Quarterly Results

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Results [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Quarterly Results (unaudited)

The following tables contain selected unaudited statement of income information for each quarter of 2014 and 2013 (in thousands, except share and per share data). j2 Global believes that the following information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
Revenues	$	167,144	$	153,018	$	144,744	$	134,124
Gross profit		138,145		124,974		119,186		110,736
Net income		32,754		28,759		35,049		28,765
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders		31,763		28,759		35,049		28,765
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.66	$	0.60	$	0.73	$	0.61
Diluted	$	0.66	$	0.60	$	0.73	$	0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		47,146,503		46,845,477		46,745,596		46,365,158
Diluted		47,468,841		47,163,912		47,067,767		46,765,732
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
Revenues	$	138,035	$	127,788	$	141,361	$	113,617
Gross profit		115,857		105,987		118,682		93,382
Net income		20,754		27,806		36,040		22,922
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders		20,754		27,806		36,040		22,922
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.45	$	0.60	$	0.78	$	0.50
Diluted	$	0.44	$	0.59	$	0.77	$	0.49
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		45,867,769		45,729,171		45,428,230		45,160,140
Diluted		46,382,363		46,291,631		46,018,245		45,668,167