Business Acquisition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

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

Assets and Liabilities	Valuation
Accounts receivable	$	18,024
Property and equipment		10,022
Other assets		5,500
Deferred tax asset		419
Software		9,836
Trade name		28,192
Customer relationship		98,498
Other intangibles		2,121
Goodwill		184,837
Deferred revenue		(29,182	)
Deferred tax liability		(12,328	)
Other accrued liabilities		(14,338	)
Capital lease		(1,361	)
Total	$	300,240

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration as follows (in thousands):

Assets and Liabilities	Valuation
Accounts receivable	$	24,658
Property and equipment		3,274
Other assets		2,703
Deferred tax asset		2,058
Software		3,031
Content		2,460
Trade name		18,581
Customer relationship		40,275
Advertiser Relationship		11,770
Other intangibles		168
Goodwill		54,472
Deferred revenue		(2,543	)
Other accrued liabilities		(13,162	)
Total	$	147,745

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 2014 acquisitions as if each acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2013 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year ended
	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	672,701	$	626,906
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	119,773	$	132,480
EPS - Basic	$	2.51	$	2.85
EPS - Diluted	$	2.49	$	2.81

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):

	Year ended
	December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	545,952	$	470,190
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	108,600	$	122,187
EPS - Basic	$	2.34	$	2.64
EPS - Diluted	$	2.31	$	2.62

The supplemental information on an unaudited pro forma financial basis presents the combined results of j2 Global and its 2012 acquisitions as if each acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2011 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year ended
	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Revenues	$	417,250	$	385,974
Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders	$	120,210	$	114,889
EPS - Basic	$	2.60	$	2.47
EPS - Diluted	$	2.58	$	2.44

Ziff Davis, Inc [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration (including the portion allocable to the minority interest) as follows (in thousands):

Assets and Liabilities	Valuation
Accounts receivable	$	14,450
Property and equipment		842
Software		4,780
Other assets		1,283
Deferred tax asset		1,139
Trade name		37,730
Customer relationship		5,380
Advertiser relationship		14,500
Licensing relationships		4,910
Other intangibles		2,540
Goodwill		112,882
Deferred revenue		(2,188	)
Other accrued liabilities		(4,767	)
Deferred tax liability		(21,829	)
Total	$	171,652