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Software Development Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Research and Development [Abstract]  
Schedule of Software Development Costs
Information regarding our software development costs is included in the following table:
 
For the Years Ended
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Software development costs
$
704,882

 
$
685,260

 
$
467,158

Capitalized software development costs
(293,696
)
 
(264,656
)
 
(177,800
)
Amortization of capitalized software development costs
140,232

 
119,195

 
103,447

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total software development expense
$
551,418

 
$
539,799

 
$
392,805