Business combination, other net assets except cash and intangible assets recognized at the acquisition date.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions (Allocation of Purchase Price, Internet Service Business Acquired in January 2014) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 344,630us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 29,509us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 4,628us-gaap_Goodwill
Internet service company acquired in January 2014 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				14,730
Other net liabilities acquired, excluding intangible assets and related deferred tax liabilities				(18,238)
Goodwill				60,612
Deferred tax liability				(3,014)
Total				66,146
Internet service company acquired in January 2014 [Member] \| Non-compete agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				5,438
Internet service company acquired in January 2014 [Member] \| Domain name [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				3,008
Internet service company acquired in January 2014 [Member] \| Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				2,314
Internet service company acquired in January 2014 [Member] \| User base [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets				$ 1,296