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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 21, 2018	Jun. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 06, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of loan			$ 3,069		$ 3,069		$ 3,069		$ 0
Payments for computer software acquired					$ 20,677	$ 20,873	$ 23,390	$ 33,772
Medici Land Governance
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	$ 6,700
Equity Method Investment, Number Of Shares Acquired	510,000
Patrick Byrne
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Number Of Shares Acquired	390,000
Patrick Byrne \| Medici Land Governance
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	43.00%
SiteHelix \| Saum Noursalehi
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		62.00%
Bitsy, Inc. \| Medici Ventures
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest				33.00%
Medici Ventures \| Medici Land Governance
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	57.00%
Common stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to purchase assets of related party (in shares)					147,000
SiteHelix
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments for computer software acquired		$ 500
Aggregate purchase price		$ 3,400
SiteHelix \| Common stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to purchase assets of related party (in shares)		100,000
Common stock issued for asset purchase		$ 2,900
Bitsy, Inc. \| Medici Ventures
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued to purchase assets of related party (in shares)				47,378
Common stock issued for asset purchase				$ 1,500
Percentage of equity interest before sale of stock				25.00%
Cash portion of acquisition price				$ 3,000
Bitsy, Inc. \| Medici Ventures Chief Operating Officer \| Medici Ventures
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest				25.00%
Chainstone Labs \| Medici Ventures
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued for asset purchase			$ 3,600
Percentage of equity interest before sale of stock			29.00%
Chainstone Labs \| Medici Ventures Board Member \| Medici Ventures
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest			71.00%
PCL Term Loan \| Long-term Debt \| O.com Land
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of loan										$ 40,000
Annual interest rate										8.00%