Ziff Davis (ZD) 10-Q 9 Aug 17 2017 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 03, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	J2 GLOBAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,084,048
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		48,336,201

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 330,743	$ 123,950
Restricted Cash	265,000	0
Short-term investments	65	60
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	181,528	199,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,354	24,118
Current assets held for sale	5,770	0
Total current assets	805,460	347,999
Property and equipment, net	71,173	68,094
Trade names, net	110,444	115,853
Patent and patent licenses, net	11,908	13,928
Customer relationships, net	193,180	208,155
Goodwill	1,139,426	1,122,810
Other purchased intangibles, net	152,553	173,755
Deferred tax assets, non-current	7,228	5,289
Other assets	6,569	6,445
Non-current assets held for sale	29,720	0
Total assets	2,527,661	2,062,328
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,473	178,071
Income taxes payable	12,845	16,753
Deferred revenue, current	88,153	80,384
Line of credit	0	178,817
Current maturities of long-term debt	246,652	0
Other current liabilities	24	64
Current liabilities held for sale	523	0
Total current liabilities	483,670	454,089
Long-term debt	996,377	601,746
Deferred revenue, non-current	57	1,588
Liability for uncertain tax positions	46,988	46,537
Deferred income taxes, non-current	34,764	40,357
Other long-term liabilities	5,143	3,475
Non-current liabilities held for sale	5,103	0
Total liabilities	1,572,102	1,147,792
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 95,000,000; total issued and outstanding 47,591,011 and 47,443,716 shares, respectively	476	474
Additional paid-in capital	314,790	308,329
Retained earnings	679,029	660,382
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,736)	(54,649)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	955,559	914,536
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,527,661	2,062,328
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0	0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 9,027	$ 7,988
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	95,000,000	95,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	47,591,011	47,443,716
Common stock, shares outstanding	47,591,011	47,443,716
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	6,000	6,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000	20,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 273,174	$ 211,800	$ 527,843	$ 412,302
Cost of revenues (1)	43,159	35,591	83,969	69,878
Gross profit	230,015	176,209	443,874	342,424
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (1)	80,862	48,617	158,339	96,729
Research, development and engineering (1)	11,555	9,213	23,307	18,201
General and administrative (1)	79,038	59,434	155,693	115,211
Total operating expenses	171,455	117,264	337,339	230,141
Income from operations	58,560	58,945	106,535	112,283
Interest (income) expense, net	13,670	10,301	26,079	20,534
Other expense (income), net	4,227	(213)	4,551	(87)
Income before income taxes	40,663	48,857	75,905	91,836
Income tax expense	9,287	15,087	18,709	28,123
Net income	$ 31,376	$ 33,770	$ 57,196	$ 63,713
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 0.65	$ 0.69	$ 1.19	$ 1.31
Diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.69	$ 1.16	$ 1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	47,547,118	48,055,783	47,505,406	48,011,250
Diluted	48,948,315	48,265,298	48,857,405	48,251,698
Cash dividends paid per common share	$ 0.3750	$ 0.3350	$ 0.7400	$ 0.6600
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 5,562	$ 3,439	$ 9,177	$ 6,248
Cost of Sales [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	121	103	238	198
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	521	434	899	965
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	281	221	518	428
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 4,639	$ 2,681	$ 7,522	$ 4,657

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net income	$ 31,376	$ 33,770	$ 57,196	$ 63,713
Foreign currency translation adjustment	12,331	(12,653)	15,913	(9,238)
Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) of zero and zero for the three and six months of 2017, respectively, and 1,380 and ($61) for the three and six months of 2016, respectively	0	2,251	0	(110)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,331	(10,402)	15,913	(9,348)
Comprehensive Income	$ 43,707	$ 23,368	$ 73,109	$ 54,365

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments	$ 0	$ 1,380	$ 0	$ (61)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 57,196	$ 63,713
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	79,225	58,233
Accretion and amortization of discount and premium of investments	0	646
Amortization of financing costs and discounts	6,307	4,777
Share-based compensation	9,177	6,248
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,623	5,009
Deferred income taxes	(3,679)	(2,064)
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable	11,195	3,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,527	1,534
Other assets	(105)	(1,894)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(55,047)	(15,480)
Income taxes payable	(4,464)	2,034
Deferred revenue	1,817	(2,699)
Liability for uncertain tax positions	(4)	4,440
Other	1,887	3,792
Net cash provided by operating activities	111,655	132,052
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments	0	112,631
Purchase of available-for-sale investments	(5)	(47,207)
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,945)	(9,186)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received	(36,430)	(76,725)
Purchases of intangible assets	(768)	(1,815)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(56,148)	(22,302)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	636,178	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	44,981	0
Repayments of Lines of Credit	(225,000)	0
Repurchases of common stock and restricted stock	(6,738)	(3,356)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	133	123
Exercise of stock options	1,051	1,911
Dividends paid	(35,707)	(32,202)
Deferred payments for acquisitions	(3,339)	(16,550)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(36)	843
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	411,523	(49,231)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	5,576	(2,295)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	472,606	58,224
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	813
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	595,743	$ 313,754
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 330,743

Basis Of Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	Basis of Presentation j2 Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“j2 Global” or the “Company”), is a leading provider of Internet services. Through its Business Cloud Services Division, the Company provides cloud services to businesses of all sizes, from individuals to enterprises, and licenses its intellectual property (“IP”) to third parties. In addition, the Business Cloud Services Division includes j2 Cloud Connect, which primarily focuses on our voice and fax products. The Digital Media Division specializes in the technology, gaming, lifestyle markets and healthcare markets, reaching in-market buyers and influencers in both the consumer and business-to-business space. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of j2 Global and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make that information not misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these interim financial statements. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in our Annual Report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017. Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed therein. The results of operations for this interim period are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or for any future period. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, including judgments about investment classifications, and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We believe that our most significant estimates are those related to the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business combinations, long-lived and intangible asset impairment, contingent consideration, income taxes and contingencies and allowances for doubtful accounts. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Allowances for Doubtful Accounts j2 Global reserves for receivables it may not be able to collect. These reserves for the Company’s Business Cloud Services segment are typically driven by the volume of credit card declines and past due invoices and are based on historical experience as well as an evaluation of current market conditions. These reserves for the Company’s Digital Media segment are typically driven by past due invoices based on historical experience. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves. Revenue Recognition Business Cloud Services The Company’s Business Cloud Services revenues substantially consist of monthly recurring subscription and usage-based fees, which are primarily paid in advance by credit card. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been provided, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collection is probable. The Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually recurring subscription and usage-based fees collected in advance and recognizes them in the period earned. Additionally, the Company defers and recognizes subscriber activation fees and related direct incremental costs over a subscriber’s estimated useful life. Along with our numerous proprietary Business Cloud Services solutions, the Company also generates revenues by reselling various third party solutions, primarily through our email security and online backup lines of business. These third party solutions, along with our proprietary products, allow the Company to offer customers a variety of solutions to better meet their needs. The Company determines whether reseller revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as the principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. In determining whether the Company acts as the principal or an agent, the Company follows the accounting guidance for principal-agent considerations and the Company places the most weight on three factors: whether or not the Company (i) is the primary obligor in the arrangement, (ii) has latitude in determining pricing and (iii) bears credit risk. The Company records revenue on a gross basis with respect to reseller revenue as the Company is the primary obligator in the arrangement, has latitude in determining pricing and bears all credit risk associated with our reseller program partners. j2 Global’s Business Cloud Services also include patent license revenues generated under license agreements that provide for the payment of contractually determined fully paid-up or royalty-bearing license fees to j2 Global in exchange for the grant of non-exclusive, retroactive and future licenses to our intellectual property, including patented technology. Patent revenues may also consist of revenues generated from the sale of patents. Patent license revenues are recognized when earned over the term of the license agreements. With regard to fully paid-up license arrangements, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period the license agreement is executed the portion of the payment attributable to past use of the intellectual property and amortizes the remaining portion of such payments on a straight-line basis, or pro-rata revenue basis, as appropriate over the life of the licensed patent(s). With regard to royalty-bearing license arrangements, the Company recognizes revenues of license fees earned during the applicable period. With regard to patent sales, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period of the sale the amount of the purchase price over the carrying value of the patent(s) sold. The Business Cloud Services business also generates revenues by licensing certain technology to third parties. These licensing revenues are recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Generally, revenue is recognized as the third party uses the licensed technology over the period. Digital Media The Company’s Digital Media revenues primarily consist of revenues generated from the sale of advertising campaigns that are targeted to the Company’s proprietary websites and to those websites operated by third parties that are part of the Digital Media business’s advertising network. Revenues for these advertising campaigns are recognized as earned, either when an ad is placed for viewing by a visitor to the appropriate web page or when the visitor “clicks through” on the ad, depending upon the terms with the individual advertiser. Revenues for Digital Media business-to-business operations consist of lead-generation campaigns for IT vendors and are recognized as earned when the Company delivers the qualified leads to the customer. j2 Global also generates Digital Media revenues through the license of certain assets to clients, for the clients’ use in their own promotional materials or otherwise. Such assets may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material. Revenues under such license agreements are recognized when the assets are delivered to the client. Also, Digital Media revenues are generated through the license of certain speed testing technology which is recognized when delivered to the client through providing data services primarily to Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) and wireless carriers which is recognized as earned over the term of the access period. The Digital Media business also generates other types of revenues, including business listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Such other revenues are recognized as earned. The Company determines whether Digital Media revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as the principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. In determining whether the Company acts as the principal or an agent, the Company follows the accounting guidance for principal-agent considerations and the Company places the most weight on three factors: whether or not the Company (i) is the primary obligor in the arrangement, (ii) has latitude in determining pricing and (iii) bears credit risk. The Company records revenue on a gross basis with respect to revenue generated (i) by the Company serving online display and video advertising across its owned-and-operated web properties, on third party sites or on unaffiliated advertising networks, (ii) through the Company’s lead-generation business and (iii) through the Company’s Digital Media licensing program. The Company records revenue on a net basis with respect to revenue paid to the Company by certain third-party advertising networks who serve online display and video advertising across the Company’s owned-and-operated web properties and certain third party sites. Fair Value Measurements j2 Global complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2017 , the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, customer deposits and long-term debt are reflected in the financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt, cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms and maturities, if available. As of the same dates, the carrying value of other long-term liabilities approximated fair value as the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to j2 Global. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment range from 1 to 10 years. Fixtures, which are comprised primarily of leasehold improvements and equipment under capital leases, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or for leasehold improvements, the related lease term, if less. The Company has capitalized certain internal use software and website development costs which are included in property and equipment. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is evaluated for each specific project and ranges from 1 to 5 years. Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount j2 Global capitalizes costs incurred with borrowing and issuance of debt securities and records debt issuance costs and discounts as a reduction to the debt amount. These costs and discounts are amortized and included in interest expense over the life of the borrowing or term of the credit facility using the effective interest method. Contingent Consideration j2 Global measures the contingent earn-out liabilities in connection with acquisitions at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements). The Company may use various valuation techniques depending on the terms and conditions of the contingent consideration including a Monte-Carlo simulation. This simulation uses a probability distribution for each significant input to produce hundreds or thousands of possible outcomes and the results are analyzed to determine probabilities of different outcomes occurring. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent earn-out obligation. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount paid, and the difference between the fair value estimate and the amount paid will be recorded in earnings. The amount paid that is less than or equal to the liability on the acquisition date is reflected as cash used in financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Any amount paid in excess of the liability on the acquisition date is reflected as cash used in operating activities. j2 Global reviews and re-assesses the estimated fair value of contingent consideration on a quarterly basis, and the updated fair value could be materially different from the initial estimates or prior quarterly amounts. Changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent earn-out liabilities are reported in operating income, except for the time component of the present value calculation which is reported in interest expense. Adjustments to the estimated fair value related to changes in all other unobservable inputs are reported in operating income. Segment Reporting Accounting guidance establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in their annual consolidated financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports. Accounting guidance also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company operates as two segments: (1) Business Cloud Services and (2) Digital Media. Reclassifications Certain prior year reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as a new Topic, Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606. The new revenue recognition standard provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard for periods beginning after December 15, 2016 to December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted but not earlier than the original effective date. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is related to reporting revenue gross versus net, or principal versus agent considerations. This ASU is meant to clarify the guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as it pertains to principal versus agent considerations. Specifically, the guidance addresses how entities should identify goods and services being provided to a customer, the unit of account for a principal versus agent assessment, how to evaluate whether a good or service is controlled before being transferred to a customer, and how to assess whether an entity controls services performed by another party. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This ASU is meant to clarify the guidance in FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Specifically, the guidance addresses an entity’s identification of its performance obligations in a contract, as well as an entity’s evaluation of the nature of its promise to grant a license of intellectual property and whether or not that revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. This ASU does not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. Instead, the amendments provide clarifying guidance in a few narrow areas and add some practical expedients. In December 2016, the FASB issued 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this ASU represent changes to clarify the Codification or to correct unintended application of guidance. This ASU must be applied retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company currently expects to adopt the standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The Company has substantially completed a review of the likely impact to the existing portfolio of customer contracts entered into prior to this adoption and will continue to evaluate the effect of adopting this guidance upon the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Currently, the Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements, however, we do anticipate some changes within revenue recognition associated with licensing and patents. In addition, we expect additional reporting requirements under the new standard. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU modify how entities measure equity investments and present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities. Under the new guidance, entities will have to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for the new practicality exception. A practicality exception will apply to those equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and do not qualify for the practical expedient to estimate fair value under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, and as such these investments may be measured at cost. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. This ASU establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements. The Company currently has both capital and operating leases both domestically and internationally with varying expiration dates through 2025 in the aggregate amount of $68.5 million for the period ended June 30, 2017. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory. The amendments in this ASU reduce the complexity in the accounting standards by allowing the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. Historically, the income tax consequence was not recognized until the asset was sold to an outside party. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash - a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. The amendments in this ASU require restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be classified in the statement of cash flows as cash and cash equivalents. The guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis beginning with the earliest period presented. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this ASU provide a robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and the standard should be applied prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The amendments in this ASU simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and eliminating the requirement for a reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. Instead, under this pronouncement, an entity would perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and would recognize an impairment change for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized is not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. In addition, income tax effects will be considered, if applicable. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted and should be adopted on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued 2017-05, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. This ASU provides guidance which clarifies the scope and accounting for financial assets that meet the definition of an “in-substance nonfinancial asset” and defines the term, “in-substance nonfinancial asset.” In addition, this ASU also adds guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted and should be adopted retrospectively for all periods presented or retrospectively with a cumulative-effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In March 2017, the FASB issued 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. This ASU is effective for those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted and should be adopted on a modified retrospective bases through a cumulative-effect directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures. In May 2017, the FASB issued 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. The amendments in this ASU provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. Specifically, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all the following are met: (1) The fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the modified award is the same as the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. If the modification does not affect any of the inputs to the valuation technique that the entity uses to value the award, the entity is not required to estimate the value immediately before and after the modification; (2) The vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; and (3)The classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. This ASU is effective for those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted and should be adopted on a prospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our financial statements and related disclosures.

Business Acquisition

Business Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition	Business Acquisitions The Company uses acquisitions as a strategy to grow its customer base by increasing its presence in new and existing markets, expand and diversify its service offerings, enhance its technology, acquire skilled personnel and enter into other jurisdictions. The Company completed the following acquisitions during the first six months of fiscal 2017, paying the purchase price in cash in each transaction: (a) an asset purchase of sFax, acquired on March 31, 2017, an Austin-based provider of mobile cloud faxing for health care; (b) a share purchase of the entire issued capital of WeCloud AB, acquired on June 12, 2017, a Swedish-based provider of cloud-based Internet security services; (c) an asset purchase of MyPhoneFax.com, acquired on June 30, 2017, a provider of online fax services; and (d) other immaterial acquisitions of email marketing and email security businesses. The condensed consolidated statement of income, since the date of each acquisition, and balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 , reflect the results of operations of all 2017 acquisitions. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 , these acquisitions contributed $3.3 million to the Company’s revenues. Net income contributed by these acquisitions was not separately identifiable due to j2 Global’s integration activities and is impracticable to provide. Total consideration for these transactions was $48.3 million , net of cash acquired and assumed liabilities and is subject to certain post-closing adjustments which may increase or decrease the final consideration paid. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration for these acquisitions (in thousands): Assets and Liabilities Valuation Accounts receivable $ 703 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 63 Property and equipment 486 Trade names 1,343 Customer relationships 21,803 Other intangibles 2,696 Goodwill 24,378 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,280 ) Deferred revenue (1,866 ) Total $ 48,326 During the six months ended June 30, 2017 , the purchase price accounting has been finalized for the following acquisitions: (i) Fonebox; and (ii) other immaterial fax, online data backup, email security and email marketing businesses. The initial accounting for all other 2017 acquisitions is incomplete and subject to change, which may be significant. j2 Global has recorded provisional amounts which may be based upon past acquisitions with similar attributes for certain intangible assets (including trade names, software and customer relationships), preliminary acquisition date working capital and related tax items. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 , the Company recorded adjustments to prior period acquisitions due to the finalization of purchase accounting in the Business Cloud Services segment which resulted in a net decrease in goodwill of $(0.8) million . In addition, the Company recorded adjustments to the initial working capital related to prior period acquisitions in the Digital Media segment, which resulted in a net increase in goodwill of $1.3 million . Such adjustments had an immaterial impact to the amortization expense within the condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 . Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and represents intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill recognized associated with these acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is $24.4 million , of which $19.6 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	Investments Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposits, which are stated at fair market value.

Assets Held For Sale Assets Hel

Assets Held For Sale Assets Held For Sale	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Assets held for sale [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Assets Held for Sale The Company classifies assets held for sale when management approves and commits to a formal plan of sale with the expectation the sale will be completed within one year. The net assets of the business held for sale are then recorded at the lower of their current carrying value or the fair market value, less costs to sell. During the second quarter 2017, the Company committed to a plan to sell the Cambridge BioMarketing Group, LLC (“Cambridge”), a subsidiary within the Digital Media segment, as it was determined to be a non-core asset. This determination resulted in a reclassification of assets held for sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet with a net carrying value of $29.8 million as of June 30, 2017. The following table presents information related to the assets and liabilities that were classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Cash $ 813 Accounts receivable, net 4,746 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 210 Property and equipment, net 472 Goodwill 17,815 Other intangible assets, net 11,405 Other assets 29 Total assets held for sale $ 35,490 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 562 Deferred income taxes, non current 5,064 Total liabilities held for sale $ 5,626 On July 12, 2017, in a cash transaction, the Company sold Cambridge. The Company is currently determining the financial impact to the statement of operations which will be recorded in the third quarter 2017 (see Note 18 - Subsequent Events). The Company does not expect a material gain or loss from this transaction.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements j2 Global complies with the provisions of ASC 820, which defines fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 clarifies that the fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value: l Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. l Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. l Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Company’s money market funds are classified within Level 1. The Company values these Level 1 investments using quoted market prices. The Company’s certificates of deposit are classified within Level 2. The Company values these Level 2 investments based on quoted market prices or model-driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The fair value of the Convertible Notes (see Note 8 - Long-Term Debt) is determined using recent quoted market prices or dealer quotes for such securities, which are Level 1 inputs. The fair value of our senior notes (8.0% senior unsecured notes at December 31, 2016 and 6.0% senior unsecured notes at June 30, 2017 ) (see Note 8 - Long-Term Debt) is determined using quoted market prices or dealer quotes for instruments with similar maturities and other terms and credit ratings, which are Level 2 inputs. The fair value of debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $1.5 billion and $792.2 million , respectively. In addition, the Convertible Notes contain terms that may require the Company to pay contingent interest on the Convertible Notes which is accounted for as a derivative with fair value adjustments being recorded to interest expense. This derivative is fair valued using a binomial lattice convertible bond pricing model using historical and implied market information, which are Level 2 inputs. The Company classifies its contingent consideration liability in connection with the acquisitions of Ookla and Salesify within Level 3 because factors used to develop the estimated fair value are unobservable inputs, such as volatility and market risks, and are not supported by market activity. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was determined using option based approaches. This methodology was utilized because the distribution of payments is not symmetric and amounts are only payable upon certain earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) thresholds being reached. Such valuation approach included the Monte-Carlo simulation for the contingency since the financial metric driving the payments is path dependent. Significant increases or decreases in either of the inputs noted above in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value of measurement. The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market and other funds $ 11,787 $ — $ — $ 11,787 Certificates of deposit — 65 — 65 Total assets measured at fair value $ 11,787 $ 65 $ — $ 11,852 Liabilities: Contingent interest derivative $ — $ 958 $ — $ 958 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 958 $ — $ 958 December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market and other funds $ 7,737 $ — $ — $ 7,737 Certificates of deposit — 60 — 60 Total assets measured at fair value $ 7,737 $ 60 $ — $ 7,797 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ — $ — $ 17,450 $ 17,450 Contingent interest derivative — 958 — 958 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 958 $ 17,450 $ 18,408 At the end of each reporting period, management reviews the inputs to the fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities to determine when transfers between levels are deemed to have occurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 , there were no transfers that have occurred between levels. The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): Level 3 Affected line item in the Statement of Income Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 17,450 Contingent consideration — Total fair value adjustments reported in earnings (600 ) General and administrative Contingent consideration payments (16,850 ) Not applicable Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ — In connection with the acquisition of Ookla, on December 1, 2014, $20.0 million ( $16.9 million of contingent consideration and $3.1 million of compensation) was paid during the second quarter of 2017. In connection with the acquisition of Salesify, on September 17, 2015, contingent consideration of up to an aggregate of $17.0 million may be payable upon achieving certain future income thresholds and had a fair value of zero and $0.6 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively, which was recorded as an other long-term liability on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 , the Company recorded a decrease in the fair value of the contingent consideration of $0.6 million and reported such decrease in general and administrative expenses. The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s derivative instruments (in thousands): Amount Affected line item in the Statement of Income Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 958 Total fair value adjustments reported in earnings — Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 958 Losses associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other income (expenses). Gains and losses not associated with other-than-temporary impairments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of entities accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting are recorded at the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of purchased customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, developed technologies and other intangible assets. The fair values of these identified intangible assets are based upon expected future cash flows or income, which take into consideration certain assumptions such as customer turnover, trade names and patent lives. These determinations are primarily based upon the Company’s historical experience and expected benefit of each intangible asset. If it is determined that such assumptions are not accurate, then the resulting change will impact the fair value of the intangible asset. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over the period of estimated economic benefit, which ranges from one to 20 years. The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): Business Cloud Services Digital Media Consolidated Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 559,152 $ 563,658 $ 1,122,810 Goodwill acquired (Note 3) 24,378 — 24,378 Goodwill reclassified to noncurrent assets held for sale (1) — (17,815 ) (17,815 ) Purchase accounting adjustments (2) (766 ) 1,333 567 Foreign exchange translation 9,365 121 9,486 Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 592,129 $ 547,297 $ 1,139,426 (1) During the second quarter of 2017, the Company reclassifed $17.8 million of goodwill to noncurrent assets held for sale in connection with Cambridge (see Note 5 - Assets Held for Sale). (2) Purchase accounting adjustments relate to adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions). Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives: Intangible assets are summarized as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as follows (in thousands): June 30, December 31, Trade name $ 27,379 $ 27,379 Other 5,432 5,432 Total $ 32,811 $ 32,811 Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: As of June 30, 2017 , intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands): Weighted-Average Amortization Period Historical Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Trade names 11.4 years $ 128,379 $ 45,314 $ 83,065 Patent and patent licenses 6.6 years 66,272 54,364 11,908 Customer relationships (1) 9.2 years 411,833 218,653 193,180 Other purchased intangibles 5.0 years 194,151 47,030 147,121 Total $ 800,635 $ 365,361 $ 435,274 (1) Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset. As of December 31, 2016 , intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands): Weighted-Average Amortization Period Historical Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Trade names 11.5 years $ 127,342 $ 38,868 $ 88,474 Patent and patent licenses 6.6 years 65,605 51,677 13,928 Customer relationships (1) 9.6 years 390,930 182,775 208,155 Other purchased intangibles 6.0 years 195,913 27,590 168,323 Total $ 779,790 $ 300,910 $ 478,880 (1) Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset. Amortization expense, included in general and administrative expense, approximated $31.7 million and $24.8 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and $62.5 million and $45.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to approximate $156.6 million , $98.5 million , $61.3 million , $36.5 million and $28.9 million for fiscal years 2017 through 2021 , respectively, and $116.1 million thereafter through the duration of the amortization period.

Long Term Debt

Long Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Long-Term Debt 6.0% Senior Notes On June 27, 2017 , j2 Cloud Services, LLC (“j2 Cloud”) and j2 Cloud Co-Obligor (the “Co-Issuer” and together with j2 Cloud, the “Issuers”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, completed the issuance and sale of $650 million aggregate principal amount of their 6.0% senior notes due in 2025 (the “6.0% Senior Notes”) in a private placement offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. j2 Cloud received proceeds of $636.2 million , after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts, commissions and offering expenses and is presented as Long-term debt, net of deferred issuance costs, on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2017 . The proceeds were used to redeem all of j2 Cloud’s 8.0% notes due in 2020, and to distribute sufficient net proceeds to j2 Global to pay off all amounts outstanding under its existing credit facility, with the remaining net proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The 6.0% Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2018. The 6.0% Senior Notes mature on July 15, 2025 , and are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and are guaranteed on an unsecured basis by certain subsidiaries of j2 Cloud (as defined in the Indenture agreement dated June 27, 2017, the “Indenture”). If j2 Cloud or any of its restricted subsidiaries acquires or creates a domestic restricted subsidiary, other than an insignificant subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture), after the issue date, or any insignificant subsidiary ceases to fit within the definition of insignificant subsidiary, such restricted subsidiary is required to unconditionally guarantee, jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, the Issuers’ obligations under the 6.0% Senior Notes. The Issuers may redeem some or all of the 6.0% Senior Notes at any time on or after July 15, 2020 at specified redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding the redemption date. Before July 15, 2020, in connection with certain equity offerings, the Issuers also may redeem up to 35% of the 6.0% Senior Notes at a price equal to 106.000% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2020, the Issuers may redeem some or all of the 6.0% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium. The indenture governing the 6.0% Senior Notes contains certain restrictive and other covenants applicable to j2 Cloud and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries including, but not limited to, (i) pay dividends or make distributions on j2 Cloud’s capital stock or repurchase j2 Cloud’s capital stock; (ii) make certain restricted payments; (iii) create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions; (iv) enter into transactions with affiliates; (v) merge or consolidate with another company; and (vi) transfer and sell assets. These covenants include certain exceptions. Violation of these covenants could result in a default which could result in the acceleration of outstanding amounts if such default is not cured or waived within the time periods outlined in the indenture. Restricted payments, specifically dividend payments, are applicable only if j2 Cloud and subsidiaries designated as restricted subsidiaries has a leverage ratio of greater than 3.0 to 1.0. In addition, if such leverage ratio is in excess of 3.0 to 1.0, restricted payments are permitted up to $75 million. These contractual provisions did not, as of June 30, 2017 , restrict j2 Cloud’s ability to pay dividends to j2 Global, Inc. As of June 30, 2017 , the estimated fair value of the 6.0% Senior Notes was approximately $650.0 million and was based on the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities of the 6.0% Senior Notes which are Level 2 inputs (see Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements). 8.0% Senior Notes On June 27, 2017, j2 Cloud deposited sufficient funds with the trustee under the indenture with respect to its 8.0% senior unsecured notes to fund the redemption of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of those notes, to pay the redemption premium equal to 102% of the principal amount and to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date of August 1, 2017. As a result, the Company has reclassified $265 million , which includes a redemption premium and relevant accrued interest, from cash to restricted cash and classified the long-term debt associated with the 8.0% senior unsecured notes from noncurrent to current on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017 (see Note 18 - Subsequent Events). As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the estimated fair value of the 8.0% senior unsecured notes was approximately $255.0 million and $275.4 million , respectively, and was based on the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms, credit rating and maturities of the notes which are Level 2 inputs (see Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements). 3.25% Convertible Notes On June 10, 2014 , j2 Global issued $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2029 (the “Convertible Notes”). The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.25% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Beginning with the six-month interest period commencing on June 15, 2021, the Company must pay contingent interest on the Convertible Notes during any six-month interest period if the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes for each of the five trading days immediately preceding the first day of such interest period equals or exceeds $1,300. Any contingent interest payable on the Convertible Notes will be in addition to the regular interest payable on the Convertible Notes. Holders may surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date only if one or more of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2014 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the closing sale price of j2 Global common stock for at least 20 trading days in the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the calendar quarter in which the conversion occurs is more than 130% of the applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes on each such trading day; (ii) during the five consecutive business day period following any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price for the Convertible Notes for each such trading day was less than 98% of the product of (a) the closing sale price of j2 Global common stock on each such trading day and (b) the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day; (iii) if j2 Global calls any or all of the Convertible Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day prior to the redemption date; (iv) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events; or (v) during either the period beginning on, and including, March 15, 2021 and ending on, but excluding, June 20, 2021 or the period beginning on, and including, March 15, 2029 and ending on, but excluding, the maturity date. j2 Global will settle conversions of Convertible Notes by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of j2 Global common stock or a combination thereof at j2 Global’s election. The Company currently intends to satisfy its conversion obligation by paying and delivering a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, where cash will be used to settle each $1,000 of principal and the remainder, if any, will be settled via the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2017 , the conversion rate is 14.5422 shares of j2 Global common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represents a conversion price of approximately $68.77 per share of j2 Global common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment for certain events as set forth in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, but will not be adjusted for accrued interest. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur on or prior to June 20, 2021, j2 Global will increase the conversion rate for a holder that elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such a corporate event. j2 Global may not redeem the Convertible Notes prior to June 20, 2021. On or after June 20, 2021, j2 Global may redeem for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the Convertible Notes. Holders have the right to require j2 Global to repurchase for cash all or part of their Convertible Notes on each of June 15, 2021 and June 15, 2024 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the relevant repurchase date. In addition, if a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, occurs prior to the maturity date, holders may require j2 Global to repurchase for cash all or part of their Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The Convertible Notes are the Company’s general senior unsecured obligations and rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to the Company’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries. Accounting for the Convertible Notes In accordance with ASC 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, convertible debt that can be settled for cash is required to be separated into the liability and equity component at issuance, with each component assigned a value. The value assigned to the liability component is the estimated fair value, as of the issuance date, of similar debt without the conversion feature. The difference between the cash proceeds and estimated fair value of the liability component, representing the value of the conversion premium assigned to the equity component, is recorded as a debt discount on the issuance date. This debt discount is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the period from the issuance date through the first stated repurchase date on June 15, 2021. j2 Global estimated the borrowing rates of similar debt without the conversion feature at origination to be 5.79% for the Convertible Notes and determined the debt discount to be $59.0 million . As a result, a conversion premium after tax of $37.7 million was recorded in additional paid-in capital. The aggregate debt discount is amortized as interest expense over the period from the issuance date through the first stated repurchase date on June 15, 2021, which management believes is the expected life of the Convertible Notes using an interest rate of 5.81% . As of June 30, 2017 , the remaining period over which the unamortized debt discount will be amortized is 4.0 years . The Convertible Notes are carried at face value less any unamortized debt discount and debt issuance costs. The fair value of the Convertible Notes at each balance sheet date is determined based on recent quoted market prices or dealer quotes for the Convertible Notes, which are Level 1 inputs (see Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements). If such information is not available, the fair value is determined using cash-flow models of the scheduled payments discounted at market interest rates for comparable debt without the conversion feature. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes was approximately $552.2 million and $516.8 million , respectively. Long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consists of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Senior Notes: 6.0% Senior Notes $ 638,634 $ — 8.0% Senior Notes 246,652 247,359 3.25% Convertible Notes 366,168 362,144 Less: Deferred issuance costs (8,425 ) (7,757 ) Total debt 1,243,029 601,746 Less: current portion 246,652 — Total long-term debt, less current portion $ 996,377 $ 601,746

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Litigation From time-to-time, j2 Global and its affiliates are involved in litigation and other legal disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of business. Any claims or regulatory actions against j2 Global and its affiliates, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming and costly, and could divert significant operational resources. The outcomes of such matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, carrying the potential for unfavorable rulings that could include monetary damages and injunctive relief. On February 17, 2011, Emmanuel Pantelakis (“Pantelakis”) filed suit against a j2 Global affiliate in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (No. 11-50673), alleging that the j2 Global affiliate breached a contract relating to Pantelakis’s use of the Campaigner ® service. The j2 Global affiliate filed a responsive pleading on March 23, 2011 and responses to undertakings on July 16, 2012. On November 6, 2012, Pantelakis filed a second amended statement of claim, reframing his lawsuit as a negligence action. The j2 Global affiliate filed an amended statement of defense on April 8, 2013. Discovery is ongoing. On January 17, 2013, the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (“Commissioner”) issued a notice of assessment to a j2 Global affiliate for sales and use tax for the period of July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2011. On July 22, 2014, the Commissioner denied the j2 Global affiliate’s application for abatement. On September 18, 2014, the j2 Global affiliate petitioned the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board for abatement of the tax asserted in the notice of assessment (No. C325426). A trial was held on December 16, 2015. On May 18, 2017, the Appellate Board decided in favor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The j2 Global affiliate has requested the findings of fact and conclusions of law from the Appellate Board. On October 16, 2013, a j2 Global affiliate entered an appearance as a plaintiff in a multi-district litigation pending in the Northern District of Illinois (No. 1:12-cv-06286). In this litigation, Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC (“UMS”), a company with rights to assert certain patents owned by the j2 Global affiliate, has asserted five j2 Global patents against a number of defendants. While claims against some defendants have been settled, other defendants have filed counterclaims for, among other things, non-infringement, unenforceability, and invalidity of the patents-in-suit. On December 20, 2013, the Northern District of Illinois issued a claim construction opinion and, on June 13, 2014, entered a final judgment of non-infringement for the remaining defendants based on that claim construction. UMS and the j2 Global affiliate filed a notice of appeal to the Federal Circuit on June 27, 2014 (No. 14-1611). The appeal is pending. On January 21, 2016, Davis Neurology, P.A. filed a putative class action against two j2 Global affiliates in the Circuit Court for the County of Pope, State of Arkansas (58-cv-2016-40), alleging violations of the TCPA. The case was ultimately removed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (the “Eastern District of Arkansas”) (No. 4:16-cv-00682). On June 6, 2016, the j2 Global affiliates filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. On March 20, 2017, the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissed all claims against the j2 Global affiliates. On April 17, 2017, Davis Neurology filed a noticed of appeal to the Federal Circuit (No. 17-1820). j2 Global does not believe, based on current knowledge, that the foregoing legal proceedings or claims, after giving effect to existing reserves, are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, depending on the amount and timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could have a material effect on j2 Global’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows in a particular period. The Company has not accrued for any material loss contingencies relating to these legal proceedings because materially unfavorable outcomes are not considered probable by management. Credit Agreement On June 27, 2017, the Company paid off the entire line of credit of $225.0 million , in addition to interest and miscellaneous fees of $0.5 million . Non-Income Related Taxes As a provider of cloud services for business, the Company does not provide telecommunications services. Thus, it believes that its business and its users (by using the Company’s services) are generally not subject to various telecommunication taxes. Moreover, the Company generally does not believe that its business and its users (by using the Company’s services) are subject to other indirect taxes, such as sales, business tax and gross receipt tax. However, several state and municipal taxing authorities have challenged these beliefs and have and may continue to audit and assess the Company’s business and operations with respect to telecommunications and other indirect taxes. On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed into law H.R. 644, the “Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015”, which included a provision to permanently ban state and local authorities from imposing access or discriminatory taxes on the Internet. The new law allows “grandfathered” states and local authorities to continue their existing taxes on Internet access through June 2020. The Company is currently under audit for indirect taxes in several states and municipalities including New York State, Massachusetts, Ohio, and the City of Los Angeles. On March 3, 2017, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued a notice of assessment to a j2 Global affiliate for sales and use tax for the period of March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2014. We have reserved for potential adjustments to our accrual of indirect taxes that may result from examinations by or any negotiated agreements with these tax authorities and we believe that the final outcome of these examinations or agreements will not have a material effect on our results of operations. If events occur which indicate payment of these amounts is unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in the recognition of benefits in the period we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary. If our estimated indirect tax liabilities are less than the ultimate assessment, it would result in a further charge to expense.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company’s annual effective tax rate. Each quarter the Company updates its estimated annual effective tax rate and, if the estimate changes, makes a cumulative adjustment. j2 Global’s annual effective tax rate is normally lower than the 35% U.S. federal statutory rate and applicable apportioned state tax rates primarily due to anticipated earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where the Company’s effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. The Company’s effective tax rate was 22.8% and 30.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively and 24.6% and 30.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. j2 Global does not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign operations because the Company intends to permanently reinvest such earnings in foreign jurisdictions and any determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable. Income before income taxes included income from domestic operations of $9.2 million and $40.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, and income from foreign operations of $66.7 million and $51.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Company had $47.0 million and $46.5 million , respectively, in liabilities for uncertain income tax positions. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense on the Company’s consolidated statement of income. Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds received was $26.5 million and $25.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Certain taxes are prepaid during the year and, where appropriate, included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company’s prepaid taxes were zero at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , respectively. Income Tax Audits : The Company is under income tax audit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for its 2012 through 2014 tax years. Additionally, the Company was notified on March 22, 2017 that the IRS will be auditing Everyday Health’s 2014 tax year. j 2 Global is under income tax audit by the California Franchise Tax Board (the “FTB”) for its tax years 2012 and 2013. The FTB, however, has agreed to suspend its audit for 2012 and 2013 pending the outcome of the IRS audit for such tax years. The Company is under income tax audit by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“NYS”) for tax years 2011 through 2013. On March 16, 2017, the Company was notified that NYS would be auditing its 2014 tax year. It is reasonably possible that these audits may conclude in the next 12 months and that the uncertain tax positions the Company has recorded in relation to these tax years may change compared to the liabilities recorded for these periods. If the recorded uncertain tax positions are inadequate to cover the associated tax liabilities, the Company would be required to record additional tax expense in the relevant period, which could be material. If the recorded uncertain tax positions are adequate to cover the associated tax liabilities, the Company would be required to record any excess as a reduction in tax expense in the relevant period, which could be material. However, it is not currently possible to estimate the amount, if any, of such change.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity Common Stock Repurchase Program In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to five million shares of our common stock through February 20, 2013 (the “2012 Program”) which was subsequently extended through February 19, 2018. In July 2016, the Company acquired and subsequently retired 935,231 shares of j2 Global common stock in connection with the acquisition of Integrated Global Concepts, Inc. As a result of the purchase of j2 Global common stock, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a reduction in the number of shares available for purchase under the 2012 Program by the same amount leaving 1,938,689 shares of j2 Global common stock available for purchase under this program. During the six month period ended June 30, 2017 , we repurchased zero shares under this program. Cumulatively at June 30, 2017 , 2.1 million shares were repurchased at an aggregate cost of $58.6 million (including an immaterial amount of commission fees). Periodically, participants in j2 Global’s stock plans surrender to the Company shares of j2 Global stock to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock. During the three month period ended June 30, 2017 , the Company purchased 72,673 shares from plan participants for this purpose. Dividends The following is a summary of each dividend declared during fiscal year 2017 and 2016 : Declaration Date Dividend per Common Share Record Date Payment Date February 10, 2016 $ 0.3250 February 23, 2016 March 10, 2016 May 5, 2016 $ 0.3350 May 18, 2016 June 2, 2016 August 2, 2016 $ 0.3450 August 17, 2016 September 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 $ 0.3550 November 18, 2016 December 5, 2016 February 9, 2017 $ 0.3650 February 22, 2017 March 9, 2017 May 4, 2017 $ 0.3750 May 19, 2017 June 2, 2017 Future dividends are subject to Board approval.

Stock Options And Employee Stoc

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan j2 Global’s share-based compensation plans include the 2007 Stock Plan (the “2007 Plan”), 2015 Stock Option Plan (the “2015 Plan”) and 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). Each plan is described below. The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards. 4,500,000 shares of j2 Global common stock are authorized to be used for 2007 Plan purposes. Options under the 2007 Plan may be granted at exercise prices determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise prices shall not be less than the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock on the date of grant for non-statutory stock options. As of June 30, 2017 , 315,675 shares underlying options and 14,140 shares of restricted units were outstanding under the 2007 Plan. The 2015 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance share units and other share-based awards and is intended as a successor plan to the 2007 Stock Plan since no further grants will be made under the 2007 Stock Plan. 4,200,000 shares of j2 Global common stock are authorized to be used for 2015 Plan purposes. Options under the 2015 Plan may be granted at exercise prices determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the exercise prices shall not be less than the higher of the par value or 100% of the fair market value of j2 Global’s common stock subject to the option on the date the option is granted. As of June 30, 2017 , 62,000 shares underlying options and 28,700 shares of restricted stock units were outstanding under the 2015 Plan. All stock option grants are approved by “outside directors” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Stock Options The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 : Number of Shares Weighted- Weighted-Average Aggregate Outstanding at January 1, 2017 413,858 $ 31.09 Granted — — Exercised (36,183 ) 29.05 Canceled — — Outstanding at June 30, 2017 377,675 $ 31.28 3.6 $ 20,322,158 Exercisable at June 30, 2017 338,475 $ 27.33 3.1 $ 19,549,090 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2017 368,546 $ 30.39 3.5 $ 20,158,778 The total intrinsic values of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were $2.0 million and $2.5 million , respectively. The Company recognized $50,000 and $0.1 million of compensation expense related to stock options for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , unrecognized stock compensation related to non-vested stock options granted under each of the share-based compensation plans approximated $0.5 million and $0.7 million , respectively. Unrecognized stock compensation expense related to non-vested stock options granted under these plans is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years (i.e., the remaining requisite service period). Fair Value Disclosure j2 Global uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of each option grant. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company estimates the expected term based upon the historical exercise behavior of our employees. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term equal to the expected term of the option assumed at the date of grant. The Company uses an annualized dividend yield based upon the per share dividends declared by its Board of Directors. Estimated forfeiture rates were 14.43% and 12.33% as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units j2 Global has awarded restricted stock and restricted stock units to its Board of Directors and senior staff pursuant to certain share-based compensation plans. Compensation expense resulting from restricted stock and restricted unit grants is measured at fair value on the date of grant and is recognized as share-based compensation expense over the applicable vesting period. Beginning in fiscal year 2012, vesting periods are approximately one year for awards to members of the Company’s Board of Directors and five years for senior staff (excluding market-based awards discussed below). Restricted Stock - Awards with Market Conditions In May 2017, certain key employees were granted market-based restricted stock awards. The market-based awards have vesting conditions that are based on specified stock price targets of the Company’s common stock. Market conditions were factored into the grant date fair value using a Monte Carlo valuation model, which utilized multiple input variables to determine the probability of the Company achieving the specified stock price targets with a 20 day lookback (trading days). Stock-based compensation expense related to an award with a market condition will be recognized over the requisite service period using the graded-vesting method regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service period has been completed. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company awarded 85,825 and 106,780 market-based restricted stock awards, respectively. The per share weighted average grant-date fair values of the market-based restricted stock awards granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $72.20 . The weighted-average fair values of market-based restricted stock awards granted have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions: June 30, 2017 Underlying stock price at valuation date $ 91.17 Expected volatility 29.0 % Risk-free interest rate 2.17 % Restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is set forth below: Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2017 705,015 $ 41.40 Granted 219,220 54.40 Vested (176,341 ) 45.17 Canceled (1,850 ) 87.68 Nonvested at June 30, 2017 746,044 $ 44.22 Restricted stock unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is set forth below: Number of Weighted-Average Aggregate Outstanding at January 1, 2017 51,950 Granted 7,100 Vested (9,530 ) Canceled (6,680 ) Outstanding at June 30, 2017 42,840 1.9 $ 3,645,256 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2017 32,409 1.7 $ 2,757,659 The Company recognized $5.5 million and $3.2 million of compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock units for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $9.1 million and $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , the Company had unrecognized share-based compensation cost of approximately $45.8 million and $37.9 million , respectively, associated with these awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.7 years for awards and 3.4 years for units. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Purchase Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of two million shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the Purchase Plan, eligible employees can have up to 15% of their earnings withheld, up to certain maximums, to be used to purchase shares of j2 Global common stock at certain plan-defined dates. The price of the j2 Global common stock purchased under the Purchase Plan for the offering periods is equal to 95% of the fair market value of the j2 Global common stock at the end of the offering period. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , 1,606 and 1,920 shares were purchased under the plan, respectively. Cash received upon the issuance of j2 Global common stock under the Purchase Plan was $133,000 and $123,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. As of June 30, 2017 , 1,624,920 shares were available under the Purchase Plan for future issuance.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share: Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders $ 31,376 $ 33,770 $ 57,196 $ 63,713 Net income available to participating securities (a) (401 ) (494 ) (708 ) (905 ) Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders $ 30,975 $ 33,276 $ 56,488 $ 62,808 Denominator: Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock 47,547,118 48,055,783 47,505,406 48,011,250 Dilutive effect of: Equity incentive plans 235,814 209,515 239,367 221,095 Convertible debt (b) 1,165,383 — 1,112,632 19,353 Common stock and common stock equivalents 48,948,315 48,265,298 48,857,405 48,251,698 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.65 $ 0.69 $ 1.19 $ 1.31 Diluted $ 0.63 $ 0.69 $ 1.16 $ 1.30 (a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid). (b) Represents the incremental shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes due June 15, 2029 by applying the treasury stock method when the average stock price exceeds the conversion price of the Convertible Notes (see Note 8 - Long Term Debt). For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , there were zero and 62,000 options outstanding, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , there were zero and 62,000 options outstanding, respectively, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock.

Segment and Geographic Informat

Segment and Geographic Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]
Segment and Geographic Information	Segment Information The Company’s business segments are based on the organization structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. j2 Global’s reportable business segments are: (i) Business Cloud Services and (ii) Digital Media. Information on reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated income from operations is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues by segment: Business Cloud Services $ 144,709 $ 142,460 $ 286,254 $ 280,599 Digital Media 128,474 69,385 241,605 131,794 Elimination of inter-segment revenues (9 ) (45 ) (16 ) (91 ) Total revenues 273,174 211,800 527,843 412,302 Direct costs by segment (1) : Business Cloud Services 86,610 89,987 171,854 177,849 Digital Media 118,335 57,835 234,968 112,511 Direct costs by segment (1) : 204,945 147,822 406,822 290,360 Business Cloud Services operating income (2) 58,099 52,473 114,400 102,750 Digital Media operating income 10,139 11,550 6,637 19,283 Segment operating income 68,238 64,023 121,037 122,033 Global operating costs (2) 9,678 5,078 14,502 9,750 Income from operations $ 58,560 $ 58,945 $ 106,535 $ 112,283 (1) Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenues and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment, such as employee compensation expense, local sales and marketing expenses, engineering and network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and other administrative expenses. (2) Global operating costs include general and administrative and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any particular segment. June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Assets: Business Cloud Services $ 1,421,170 $ 911,327 Digital Media (1) 1,101,684 1,124,535 Total assets from reportable segments 2,522,854 2,035,862 Corporate 4,807 26,466 Total assets $ 2,527,661 $ 2,062,328 (1) Assets of $35.5 million classified as held for sale were included within Digital Media at June 30, 2017. Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 Capital expenditures: Business Cloud Services $ 2,804 $ 2,087 Digital Media 16,141 7,099 Total from reportable segments 18,945 9,186 Corporate — — Total capital expenditures $ 18,945 $ 9,186 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Depreciation and amortization: Business Cloud Services $ 17,189 $ 21,251 $ 33,953 $ 38,752 Digital Media 22,714 9,808 45,272 19,481 Total from reportable segments 39,903 31,059 79,225 58,233 Corporate — — — — Total depreciation and amortization $ 39,903 $ 31,059 $ 79,225 $ 58,233 The Company’s Business Cloud Services segment consists of several services which have similar economic characteristics, including the nature of the services and their production processes, the type of customers, as well as the methods used to distribute these services. j2 Global groups its Business Cloud services into three main categories based on the similarities of these services: Cloud Connect, Cloud Services and Intellectual Property. Cloud Connect consists of our Fax and Voice services. Cloud Services consist of Backup, Email Security, Email Marketing and Web Hosting. Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Cloud Connect (Fax/Voice) $ 95,667 $ 6,081 $ 44,942 $ 189,300 $ 11,963 $ 89,381 Cloud Services 47,763 9,847 13,375 94,476 19,382 25,791 Intellectual Property 1,279 1,261 (218 ) 2,478 2,608 (772 ) Total $ 144,709 $ 17,189 $ 58,099 $ 286,254 $ 33,953 $ 114,400 Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Cloud Connect (Fax/Voice) $ 92,858 $ 7,575 $ 42,574 $ 183,102 $ 13,145 $ 83,094 Cloud Services 48,509 12,184 10,650 95,228 22,501 21,624 Intellectual Property 1,093 1,492 (751 ) 2,269 3,106 (1,968 ) Total $ 142,460 $ 21,251 $ 52,473 $ 280,599 $ 38,752 $ 102,750 j2 Global maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Japan and other countries. Geographic information about the U.S. and all other countries for the reporting periods is presented below. Such information attributes revenues based on jurisdictions where revenues are reported (in thousands). Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: United States $ 202,493 $ 144,475 $ 388,255 $ 282,113 Canada 19,351 18,900 38,752 37,266 Ireland 18,479 18,595 36,380 36,449 All other countries 32,851 29,830 64,456 56,474 $ 273,174 $ 211,800 $ 527,843 $ 412,302 June 30, December 31, Long-lived assets: United States $ 425,118 $ 453,053 All other countries 93,207 93,430 Total $ 518,325 $ 546,483

Unrestricted Subsidiaries Unres

Unrestricted Subsidiaries Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Unrestricted Subsidiaires [Abstract]
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Text Block]	Unrestricted Subsidiaries (unaudited) Reorganization On August 12, 2016, all of the equity interests in Ziff Davis, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and all of the equity interests in Advanced Messaging Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, held by j2 Cloud Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, were distributed to j2 Global, the parent company of j2 Cloud Services, LLC. Until the reorganization noted above, the Company’s Board of Directors had designated the following entities as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” under the indenture governing j2 Cloud Services’ 8.0% senior unsecured notes, which were redeemed in full in August 2017 (see Note 8 - Long-Term Debt): Ziff Davis, LLC and subsidiaries Advanced Messaging Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries The financial position and results of operations of these Unrestricted Subsidiaries are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. As required by the indenture governing j2 Cloud Services’ 8.0% senior unsecured notes, information sufficient to ascertain the financial condition and results of operations excluding the Unrestricted Subsidiaries must be presented for any period in which j2 Cloud Services had Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Company is presenting the following tables. The financial position of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,247 $ 17,931 Accounts receivable 137,622 158,730 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15,060 13,494 Current assets held for sale 5,770 — Total current assets 198,699 190,155 Property and equipment, net 45,106 38,752 Trade names, net 64,925 69,093 Patent and patent licenses, net 11,350 13,303 Customer relationships, net 76,793 95,855 Goodwill 547,297 563,658 Other purchased intangibles, net 139,201 163,023 Deferred income taxes, non-current 47 482 Other assets 5,657 5,541 Non-current assets held for sale 29,720 — Total assets $ 1,118,795 $ 1,139,862 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 127,493 $ 163,130 Income taxes payable — 4,353 Deferred revenue, current 19,665 13,773 Current liabilities held for sale 523 — Total current liabilities 147,681 181,256 Long-term debt 642,665 602,662 Liability for uncertain tax positions 1,001 — Deferred income taxes, non-current 6,196 11,816 Other long-term liabilities 1,747 1,454 Non-current liabilities held for sale 5,103 — Total liabilities 804,393 797,188 Additional paid-in capital 314,806 318,160 Retained earnings 1,521 27,004 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,925 ) (2,490 ) Total stockholders’ equity 314,402 342,674 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,118,795 $ 1,139,862 The results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ 128,474 $ 69,385 $ 241,606 $ 131,842 Cost of revenues 13,231 5,560 24,943 10,871 Gross profit 115,243 63,825 216,663 120,971 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 58,532 27,244 113,858 53,705 Research, development and engineering 5,759 3,169 11,258 5,652 General and administrative 42,311 23,706 88,158 46,524 Total operating expenses 106,602 54,119 213,274 105,881 Income from operations 8,641 9,706 3,389 15,090 Interest expense, net 14,420 4,486 28,031 8,613 Other expense, net 744 315 120 487 Income (loss) before income taxes (6,523 ) 4,905 (24,762 ) 5,990 Income tax expense 774 1,691 1,857 2,271 Net income (loss) $ (7,297 ) $ 3,214 $ (26,619 ) $ 3,719

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Foreign Currency Translation Total Beginning balance $ — $ (51,067 ) $ (51,067 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 12,331 12,331 Net current period other comprehensive income — 12,331 12,331 Ending balance $ — $ (38,736 ) $ (38,736 ) The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Foreign Currency Translation Total Beginning balance $ — $ (54,649 ) $ (54,649 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 15,913 15,913 Net current period other comprehensive income — 15,913 15,913 Ending balance $ — $ (38,736 ) $ (38,736 )

Condensed Consolidating Financi

Condensed Consolidating Financials (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements In connection with the June 2014 Convertible Note issuance, j2 Global, Inc. entered into a supplemental indenture related to the 8.0% senior unsecured notes, pursuant to which it fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on an unsecured basis, the full and punctual payment of the 8.0% senior unsecured notes issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, j2 Cloud. j2 Cloud Services, LLC was subject to restrictions on dividends in its existing indenture with respect to the 8.0% senior unsecured notes until their redemption in full in August 2017 (see Note 8 - Long-Term Debt). While substantially all of the Company’s assets are owned directly or indirectly by j2 Cloud Services, LLC, those contractual provisions did not, as of June 30, 2017, meaningfully restrict j2 Cloud Services, LLC’s ability to pay dividends to j2 Global, Inc. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present, in separate columns, financial information for (i) j2 Global, Inc. (the “Parent”) on a parent-only basis, (ii) j2 Cloud Services, LLC, (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, (iv) the eliminations and reclassifications necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis, and (v) the Company on a consolidated basis. The condensed consolidating financial statements are presented in accordance with the equity method. Under this method, the investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the Company’s share of subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions, distributions and other equity changes. Intercompany charges (income) between the Parent and subsidiaries are recognized in the condensed consolidating financial statements during the period incurred and the settlement of intercompany balances is reflected in the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows based on the nature of the underlying transactions. Consolidating adjustments include consolidating and eliminating entries for investments in subsidiaries, intercompany activity and balances. j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) BALANCE SHEET j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,248 $ 169,330 $ 157,165 $ — $ 330,743 Restricted cash — 265,000 — — 265,000 Short-term investments — — 65 — 65 Accounts receivable, net — 11,678 169,996 (146 ) 181,528 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 41,434 1,682 21,082 (41,844 ) 22,354 Current assets held for sale — — 5,770 — 5,770 Intercompany receivable 687,229 530,478 157,243 (1,374,950 ) — Total current assets 732,911 978,168 511,321 (1,416,940 ) 805,460 Property and equipment, net — 5,715 65,458 — 71,173 Trade names, net — 10,767 99,677 — 110,444 Patent and patent licenses, net — 534 11,374 — 11,908 Customer relationships, net — 17,491 175,689 — 193,180 Goodwill — 83,298 1,056,128 — 1,139,426 Other purchased intangibles, net — 7,114 145,439 — 152,553 Investment in subsidiaries 1,167,712 803,353 (1,071 ) (1,969,994 ) — Deferred income taxes, non-current — 22,933 3,391 (19,096 ) 7,228 Other assets — 435 6,134 — 6,569 Non-current assets held for sale — — 29,720 — 29,720 Total assets $ 1,900,623 $ 1,929,808 $ 2,103,260 $ (3,406,030 ) $ 2,527,661 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,567 $ 42,227 $ 129,669 $ (41,990 ) $ 135,473 Income taxes payable — 101,314 39 (88,508 ) 12,845 Deferred revenue, current — 20,966 67,187 — 88,153 Current maturities of long-term debt — 246,652 — — 246,652 Other current liabilities — — 24 — 24 Current liabilities held for sale — — 523 — 523 Intercompany payable 547,092 — 739,350 (1,286,442 ) — Total current liabilities 552,659 411,159 936,792 (1,416,940 ) 483,670 Long-term debt 359,820 636,557 — — 996,377 Deferred revenue, non-current — 57 — — 57 Liability for uncertain tax positions — 40,254 6,734 — 46,988 Deferred income taxes, non-current 32,515 — 21,345 (19,096 ) 34,764 Other long-term liabilities 1,141 1,972 2,030 — 5,143 Non-current liabilities held for sale — — 5,103 — 5,103 Total liabilities 946,135 1,089,999 972,004 (1,436,036 ) 1,572,102 Commitments and contingencies — — — — — Preferred stock - Series A, $0.01 par value — — — — — Preferred stock - Series B, $0.01 par value — — — — — Common stock, $0.01 par value 476 — — — 476 Additional paid-in capital 470,681 89,066 424,399 (669,356 ) 314,790 Retained earnings 483,331 750,667 745,669 (1,300,638 ) 679,029 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 76 (38,812 ) — (38,736 ) Total stockholders’ equity 954,488 839,809 1,131,256 (1,969,994 ) 955,559 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,900,623 $ 1,929,808 $ 2,103,260 $ (3,406,030 ) $ 2,527,661 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET December 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) BALANCE SHEET j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,935 $ 22,949 $ 77,066 $ — $ 123,950 Short-term investments — — 60 — 60 Accounts receivable, net — 11,464 188,498 (91 ) 199,871 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25,922 2,266 21,246 (25,316 ) 24,118 Intercompany receivable 635,740 281,078 166,210 (1,083,028 ) — Total current assets 685,597 317,757 453,080 (1,108,435 ) 347,999 Property and equipment, net — 6,318 61,776 — 68,094 Trade names, net — 10,097 105,756 — 115,853 Patent and patent licenses, net — 601 13,327 — 13,928 Customer relationships, net — 2,519 205,636 — 208,155 Goodwill — 58,310 1,064,500 — 1,122,810 Other purchased intangibles, net — 4,804 168,951 — 173,755 Investment in subsidiaries 1,091,412 730,153 (1,071 ) (1,820,494 ) — Deferred income taxes, non-current 1,346 26,667 2,171 (24,895 ) 5,289 Other assets — 443 6,002 — 6,445 Total assets $ 1,778,355 $ 1,157,669 $ 2,080,128 $ (2,953,824 ) $ 2,062,328 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,545 $ 28,179 $ 170,754 $ (25,407 ) $ 178,071 Income taxes payable — 82,795 — (66,042 ) 16,753 Deferred revenue, current — 19,277 61,107 — 80,384 Line of credit 178,817 — — — 178,817 Other current liabilities — — 64 — 64 Intercompany payable 296,658 11 720,317 (1,016,986 ) — Total current liabilities 480,020 130,262 952,242 (1,108,435 ) 454,089 Long-term debt 355,143 246,604 (1 ) — 601,746 Deferred revenue, non-current — 1,588 — — 1,588 Liability for uncertain tax positions — 41,259 5,278 — 46,537 Deferred income taxes, non-current 28,687 — 36,565 (24,895 ) 40,357 Other long-term liabilities 1,040 505 1,930 — 3,475 Total liabilities 864,890 420,218 996,014 (1,133,330 ) 1,147,792 Commitments and contingencies — — — — — Preferred stock - Series A, $0.01 par value — — — — — Preferred stock - Series B, $0.01 par value — — — — — Common stock, $0.01 par value 474 — — — 474 Additional paid-in capital 464,220 89,066 424,399 (669,356 ) 308,329 Retained earnings 448,771 648,233 714,516 (1,151,138 ) 660,382 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 152 (54,801 ) — (54,649 ) Total stockholders’ equity 913,465 737,451 1,084,114 (1,820,494 ) 914,536 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,778,355 $ 1,157,669 $ 2,080,128 $ (2,953,824 ) $ 2,062,328 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 60,706 $ 224,039 $ (11,571 ) $ 273,174 Cost of revenues — 18,341 36,389 (11,571 ) 43,159 Gross profit — 42,365 187,650 — 230,015 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 10,845 70,017 — 80,862 Research, development and engineering — 2,845 8,710 — 11,555 General and administrative 9,678 7,200 62,160 — 79,038 Total operating expenses 9,678 20,890 140,887 — 171,455 Income (loss) from operations (9,678 ) 21,475 46,763 — 58,560 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 33,960 39,948 — (73,908 ) — Interest (income) expense, net (5,284 ) 5,545 13,409 — 13,670 Other (income) expense, net — (129 ) 4,356 — 4,227 Income before income taxes 29,566 56,007 28,998 (73,908 ) 40,663 Income tax (benefit) expense (1,809 ) 14,750 (3,654 ) — 9,287 Net income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 32,652 $ (73,908 ) $ 31,376 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 66,254 $ 166,079 $ (20,533 ) $ 211,800 Cost of revenues — 16,992 39,087 (20,488 ) 35,591 Gross profit — 49,262 126,992 (45 ) 176,209 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 10,260 38,402 (45 ) 48,617 Research, development and engineering — 2,930 6,283 — 9,213 General and administrative 5,078 4,431 49,925 — 59,434 Total operating expenses 5,078 17,621 94,610 (45 ) 117,264 Income (loss) from operations (5,078 ) 31,641 32,382 — 58,945 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 38,019 20,786 — (58,805 ) — Interest expense, net 1,591 5,193 3,517 — 10,301 Other (income) expense, net (300 ) (93 ) 180 — (213 ) Income before income taxes 31,650 47,327 28,685 (58,805 ) 48,857 Income tax (benefit) expense (2,120 ) 9,308 7,899 — 15,087 Net income $ 33,770 $ 38,019 $ 20,786 $ (58,805 ) $ 33,770 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 136,042 $ 431,927 $ (40,126 ) $ 527,843 Cost of revenues — 35,568 88,520 (40,119 ) 83,969 Gross profit — 100,474 343,407 (7 ) 443,874 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 21,655 136,691 (7 ) 158,339 Research, development and engineering — 5,795 17,512 — 23,307 General and administrative 14,502 11,971 129,220 — 155,693 Total operating expenses 14,502 39,421 283,423 (7 ) 337,339 Income (loss) from operations (14,502 ) 61,053 59,984 — 106,535 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 60,390 57,776 — (118,166 ) — Interest (income) expense, net (10,593 ) 10,752 25,920 — 26,079 Other income, net — (175 ) 4,726 — 4,551 Income before income taxes 56,481 108,252 29,338 (118,166 ) 75,905 Income tax expense (714 ) 21,239 (1,816 ) — 18,709 Net income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 31,154 $ (118,166 ) $ 57,196 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 122,639 $ 321,645 $ (31,982 ) $ 412,302 Cost of revenues — 34,481 67,288 (31,891 ) 69,878 Gross profit — 88,158 254,357 (91 ) 342,424 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 20,888 75,932 (91 ) 96,729 Research, development and engineering — 6,219 11,982 — 18,201 General and administrative 9,750 9,902 95,559 — 115,211 Total operating expenses 9,750 37,009 183,473 (91 ) 230,141 Income (loss) from operations (9,750 ) 51,149 70,884 — 112,283 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 72,342 48,482 — (120,824 ) — Interest expense, net 3,462 10,425 6,647 — 20,534 Other (income) expense, net (209 ) (1,013 ) 1,135 — (87 ) Income before income taxes 59,339 90,219 63,102 (120,824 ) 91,836 Income tax (benefit) expense (4,374 ) 17,877 14,620 — 28,123 Net income $ 63,713 $ 72,342 $ 48,482 $ (120,824 ) $ 63,713 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 32,652 $ (73,908 ) $ 31,376 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — 12,331 — 12,331 Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) — — — — — Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 12,331 — 12,331 Comprehensive income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 44,983 $ (73,908 ) $ 43,707 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 33,770 $ 38,019 $ 20,786 $ (58,805 ) $ 33,770 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — (12,653 ) — (12,653 ) Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax benefit 2,251 — — — 2,251 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 2,251 — (12,653 ) — (10,402 ) Comprehensive income $ 36,021 $ 38,019 $ 8,133 $ (58,805 ) $ 23,368 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 31,154 $ (118,166 ) $ 57,196 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — 15,913 — 15,913 Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) — — — — — Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 15,913 — 15,913 Comprehensive income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 47,067 $ (118,166 ) $ 73,109 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 63,713 $ 72,342 $ 48,482 $ (120,824 ) $ 63,713 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — (9,238 ) — (9,238 ) Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) (110 ) — — — (110 ) Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (110 ) — (9,238 ) — (9,348 ) Comprehensive income $ 63,603 $ 72,342 $ 39,244 $ (120,824 ) $ 54,365 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (79,270 ) $ 26,037 $ 164,888 $ — $ 111,655 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of available-for-sale investments — — (5 ) — (5 ) Purchases of property and equipment — (820 ) (18,125 ) — (18,945 ) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received — (22,453 ) (13,977 ) — (36,430 ) Purchases of intangible assets — (8 ) (760 ) — (768 ) Net cash used in investing activities — (23,281 ) (32,867 ) — (56,148 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of long-term debt — 636,178 — — 636,178 Proceeds from line of credit, net 44,981 — — — 44,981 Repayment of line of credit, net (225,000 ) — — — (225,000 ) Repurchases of common and restricted stock (6,738 ) — — — (6,738 ) Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 133 — — — 133 Exercise of stock options 1,051 — — — 1,051 Dividends paid (35,707 ) — — — (35,707 ) Deferred payments for acquisitions — (1,035 ) (2,304 ) — (3,339 ) Other — — (36 ) — (36 ) Intercompany 280,863 (226,442 ) (54,421 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 59,583 408,701 (56,761 ) — 411,523 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — (76 ) 5,652 — 5,576 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (19,687 ) 411,381 80,912 — 472,606 Net change in cash balance included in assets held for sale — — (813 ) — (813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 23,935 22,949 77,066 — 123,950 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 4,248 $ 434,330 $ 157,165 $ — $ 595,743 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (695 ) $ 25,755 $ 106,992 $ — $ 132,052 Cash flows from investing activities: Maturity of available-for-sale investments 112,631 — — — 112,631 Purchase of available-for-sale investments (47,207 ) — — — (47,207 ) Purchases of property and equipment — (542 ) (8,644 ) — (9,186 ) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received — — (76,725 ) — (76,725 ) Purchases of intangible assets — (104 ) (1,711 ) — (1,815 ) Net cash provided (used in) by investing activities 65,424 (646 ) (87,080 ) — (22,302 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchases of common stock and restricted stock (3,356 ) — — — (3,356 ) Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 123 — — — 123 Exercise of stock options 1,911 — — — 1,911 Dividends paid (32,202 ) — — — (32,202 ) Deferred payments for acquisitions — (873 ) (15,677 ) — (16,550 ) Other 1,097 — (254 ) — 843 Intercompany (13,674 ) 5,683 7,991 — — Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (46,101 ) 4,810 (7,940 ) — (49,231 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 53 (239 ) (2,109 ) — (2,295 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents 18,681 29,680 9,863 — 58,224 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 55,516 9,975 190,039 — 255,530 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 74,197 $ 39,655 $ 199,902 $ — $ 313,754

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On August 2, 2017 , the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3850 per share of j2 Global common stock payable on September 1, 2017 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 2017 . On July 12, 2017, in a cash transaction, the Company sold Cambridge, a subsidiary within the Digital Media segment. The Company is currently determining the financial impact to the statement of operations which will be recorded in the third quarter 2017. The Company does not expect a material gain or loss from this transaction. On August 1, 2017, j2 Cloud redeemed all of its outstanding $250 million 8.0% senior unsecured notes due in 2020 for $265 million , including a redemption premium and relevant accrued interest. As a result of the redemption, j2 Cloud has satisfactorily discharged its obligations to the holders of such notes.

Basis Of Presentation (Policy)

Basis Of Presentation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Use Of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, including judgments about investment classifications, and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We believe that our most significant estimates are those related to the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with business combinations, long-lived and intangible asset impairment, contingent consideration, income taxes and contingencies and allowances for doubtful accounts. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates based on historical experience and on various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Allowances For Doubtful Accounts	Allowances for Doubtful Accounts j2 Global reserves for receivables it may not be able to collect. These reserves for the Company’s Business Cloud Services segment are typically driven by the volume of credit card declines and past due invoices and are based on historical experience as well as an evaluation of current market conditions. These reserves for the Company’s Digital Media segment are typically driven by past due invoices based on historical experience. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition Business Cloud Services The Company’s Business Cloud Services revenues substantially consist of monthly recurring subscription and usage-based fees, which are primarily paid in advance by credit card. In accordance with GAAP, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been provided, the sales price is fixed and determinable and collection is probable. The Company defers the portions of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually recurring subscription and usage-based fees collected in advance and recognizes them in the period earned. Additionally, the Company defers and recognizes subscriber activation fees and related direct incremental costs over a subscriber’s estimated useful life. Along with our numerous proprietary Business Cloud Services solutions, the Company also generates revenues by reselling various third party solutions, primarily through our email security and online backup lines of business. These third party solutions, along with our proprietary products, allow the Company to offer customers a variety of solutions to better meet their needs. The Company determines whether reseller revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as the principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. In determining whether the Company acts as the principal or an agent, the Company follows the accounting guidance for principal-agent considerations and the Company places the most weight on three factors: whether or not the Company (i) is the primary obligor in the arrangement, (ii) has latitude in determining pricing and (iii) bears credit risk. The Company records revenue on a gross basis with respect to reseller revenue as the Company is the primary obligator in the arrangement, has latitude in determining pricing and bears all credit risk associated with our reseller program partners. j2 Global’s Business Cloud Services also include patent license revenues generated under license agreements that provide for the payment of contractually determined fully paid-up or royalty-bearing license fees to j2 Global in exchange for the grant of non-exclusive, retroactive and future licenses to our intellectual property, including patented technology. Patent revenues may also consist of revenues generated from the sale of patents. Patent license revenues are recognized when earned over the term of the license agreements. With regard to fully paid-up license arrangements, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period the license agreement is executed the portion of the payment attributable to past use of the intellectual property and amortizes the remaining portion of such payments on a straight-line basis, or pro-rata revenue basis, as appropriate over the life of the licensed patent(s). With regard to royalty-bearing license arrangements, the Company recognizes revenues of license fees earned during the applicable period. With regard to patent sales, the Company recognizes as revenue in the period of the sale the amount of the purchase price over the carrying value of the patent(s) sold. The Business Cloud Services business also generates revenues by licensing certain technology to third parties. These licensing revenues are recognized when earned in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. Generally, revenue is recognized as the third party uses the licensed technology over the period. Digital Media The Company’s Digital Media revenues primarily consist of revenues generated from the sale of advertising campaigns that are targeted to the Company’s proprietary websites and to those websites operated by third parties that are part of the Digital Media business’s advertising network. Revenues for these advertising campaigns are recognized as earned, either when an ad is placed for viewing by a visitor to the appropriate web page or when the visitor “clicks through” on the ad, depending upon the terms with the individual advertiser. Revenues for Digital Media business-to-business operations consist of lead-generation campaigns for IT vendors and are recognized as earned when the Company delivers the qualified leads to the customer. j2 Global also generates Digital Media revenues through the license of certain assets to clients, for the clients’ use in their own promotional materials or otherwise. Such assets may include logos, editorial reviews, or other copyrighted material. Revenues under such license agreements are recognized when the assets are delivered to the client. Also, Digital Media revenues are generated through the license of certain speed testing technology which is recognized when delivered to the client through providing data services primarily to Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) and wireless carriers which is recognized as earned over the term of the access period. The Digital Media business also generates other types of revenues, including business listing fees, subscriptions to online publications, and from other sources. Such other revenues are recognized as earned. The Company determines whether Digital Media revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis by assessing whether the Company is acting as the principal or an agent in the transaction. If the Company is acting as the principal in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis. If the Company is acting as an agent in a transaction, the Company reports revenue on a net basis. In determining whether the Company acts as the principal or an agent, the Company follows the accounting guidance for principal-agent considerations and the Company places the most weight on three factors: whether or not the Company (i) is the primary obligor in the arrangement, (ii) has latitude in determining pricing and (iii) bears credit risk. The Company records revenue on a gross basis with respect to revenue generated (i) by the Company serving online display and video advertising across its owned-and-operated web properties, on third party sites or on unaffiliated advertising networks, (ii) through the Company’s lead-generation business and (iii) through the Company’s Digital Media licensing program. The Company records revenue on a net basis with respect to revenue paid to the Company by certain third-party advertising networks who serve online display and video advertising across the Company’s owned-and-operated web properties and certain third party sites.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements j2 Global complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), in measuring fair value and in disclosing fair value measurements. ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures required for fair value measurements of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2017 , the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, interest receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, customer deposits and long-term debt are reflected in the financial statements at cost. With the exception of long-term debt, cost approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt was determined using the quoted market prices of debt instruments with similar terms and maturities, if available. As of the same dates, the carrying value of other long-term liabilities approximated fair value as the related interest rates approximate rates currently available to j2 Global.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment range from 1 to 10 years. Fixtures, which are comprised primarily of leasehold improvements and equipment under capital leases, are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or for leasehold improvements, the related lease term, if less. The Company has capitalized certain internal use software and website development costs which are included in property and equipment. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is evaluated for each specific project and ranges from 1 to 5 years.
Debt	Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount j2 Global capitalizes costs incurred with borrowing and issuance of debt securities and records debt issuance costs and discounts as a reduction to the debt amount. These costs and discounts are amortized and included in interest expense over the life of the borrowing or term of the credit facility using the effective interest method.
Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Contingent Consideration j2 Global measures the contingent earn-out liabilities in connection with acquisitions at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements). The Company may use various valuation techniques depending on the terms and conditions of the contingent consideration including a Monte-Carlo simulation. This simulation uses a probability distribution for each significant input to produce hundreds or thousands of possible outcomes and the results are analyzed to determine probabilities of different outcomes occurring. Significant increases or decreases to these inputs in isolation would result in a significantly higher or lower liability with a higher liability capped by the contractual maximum of the contingent earn-out obligation. Ultimately, the liability will be equivalent to the amount paid, and the difference between the fair value estimate and the amount paid will be recorded in earnings. The amount paid that is less than or equal to the liability on the acquisition date is reflected as cash used in financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Any amount paid in excess of the liability on the acquisition date is reflected as cash used in operating activities.
Segment Reporting	Segment Reporting Accounting guidance establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report information about operating segments in their annual consolidated financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports. Accounting guidance also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company operates as two segments: (1) Business Cloud Services and (2) Digital Media.
Comparability of Prior Year Financial Data	Reclassifications Certain prior year reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation.

Business Acquisition (Tables)

Business Acquisition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase consideration for these acquisitions (in thousands): Assets and Liabilities Valuation Accounts receivable $ 703 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 63 Property and equipment 486 Trade names 1,343 Customer relationships 21,803 Other intangibles 2,696 Goodwill 24,378 Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1,280 ) Deferred revenue (1,866 ) Total $ 48,326

Assets Held For Sale Assets h28

Assets Held For Sale Assets held for sale (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	The following table presents information related to the assets and liabilities that were classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Cash $ 813 Accounts receivable, net 4,746 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 210 Property and equipment, net 472 Goodwill 17,815 Other intangible assets, net 11,405 Other assets 29 Total assets held for sale $ 35,490 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 562 Deferred income taxes, non current 5,064 Total liabilities held for sale $ 5,626

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Measured On Recurring Basis	The following tables present the fair values of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): June 30, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market and other funds $ 11,787 $ — $ — $ 11,787 Certificates of deposit — 65 — 65 Total assets measured at fair value $ 11,787 $ 65 $ — $ 11,852 Liabilities: Contingent interest derivative $ — $ 958 $ — $ 958 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 958 $ — $ 958 December 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market and other funds $ 7,737 $ — $ — $ 7,737 Certificates of deposit — 60 — 60 Total assets measured at fair value $ 7,737 $ 60 $ — $ 7,797 Liabilities: Contingent consideration $ — $ — $ 17,450 $ 17,450 Contingent interest derivative — 958 — 958 Total liabilities measured at fair value $ — $ 958 $ 17,450 $ 18,408
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): Level 3 Affected line item in the Statement of Income Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 17,450 Contingent consideration — Total fair value adjustments reported in earnings (600 ) General and administrative Contingent consideration payments (16,850 ) Not applicable Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ —
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s derivative instruments (in thousands): Amount Affected line item in the Statement of Income Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 958 Total fair value adjustments reported in earnings — Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 958

Goodwill And Intangible Assets

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill	The changes in carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): Business Cloud Services Digital Media Consolidated Balance as of January 1, 2017 $ 559,152 $ 563,658 $ 1,122,810 Goodwill acquired (Note 3) 24,378 — 24,378 Goodwill reclassified to noncurrent assets held for sale (1) — (17,815 ) (17,815 ) Purchase accounting adjustments (2) (766 ) 1,333 567 Foreign exchange translation 9,365 121 9,486 Balance as of June 30, 2017 $ 592,129 $ 547,297 $ 1,139,426 (1) During the second quarter of 2017, the Company reclassifed $17.8 million of goodwill to noncurrent assets held for sale in connection with Cambridge (see Note 5 - Assets Held for Sale). (2) Purchase accounting adjustments relate to adjustments to goodwill in connection with prior year business acquisitions (see Note 3 - Business Acquisitions).
Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives	Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives: Intangible assets are summarized as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as follows (in thousands): June 30, December 31, Trade name $ 27,379 $ 27,379 Other 5,432 5,432 Total $ 32,811 $ 32,811
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class	Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization: As of June 30, 2017 , intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands): Weighted-Average Amortization Period Historical Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Trade names 11.4 years $ 128,379 $ 45,314 $ 83,065 Patent and patent licenses 6.6 years 66,272 54,364 11,908 Customer relationships (1) 9.2 years 411,833 218,653 193,180 Other purchased intangibles 5.0 years 194,151 47,030 147,121 Total $ 800,635 $ 365,361 $ 435,274 (1) Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset. As of December 31, 2016 , intangible assets subject to amortization relate primarily to the following (in thousands): Weighted-Average Amortization Period Historical Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Trade names 11.5 years $ 127,342 $ 38,868 $ 88,474 Patent and patent licenses 6.6 years 65,605 51,677 13,928 Customer relationships (1) 9.6 years 390,930 182,775 208,155 Other purchased intangibles 6.0 years 195,913 27,590 168,323 Total $ 779,790 $ 300,910 $ 478,880 (1) Historically, the Company has amortized its customer relationship assets in a pattern that best reflects the pace in which the asset’s benefits are consumed. This pattern results in a substantial majority of the amortization expense being recognized in the first 4 to 5 years, despite the overall life of the asset.

Long Term Debt Long Term Debt (

Long Term Debt Long Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	Long-term debt as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consists of the following (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Senior Notes: 6.0% Senior Notes $ 638,634 $ — 8.0% Senior Notes 246,652 247,359 3.25% Convertible Notes 366,168 362,144 Less: Deferred issuance costs (8,425 ) (7,757 ) Total debt 1,243,029 601,746 Less: current portion 246,652 — Total long-term debt, less current portion $ 996,377 $ 601,746

Stockholders' Equity Dividends

Stockholders' Equity Dividends Declared (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Dividends Declared [Abstract]
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]	The following is a summary of each dividend declared during fiscal year 2017 and 2016 : Declaration Date Dividend per Common Share Record Date Payment Date February 10, 2016 $ 0.3250 February 23, 2016 March 10, 2016 May 5, 2016 $ 0.3350 May 18, 2016 June 2, 2016 August 2, 2016 $ 0.3450 August 17, 2016 September 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 $ 0.3550 November 18, 2016 December 5, 2016 February 9, 2017 $ 0.3650 February 22, 2017 March 9, 2017 May 4, 2017 $ 0.3750 May 19, 2017 June 2, 2017

Stock Options And Employee St33

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Stock Options Activity	The following table represents stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 : Number of Shares Weighted- Weighted-Average Aggregate Outstanding at January 1, 2017 413,858 $ 31.09 Granted — — Exercised (36,183 ) 29.05 Canceled — — Outstanding at June 30, 2017 377,675 $ 31.28 3.6 $ 20,322,158 Exercisable at June 30, 2017 338,475 $ 27.33 3.1 $ 19,549,090 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2017 368,546 $ 30.39 3.5 $ 20,158,778
Restricted (Performance) Stock [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Performance Awards, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The weighted-average fair values of market-based restricted stock awards granted have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions: June 30, 2017 Underlying stock price at valuation date $ 91.17 Expected volatility 29.0 % Risk-free interest rate 2.17 %
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity	Restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is set forth below: Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2017 705,015 $ 41.40 Granted 219,220 54.40 Vested (176,341 ) 45.17 Canceled (1,850 ) 87.68 Nonvested at June 30, 2017 746,044 $ 44.22
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit Award Activity	Restricted stock unit award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is set forth below: Number of Weighted-Average Aggregate Outstanding at January 1, 2017 51,950 Granted 7,100 Vested (9,530 ) Canceled (6,680 ) Outstanding at June 30, 2017 42,840 1.9 $ 3,645,256 Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2017 32,409 1.7 $ 2,757,659

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Numerator for basic and diluted net income per common share: Net income attributable to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders $ 31,376 $ 33,770 $ 57,196 $ 63,713 Net income available to participating securities (a) (401 ) (494 ) (708 ) (905 ) Net income available to j2 Global, Inc. common shareholders $ 30,975 $ 33,276 $ 56,488 $ 62,808 Denominator: Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock 47,547,118 48,055,783 47,505,406 48,011,250 Dilutive effect of: Equity incentive plans 235,814 209,515 239,367 221,095 Convertible debt (b) 1,165,383 — 1,112,632 19,353 Common stock and common stock equivalents 48,948,315 48,265,298 48,857,405 48,251,698 Net income per share: Basic $ 0.65 $ 0.69 $ 1.19 $ 1.31 Diluted $ 0.63 $ 0.69 $ 1.16 $ 1.30 (a) Represents unvested share-based payment awards that contain certain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid). (b) Represents the incremental shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes due June 15, 2029 by applying the treasury stock method when the average stock price exceeds the conversion price of the Convertible Notes (see Note 8 - Long Term Debt).

Segment and Geographic Inform35

Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Information on reportable segments and reconciliation to consolidated income from operations is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues by segment: Business Cloud Services $ 144,709 $ 142,460 $ 286,254 $ 280,599 Digital Media 128,474 69,385 241,605 131,794 Elimination of inter-segment revenues (9 ) (45 ) (16 ) (91 ) Total revenues 273,174 211,800 527,843 412,302 Direct costs by segment (1) : Business Cloud Services 86,610 89,987 171,854 177,849 Digital Media 118,335 57,835 234,968 112,511 Direct costs by segment (1) : 204,945 147,822 406,822 290,360 Business Cloud Services operating income (2) 58,099 52,473 114,400 102,750 Digital Media operating income 10,139 11,550 6,637 19,283 Segment operating income 68,238 64,023 121,037 122,033 Global operating costs (2) 9,678 5,078 14,502 9,750 Income from operations $ 58,560 $ 58,945 $ 106,535 $ 112,283 (1) Direct costs for each segment include cost of revenues and other operating expenses that are directly attributable to the segment, such as employee compensation expense, local sales and marketing expenses, engineering and network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and other administrative expenses. (2) Global operating costs include general and administrative and other corporate expenses that are managed on a global basis and that are not directly attributable to any particular segment.
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Assets: Business Cloud Services $ 1,421,170 $ 911,327 Digital Media (1) 1,101,684 1,124,535 Total assets from reportable segments 2,522,854 2,035,862 Corporate 4,807 26,466 Total assets $ 2,527,661 $ 2,062,328 (1) Assets of $35.5 million classified as held for sale were included within Digital Media at June 30, 2017. Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 Capital expenditures: Business Cloud Services $ 2,804 $ 2,087 Digital Media 16,141 7,099 Total from reportable segments 18,945 9,186 Corporate — — Total capital expenditures $ 18,945 $ 9,186 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Depreciation and amortization: Business Cloud Services $ 17,189 $ 21,251 $ 33,953 $ 38,752 Digital Media 22,714 9,808 45,272 19,481 Total from reportable segments 39,903 31,059 79,225 58,233 Corporate — — — — Total depreciation and amortization $ 39,903 $ 31,059 $ 79,225 $ 58,233 The Company’s Business Cloud Services segment consists of several services which have similar economic characteristics, including the nature of the services and their production processes, the type of customers, as well as the methods used to distribute these services. j2 Global groups its Business Cloud services into three main categories based on the similarities of these services: Cloud Connect, Cloud Services and Intellectual Property. Cloud Connect consists of our Fax and Voice services. Cloud Services consist of Backup, Email Security, Email Marketing and Web Hosting. Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Cloud Connect (Fax/Voice) $ 95,667 $ 6,081 $ 44,942 $ 189,300 $ 11,963 $ 89,381 Cloud Services 47,763 9,847 13,375 94,476 19,382 25,791 Intellectual Property 1,279 1,261 (218 ) 2,478 2,608 (772 ) Total $ 144,709 $ 17,189 $ 58,099 $ 286,254 $ 33,953 $ 114,400 Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Revenue Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income Cloud Connect (Fax/Voice) $ 92,858 $ 7,575 $ 42,574 $ 183,102 $ 13,145 $ 83,094 Cloud Services 48,509 12,184 10,650 95,228 22,501 21,624 Intellectual Property 1,093 1,492 (751 ) 2,269 3,106 (1,968 ) Total $ 142,460 $ 21,251 $ 52,473 $ 280,599 $ 38,752 $ 102,750
Summary On Revenues And Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas	j2 Global maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Japan and other countries. Geographic information about the U.S. and all other countries for the reporting periods is presented below. Such information attributes revenues based on jurisdictions where revenues are reported (in thousands). Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: United States $ 202,493 $ 144,475 $ 388,255 $ 282,113 Canada 19,351 18,900 38,752 37,266 Ireland 18,479 18,595 36,380 36,449 All other countries 32,851 29,830 64,456 56,474 $ 273,174 $ 211,800 $ 527,843 $ 412,302 June 30, December 31, Long-lived assets: United States $ 425,118 $ 453,053 All other countries 93,207 93,430 Total $ 518,325 $ 546,483

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Tabl

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Unrestricted Subsidiaires [Abstract]
Schedule of Unrestricted Subsidiaries Financial Information [Table Text Block]	The financial position of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,247 $ 17,931 Accounts receivable 137,622 158,730 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15,060 13,494 Current assets held for sale 5,770 — Total current assets 198,699 190,155 Property and equipment, net 45,106 38,752 Trade names, net 64,925 69,093 Patent and patent licenses, net 11,350 13,303 Customer relationships, net 76,793 95,855 Goodwill 547,297 563,658 Other purchased intangibles, net 139,201 163,023 Deferred income taxes, non-current 47 482 Other assets 5,657 5,541 Non-current assets held for sale 29,720 — Total assets $ 1,118,795 $ 1,139,862 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 127,493 $ 163,130 Income taxes payable — 4,353 Deferred revenue, current 19,665 13,773 Current liabilities held for sale 523 — Total current liabilities 147,681 181,256 Long-term debt 642,665 602,662 Liability for uncertain tax positions 1,001 — Deferred income taxes, non-current 6,196 11,816 Other long-term liabilities 1,747 1,454 Non-current liabilities held for sale 5,103 — Total liabilities 804,393 797,188 Additional paid-in capital 314,806 318,160 Retained earnings 1,521 27,004 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,925 ) (2,490 ) Total stockholders’ equity 314,402 342,674 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,118,795 $ 1,139,862 The results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues $ 128,474 $ 69,385 $ 241,606 $ 131,842 Cost of revenues 13,231 5,560 24,943 10,871 Gross profit 115,243 63,825 216,663 120,971 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 58,532 27,244 113,858 53,705 Research, development and engineering 5,759 3,169 11,258 5,652 General and administrative 42,311 23,706 88,158 46,524 Total operating expenses 106,602 54,119 213,274 105,881 Income from operations 8,641 9,706 3,389 15,090 Interest expense, net 14,420 4,486 28,031 8,613 Other expense, net 744 315 120 487 Income (loss) before income taxes (6,523 ) 4,905 (24,762 ) 5,990 Income tax expense 774 1,691 1,857 2,271 Net income (loss) $ (7,297 ) $ 3,214 $ (26,619 ) $ 3,719

Accumulated Other Comprehensi37

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Foreign Currency Translation Total Beginning balance $ — $ (51,067 ) $ (51,067 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 12,331 12,331 Net current period other comprehensive income — 12,331 12,331 Ending balance $ — $ (38,736 ) $ (38,736 ) The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands): Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments Foreign Currency Translation Total Beginning balance $ — $ (54,649 ) $ (54,649 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications — 15,913 15,913 Net current period other comprehensive income — 15,913 15,913 Ending balance $ — $ (38,736 ) $ (38,736 )

Condensed Consolidating Finan38

Condensed Consolidating Financials (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) BALANCE SHEET j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,248 $ 169,330 $ 157,165 $ — $ 330,743 Restricted cash — 265,000 — — 265,000 Short-term investments — — 65 — 65 Accounts receivable, net — 11,678 169,996 (146 ) 181,528 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 41,434 1,682 21,082 (41,844 ) 22,354 Current assets held for sale — — 5,770 — 5,770 Intercompany receivable 687,229 530,478 157,243 (1,374,950 ) — Total current assets 732,911 978,168 511,321 (1,416,940 ) 805,460 Property and equipment, net — 5,715 65,458 — 71,173 Trade names, net — 10,767 99,677 — 110,444 Patent and patent licenses, net — 534 11,374 — 11,908 Customer relationships, net — 17,491 175,689 — 193,180 Goodwill — 83,298 1,056,128 — 1,139,426 Other purchased intangibles, net — 7,114 145,439 — 152,553 Investment in subsidiaries 1,167,712 803,353 (1,071 ) (1,969,994 ) — Deferred income taxes, non-current — 22,933 3,391 (19,096 ) 7,228 Other assets — 435 6,134 — 6,569 Non-current assets held for sale — — 29,720 — 29,720 Total assets $ 1,900,623 $ 1,929,808 $ 2,103,260 $ (3,406,030 ) $ 2,527,661 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,567 $ 42,227 $ 129,669 $ (41,990 ) $ 135,473 Income taxes payable — 101,314 39 (88,508 ) 12,845 Deferred revenue, current — 20,966 67,187 — 88,153 Current maturities of long-term debt — 246,652 — — 246,652 Other current liabilities — — 24 — 24 Current liabilities held for sale — — 523 — 523 Intercompany payable 547,092 — 739,350 (1,286,442 ) — Total current liabilities 552,659 411,159 936,792 (1,416,940 ) 483,670 Long-term debt 359,820 636,557 — — 996,377 Deferred revenue, non-current — 57 — — 57 Liability for uncertain tax positions — 40,254 6,734 — 46,988 Deferred income taxes, non-current 32,515 — 21,345 (19,096 ) 34,764 Other long-term liabilities 1,141 1,972 2,030 — 5,143 Non-current liabilities held for sale — — 5,103 — 5,103 Total liabilities 946,135 1,089,999 972,004 (1,436,036 ) 1,572,102 Commitments and contingencies — — — — — Preferred stock - Series A, $0.01 par value — — — — — Preferred stock - Series B, $0.01 par value — — — — — Common stock, $0.01 par value 476 — — — 476 Additional paid-in capital 470,681 89,066 424,399 (669,356 ) 314,790 Retained earnings 483,331 750,667 745,669 (1,300,638 ) 679,029 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 76 (38,812 ) — (38,736 ) Total stockholders’ equity 954,488 839,809 1,131,256 (1,969,994 ) 955,559 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,900,623 $ 1,929,808 $ 2,103,260 $ (3,406,030 ) $ 2,527,661 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET December 31, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) BALANCE SHEET j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,935 $ 22,949 $ 77,066 $ — $ 123,950 Short-term investments — — 60 — 60 Accounts receivable, net — 11,464 188,498 (91 ) 199,871 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25,922 2,266 21,246 (25,316 ) 24,118 Intercompany receivable 635,740 281,078 166,210 (1,083,028 ) — Total current assets 685,597 317,757 453,080 (1,108,435 ) 347,999 Property and equipment, net — 6,318 61,776 — 68,094 Trade names, net — 10,097 105,756 — 115,853 Patent and patent licenses, net — 601 13,327 — 13,928 Customer relationships, net — 2,519 205,636 — 208,155 Goodwill — 58,310 1,064,500 — 1,122,810 Other purchased intangibles, net — 4,804 168,951 — 173,755 Investment in subsidiaries 1,091,412 730,153 (1,071 ) (1,820,494 ) — Deferred income taxes, non-current 1,346 26,667 2,171 (24,895 ) 5,289 Other assets — 443 6,002 — 6,445 Total assets $ 1,778,355 $ 1,157,669 $ 2,080,128 $ (2,953,824 ) $ 2,062,328 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,545 $ 28,179 $ 170,754 $ (25,407 ) $ 178,071 Income taxes payable — 82,795 — (66,042 ) 16,753 Deferred revenue, current — 19,277 61,107 — 80,384 Line of credit 178,817 — — — 178,817 Other current liabilities — — 64 — 64 Intercompany payable 296,658 11 720,317 (1,016,986 ) — Total current liabilities 480,020 130,262 952,242 (1,108,435 ) 454,089 Long-term debt 355,143 246,604 (1 ) — 601,746 Deferred revenue, non-current — 1,588 — — 1,588 Liability for uncertain tax positions — 41,259 5,278 — 46,537 Deferred income taxes, non-current 28,687 — 36,565 (24,895 ) 40,357 Other long-term liabilities 1,040 505 1,930 — 3,475 Total liabilities 864,890 420,218 996,014 (1,133,330 ) 1,147,792 Commitments and contingencies — — — — — Preferred stock - Series A, $0.01 par value — — — — — Preferred stock - Series B, $0.01 par value — — — — — Common stock, $0.01 par value 474 — — — 474 Additional paid-in capital 464,220 89,066 424,399 (669,356 ) 308,329 Retained earnings 448,771 648,233 714,516 (1,151,138 ) 660,382 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 152 (54,801 ) — (54,649 ) Total stockholders’ equity 913,465 737,451 1,084,114 (1,820,494 ) 914,536 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,778,355 $ 1,157,669 $ 2,080,128 $ (2,953,824 ) $ 2,062,328
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 60,706 $ 224,039 $ (11,571 ) $ 273,174 Cost of revenues — 18,341 36,389 (11,571 ) 43,159 Gross profit — 42,365 187,650 — 230,015 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 10,845 70,017 — 80,862 Research, development and engineering — 2,845 8,710 — 11,555 General and administrative 9,678 7,200 62,160 — 79,038 Total operating expenses 9,678 20,890 140,887 — 171,455 Income (loss) from operations (9,678 ) 21,475 46,763 — 58,560 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 33,960 39,948 — (73,908 ) — Interest (income) expense, net (5,284 ) 5,545 13,409 — 13,670 Other (income) expense, net — (129 ) 4,356 — 4,227 Income before income taxes 29,566 56,007 28,998 (73,908 ) 40,663 Income tax (benefit) expense (1,809 ) 14,750 (3,654 ) — 9,287 Net income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 32,652 $ (73,908 ) $ 31,376 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 66,254 $ 166,079 $ (20,533 ) $ 211,800 Cost of revenues — 16,992 39,087 (20,488 ) 35,591 Gross profit — 49,262 126,992 (45 ) 176,209 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 10,260 38,402 (45 ) 48,617 Research, development and engineering — 2,930 6,283 — 9,213 General and administrative 5,078 4,431 49,925 — 59,434 Total operating expenses 5,078 17,621 94,610 (45 ) 117,264 Income (loss) from operations (5,078 ) 31,641 32,382 — 58,945 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 38,019 20,786 — (58,805 ) — Interest expense, net 1,591 5,193 3,517 — 10,301 Other (income) expense, net (300 ) (93 ) 180 — (213 ) Income before income taxes 31,650 47,327 28,685 (58,805 ) 48,857 Income tax (benefit) expense (2,120 ) 9,308 7,899 — 15,087 Net income $ 33,770 $ 38,019 $ 20,786 $ (58,805 ) $ 33,770 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 136,042 $ 431,927 $ (40,126 ) $ 527,843 Cost of revenues — 35,568 88,520 (40,119 ) 83,969 Gross profit — 100,474 343,407 (7 ) 443,874 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 21,655 136,691 (7 ) 158,339 Research, development and engineering — 5,795 17,512 — 23,307 General and administrative 14,502 11,971 129,220 — 155,693 Total operating expenses 14,502 39,421 283,423 (7 ) 337,339 Income (loss) from operations (14,502 ) 61,053 59,984 — 106,535 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 60,390 57,776 — (118,166 ) — Interest (income) expense, net (10,593 ) 10,752 25,920 — 26,079 Other income, net — (175 ) 4,726 — 4,551 Income before income taxes 56,481 108,252 29,338 (118,166 ) 75,905 Income tax expense (714 ) 21,239 (1,816 ) — 18,709 Net income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 31,154 $ (118,166 ) $ 57,196 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Revenues: Total revenues $ — $ 122,639 $ 321,645 $ (31,982 ) $ 412,302 Cost of revenues — 34,481 67,288 (31,891 ) 69,878 Gross profit — 88,158 254,357 (91 ) 342,424 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing — 20,888 75,932 (91 ) 96,729 Research, development and engineering — 6,219 11,982 — 18,201 General and administrative 9,750 9,902 95,559 — 115,211 Total operating expenses 9,750 37,009 183,473 (91 ) 230,141 Income (loss) from operations (9,750 ) 51,149 70,884 — 112,283 Equity earnings in subsidiaries 72,342 48,482 — (120,824 ) — Interest expense, net 3,462 10,425 6,647 — 20,534 Other (income) expense, net (209 ) (1,013 ) 1,135 — (87 ) Income before income taxes 59,339 90,219 63,102 (120,824 ) 91,836 Income tax (benefit) expense (4,374 ) 17,877 14,620 — 28,123 Net income $ 63,713 $ 72,342 $ 48,482 $ (120,824 ) $ 63,713
Condensed Comprehensive Income Statement [Table Text Block]	j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 32,652 $ (73,908 ) $ 31,376 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — 12,331 — 12,331 Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) — — — — — Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 12,331 — 12,331 Comprehensive income $ 31,375 $ 41,257 $ 44,983 $ (73,908 ) $ 43,707 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 33,770 $ 38,019 $ 20,786 $ (58,805 ) $ 33,770 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — (12,653 ) — (12,653 ) Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax benefit 2,251 — — — 2,251 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 2,251 — (12,653 ) — (10,402 ) Comprehensive income $ 36,021 $ 38,019 $ 8,133 $ (58,805 ) $ 23,368 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 31,154 $ (118,166 ) $ 57,196 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — 15,913 — 15,913 Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) — — — — — Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — 15,913 — 15,913 Comprehensive income $ 57,195 $ 87,013 $ 47,067 $ (118,166 ) $ 73,109 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net income $ 63,713 $ 72,342 $ 48,482 $ (120,824 ) $ 63,713 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustment — — (9,238 ) — (9,238 ) Change in fair value on available-for-sale investments, net of tax expense (benefit) (110 ) — — — (110 ) Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (110 ) — (9,238 ) — (9,348 ) Comprehensive income $ 63,603 $ 72,342 $ 39,244 $ (120,824 ) $ 54,365
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (79,270 ) $ 26,037 $ 164,888 $ — $ 111,655 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of available-for-sale investments — — (5 ) — (5 ) Purchases of property and equipment — (820 ) (18,125 ) — (18,945 ) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received — (22,453 ) (13,977 ) — (36,430 ) Purchases of intangible assets — (8 ) (760 ) — (768 ) Net cash used in investing activities — (23,281 ) (32,867 ) — (56,148 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Issuance of long-term debt — 636,178 — — 636,178 Proceeds from line of credit, net 44,981 — — — 44,981 Repayment of line of credit, net (225,000 ) — — — (225,000 ) Repurchases of common and restricted stock (6,738 ) — — — (6,738 ) Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 133 — — — 133 Exercise of stock options 1,051 — — — 1,051 Dividends paid (35,707 ) — — — (35,707 ) Deferred payments for acquisitions — (1,035 ) (2,304 ) — (3,339 ) Other — — (36 ) — (36 ) Intercompany 280,863 (226,442 ) (54,421 ) — — Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 59,583 408,701 (56,761 ) — 411,523 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — (76 ) 5,652 — 5,576 Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (19,687 ) 411,381 80,912 — 472,606 Net change in cash balance included in assets held for sale — — (813 ) — (813 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 23,935 22,949 77,066 — 123,950 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 4,248 $ 434,330 $ 157,165 $ — $ 595,743 j2 GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data) j2 Global, Inc. j2 Cloud Services Non-guarantor Subsidiaries Consolidating Adjustments j2 Global Consolidated Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (695 ) $ 25,755 $ 106,992 $ — $ 132,052 Cash flows from investing activities: Maturity of available-for-sale investments 112,631 — — — 112,631 Purchase of available-for-sale investments (47,207 ) — — — (47,207 ) Purchases of property and equipment — (542 ) (8,644 ) — (9,186 ) Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received — — (76,725 ) — (76,725 ) Purchases of intangible assets — (104 ) (1,711 ) — (1,815 ) Net cash provided (used in) by investing activities 65,424 (646 ) (87,080 ) — (22,302 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchases of common stock and restricted stock (3,356 ) — — — (3,356 ) Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 123 — — — 123 Exercise of stock options 1,911 — — — 1,911 Dividends paid (32,202 ) — — — (32,202 ) Deferred payments for acquisitions — (873 ) (15,677 ) — (16,550 ) Other 1,097 — (254 ) — 843 Intercompany (13,674 ) 5,683 7,991 — — Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (46,101 ) 4,810 (7,940 ) — (49,231 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 53 (239 ) (2,109 ) — (2,295 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents 18,681 29,680 9,863 — 58,224 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 55,516 9,975 190,039 — 255,530 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 74,197 $ 39,655 $ 199,902 $ — $ 313,754

Basis Of Presentation (Details)

Basis Of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years

Recent Accounting Pronounceme40

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 68.5

Business Acquisition (Details)

Business Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition Contributed Total Revenue	$ 3,300
Total consideration of transaction, net of cash acquired	48,326
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	567
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24,378
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	19,600
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(766)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24,378
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	1,333
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 0

Business Acquisition (Allocatio

Business Acquisition (Allocation of Aggregate Purchase Price) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables	$ 703
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Noncurrent Assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	63
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24,378
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	1,280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue	(1,866)
Total consideration of transaction, net of cash acquired	48,326
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	486
Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	1,343
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	21,803
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 2,696

Assets Held For Sale (Details)

Assets Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 813	$ 0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Net Assets	29,800
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	4,746
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets	210
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment	472
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill	17,815
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets	11,405
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets	29
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	562
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent	$ 5,064

Fair Value Measurements (Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 1,500,000	$ 792,200
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		17,450
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses	20,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	600
Ookla [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses	16,900
Payments to Employees	3,100
Salesify [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	17,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 0	$ 600

Fair Value Measurements (Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Total assets	$ 11,852	$ 7,797
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		17,450
Derivative Liability	958	958
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	958	18,408
Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	11,787	7,737
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	65	60
Level 1 [Member]
Total assets	11,787	7,737
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		0
Derivative Liability	0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	11,787	7,737
Level 1 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Total assets	65	60
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		0
Derivative Liability	958	958
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	958	958
Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	65	60
Level 3 [Member]
Total assets	0	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	17,450
Derivative Liability	0	0
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure	0	17,450
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Cash	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Investments	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements (Sche46

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Changes In Fair Value Of Level 3 Financial Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ 0
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses	(20,000)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 17,450
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Period Increase (Decrease)	(600)
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses	(16,850)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	$ 0	$ 17,450

Fair Value Measurements (Deriva

Fair Value Measurements (Derivative Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	$ 958	$ 958
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	958	$ 958
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net	$ 0

Goodwill And Intangible Asset48

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 31.7	$ 24.8	$ 62.5	$ 45.8
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2017	156.6		156.6
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2018	98.5		98.5
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2019	61.3		61.3
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2020	36.5		36.5
Estimated future amortization expense in year 2021	28.9		28.9
Estimated future amortization expense thereafter	$ 116.1		$ 116.1
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets minimum useful life (years)			1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets minimum useful life (years)			20 years

Goodwill And Intangible Asset49

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2017	$ 1,122,810
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24,378
Goodwill, Transfers	(17,815)
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	567
Foreign Exchange Translation	9,486
Balance as of June 30, 2017	1,139,426
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2017	559,152
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	24,378
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(766)
Foreign Exchange Translation	9,365
Balance as of June 30, 2017	592,129
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2017	563,658
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
Goodwill, Transfers	(17,815)
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	1,333
Foreign Exchange Translation	121
Balance as of June 30, 2017	$ 547,297

Goodwill And Intangible Asset50

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Indefinite Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Intangible assets	$ 32,811	$ 32,811
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible assets	27,379	27,379
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible assets	$ 5,432	$ 5,432

Goodwill And Intangible Asset51

Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Historical Cost	$ 800,635	$ 779,790
Accumulated Amortization	(365,361)	(300,910)
Net	$ 435,274	$ 478,880
Trade Names [Member]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	11 years 4 months 24 days	11 years 6 months
Historical Cost	$ 128,379	$ 127,342
Accumulated Amortization	(45,314)	(38,868)
Net	$ 83,065	$ 88,474
Patents And Patent Licenses [Member]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	6 years 7 months 6 days	6 years 7 months 6 days
Historical Cost	$ 66,272	$ 65,605
Accumulated Amortization	(54,364)	(51,677)
Net	$ 11,908	$ 13,928
Customer Relationships [Member]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	9 years 2 months 12 days	9 years 7 months 6 days
Historical Cost	$ 411,833	$ 390,930
Accumulated Amortization	(218,653)	(182,775)
Net	$ 193,180	$ 208,155
Other Purchased Intangibles [Member]
Weighted-Average Amortization Period, years	5 years	6 years
Historical Cost	$ 194,151	$ 195,913
Accumulated Amortization	(47,030)	(27,590)
Net	$ 147,121	$ 168,323

Long Term Debt Long Term Debt52

Long Term Debt Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted Cash	$ 265,000	$ 0
Long-term debt	996,377	601,746
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(8,425)	(7,757)
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount	1,243,029	601,746
Current maturities of long-term debt	246,652	0
Total long-term debt, less current portion	996,377	601,746
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 1,500,000	792,200
6% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Jun. 27, 2017
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 650,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2025
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	$ 636,200
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semi-annually
Long-term debt	$ 638,634	0
8% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	246,652	247,359
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 255,000	275,400
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date	Jun. 10, 2014
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 402,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 15, 2029
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 59,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period	3 years 11 months 16 days
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semiannually
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component	$ 37,700
Long-term debt	366,168	362,144
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 552,200	$ 516,800

Commitments And Contingencies C

Commitments And Contingencies Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment	$ 225,000	$ 0
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment	225,000
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Interest	$ 500

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items]
U.S. federal statutory rate			35.00%
Effective income tax rate	22.80%	30.90%	24.60%	30.60%
Income before income taxes, domestic operations			$ 9.2	$ 40.3
Income before income taxes, foreign operations			66.7	51.5
Liabilities for uncertain income tax positions	$ 47		47						$ 46.5
Cash paid for income taxes			26.5	$ 25
Prepaid tax payments	$ 0		$ 0
California Franchise Tax Board [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination						2,013	2,012
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination					2,014	2,013	2,012
New York State Division of Taxation and Finance [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination					2,014	2,013	2,012	2,011
EVDY [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination					2,014

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased	2,100,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $	$ 58.6
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	72,673
2012 Repurchase Program [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized to be repurchased	5,000,000
Stock Repurchased	0

Stockholders' Equity Dividend56

Stockholders' Equity Dividends Declared (Details) - $ / shares	May 04, 2017	Feb. 09, 2017	Nov. 01, 2016	Aug. 02, 2016	May 05, 2016	Feb. 10, 2016
Dividends Declared [Abstract]
Dividend, declaration date	May 4, 2017	Feb. 9, 2017	Nov. 1, 2016	Aug. 2, 2016	May 5, 2016	Feb. 10, 2016
Dividend amount to be paid, per common share	$ 0.3750	$ 0.3650	$ 0.3550	$ 0.3450	$ 0.3350	$ 0.3250
Dividend, date of record	May 19, 2017	Feb. 22, 2017	Nov. 18, 2016	Aug. 17, 2016	May 18, 2016	Feb. 23, 2016
Dividend, date to be paid	Jun. 2, 2017	Mar. 9, 2017	Dec. 5, 2016	Sep. 1, 2016	Jun. 2, 2016	Mar. 10, 2016

Stock Options And Employee St57

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Number of options outstanding	377,675		413,858
Cash received upon the issuance of common stock	$ 133,000	$ 123,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Estimated Forfeiture Rate	14.43%	12.33%
Restricted (Performance) Stock [Member]
Shares, Granted	85,825	106,780
Restricted Stock [Member]
Shares, Granted	219,220
Number of stocks outstanding	746,044		705,015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 8 months 5 days
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 500,000		$ 700,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 8 months 16 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Shares, Granted	7,100
Number of stocks outstanding	42,840		51,950
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years 4 months 28 days
2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Market value of common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options	95.00%
Maximum earnings withheld by the employees	15.00%
Number of shares purchased under the plan	1,606	1,920
Cash received upon the issuance of common stock	$ 133,000	$ 123,000
Number of shares available for issuance	1,624,920
2007 Stock Plan [Member]
Number of options outstanding	315,675
Number of stocks outstanding	14,140
Maximum issuance of common stock	4,500,000
2015 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Number of options outstanding	62,000
Number of stocks outstanding	28,700
Maximum issuance of common stock	4,200,000
Minimum [Member]
Market value of common stock on the date of grant for incentive stock options	85.00%

Stock Options And Employee St58

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Stock Options) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Estimated Forfeiture Rate			14.43%	12.33%
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 5,562,000	$ 3,439,000	$ 9,177,000	$ 6,248,000
Number of Shares, Outstanding Beginning of Period			413,858
Number of options granted			0
Number of Shares, Exercised			(36,183)
Number of Shares, Canceled			0
Number of Shares, Outstanding Ending of Period	377,675		377,675
Number of Shares, Exercisable	338,475		338,475
Number of Shares, Vested and expected to vest	368,546		368,546
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Beginning of Period			$ 31.09
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Granted			0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercised			29.05
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Canceled			0
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Ending of Period	$ 31.28		31.28
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	27.33		27.33
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Vested and expected to vest	$ 30.39		$ 30.39
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding (in years)			3 years 7 months 10 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable (in years)			3 years 1 month 17 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Vested and expected to vest (in years)			3 years 6 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 20,322,158		$ 20,322,158
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	19,549,090		19,549,090
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested and expected to vest	20,158,778		$ 20,158,778
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 8 months 16 days
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 50,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000

Stock Options And Employee St59

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Restricted Stock) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation cost recognized	$ 5,562,000	$ 3,439,000	$ 9,177,000	$ 6,248,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	5,562,000	3,439,000	9,177,000	6,248,000
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) [Member]
Compensation cost recognized	5,500,000	3,200,000	9,100,000	6,000,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	5,500,000	3,200,000	9,100,000	6,000,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards granted	$ 45,800,000		$ 45,800,000		$ 37,900,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Nonvested at January 1, 2017			705,015
Shares, Granted			219,220
Shares, Vested			(176,341)
Shares, Canceled			(1,850)
Nonvested at June 30, 2017	746,044		746,044
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at January 1, 2017			$ 41.40
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted			54.40
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested			45.17
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Canceled			87.68
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Nonvested at June 30, 2017	$ 44.22		$ 44.22
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			3 years 8 months 5 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Nonvested at January 1, 2017			51,950
Shares, Granted			7,100
Shares, Vested			(9,530)
Shares, Canceled			(6,680)
Nonvested at June 30, 2017	42,840		42,840
Share Based Compensation Equity Awards Other Than Options Expected To Vest Shares			32,409
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			3 years 4 months 28 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms			1 year 11 months 1 day
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			1 year 8 months 1 day
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value	$ 2,757,659		$ 2,757,659
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	3,645,256		3,645,256
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Compensation cost recognized	50,000	100,000	100,000	200,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	50,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost (in years)			2 years 8 months 16 days
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards granted	$ 500,000		$ 500,000		$ 700,000

Stock Options And Employee St60

Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Performance Awards) (Details) - Restricted (Performance) Stock [Member] - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Granted	85,825	106,780
Share Price	$ 91.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 72.20
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	29.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.17%

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 31,376	$ 33,770	$ 57,196	$ 63,713
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Basic	401	494	708	905
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$ 30,975	$ 33,276	$ 56,488	$ 62,808
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock - basic	47,547,118	48,055,783	47,505,406	48,011,250
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	235,814	209,515	239,367	221,095
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Contingently Issuable Shares	1,165,383	0	1,112,632	19,353
Weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock - diluted	48,948,315	48,265,298	48,857,405	48,251,698
Basic	$ 0.65	$ 0.69	$ 1.19	$ 1.31
Diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.69	$ 1.16	$ 1.30
Share options excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	0	62,000	0	62,000

Segment and Geographic Inform62

Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Total revenues	$ 273,174	$ 211,800	$ 527,843	$ 412,302
United States	518,325		518,325		$ 546,483
Total long-lived assets	518,325		518,325		546,483
UNITED STATES
Total revenues	202,493	144,475	388,255	282,113
United States	425,118		425,118		453,053
Total long-lived assets	425,118		425,118		453,053
CANADA
Total revenues	19,351	18,900	38,752	37,266
IRELAND
Total revenues	18,479	18,595	36,380	36,449
All Other Countries [Member]
Total revenues	32,851	$ 29,830	64,456	$ 56,474
United States	93,207		93,207		93,430
Total long-lived assets	$ 93,207		$ 93,207		$ 93,430

Segment Information Reportable

Segment Information Reportable Segment Information (Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Income to Consolidated Operating Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 273,174	$ 211,800	$ 527,843	$ 412,302
Direct Costs By Segment	204,945	147,822	406,822	290,360
Income from operations	58,560	58,945	106,535	112,283
Global Operating Costs	9,678	5,078	14,502	9,750
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	39,903	31,059	79,225	58,233
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	144,709	142,460	286,254	280,599
Direct Costs By Segment	86,610	89,987	171,854	177,849
Income from operations	58,099	52,473	114,400	102,750
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	17,189	21,251	33,953	38,752
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member] | Cloud Connect [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	95,667	92,858	189,300	183,102
Income from operations	44,942	42,574	89,381	83,094
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	6,081	7,575	11,963	13,145
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member] | Cloud Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	47,763	48,509	94,476	95,228
Income from operations	13,375	10,650	25,791	21,624
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	9,847	12,184	19,382	22,501
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member] | Intellectual Property [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,279	1,093	2,478	2,269
Income from operations	(218)	(751)	(772)	(1,968)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	1,261	1,492	2,608	3,106
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	128,474	69,385	241,605	131,794
Direct Costs By Segment	118,335	57,835	234,968	112,511
Income from operations	10,139	11,550	6,637	19,283
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	22,714	9,808	45,272	19,481
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	(9)	(45)	(16)	(91)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations	68,238	64,023	121,037	122,033
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 39,903	$ 31,059	$ 79,225	$ 58,233

Segment Information Reportabl64

Segment Information Reportable Segment Information (Total Assets, Capital Expenditures, Depreciation And Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,527,661		$ 2,527,661		$ 2,062,328
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			18,945	$ 9,186
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	39,903	$ 31,059	79,225	58,233
Business Cloud Services Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,421,170		1,421,170		911,327
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			2,804	2,087
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	17,189	21,251	33,953	38,752
Digital Media Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,101,684		1,101,684		1,124,535
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			16,141	7,099
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	22,714	9,808	45,272	19,481
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	2,522,854		2,522,854		2,035,862
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			18,945	9,186
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	39,903	31,059	79,225	58,233
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	4,807		4,807		$ 26,466
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			0	0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Fina

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Financial Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 330,743		$ 123,950
Accounts receivable	181,528		199,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,354		24,118
Current assets held for sale	5,770		0
Total current assets	805,460		347,999
Property and equipment, net	71,173		68,094
Trade names, net	110,444		115,853
Patent and patent licenses, net	11,908		13,928
Customer Relationships, Net	193,180		208,155
Goodwill	1,139,426		1,122,810
Other purchased intangibles, net	152,553		173,755
Deferred tax assets, non-current	7,228		5,289
Other assets	6,569		6,445
Non-current assets held for sale	29,720		0
Total assets	2,527,661		2,062,328
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,473		178,071
Income taxes payable	12,845		16,753
Deferred revenue, current	88,153		80,384
Current liabilities held for sale	523		0
Total current liabilities	483,670		454,089
Liability for uncertain tax positions	46,988		46,537
Deferred income taxes, non-current	34,764		40,357
Other long-term liabilities	5,143		3,475
Non-current liabilities held for sale	5,103		0
Total liabilities	1,572,102		1,147,792
Additional paid-in capital	314,790		308,329
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	679,029		660,382
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(38,736)	$ (51,067)	(54,649)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	955,559		914,536
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,527,661		2,062,328
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	40,247		17,931
Accounts receivable	137,622		158,730
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,060		13,494
Current assets held for sale	5,770		0
Total current assets	198,699		190,155
Property and equipment, net	45,106		38,752
Trade names, net	64,925		69,093
Patent and patent licenses, net	11,350		13,303
Customer Relationships, Net	76,793		95,855
Goodwill	547,297		563,658
Other purchased intangibles, net	139,201		163,023
Deferred tax assets, non-current	47		482
Other assets	5,657		5,541
Non-current assets held for sale	29,720		0
Total assets	1,118,795		1,139,862
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	127,493		163,130
Income taxes payable	0		4,353
Deferred revenue, current	19,665		13,773
Current liabilities held for sale	523		0
Total current liabilities	147,681		181,256
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Noncurrent	642,665		602,662
Liability for uncertain tax positions	1,001		0
Deferred income taxes, non-current	6,196		11,816
Other long-term liabilities	1,747		1,454
Non-current liabilities held for sale	5,103		0
Total liabilities	804,393		797,188
Additional paid-in capital	314,806		318,160
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	1,521		27,004
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,925)		(2,490)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	314,402		342,674
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,118,795		$ 1,139,862

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Resu

Unrestricted Subsidiaries (Results of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Total revenues	$ 273,174	$ 211,800	$ 527,843	$ 412,302
Cost of revenues	43,159	35,591	83,969	69,878
Gross profit	230,015	176,209	443,874	342,424
Selling and Marketing Expense	80,862	48,617	158,339	96,729
Research and Development Expense	11,555	9,213	23,307	18,201
General and Administrative Expense	79,038	59,434	155,693	115,211
Total operating expenses	171,455	117,264	337,339	230,141
Income from operations	58,560	58,945	106,535	112,283
Interest (income) expense, net	13,670	10,301	26,079	20,534
Other expense (income), net	4,227	(213)	4,551	(87)
Income (loss) before income taxes	40,663	48,857	75,905	91,836
Income tax expense	9,287	15,087	18,709	28,123
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,376	33,770	57,196	63,713
Unrestricted Subsidiaries [Member]
Total revenues	128,474	69,385	241,606	131,842
Cost of revenues	13,231	5,560	24,943	10,871
Gross profit	115,243	63,825	216,663	120,971
Selling and Marketing Expense	58,532	27,244	113,858	53,705
Research and Development Expense	5,759	3,169	11,258	5,652
General and Administrative Expense	42,311	23,706	88,158	46,524
Total operating expenses	106,602	54,119	213,274	105,881
Income from operations	8,641	9,706	3,389	15,090
Interest (income) expense, net	14,420	4,486	28,031	8,613
Other expense (income), net	744	315	120	487
Income (loss) before income taxes	(6,523)	4,905	(24,762)	5,990
Income tax expense	774	1,691	1,857	2,271
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (7,297)	$ 3,214	$ (26,619)	$ 3,719

Accumulated Other Comprehensi67

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Roll Forward [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of tax (benefit)	0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax	12,331		15,913
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Arising During Period Total Net of Tax	12,331		15,913
Foreign currency translation adjustment	12,331	$ (12,653)	15,913	$ (9,238)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance	(51,067)		(54,649)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance	(38,736)		(38,736)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	2,251	0	(110)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12,331	$ (10,402)	15,913	$ (9,348)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (38,736)		$ (38,736)		$ (51,067)	$ (54,649)

Condensed Consolidating Finan68

Condensed Consolidating Financials Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 330,743		$ 123,950
Restricted Cash	265,000		0
Short-term investments	65		60
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	181,528		199,871
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,354		24,118
Current assets held for sale	5,770		0
Due from Affiliate, Current	0		0
Total current assets	805,460		347,999
Property and equipment, net	71,173		68,094
Trade names, net	110,444		115,853
Patent and patent licenses, net	11,908		13,928
Customer Relationships, Net	193,180		208,155
Goodwill	1,139,426		1,122,810
Other purchased intangibles, net	152,553		173,755
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	0		0
Deferred tax assets, non-current	7,228		5,289
Other assets	6,569		6,445
Non-current assets held for sale	29,720		0
Total assets	2,527,661		2,062,328
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,473		178,071
Income taxes payable	12,845		16,753
Deferred revenue, current	88,153		80,384
Line of credit	0		178,817
Current maturities of long-term debt	246,652		0
Other current liabilities	24		64
Current liabilities held for sale	523		0
Due to Affiliate, Current	0		0
Total current liabilities	483,670		454,089
Long-term debt	996,377		601,746
Deferred revenue, non-current	57		1,588
Liability for uncertain tax positions	46,988		46,537
Deferred income taxes, non-current	34,764		40,357
Other long-term liabilities	5,143		3,475
Non-current liabilities held for sale	5,103		0
Total liabilities	1,572,102		1,147,792
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	476		474
Additional paid-in capital	314,790		308,329
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	679,029		660,382
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(38,736)	$ (51,067)	(54,649)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	955,559		914,536
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,527,661		2,062,328
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0		0
j2 Global, Inc. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	4,248		23,935
Restricted Cash	0
Short-term investments	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,434		25,922
Current assets held for sale	0
Due from Affiliate, Current	687,229		635,740
Total current assets	732,911		685,597
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Trade names, net	0		0
Patent and patent licenses, net	0		0
Customer Relationships, Net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other purchased intangibles, net	0		0
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	1,167,712		1,091,412
Deferred tax assets, non-current	0		1,346
Other assets	0		0
Non-current assets held for sale	0
Total assets	1,900,623		1,778,355
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,567		4,545
Income taxes payable	0		0
Deferred revenue, current	0		0
Line of credit			178,817
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities held for sale	0
Due to Affiliate, Current	547,092		296,658
Total current liabilities	552,659		480,020
Long-term debt	359,820		355,143
Deferred revenue, non-current	0		0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0		0
Deferred income taxes, non-current	32,515		28,687
Other long-term liabilities	1,141		1,040
Non-current liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	946,135		864,890
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	476		474
Additional paid-in capital	470,681		464,220
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	483,331		448,771
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	954,488		913,465
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,900,623		1,778,355
j2 Cloud Services, LLC [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	169,330		22,949
Restricted Cash	265,000
Short-term investments	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	11,678		11,464
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,682		2,266
Current assets held for sale	0
Due from Affiliate, Current	530,478		281,078
Total current assets	978,168		317,757
Property and equipment, net	5,715		6,318
Trade names, net	10,767		10,097
Patent and patent licenses, net	534		601
Customer Relationships, Net	17,491		2,519
Goodwill	83,298		58,310
Other purchased intangibles, net	7,114		4,804
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	803,353		730,153
Deferred tax assets, non-current	22,933		26,667
Other assets	435		443
Non-current assets held for sale	0
Total assets	1,929,808		1,157,669
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	42,227		28,179
Income taxes payable	101,314		82,795
Deferred revenue, current	20,966		19,277
Line of credit			0
Current maturities of long-term debt	246,652
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities held for sale	0
Due to Affiliate, Current	0		11
Total current liabilities	411,159		130,262
Long-term debt	636,557		246,604
Deferred revenue, non-current	57		1,588
Liability for uncertain tax positions	40,254		41,259
Deferred income taxes, non-current	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	1,972		505
Non-current liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	1,089,999		420,218
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	89,066		89,066
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	750,667		648,233
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	76		152
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	839,809		737,451
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,929,808		1,157,669
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	157,165		77,066
Restricted Cash	0
Short-term investments	65		60
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	169,996		188,498
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,082		21,246
Current assets held for sale	5,770
Due from Affiliate, Current	157,243		166,210
Total current assets	511,321		453,080
Property and equipment, net	65,458		61,776
Trade names, net	99,677		105,756
Patent and patent licenses, net	11,374		13,327
Customer Relationships, Net	175,689		205,636
Goodwill	1,056,128		1,064,500
Other purchased intangibles, net	145,439		168,951
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	(1,071)		(1,071)
Deferred tax assets, non-current	3,391		2,171
Other assets	6,134		6,002
Non-current assets held for sale	29,720
Total assets	2,103,260		2,080,128
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	129,669		170,754
Income taxes payable	39		0
Deferred revenue, current	67,187		61,107
Line of credit			0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	24		64
Current liabilities held for sale	523
Due to Affiliate, Current	739,350		720,317
Total current liabilities	936,792		952,242
Long-term debt	0		(1)
Deferred revenue, non-current	0		0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	6,734		5,278
Deferred income taxes, non-current	21,345		36,565
Other long-term liabilities	2,030		1,930
Non-current liabilities held for sale	5,103
Total liabilities	972,004		996,014
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	424,399		424,399
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	745,669		714,516
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(38,812)		(54,801)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,131,256		1,084,114
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,103,260		2,080,128
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted Cash	0
Short-term investments	0		0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,027 and $7,988, respectively	(146)		(91)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(41,844)		(25,316)
Current assets held for sale	0
Due from Affiliate, Current	(1,374,950)		(1,083,028)
Total current assets	(1,416,940)		(1,108,435)
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Trade names, net	0		0
Patent and patent licenses, net	0		0
Customer Relationships, Net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Other purchased intangibles, net	0		0
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	(1,969,994)		(1,820,494)
Deferred tax assets, non-current	(19,096)		(24,895)
Other assets	0		0
Non-current assets held for sale	0
Total assets	(3,406,030)		(2,953,824)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(41,990)		(25,407)
Income taxes payable	(88,508)		(66,042)
Deferred revenue, current	0		0
Line of credit			0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0
Other current liabilities	0		0
Current liabilities held for sale	0
Due to Affiliate, Current	(1,286,442)		(1,016,986)
Total current liabilities	(1,416,940)		(1,108,435)
Long-term debt	0		0
Deferred revenue, non-current	0		0
Liability for uncertain tax positions	0		0
Deferred income taxes, non-current	(19,096)		(24,895)
Other long-term liabilities	0		0
Non-current liabilities held for sale	0
Total liabilities	(1,436,036)		(1,133,330)
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value	0		0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	(669,356)		(669,356)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(1,300,638)		(1,151,138)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(1,969,994)		(1,820,494)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (3,406,030)		$ (2,953,824)

Condensed Consolidating Finan69

Condensed Consolidating Financials Condensed Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Total revenues	$ 273,174	$ 211,800	$ 527,843	$ 412,302
Cost of revenues	43,159	35,591	83,969	69,878
Gross profit	230,015	176,209	443,874	342,424
Operating expenses:
Selling and Marketing Expense	80,862	48,617	158,339	96,729
Research and Development Expense	11,555	9,213	23,307	18,201
General and Administrative Expense	79,038	59,434	155,693	115,211
Total operating expenses	171,455	117,264	337,339	230,141
Income from operations	58,560	58,945	106,535	112,283
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	0	0	0	0
Interest (income) expense, net	13,670	10,301	26,079	20,534
Other expense (income), net	4,227	(213)	4,551	(87)
Income before income taxes	40,663	48,857	75,905	91,836
Income tax expense	9,287	15,087	18,709	28,123
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,376	33,770	57,196	63,713
j2 Global, Inc. [Member]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of revenues	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses:
Selling and Marketing Expense	0	0	0	0
Research and Development Expense	0	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	9,678	5,078	14,502	9,750
Total operating expenses	9,678	5,078	14,502	9,750
Income from operations	(9,678)	(5,078)	(14,502)	(9,750)
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	33,960	38,019	60,390	72,342
Interest (income) expense, net	(5,284)	1,591	(10,593)	3,462
Other expense (income), net	0	(300)	0	(209)
Income before income taxes	29,566	31,650	56,481	59,339
Income tax expense	(1,809)	(2,120)	(714)	(4,374)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,375	33,770	57,195	63,713
j2 Cloud Services, LLC [Member]
Total revenues	60,706	66,254	136,042	122,639
Cost of revenues	18,341	16,992	35,568	34,481
Gross profit	42,365	49,262	100,474	88,158
Operating expenses:
Selling and Marketing Expense	10,845	10,260	21,655	20,888
Research and Development Expense	2,845	2,930	5,795	6,219
General and Administrative Expense	7,200	4,431	11,971	9,902
Total operating expenses	20,890	17,621	39,421	37,009
Income from operations	21,475	31,641	61,053	51,149
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	39,948	20,786	57,776	48,482
Interest (income) expense, net	5,545	5,193	10,752	10,425
Other expense (income), net	(129)	(93)	(175)	(1,013)
Income before income taxes	56,007	47,327	108,252	90,219
Income tax expense	14,750	9,308	21,239	17,877
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	41,257	38,019	87,013	72,342
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total revenues	224,039	166,079	431,927	321,645
Cost of revenues	36,389	39,087	88,520	67,288
Gross profit	187,650	126,992	343,407	254,357
Operating expenses:
Selling and Marketing Expense	70,017	38,402	136,691	75,932
Research and Development Expense	8,710	6,283	17,512	11,982
General and Administrative Expense	62,160	49,925	129,220	95,559
Total operating expenses	140,887	94,610	283,423	183,473
Income from operations	46,763	32,382	59,984	70,884
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	0	0	0	0
Interest (income) expense, net	13,409	3,517	25,920	6,647
Other expense (income), net	4,356	180	4,726	1,135
Income before income taxes	28,998	28,685	29,338	63,102
Income tax expense	(3,654)	7,899	(1,816)	14,620
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	32,652	20,786	31,154	48,482
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Total revenues	(11,571)	(20,533)	(40,126)	(31,982)
Cost of revenues	(11,571)	(20,488)	(40,119)	(31,891)
Gross profit	0	(45)	(7)	(91)
Operating expenses:
Selling and Marketing Expense	0	(45)	(7)	(91)
Research and Development Expense	0	0	0	0
General and Administrative Expense	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	0	(45)	(7)	(91)
Income from operations	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, before Tax	(73,908)	(58,805)	(118,166)	(120,824)
Interest (income) expense, net	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(73,908)	(58,805)	(118,166)	(120,824)
Income tax expense	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (73,908)	$ (58,805)	$ (118,166)	$ (120,824)

Condensed Consolidating Finan70

Condensed Consolidating Financials Condensed Comprehensive Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 12,331	$ (10,402)	$ 15,913	$ (9,348)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,376	33,770	57,196	63,713
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	43,707	23,368	73,109	54,365
Total revenues	273,174	211,800	527,843	412,302
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	12,331	(12,653)	15,913	(9,238)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	2,251	0	(110)
j2 Global, Inc. [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	2,251	0	(110)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,375	33,770	57,195	63,713
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	31,375	36,021	57,195	63,603
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	2,251	0	(110)
j2 Cloud Services, LLC [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	41,257	38,019	87,013	72,342
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	41,257	38,019	87,013	72,342
Total revenues	60,706	66,254	136,042	122,639
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	12,331	(12,653)	15,913	(9,238)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	32,652	20,786	31,154	48,482
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	44,983	8,133	47,067	39,244
Total revenues	224,039	166,079	431,927	321,645
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	12,331	(12,653)	15,913	(9,238)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(73,908)	(58,805)	(118,166)	(120,824)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(73,908)	(58,805)	(118,166)	(120,824)
Total revenues	(11,571)	(20,533)	(40,126)	(31,982)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidating Finan71

Condensed Consolidating Financials Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 31,376	$ 33,770	$ 57,196	$ 63,713
Depreciation and amortization			79,225	58,233
Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments			0	646
Amortization of financing costs and discounts			6,307	4,777
Share-based Compensation			9,177	6,248
Provision for doubtful accounts			5,623	5,009
Deferred income taxes			(3,679)	(2,064)
Decrease (increase) in:
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable			11,195	3,763
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			2,527	1,534
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets			(105)	(1,894)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(55,047)	(15,480)
Income taxes payable			(4,464)	2,034
Deferred revenue			1,817	(2,699)
Liability for uncertain tax positions			(4)	4,440
Other			1,887	3,792
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			111,655	132,052
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments			0	112,631
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			(5)	(47,207)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			(18,945)	(9,186)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			(36,430)	(76,725)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets			(768)	(1,815)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			(56,148)	(22,302)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			636,178	0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			44,981	0
Repayments of Lines of Credit			(225,000)	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			(6,738)	(3,356)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			133	123
Exercise of stock options			1,051	1,911
Payments of Dividends			(35,707)	(32,202)
Deferred payments for acquisitions			(3,339)	(16,550)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			(36)	843
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			411,523	(49,231)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			5,576	(2,295)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			(472,606)	(58,224)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	(813)		(813)		$ 0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	595,743	313,754	595,743	313,754	123,950	$ 255,530
j2 Global, Inc. [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	31,375	33,770	57,195	63,713
(Decrease) increase in:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			(79,270)	(695)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments				112,631
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			0	(47,207)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			0	65,424
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			44,981
Repayments of Lines of Credit			(225,000)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			(6,738)	(3,356)
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			133	123
Exercise of stock options			1,051	1,911
Payments of Dividends			(35,707)	(32,202)
Deferred payments for acquisitions			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			0	1,097
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates			(280,863)	13,674
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			59,583	(46,101)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			0	53
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			19,687	(18,681)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	4,248	74,197	4,248	74,197	23,935	55,516
j2 Cloud Services, LLC [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	41,257	38,019	87,013	72,342
(Decrease) increase in:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			26,037	25,755
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments				0
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			(820)	(542)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			(22,453)	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets			(8)	(104)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			(23,281)	(646)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			636,178
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			0
Repayments of Lines of Credit			0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			0	0
Exercise of stock options			0	0
Payments of Dividends			0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions			(1,035)	(873)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			0	0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates			226,442	(5,683)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			408,701	4,810
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			76	239
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			(411,381)	(29,680)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	434,330	39,655	434,330	39,655	22,949	9,975
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	32,652	20,786	31,154	48,482
(Decrease) increase in:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			164,888	106,992
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments				0
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			(5)	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			(18,125)	(8,644)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			(13,977)	(76,725)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets			(760)	(1,711)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			(32,867)	(87,080)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			0
Repayments of Lines of Credit			0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			0	0
Exercise of stock options			0	0
Payments of Dividends			0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions			(2,304)	(15,677)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			(36)	(254)
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates			54,421	(7,991)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(56,761)	(7,940)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			5,652	(2,109)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			(80,912)	(9,863)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	(813)		(813)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	157,165	199,902	157,165	199,902	77,066	190,039
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(73,908)	(58,805)	(118,166)	(120,824)
(Decrease) increase in:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturity of available-for-sale investments				0
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities			0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			0	0
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			0
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			0
Repayments of Lines of Credit			0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			0	0
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan			0	0
Exercise of stock options			0	0
Payments of Dividends			0	0
Deferred payments for acquisitions			0	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities			0	0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Aug. 02, 2017	May 04, 2017	Feb. 09, 2017	Nov. 01, 2016	Aug. 02, 2016	May 05, 2016	Feb. 10, 2016	Aug. 01, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared date		May 4, 2017	Feb. 9, 2017	Nov. 1, 2016	Aug. 2, 2016	May 5, 2016	Feb. 10, 2016
Dividend amount to be paid, per common share		$ 0.3750	$ 0.3650	$ 0.3550	$ 0.3450	$ 0.3350	$ 0.3250
Date dividend is payable		Jun. 2, 2017	Mar. 9, 2017	Dec. 5, 2016	Sep. 1, 2016	Jun. 2, 2016	Mar. 10, 2016
Date shareholders must be on record for dividend		May 19, 2017	Feb. 22, 2017	Nov. 18, 2016	Aug. 17, 2016	May 18, 2016	Feb. 23, 2016
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared date	Aug. 2, 2017
Dividend amount to be paid, per common share	$ 0.3850
Date dividend is payable	Sep. 1, 2017
Date shareholders must be on record for dividend	Aug. 14, 2017
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 250
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount								$ 265