DEFERRED CONTRACT COSTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

DEFERRED CONTRACT COSTS

5. DEFERRED CONTRACT COSTS

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Deferred contract costs (1)	$	85,314	$	64,367

⁽¹⁾ Included in other long-term assets.

Amortization of deferred contract costs was as follows:

(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Amortization of deferred contract costs (1)	$	29,152	$	17,271	$	12,106

⁽¹⁾ Included in selling and marketing expenses.