)	$	120,828
December 31, 2012
Debt Securities	$	66,541	$	149	$	(167	)	$	66,523
Equity Securities	20,610		3,251		(367		)	23,494
Total	$	87,151	$	3,400	$	(534	)	$	90,017

At June 30, 2013, corporate and governmental debt securities, which have a fixed interest rate, were recorded as available-for-sale. There have been no significant changes in the maturity dates and average interest rates for the Company’s investment portfolio and debt obligations subsequent to June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2013, equity securities were recorded as available-for-sale and represent a strategic equity investment. At June 30, 2013, the Company’s available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of stockholders’ equity. Short-term investments include restricted balances that the Company may not liquidate until maturity, generally within 12 months.  Restricted balances included in short-term investments were $11.4 million at June 30, 2013.

Investments in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 but in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months had a fair value of $48.4 million and $31.8 million, respectively. Investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months and longer as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 had a fair value of zero and $2.2 million, respectively, of which loss positions are determined to be temporary in nature.

Recognition and Measurement of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

j2 Global regularly reviews and evaluates each investment that has an unrealized loss. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. Unrealized losses that are determined to be temporary in nature are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income for available-for-sale securities.

Regardless of the classification of the securities, the Company has assessed each position for impairment.

Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include:

• the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been below cost;

• the severity of the impairment;

• the cause of the impairment and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer;

• activity in the market of the issuer which may indicate adverse credit conditions; and

• the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery.

j2 Global’s review for impairment generally entails:

• identification and evaluation of investments that have indications of possible impairment;

• analysis of individual investments that have fair values less than amortized cost, including consideration of the length of time the investment has been in an unrealized loss position and the expected recovery period;

• discussion of evidential matter, including an evaluation of factors or triggers that could cause individual investments to qualify as having an other-than-temporary impairment and those that would not support an other-than-temporary impairment;

• documentation of the results of these analyses, as required under business policies; and

• information provided by third-party valuation experts.

For these securities, a critical component of the evaluation for other-than-temporary impairments is the identification of credit impairment, where management does not expect to receive cash flows sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. Credit impairment is assessed using a combination of a discounted cash flow model that estimates the cash flows on the underlying securities and a market comparables method, where the security is valued based upon indications from the secondary market of what discounts buyers demand when purchasing similar securities. The cash flow model incorporates actual cash flows from the securities through the current period and then projects the remaining cash flows using relevant interest rate curves over the remaining term. These cash flows are discounted using a number of assumptions, some of which include prevailing implied credit risk premiums, incremental credit spreads and illiquidity risk premiums, among others.

Securities that have been identified as other-than-temporarily impaired are written down to their current fair value. For debt securities that are intended to be sold or that management believes it more-likely-than-not that will be required to sell prior to recovery, the full impairment is recognized immediately in earnings.

For available-for-sale securities that management has no intent to sell and believes that it more-likely-than-not will not be required to sell prior to recovery, only the credit loss component of the impairment is recognized in earnings, while the rest of the fair value impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss component recognized in earnings is identified as the amount of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (264)	$ (431)	$ 978	$ 7
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments	1,287	(17)	2,915	48
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 0	$ 0	$ (17)	$ 0

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2013	May 07, 2013	Feb. 13, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 2012 Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized to be repurchased					5,000,000
Stock Repurchased				4,874	0
Dividend amount to be paid, per common share	$ 0.2475	$ 0.2400	$ 0.2325
Dividend, declaration date	Aug. 07, 2013	May 07, 2013	Feb. 12, 2013
Dividend, date to be paid	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 04, 2013
Dividend, date of record	Aug. 19, 2013	May 20, 2013	Feb. 25, 2013

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$ 407,825
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	26,665
Purchase Accounting Adjustments	174
Foreign Exchange Translation	(724)
Balance as of June 30, 2013	$ 433,940

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Geographic Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Information on reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated income from operations is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Revenues by segment:
Business Cloud Services	$	108,768		$	89,465	$	199,507		$	176,117
Digital Media	32,778			—		55,685			—
Elimination of inter-segment revenues	(185		)	—		(214		)	—
Total revenues	141,361			89,465		254,978			176,117
Direct costs by segment(1):
Business Cloud Services	48,489			42,159		94,571			84,684
Digital Media	33,290			—		60,193			—
Direct costs by segment(1):	81,779			42,159		154,764			84,684
Business Cloud Services operating income	60,279			47,306		104,936			91,433
Digital Media operating loss	(513		)	—		(4,509		)	—
Segment operating income	59,766			47,306		100,427			91,433
Global operating costs(2)	7,159			7,279		14,833			13,797
Income from operations	$	52,607		$	40,027	$	85,594		$	77,636
(1) Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenues and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment such as employee compensation expense, local sales and marketing expenses, engineering and operations, depreciation and amortization and other administrative expenses.
(2) Global operating costs include general and administrative and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any particular segment.

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:
Business Cloud Services	$	867,458		$	788,828
Digital Media	301,599			204,244
Total assets from reportable segments	1,169,057			993,072
Corporate	2,322			2,098
Elimination of inter-segment note receivable	(67,500		)	—
Total assets	$	1,103,879		$	995,170
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Capital expenditures:
Business Cloud Services	$	2,661		$	2,590
Digital Media	3,022			—
Total from reportable segments	5,683			2,590
Corporate	306			200
Total capital expenditures	$	5,989		$	2,790

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization:
Business Cloud Services	$	5,906	$	5,153	$	11,362	$	9,954
Digital Media	3,415		—		6,567		—
Total from reportable segments	9,321		5,153		17,929		9,954
Corporate	158		118		312		243
Total depreciation and amortization	$	9,479	$	5,271	$	18,241	$	10,197

Summary On Revenues And Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas

j2 Global maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Japan and other countries. Geographic information about the U.S. and all other countries for the reporting periods is presented below. Such information attributes revenues based on jurisdictions where revenues are reported (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
United States	$	103,619	$	54,896	$	179,997	$	109,017
Canada	18,587		20,388		37,145		40,589
Ireland	10,307		10,353		20,405		20,784
All other countries	8,848		3,828		17,431		5,727
	$	141,361	$	89,465	$	254,978	$	176,117

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	146,863	$	105,549
All other countries	47,445		46,554
Total	$	194,308	$	152,103

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Aug. 07, 2013	May 07, 2013	Feb. 13, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Dividends declared date	Aug. 07, 2013	May 07, 2013	Feb. 12, 2013
Dividend amount to be paid, per common share	$ 0.2475	$ 0.2400	$ 0.2325
Date dividend is payable	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 04, 2013
Date shareholders must be on record for dividend	Aug. 19, 2013	May 20, 2013	Feb. 25, 2013

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Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Total revenues	$ 141,361	$ 89,465	$ 254,978	$ 176,117
United States	194,308		194,308		152,103
Total long-lived assets	194,308		194,308		152,103
UNITED STATES
Total revenues	103,619	54,896	179,997	109,017
United States	146,863		146,863		105,549
Total long-lived assets	146,863		146,863		105,549
CANADA
Total revenues	18,587	20,388	37,145	40,589
IRELAND
Total revenues	10,307	10,353	20,405	20,784
All Other Countries [Member]
Total revenues	8,848	3,828	17,431	5,727
United States	47,445		47,445		46,554
Total long-lived assets	$ 47,445		$ 47,445		$ 46,554

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Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

j2 Global’s share-based compensation plans include the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (the “1997 Plan”), 2007 Stock Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). Each plan is described below.

The 1997 Plan terminated in 2007. A total of 12,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized to be used for 1997 Plan purposes. An additional 840,000 shares were authorized for issuance upon exercise of options granted outside the 1997 Plan. As of June 30, 2013, 635,424 shares underlying options and zero shares of restricted stock were outstanding under the 1997 Plan, all of which continue to be governed by the 1997 Plan.

The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards. 4,500,000 shares of common stock are authorized to be used for 2007 Plan purposes. Options under the 2007 Plan may be granted at exercise prices determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise prices shall not be less than the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for non-statutory stock options. As of June 30, 2013, 840,644 shares underlying options and 80,425 shares of restricted stock were outstanding under the 2007 Plan.

All stock option grants are approved by “outside directors” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

Stock Options

The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,765,461		$	22.08
Granted	—		—
Exercised	(268,793	)	24.27
Canceled	(20,600	)	21.79
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	1,476,068		21.69		4.6	$	30,731,407
Exercisable at June 30, 2013	1,126,109		21.16		3.8	$	24,039,530
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	1,411,380		$	21.53	4.4	$	29,614,301

The per share weighted-average grant-date fair values of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were zero and $7.88, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic values of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $4.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unrecognized stock compensation related to non-vested stock options granted under the 1997 Plan and the 2007 Plan approximated $3.3 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Unrecognized stock compensation expense related to non-vested stock options granted under these plans is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years (i.e., the remaining requisite service period).

Fair Value Disclosure

j2 Global uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of each option grant. The expected volatility for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimates the expected term based upon the historical exercise behavior of our employees. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term equal to the expected term of the option assumed at the date of grant. The Company uses an annualized dividend yield based upon the per share dividends declared by its Board of Directors.  Estimated forfeiture rates were 15.68% and 14.64% as of June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The weighted-average fair values of stock options granted have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions, no stock options were granted during the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%
Expected term (in years)	5.7
Dividend yield	3.43%
Expected volatility	41%
Weighted-average volatility	41%

Restricted Stock

j2 Global has awarded restricted stock and restricted stock units to its Board of Directors and senior staff pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 2007 Plan. Compensation expense resulting from restricted stock and restricted unit grants is measured at fair value on the date of grant and is recognized as share-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting period. Beginning in fiscal year 2012 vesting periods are approximately one year for awards to members of the Company's Board of Directors and five years for senior staff. The Company recognized $1.7 million and $1.1 million of compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to restricted stock and restricted stock units, and $3.2 million and $2.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had unrecognized share-based compensation cost of approximately $19.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively, associated with these awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.9 years for awards and 3.7 years for units.

Restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2013	828,475		$	23.08
Granted	170,930		40.08
Vested	(255,541	)	20.33
Canceled	(37,400	)	23.51
Nonvested at June 30, 2013	706,464		$	28.16

Restricted stock unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 is set forth below:

	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2013	115,466
Granted	6,675
Vested	(8,716	)
Canceled	(33,000	)
Outstanding at June 30, 2013	80,425		2.3	$	3,418,867
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2013	54,961		2.1	$	2,336,374

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table represents share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of revenues	$	205	$	192	$	419	$	434
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	432		352		850		727
Research, development and engineering	102		117		208		233
General and administrative	1,596		1,494		3,206		3,054
Total	$	2,335	$	2,155	$	4,683	$	4,448

Ziff Davis, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan

In November 2012, Ziff Davis established the Ziff Davis, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Ziff Davis Plan"), providing incentives to selected directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Ziff Davis Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards. The number of authorized shares of common stock that may be used for purposes of the Ziff Davis Plan is 15,000,000. In addition, certain stockholders have put rights under certain circumstances in which the stockholder may elect to cause Ziff Davis to purchase any or all of the shares of common stock (to the extent vested pursuant to the terms of the Ziff Davis Plan) and preferred stock owned by such stockholder. Ziff Davis also has the option to call under certain circumstances the common stock issued pursuant to the Ziff Davis Plan (to the extent vested pursuant to the terms of the Ziff Davis Plan) and shares of preferred stock. The put right held by the stockholder is exercisable only in cases where the Company unilaterally changes the terms of such stockholder's employment relationship or requires such stockholder to relocate his residence a specific distance. As each circumstance is completely within the Company's control, management determined that liability classification is not required.

Ziff Davis granted 13,035,000 shares of restricted stock during the year ended December 31, 2012 to its senior staff pursuant to the Ziff Davis Plan, which shares vest evenly over a 5 year period. No restricted stock awards were granted for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Purchase Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of two million shares of the Company's common stock. Under the Purchase Plan, eligible employees can have up to 15% of their earnings withheld, up to certain maximums, to be used to purchase shares of j2 Global’s common stock at certain plan-defined dates. The price of the common stock purchased under the Purchase Plan for the offering periods is equal to 95% of the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the offering period. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, 3,158 and 2,432 shares were purchased under the plan, respectively. Cash received upon the issuance of common stock under the Purchase Plan was $106,000 and $61,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of June 30, 2013, 1,642,443 shares were available under the Purchase Plan for future issuance.

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Long Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Long-Term Debt

On July 26, 2012, j2 Global issued in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, $250 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”) due August 1, 2020. j2 Global received proceeds of $245 million in cash, net of initial purchaser's discounts and commissions of $5 million. As of June 30, 2013, the unamortized discount on long-term debt was approximately $4.6 million. Other fees of approximately $1.3 million were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes and recorded in long-term other assets. The net proceeds were available for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. Interest is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year beginning on February 1, 2013. j2 Global has the option to call the Notes in whole or in part after August 1, 2016, subject to certain premiums as defined in the indenture governing the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time before August 1, 2016, j2 Global may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a "make-whole" redemption price specified in the indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. Also, j2 Global may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes using proceeds from certain public offerings of our equity securities at a price equal to 108% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, prior to August 1, 2015. Upon a change in control, the holders may put the Notes at 101% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. The Notes are not guaranteed by any of the j2 Global's subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013, because, as of such date, all of j2 Global's existing domestic restricted subsidiaries are deemed insignificant subsidiaries (as that term is defined in the indenture).  If j2 Global or any of its restricted subsidiaries acquires or creates a domestic restricted subsidiary, other than an insignificant subsidiary, after the issue date, or any insignificant subsidiary ceases to fit within the definition of insignificant subsidiary, such restricted subsidiary is required to unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, j2 Global's obligations under the Notes.

The indenture to the Notes contains certain restrictive and other covenants applicable to j2 Global and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries including, but not limited to, limitations on debt and disqualified or preferred stock, restricted payments, liens, sale and leaseback transactions, dividends and other payment restrictions, asset sales and transactions with affiliates. As of June 30, 2013, j2 Global was in compliance with all such covenants. Violation of these covenants could result in a default which could result in the acceleration of outstanding amounts if such default is not cured or waived within the time periods outlined in the indenture agreement.

The amount recorded in long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet for the Notes is equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, net of initial purchaser's discounts. The estimated fair value of the Notes was $272.6 million as of June 30, 2013 and was based on the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities of the Notes as of June 30, 2013.

Cash paid for interest for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $10.3 million.

Long-term debt as of June 30, 2013 consists of the following (in thousands):

Notes	$	245,427
Total long-term debt	245,427
Less: Current portion	—
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	245,427

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Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Unrestricted Subsidiaires [Abstract]

Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Text Block]

Unrestricted Subsidiaries

In November 2012, the Company's Board of Directors designated Ziff Davis, Inc., a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc., as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes. In February 2013, Ziff Davis, Inc. acquired the shares of IGN Entertainment, Inc. and in May 2013, the shares of NetShelter (See Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). Each acquired company is included in the financial position and results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. since the respective date of acquisition and each also was designated by the Company's Board of Directors as an "Unrestricted Subsidiary" under the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes. The financial position and results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. are included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

As required by the indenture governing j2 Global's Notes, information sufficient to ascertain the financial condition and results of operations excluding the Unrestricted Subsidiaries must be presented. Accordingly, the Company is presenting the following tables.

The financial position of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,635
Accounts receivable	40,230
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,637
Deferred income taxes	3,197
Total current assets	65,699
Property and equipment, net	11,691
Trade names, net	51,388
Customer relationships, net	40,998
Goodwill	128,054
Other purchased intangibles, net	2,368
Deferred income taxes	233
Other assets	1,168
Total assets	$	301,599
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	25,696
Deferred revenue, current	2,211
Total current liabilities	27,907
Note payable	67,500
Interest payable	3,717
Deferred income taxes	30,610
Other long-term liabilities	47
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument	192,397
Total liabilities	322,178
Commitments and contingencies	—
Common stock	—
Additional paid-in capital	(18,122		)
Retained earnings	(2,552		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	95
Total stockholders’ equity	(20,579		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	301,599

The results of operations of Ziff Davis, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2013
Revenues	$	32,778		$	55,685
Cost of revenues	4,692			8,284
Gross profit	28,086			47,401
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	18,176			30,964
Research, development and engineering	1,480			3,458
General and administrative	8,943			17,488
Total operating expenses	28,599			51,910
Loss from operations	(513		)	(4,509		)
Interest and other income (expense), net	(2,106		)	(3,524		)
Loss before income taxes	(2,619		)	(8,033		)
Income tax benefit	(1,128		)	(3,460		)
Net loss	$	(1,491	)	$	(4,573	)

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share:
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	36,040		$	31,188		$	58,962		$	59,727
Net income available to participating securities (a)	(565		)	(460		)	(1,020		)	(922		)
Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	35,475			30,728			57,942			58,805
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock	45,428,230			45,373,930			45,294,925			45,887,185
Dilutive effect of:
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	590,015			195,634			586,540			316,306
Common stock and common stock equivalents	46,018,245			45,569,564			45,881,465			46,203,491
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.68		$	1.28		$	1.28
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.67		$	1.26		$	1.27

(a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid).

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, there were zero and 613,059 options outstanding, respectively, and zero and 560,059 options outstanding, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

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Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 06, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	J2 GLOBAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001084048
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,270,009

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Geographic Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]

Geographic Information

Segment Information

The Company's business segments are based on the organization structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. j2 Global's reportable business segments are: (i) Business Cloud Services; and (ii) Digital Media. Segment accounting policies are the same as described in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation.

Information on reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated income from operations is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
Revenues by segment:
Business Cloud Services	$	108,768		$	89,465	$	199,507		$	176,117
Digital Media	32,778			—		55,685			—
Elimination of inter-segment revenues	(185		)	—		(214		)	—
Total revenues	141,361			89,465		254,978			176,117
Direct costs by segment(1):
Business Cloud Services	48,489			42,159		94,571			84,684
Digital Media	33,290			—		60,193			—
Direct costs by segment(1):	81,779			42,159		154,764			84,684
Business Cloud Services operating income	60,279			47,306		104,936			91,433
Digital Media operating loss	(513		)	—		(4,509		)	—
Segment operating income	59,766			47,306		100,427			91,433
Global operating costs(2)	7,159			7,279		14,833			13,797
Income from operations	$	52,607		$	40,027	$	85,594		$	77,636
(1) Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenues and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment such as employee compensation expense, local sales and marketing expenses, engineering and operations, depreciation and amortization and other administrative expenses.
(2) Global operating costs include general and administrative and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any particular segment.

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Assets:
Business Cloud Services	$	867,458		$	788,828
Digital Media	301,599			204,244
Total assets from reportable segments	1,169,057			993,072
Corporate	2,322			2,098
Elimination of inter-segment note receivable	(67,500		)	—
Total assets	$	1,103,879		$	995,170
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
Capital expenditures:
Business Cloud Services	$	2,661		$	2,590
Digital Media	3,022			—
Total from reportable segments	5,683			2,590
Corporate	306			200
Total capital expenditures	$	5,989		$	2,790

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization:
Business Cloud Services	$	5,906	$	5,153	$	11,362	$	9,954
Digital Media	3,415		—		6,567		—
Total from reportable segments	9,321		5,153		17,929		9,954
Corporate	158		118		312		243
Total depreciation and amortization	$	9,479	$	5,271	$	18,241	$	10,197

j2 Global maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Japan and other countries. Geographic information about the U.S. and all other countries for the reporting periods is presented below. Such information attributes revenues based on jurisdictions where revenues are reported (in thousands).

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Revenues:
United States	$	103,619	$	54,896	$	179,997	$	109,017
Canada	18,587		20,388		37,145		40,589
Ireland	10,307		10,353		20,405		20,784
All other countries	8,848		3,828		17,431		5,727
	$	141,361	$	89,465	$	254,978	$	176,117

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	146,863	$	105,549
All other countries	47,445		46,554
Total	$	194,308	$	152,103

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Segment Information Reportable Segment Information (Total Assets, Capital Expenditures, Depreciation And Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,103,879		$ 1,103,879		$ 995,170
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			5,989	2,790
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	9,479	5,271	18,241	10,197
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	867,458		867,458		788,828
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			2,661	2,590
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	5,906	5,153	11,362	9,954
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	301,599		301,599		204,244
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			3,022	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	3,415	0	6,567	0
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,169,057		1,169,057		993,072
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			5,683	2,590
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	9,321	5,153	17,929	9,954
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	2,322		2,322		2,098
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			306	200
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	158	118	312	243
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Related Parties, Noncurrent	$ (67,500)		$ (67,500)		$ 0

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Segment Information Reportable Segment Information (Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Income to Consolidated Operating Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 141,361	$ 89,465	$ 254,978	$ 176,117
Operating Income (Loss)	52,607	40,027	85,594	77,636
Global Operating Costs	7,159	7,279	14,833	13,797
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	108,768	89,465	199,507	176,117
Direct Costs By Segment	48,489	42,159	94,571	84,684
Operating Income (Loss)	60,279	47,306	104,936	91,433
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	32,778	0	55,685	0
Direct Costs By Segment	33,290	0	60,193	0
Operating Income (Loss)	(513)	0	(4,509)	0
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(185)	0	(214)	0
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 59,766	$ 47,306	$ 100,427	$ 91,433