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Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Assets [Abstract] Assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Current assets Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Assets, Current Total current assets Property Plant And Equipment Net Property and equipment, net Property and equipment, net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Intangible assets, net Net Goodwill Goodwill Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Current liabilities Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accrued and other liabilities current. Accrued And Other Liabilities Current Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred revenue Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net Deferred tax liability Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other liabilities Liabilities Total Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies. Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) Stockholders Equity [Abstract] Stockholders' equity Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.0001 par value. Authorized 100,000 shares; 21,786 issued and 20,131 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017 and 21,407 issued and 19,763 shares outstanding at December 31, 2016 Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional paid-in capital Treasury Stock, Value Treasury stock at cost, 1,655 at March 31, 2017 and 1,644 at December 31, 2016 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit Accumulated deficit Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders' equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common Stock, Par or Stated Value (USD per share) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance (in shares) Beginning Balance (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury Stock, Shares Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Sales Revenue Net [Abstract] Revenue: Sales Revenue Goods Net Product revenue Sales Revenue Services Net Service revenue Sales Revenue Net Total revenue Total revenue Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Operating expenses: Cost of Goods Sold, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Product costs Cost of Services, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Service costs (exclusive of amortization of intangible assets shown separately below) Selling And Marketing Expense Sales and marketing Research And Development Expense Product development General and Administrative Expense General and administrative Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of intangible assets Total amortization Costs and Expenses Total operating expenses Operating Income (Loss) Loss from operations Investment Income, Interest Interest income Interest Expense Interest expense Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income (expense), net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Loss before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Income tax expense (benefit) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net loss Net loss Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Net loss per share - 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Payments for Acquisition Holdback Cash paid for acquisition holdback Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities Other Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations Net cash used in financing activities Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Change in cash and cash equivalents Company Background and Overview Nature of Operations [Text Block] Company Background and Overview Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Basis of Presentation Property and Equipment Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Property and Equipment Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Intangible Assets Other Assets Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Other Assets Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block] Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Stock-based Compensation Plans and Awards Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Stock-Based Compensation Plans and Awards Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity Dispositions Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block] Dispositions Business Segments Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Business Segments Fair Value Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Net Income (Loss) Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Net Income (Loss) Per Share Subsequent Events Subsequent Events [Text Block] Subsequent Events Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Basis of Presentation Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Principles of Consolidation Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Recent Accounting Pronouncements Property Plant And Equipment [Text Block] Schedule of Property and Equipment Schedule of depreciation expense. 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Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities Current Table [Text Block] Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Text Block] Stock-based Compensation Expense Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Stock Options Activity Table [Text Block] Stock Options Activity Schedule Of Sharebased Compensation Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units Activity Table [Text Block] Restricted Stock Unit Activity Schedule Of Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customers By Products And Services [Text Block] Business Segments Summary of Revenue Revenue From External Customers By Geographic Areas Table [Text Block] Summary of Revenue by Geographic Region Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table [Text Block] Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Information regarding the nature of the business. Nature of Business [Table] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Nature of Business [Line Items] Company Background and Overview Number of services. Number Of Services Number of service offerings The number of other media properties either owned and operated or hosted and operated. Number of Other Media Properties Owned or Hosted Number of other media properties owned or hosted Summarization of information to be disclosed concerning the recognition of revenue. Revenue Recognition [Table] Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Revenue Recognition [Line Items] Revenue Recognition Represents adjustment to product revenue due to change in shipping terms. 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Stockholders Equity Note [Table] Stockholders Equity Note [Table] Stockholders' equity note. Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] Stockholders Equity Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount Authorized amount to repurchase Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share Treasury stock repurchased, average price per share (in dollars per share) Number of shares that have been initiated for repurchase during the period, including unsettled shares for which the transaction is yet to be settled.. Treasury Stock Shares Initiated for Repurchase Treasury stock initiated for repurchase (in shares) Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount Stock repurchase remaining authorized amount Stock repurchase program unsettled share repurchases. 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