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Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Table Text Block] Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block] for Schedule of Net Revenue by Platform [Table] Net Revenue By Geographic Area Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block] Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] Accruals, reserves and other expenses Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals Tax credit carryforwards Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards Stock-based compensation Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost Net operating loss & capital loss carryforwards Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating Loss And Capital Loss Carry forwards Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating Loss And Capital Loss Carry forwards Total Deferred Tax Assets, 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Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Potential Dilution Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Potential Dilution Options exercisable, number of shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Options exercisable, weighted-average exercise prices Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Options Exercisable, Potential Dilution Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Potential Dilution Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Potential Dilution Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document Type Document Type Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year 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Describes an entity's accounting policy for costs incurred when both (1) the software is acquired, internally developed, or modified solely to meet the entity's internal needs, and (2) during the software's development or modification, no substantive plan exists or is being developed to market the software externally. 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Digital [Member] Wireless Internet Derived Advertising Digital [Member] Wireless Internet Derived Advertising Digital [Member]. Distribution Distribution [Member] Distribution [Member]. Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] Net revenue Revenue, Net Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] Schedule Of Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Valuation Model Schedule of assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model Schedule of assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Monte-Carlo Simulation Model Schedule Of Assumptions Used In Monte Carlo Simulation Model Schedule of assumptions used in Monte Carlo simulation model. 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In addition, this element also includes the amount of losses and impairments incurred.