Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Ownership Interests in and Advances to Partner Companies and Funds [Abstract]

Summary of the carrying value of the Company's ownership interests in and advances to partner companies and private equity funds

The following summarizes the carrying value of the Company’s ownership interests in and advances to partner companies.

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In thousands)
Equity Method:
Partner companies	$	107,646	$	154,219
Private equity funds	443		447
	108,089		154,666
Cost Method:
Partner companies	2,762		2,112
Private equity funds	1,334		1,550
	4,096		3,662
Advances to partner companies	22,506		25,142
	$	134,691	$	183,470

Results of Operation

High Traction Stage

	As of December 31,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheets:
Current assets	$	251,986		$	229,756
Non-current assets	111,329			106,555
Total assets	$	363,315		$	336,311
Current liabilities	$	296,349		$	215,622
Non-current liabilities	70,042			110,315
Shareholders’ equity	(3,076		)	10,374
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	363,315		$	336,311
Number of partner companies	3			5

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Results of Operations:
Revenue	$	251,936		$	278,129		$	301,132
Gross profit	$	183,139		$	200,811		$	208,883
Net loss	$	(27,030	)	$	(41,586	)	$	(46,558	)

Expansion Stage

	As of December 31,
	2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheets:
Current assets	$	75,441		$	88,287
Non-current assets	20,833			18,874
Total assets	$	96,274		$	107,161
Current liabilities	$	75,610		$	48,522
Non-current liabilities	33,180			18,048
Shareholders’ equity	(12,516		)	40,591
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	96,274		$	107,161
Number of partner companies	11			11

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Results of Operations:
Revenue	$	99,882		$	72,258		$	58,093
Gross profit	$	51,075		$	36,691		$	33,473
Net loss	$	(81,879	)	$	(75,037	)	$	(44,605	)

Initial Revenue Stage

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Balance Sheets:
Current assets	$	54,383	$	51,615
Non-current assets	2,545		3,797
Total assets	$	56,928	$	55,412
Current liabilities	$	36,479	$	21,569
Non-current liabilities	17,450		30,188
Shareholders’ equity	2,999		3,655
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	56,928	$	55,412
Number of partner companies	11		13

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Results of Operations:
Revenue	$	26,262		$	20,415		$	9,980
Gross profit	$	17,084		$	14,969		$	7,689
Net loss	$	(78,212	)	$	(70,107	)	$	(47,221	)