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Revenues
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenues
NOTE 2 — Revenues

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenues recognized as performance obligations are satisfied either at a point in time, such as when an advertisement is published, or over time, such as customer subscriptions.

The Company’s Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) presents revenues disaggregated by revenue type. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by source:
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
In thousands
September 30, 2020

September 29, 2019
 
September 30, 2020
 
September 29, 2019
Print advertising
$
208,047

 
$
139,243

 
$
664,047

 
$
448,348

Digital advertising and marketing services
197,180

 
44,835

 
585,109

 
133,972

Total advertising and marketing services
405,227

 
184,078

 
1,249,156

 
582,320

Circulation
336,158

 
146,254

 
1,053,528

 
449,269

Other
73,154

 
46,317

 
227,539

 
137,047

Total revenues
$
814,539

 
$
376,649

 
$
2,530,223

 
$
1,168,636


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, approximately 7% of our revenues were generated from international locations.

Deferred revenues: The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of the Company’s performance obligation. The most significant unsatisfied performance obligation is the delivery of publications to subscription customers. The Company expects to recognize the revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations over the next three to twelve months in accordance with the terms of the subscriptions.

The Company's payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The period between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, the Company requires payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer.

The following table presents changes in the deferred revenues balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 by type of revenues:
In thousands
Advertising, Marketing Services, and Other
 
Circulation
 
Total
Beginning balance
$
67,543

 
$
151,280

 
$
218,823

Cash receipts
215,050

 
878,856

 
1,093,906

Revenue recognized
(221,052
)
 
(884,080
)
 
(1,105,132
)
Ending balance
$
61,541

 
$
146,056

 
$
207,597



The Company’s primary source of deferred revenues is from circulation subscriptions paid in advance of the service provided. The majority of our subscription customers are billed and pay on monthly terms, but subscription periods can last between one and twelve months. The remaining deferred revenue balance relates to Advertising and marketing services revenues and Other revenues.