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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 Level 3 Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 02, 2014	Nov. 07, 2014
Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
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Balance, Beginning of Period	$ 6,940	$ 1,660
Cash payment	(350)	(750)
Balance, End of Period	6,590	6,940
Synchronite, LLC [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change In Contingent Consideration Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance, End of Period			1,800
Synchronite, LLC [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
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Synchronite addition	0	1,810
Contact At Once! [Member]
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Balance, Beginning of Period				4,200
Balance, End of Period				4,200
Contact At Once! [Member] \| Recurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
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Synchronite addition			1,800
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Synchronite addition				$ 4,200