Business Acquisition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

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):



Asset	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

Total	$	163,450

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 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	$	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	$	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):



Asset	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 Relationship		4,910
Other Intangibles		2,540
Goodwill		112,882
Total	$	200,436