Segment Information Reportable Segment Information (Total Assets, Capital Expenditures, Depreciation And Amortization) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,705,202us-gaap_Assets	$ 1,153,789us-gaap_Assets
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	11,829	18,627	5,061
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	11,829	18,627	5,061
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	62,953us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	39,788us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	22,152us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	883,587	818,722
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	6,639	10,979	4,240
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	39,699	24,148	20,473
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	378,381	333,286
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	4,920	6,635	380
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	22,483	14,963	1,167
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,261,968	1,152,008
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	11,559	17,614	4,620
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	62,182	39,111	21,640
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	443,234	1,781
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	270	1,013	441
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 771	$ 677	$ 512

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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