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Market Volatility Weighted Average

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Present Value Factor Weighted Average

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Probabilities Weighted Average

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Risk Free Rate Weighted Average

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 1,600,000		$ 1,800,000
Notes Payable			5,500
Repayments of Notes Payable			5,100
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	8,864		37,887
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration	$ (240)	$ 5,003
Option-Based Model
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Risk Free Rate Weighted Average	1.90%
Debt Spread Weighted Average	53.70%
Probabilities Weighted Average	65.30%
Present Value Factor Weighted Average	3.60%
Discount Rate Weighted Average	31.20%
Monte Carlo Simulation
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Market Volatility Weighted Average	41.80%
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 8,864		37,887
Contingent consideration payments	(33,818)
Humble Bundle [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	40,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	100		20,000
Contingent consideration payments	(19,900)		(20,000)
Ekahau [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payments	(9,100)
Other Business Acquisitions [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	19,500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	8,800		$ 8,800
Contingent consideration payments	$ (4,800)