The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 item
Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
Term of credit from the invoice date	30 days
Revenue Recognition
Number of sources of revenue	2
Minimum
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
Estimated useful life of intangible assets	1 year
Maximum
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
Estimated useful life of intangible assets	7 years
Subscription and support services \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition
Term over which revenue is recognized	3 months
Subscription and support services \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Term over which revenue is recognized	36 months
Enablement services \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition
Term of services	1 day
Enablement services \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition
Term of services	10 days
Implementation services
Revenue Recognition
Term over which revenue is recognized	120 days

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