Capitalized Software Development Costs - Schedule of Expected Amortization of Capitalized Software Development Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Capitalized Computer Software Net [Abstract]
2018 (for the remaining three months)	$ 1,751
2019	5,775
2020	3,778
2021	1,430
Net carrying amount	$ 12,734	$ 10,005

Capitalized software development costs amortization expense remainder of fiscal year.

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Capitalized software development costs amortization expense year four.

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Capitalized software development costs amortization expense year three.

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Capitalized software development costs amortization expense year two.

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The carrying amount of capitalized computer software costs net of accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 985
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501960&loc=d3e128462-111756

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