Synchronoss (SNCR) 10-Q 31 Oct 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 24, 2014
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001131554	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	42,454,989
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$265,623	$63,512
Marketable securities	37,626	9,105
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $194 and $237 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	109,190	64,933
Prepaid expenses and other assets	24,659	19,451
Deferred tax assets	3,691	4,626
Total current assets	440,789	161,627
Marketable securities	1,800	4,988
Property and equipment, net	130,623	106,106
Goodwill	151,055	137,743
Intangible assets, net	107,350	101,963
Deferred tax assets	5,596	4,210
Other assets	19,830	10,382
Total assets	857,043	527,019
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	50,549	9,528
Accrued expenses	39,448	37,919
Deferred revenues	12,159	15,372
Contingent consideration obligation	7,370	22
Total current liabilities	109,526	62,841
Lease financing obligation - long-term	9,226	9,252
Contingent consideration obligation - long-term	'	4,468
Convertible debt	230,000	'
Other liabilities	3,579	2,819
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	'	'
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 46,076 and 44,456 shares issued; 42,343 and 40,663 outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	4	4
Treasury stock, at cost (3,733 and 3,793 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	-66,336	-67,104
Additional paid-in capital	436,503	393,644
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-12,552	-723
Retained earnings	147,093	121,818
Total stockholders' equity	504,712	447,639
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$857,043	$527,019

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$194	$237
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,076	44,456
Common stock, shares outstanding	42,343	40,663
Treasury stock, shares	3,733	3,793

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$125,175	$89,716	$327,103	$251,840
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of services	50,496	38,133	131,766	105,791
Research and development	21,056	16,554	53,902	49,630
Selling, general and administrative	21,382	15,562	55,656	45,157
Net change in contingent consideration obligation	355	500	1,680	2,676
Restructuring charges	'	'	'	5,172
Depreciation and amortization	16,268	10,213	42,292	28,792
Total costs and expenses	109,557	80,962	285,296	237,218
Income from operations	15,618	8,754	41,807	14,622
Interest income	326	149	440	432
Interest expense	-1,132	-235	-1,831	-714
Other income (expense)	3	-369	1,052	-326
Income before income tax expense	14,815	8,299	41,468	14,014
Income tax expense	-5,488	-4,709	-16,193	-6,536
Net income	9,327	3,590	25,275	7,478
Net income per common share:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.23	$0.09	$0.63	$0.19
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.09	$0.61	$0.19
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	40,833	38,960	40,173	38,589
Diluted (in shares)	44,265	40,056	41,795	39,662
Comprehensive income (loss)	($3,004)	$8,738	$13,446	$5,942

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$25,275	$7,478
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	42,292	28,792
Amortization of debt issuance costs	242	'
Amortization of bond premium	263	225
Deferred income taxes	-2,407	3,401
Non-cash interest on leased facility	709	691
Stock-based compensation	20,470	18,313
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	-40,795	-13,714
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-4,434	1,656
Other assets	-2,804	-6,724
Accounts payable	8,331	2,680
Accrued expenses	-1,570	-11,952
Contingent consideration obligation	2,881	1,724
Excess tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	-754	-983
Other liabilities	1,228	1,063
Deferred revenues	-3,925	760
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,002	33,410
Investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of fixed assets	-24,796	-55,216
Purchases of marketable securities available-for-sale	-27,657	-6,703
Maturities of marketable securities available-for-sale	1,990	13,635
Business acquired, net of cash	-38,085	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-88,548	-48,284
Financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	20,727	17,495
Payments on contingent consideration obligation	'	-1,090
Debt issuance costs related to convertible notes	-6,561	'
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	230,000	'
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	40,000	'
Repayment of revolving line of credit	-40,000	'
Excess tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	754	983
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock in connection with an employee stock purchase plan	1,677	1,474
Repayments of capital obligations	-1,129	-1,236
Net cash provided by financing activities	245,468	17,626
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	189	-1,693
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	202,111	1,059
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	63,512	36,028
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	265,623	37,087
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for income taxes	$14,152	$1,131

Description_of_Business

Description of Business	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Description of Business	'
Description of Business	'
	1. Description of Business
	Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Synchronoss") is a mobile innovation company that provides cloud solutions and software-based activation for connected devices globally.  Such services include intelligent connectivity management and content synchronization, backup and sharing, as well as device and service procurement, provisioning, activation, support, that enable communications service providers (“CSPs”), cable operators/multi-services operators (“MSOs”), original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) with embedded connectivity (e.g. smartphones, laptops, tablets and mobile Internet devices, such as automobiles, wearables for personal health and wellness, and connected homes), multi-channel retailers and other customers to accelerate and monetize their go-to-market strategies for connected devices. This includes automating subscriber activation, order management, upgrades, service provisioning and connectivity and content management from any sales channel to any communication service (wireless or wireline), across any connected device type and managing the content transfer, synchronization and share.  The Company’s global solutions touch all aspects of connected devices on the mobile Internet.
	The Company’s Synchronoss Personal Cloud™ solution targets individual consumers while the Synchronoss WorkSpace™ solution focuses on providing a secure, integrated file sharing and collaboration solution for small and medium businesses.  In addition, the Company’s Integrated Life™ platform is specifically designed to power the activation of the devices and technologies that seamlessly connect today’s consumer and leverage the Company’s cloud assets to manage these devices and contents associated with them. The Integrated Life™ platform enables Synchronoss to drive a natural extension of its mobile activations and cloud services with leading wireless networks around the world to link other non-traditional devices (i.e., automobiles, wearables for personal health and wellness, and connected homes).
	The Company’s Activation Services, Synchronoss Personal Cloud™, Synchronoss WorkSpace™, and Synchronoss Integrated Life™ platforms provide end-to-end seamless integration between customer-facing channels/applications, communication services, or devices and “back-office” infrastructure-related systems and processes. The Company’s customers rely on Synchronoss’ solutions and technology to automate the process of activation and content and settings management for their customers’ devices while delivering additional communication services. The Synchronoss Integrated Life™ platform brings together the capabilities of device/service activation with content and settings management to provide a seamless experience of activating and managing non-traditional devices. The Company’s platforms also support automated customer care processes through use of accurate and effective speech processing technology and enable the Company’s customers to offer their subscribers the ability to store in and retrieve from the Cloud their personal and work content and data to their connected mobile devices, such as personal computers, smartphones and tablets. The Company’s platforms are designed to be carrier-grade, high availability, flexible and scalable to enable multiple converged communication services to be managed across multiple distribution channels, including e-commerce, m-commerce, telesales, customer stores, indirect and other retail outlets, allowing Synchronoss to meet the rapidly changing and converging services and connected devices offered by the Company’s customers. The Company enables its customers to acquire, retain and service subscribers quickly, reliably and cost-effectively by enabling backup, restore, synchronization and sharing of subscriber content.  Through the use of the Company’s platforms, customers can simplify the processes associated with managing the customer experience for procuring, activating, connecting, backing-up, synchronizing and social media and enterprise-wide sharing/collaboration connected devices and contents from these devices and associated services. The extensibility, scalability, reliability and relevance of the Company’s platforms enable new revenue streams and retention opportunities for customers through new subscriber acquisitions, sale of new devices, accessories and new value-added service offerings in the Cloud, while optimizing their cost of operations and enhancing customer experience. The Company currently operates in and markets its solutions and services directly through its sales organizations in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
	The Company’s industry-leading customers include Tier 1 mobile service providers such as AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Orange, Sprint, Telstra and U.S. Cellular, Tier 1 cable operators/MSOs and wireline operators like AT&T Inc., Comcast, Cablevision, Charter, CenturyLink, Mediacom and Level 3 Communications and large OEMs such as Apple and Ericsson. These customers utilize the Company’s platforms, technology and services to service both consumer and business customers.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Cons

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	'
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	'
	2. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
	For further information about the Company’s basis of presentation and consolidation or its significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In August 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15 Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.  Management of public and private companies will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued when applicable) and, if so, disclose that fact. Management will be required to make this evaluation for both annual and interim reporting periods, if applicable. The standard is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods ending after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) (collectively, the “Boards”) jointly issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under US GAAP and IFRS. The standard’s core principle (issued as ASU 2014-09 by the FASB and as IFRS 15 by the IASB), is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The new guidance must be adopted using either a full retrospective approach for all periods presented in the period of adoption or a modified retrospective approach. The effective date is fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption and the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Earnings_per_Common_Share

Earnings per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings per Common Share	'
Earnings per Common Share	'
	3. Earnings per Common Share
	Basic earnings per share is calculated by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period.
	The diluted earnings per share calculation is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had all potentially dilutive common shares been issued.
	Potentially dilutive shares of common stock include stock options, convertible debt and unvested share awards.  The dilutive effects of stock options and restricted stock awards are based on the treasury stock method.  The dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of convertible debt is determined using the if-converted method. The after-tax effect of interest expense related to the convertible securities is added back to net income, and the convertible debt is assumed to have been converted into common shares at the beginning of the period.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share. Stock options that are anti-dilutive and excluded from the following table totaled 834 and 1,378 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 1,359 and 1,406 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	9,327	$	3,590	$	25,275	$	7,478
	Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax		247		—		247		—
	Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions	$	9,574	$	3,590	$	25,522	$	7,478
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		40,833		38,960		40,173		38,589
	Dilutive effect of:
	Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt		2,257		—		576		—
	Options and unvested restricted shares		1,175		1,096		1,046		1,073
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted		44,265		40,056		41,795		39,662

Fair_Value_Measurements_of_Ass

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	'
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	'
	4. Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities
	The Company classifies marketable securities as available-for-sale.  The fair value hierarchy established in the guidance adopted by the Company prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows:
		·		Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
		·		Level 2 – Observable inputs –  other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and
		·		Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require the Company to develop relevant assumptions.
	The following is a summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy:
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Level 1 (A)	$	271,032		$	68,911
	Level 2 (B)		34,017			8,694
	Level 3 (C)		-7,370			-4,490
	Total	$	297,679		$	73,115
		(A)		Level 1 assets include money market funds and enhanced income money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents and marketable securities, respectively.
		(B)		Level 2 assets include certificates of deposit, municipal bonds and corporate bonds which are classified as marketable securities.
		(C)		Level 3 liabilities include the contingent consideration obligation.
	The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. The Company's marketable securities investments classified as Level 2 primarily utilize broker quotes in a non-active market for valuation of these securities. No transfers of assets between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
	The aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2014 were as follows:
						Aggregate Amount of
			Aggregate			Unrealized
			Fair Value			Gains		Losses
	Due in one year or less		$	37,626		$	14	$	-104
	Due after one year, less than five years			1,800			2		-1
			$	39,426		$	16	$	-105
	The aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
						Aggregate Amount of
			Aggregate			Unrealized
			Fair Value			Gains		Losses
	Due in one year or less		$	9,105		$	5	$	-32
	Due after one year, less than five years			4,988			11		-2
			$	14,093		$	16	$	-34
	Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. The Company evaluates investments with unrealized losses to determine if the losses are other than temporary. The Company has determined that the gross unrealized losses as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are temporary. In making this determination, the Company considered the financial condition, credit ratings and near-term prospects of the issuers, the underlying collateral of the investments, and the magnitude of the losses as compared to the cost and the length of time the investments have been in an unrealized loss position. Additionally, while the Company classifies the securities as available-for-sale, the Company does not currently intend to sell such investments and it is more likely than not to recover the carrying value prior to being required to sell such investments.
	The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration obligation using the probability-weighted income approach derived from quarterly revenue estimates and a probability assessment with respect to the likelihood of achieving the various performance criteria. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's contingent consideration obligation are the probabilities of achieving certain financial targets and contractual milestones.  Significant increases (decreases) in any of those probabilities in isolation may result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement.  No changes in valuation techniques occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
	The changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 contingent consideration obligation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
			Level 3
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	4,490
	Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration obligation included in net income			1,680
	Earn-out compensation due to Strumsoft employees			1,200
	Balance at September 30, 2014		$	7,370

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisition	'
Acquisition	'
	5. Acquisition
	Voxmobili SA (“Vox”)
	On July 11, 2014, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Vox, a French company, for $25.1 million, net of cash acquired and liabilities assumed, subject to certain working capital adjustments. The Company believes that this acquisition will enable its position as the leading provider of personal cloud solutions to the world’s largest mobile operators.
	Management determined the preliminary fair value of the net assets acquired during the third quarter of 2014 as follows:
		Preliminary
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
	Cash	$	1,414
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		220
	Accounts receivable		3,750
	Intangible assets:			Wtd. Avg.
	Technology		4,900	5 years
	Customer relationships		5,000	5 years
	Goodwill		17,188
	Total assets acquired		32,472
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,118
	Deferred revenues		457
	Deferred taxes		3,338
	Net assets acquired	$	26,559
	The goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition is based on operating synergies and other benefits expected to result from the combined operations and the assembled workforce acquired. The goodwill acquired will not be deductible for tax purposes.
	Intangible assets related to the Vox acquisition as of September 30, 2014 consist of the following:
	Intangible assets:
	Technology	$	4,900
	Accumulated amortization		-186
	Fx adjustment		-335
	Technology, net		4,379
	Customer relationships		5,100
	Accumulated amortization		-193
	Fx adjustment		-348
	Customer relationships, net		4,559
	Intangibles assets, net	$	8,938
	Acquisition-related costs recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2014, including transaction costs such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services, were $1.5 million.
	Clarity OSS Limited (“Clarity”)
	On July 2, 2014, the Company acquired certain assets, liabilities and workforce from Clarity, an Australian company, for cash consideration of $6.6 million net of liabilities assumed. The Company believes that the assets and customer contracts acquired from Clarity will assist the Company’s access to new markets in the Asia Pacific region.
	The Company accounted for this business combination by applying the acquisition method, and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values as of the acquisition date.  The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible assets and liabilities, approximately $343 thousand, was recorded as goodwill, which represents the assembled workforce acquired, with the remaining preliminary purchase price attributed to technology and customer relationships. The goodwill is not tax deductible.
	Digi-Data Corporation (“Digi-Data”)
	On May 12, 2014, the Company acquired certain assets and workforce from Digi-Data, a U.S. company, for total consideration of $6.3 million. The Company believes that the assets and workforce acquired from Digi-Data will expedite the Company’s integration of broadband technologies into the Company’s wireless cloud offerings.
	The Company accounted for this business combination by applying the acquisition method, and accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values as of the acquisition date.  The excess of the purchase price over the net tangible assets and liabilities, approximately $2.9 million, was recorded as goodwill, which is not tax deductible, with the remaining preliminary purchase price attributed to technology and customer relationships

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	6. Stockholders’ Equity
	Stock Options
	The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated fair value for stock-based awards. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
	Expected stock price volatility	48	%	65	%	58	%		66	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.33	%	1.39	%	1.43	%		0.86	%
	Expected life of options (in years)	4.12		4.37		4.25			4.45
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%		0	%
	The weighted-average fair value (as of the date of grant) of the options was $17.03 and $15.88 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $14.64 and $15.76 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $7.8 million  ($5.2 million after tax or $0.12 per diluted share) and $7.3 million  ($4.8 million after tax or $0.12 per diluted share), respectively, which includes the fair value for equity awards issued after January 1, 2006.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $20.5 million  ($13.5 million after tax or $0.31 per diluted share) and $18.3 million  ($12.1 million after tax or $0.30 per diluted share), respectively, which includes the fair value for equity awards issued after January 1, 2006.  The total stock-based compensation cost related to unvested equity awards not yet recognized as an expense as of September 30, 2014 was approximately $47.54 million. The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.69 years.
	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2014:
						Weighted-
						Average
				Weighted-		Remaining			Aggregate
			Number of	Average		Contractual			Intrinsic
	Options		Options	Exercise Price		Term (Years)			Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		3,315	$	23.97
	Options Granted		790		31.57
	Options Exercised		-903		22.93
	Options Cancelled		-129		28.47
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014		3,073	$	26.04	4.42		$	60,674
	Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2014		2,850	$	25.65	4.29		$	57,375
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014		1,682	$	22.36	3.23		$	39,398
	A summary of the Company’s unvested restricted stock at September 30, 2014, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:
		Number of
	Non-Vested Restricted Stock	Awards
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	1,120
	Granted	833
	Vested	-386
	Forfeited	-117
	Non-vested at September 30, 2014	1,450
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	On February 1, 2012, the Company established a ten year Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP” or the “Plan”) for certain eligible employees.  The Plan is to be administered by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The total number of shares available for purchase under the Plan is 500 thousand shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  Employees participate over a six month period through payroll withholdings and may purchase, at the end of the six month period, the Company’s Common Stock at the lower of 85% of the fair market value on the first day of the offering period or the fair market value on the purchase date.  No participant will be granted a right to purchase Common Stock under the Plan if such participant would own more than 5% of the total combined voting power of the Company.  In addition, no participant may purchase more than one thousand shares of Common Stock within any purchase period.
	The expected life of ESPP shares is the average of the remaining purchase period under each offering period.  The weighted-average assumptions used to value employee stock purchase rights are as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
	Expected stock price volatility	63	%	65	%	64	%		67	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.07	%	0.10	%	0.08	%		0.12	%
	Expected life (in years)	0.50		0.50		0.50			0.50
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%		0	%
	During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded $148 thousand and $164 thousand, respectively, of compensation expense related to the ESPP.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded $503 thousand and $493 thousand, respectively, of compensation expense related to the ESPP.   During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold a total of 34 and 31 shares, respectively, of its Treasury Stock pursuant to purchases under its ESPP. Cash received from purchases through the ESPP during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $937 thousand and $804 thousand, respectively, and is included within the financing activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold a total of 61 and 66 shares, respectively, of its Treasury Stock pursuant to purchases under its ESPP. Cash received from purchases through the ESPP during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and is included within the financing activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows.  The total unrecognized compensation expense related to the ESPP as of September 30, 2014 was approximately $215 thousand, which is expected to be recognized over the remainder of the offering period.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) was as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net income	$	9,327	$	3,590	$	25,275	$	7,478
	Translation adjustments.		-10,652		5,129		-6,735		-1,534
	Unrealized (loss) income on securities, (net of tax)		-47		19		-43		-2
	Net loss on intra-entity foreign currency transactions		-1,632		—		-5,051		—
	Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	-3,004	$	8,738	$	13,446	$	5,942
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, are as follows, net of tax:
				Unrealized (Loss)
				Income on		Unrealized Holding
				Intra-Entity		Gains (Losses) on
		Foreign		Foreign Currency		Available-for-Sale
		Currency		Transactions		Securities		Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	-4,131	$	3,419	$	-11	$	-723
	Other comprehensive income		-6,735		-1,632		-43		-8,410
	Amount reclassified to (from) accumulated other comprehensive loss		—		-3,419		—		-3,419
	Total comprehensive loss		-6,735		-5,051		-43		-11,829
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	-10,866	$	-1,632	$	-54	$	-12,552

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	8. Goodwill
	The Company recorded Goodwill which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired, including other definite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized, but reviewed annually for impairment or upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount.
	The changes in Goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	137,743
	Acquisitions		20,365
	Reclassifications, adjustments and other		-1,287
	Translation adjustments		-5,766
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	151,055
	The reclassification adjustment of $1.3 million is primarily related to an increase in the Company’s deferred taxes in connection with a foreign tax election.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instruments [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	9. Debt
	Credit Facility
	In September 2013, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the syndication agent and Capital One, National Association and KeyBank National Association, as co-documentation agents.  The Credit Facility, which can be used for general corporate purposes, is a $100 million unsecured revolving line of credit that matures on September 27, 2018.  The Company pays a commitment fee of 25 basis points on the unused balance of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement. Commitment fees totaled approximately $46 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and $171 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Synchronoss has the right to request an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Credit Facility to $150 million.
	On July 2, 2014, the Company borrowed $40 million under the Credit Facility to fund acquisitions and capital asset purchases. Interest on the borrowing is based upon LIBOR plus a 175 basis point margin.
	On September 4, 2014, the Company repaid the full amount borrowed under the Credit Facility plus interest of approximately $136 thousand.
	The Credit Facility is subject to certain financial covenants.  As of September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants and there were no outstanding balances on the Credit Facility.
	Convertible Senior Notes
	On August 12, 2014, the Company issued $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 (the “2019 Notes”). The 2019 Notes mature on August 15, 2019, and bear interest at a rate of 0.75% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The Company accounted for the $230 million face value of the debt as a liability and capitalized approximately $7.1 million of financing fees, related to the issuance.
	The 2019 Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, and are convertible into shares of its common stock based on a conversion rate of 18.8072 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Notes which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.17 per share. The Company will satisfy any conversion of the 2019 Notes with shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2019 Notes are convertible at the note holders’ option prior to their maturity and if specified corporate transactions occur. The issue price of the 2019 Notes was equal to their face amount.
	Holders of the 2019 Notes who convert their notes in connection with a qualifying fundamental change, as defined in the related indenture, may be entitled to a make-whole premium in the form of an increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, following the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders may require that the Company repurchase some or all of the 2019 Notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. As of September 30, 2014, none of these conditions existed with respect to the 2019 Notes and as a result, the 2019 Notes are classified as long term.
	The 2019 Notes are the Company’s direct senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
	At September 30, 2014, the carrying amount of the liability and the outstanding principal of the 2019 Notes was $230.0 million, with an effective interest rate of approximately 1.36%. The fair value of the 2019 Notes was $263.5 million at September 30, 2014.
	The interest expense of the Company’s 2019 Notes related to the contractual interest coupon was $216 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. There was no interest expense related to the 2019 Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Legal_Matters

Legal Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Legal Matters	'
Legal Matters	'
	10. Legal Matters
	The Company’s 2011 acquisition agreement with Miyowa SA provided that former shareholders of Miyowa SA would be eligible for earn-out payments, to the extent specified business milestones were achieved following the acquisition.  In December 2013, Eurowebfund and Bakamar, two former shareholders of Miyowa SA, filed a complaint against the Company in the Commercial Court of Paris, France claiming that they are entitled to certain earn-out payments under the acquisition agreement.  The Company was served with a copy of this complaint in January 2014.  The Company believes Miyowa SA failed to meet the criteria required for it to pay the claimed amounts and that no earn-out payments are owed.  Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of the lawsuit due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, it believes the positions of Eurowebfund and Bakamar are without merit, and the Company intends to vigorously defend against all claims brought by them.
	The Company is not currently subject to any legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on its operations; however, it may from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is currently the plaintiff in several patent infringement cases. The defendants in several of these cases have filed counterclaims.  Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of the cases at this time due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company continues to pursue its claims and believes that the counterclaims are without merit, and the Company intends to defend all of such counterclaims.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	11. Subsequent Events Review
	The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions through the filing date.

Earnings_per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings per Common Share	'
Schedule of reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	9,327	$	3,590	$	25,275	$	7,478
	Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax		247		—		247		—
	Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions	$	9,574	$	3,590	$	25,522	$	7,478
	Denominator:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic		40,833		38,960		40,173		38,589
	Dilutive effect of:
	Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt		2,257		—		576		—
	Options and unvested restricted shares		1,175		1,096		1,046		1,073
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted		44,265		40,056		41,795		39,662

Fair_Value_Measurements_of_Ass1

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	'
Schedule of assets and liabilities held and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'
		September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Level 1 (A)	$	271,032		$	68,911
	Level 2 (B)		34,017			8,694
	Level 3 (C)		-7,370			-4,490
	Total	$	297,679		$	73,115
		(A)		Level 1 assets include money market funds and enhanced income money market funds which are classified as cash equivalents and marketable securities, respectively.
		(B)		Level 2 assets include certificates of deposit, municipal bonds and corporate bonds which are classified as marketable securities.
		(C)		Level 3 liabilities include the contingent consideration obligation.
Schedule of aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities	'
	The aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2014 were as follows:
						Aggregate Amount of
			Aggregate			Unrealized
			Fair Value			Gains		Losses
	Due in one year or less		$	37,626		$	14	$	-104
	Due after one year, less than five years			1,800			2		-1
			$	39,426		$	16	$	-105
	The aggregate fair value of available-for-sale securities and aggregate amount of unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
						Aggregate Amount of
			Aggregate			Unrealized
			Fair Value			Gains		Losses
	Due in one year or less		$	9,105		$	5	$	-32
	Due after one year, less than five years			4,988			11		-2
			$	14,093		$	16	$	-34
Schedule of changes in fair value of Level 3 contingent consideration obligation	'
			Level 3
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	4,490
	Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration obligation included in net income			1,680
	Earn-out compensation due to Strumsoft employees			1,200
	Balance at September 30, 2014		$	7,370

Acquisition_Tables

Acquisition (Tables) (Vox mobili ("Vox"))	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Vox mobili ("Vox")	'
Acquisition	'
Summary of purchase price	'
		Preliminary
		Purchase Price
		Allocation
	Cash	$	1,414
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		220
	Accounts receivable		3,750
	Intangible assets:			Wtd. Avg.
	Technology		4,900	5 years
	Customer relationships		5,000	5 years
	Goodwill		17,188
	Total assets acquired		32,472
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,118
	Deferred revenues		457
	Deferred taxes		3,338
	Net assets acquired	$	26,559
Schedule of intangible assets	'
	Intangible assets:
	Technology	$	4,900
	Accumulated amortization		-186
	Fx adjustment		-335
	Technology, net		4,379
	Customer relationships		5,100
	Accumulated amortization		-193
	Fx adjustment		-348
	Customer relationships, net		4,559
	Intangibles assets, net	$	8,938

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity	'
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
	Expected stock price volatility	48	%	65	%	58	%		66	%
	Risk-free interest rate	1.33	%	1.39	%	1.43	%		0.86	%
	Expected life of options (in years)	4.12		4.37		4.25			4.45
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%		0	%
Schedule of information about stock options outstanding	'
						Weighted-
						Average
				Weighted-		Remaining			Aggregate
			Number of	Average		Contractual			Intrinsic
	Options		Options	Exercise Price		Term (Years)			Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		3,315	$	23.97
	Options Granted		790		31.57
	Options Exercised		-903		22.93
	Options Cancelled		-129		28.47
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014		3,073	$	26.04	4.42		$	60,674
	Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2014		2,850	$	25.65	4.29		$	57,375
	Exercisable at September 30, 2014		1,682	$	22.36	3.23		$	39,398
Schedule of non-vested restricted stock and changes	'
		Number of
	Non-Vested Restricted Stock	Awards
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	1,120
	Granted	833
	Vested	-386
	Forfeited	-117
	Non-vested at September 30, 2014	1,450
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to value employee stock purchase rights	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
	Expected stock price volatility	63	%	65	%	64	%		67	%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.07	%	0.10	%	0.08	%		0.12	%
	Expected life (in years)	0.50		0.50		0.50			0.50
	Expected dividend yield	0	%	0	%	0	%		0	%

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).	'
Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)	'
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net income	$	9,327	$	3,590	$	25,275	$	7,478
	Translation adjustments.		-10,652		5,129		-6,735		-1,534
	Unrealized (loss) income on securities, (net of tax)		-47		19		-43		-2
	Net loss on intra-entity foreign currency transactions		-1,632		—		-5,051		—
	Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	-3,004	$	8,738	$	13,446	$	5,942
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, are as follows, net of tax:
				Unrealized (Loss)
				Income on		Unrealized Holding
				Intra-Entity		Gains (Losses) on
		Foreign		Foreign Currency		Available-for-Sale
		Currency		Transactions		Securities		Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	-4,131	$	3,419	$	-11	$	-723
	Other comprehensive income		-6,735		-1,632		-43		-8,410
	Amount reclassified to (from) accumulated other comprehensive loss		—		-3,419		—		-3,419
	Total comprehensive loss		-6,735		-5,051		-43		-11,829
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	-10,866	$	-1,632	$	-54	$	-12,552

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of changes in goodwill	'
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	137,743
	Acquisitions		20,365
	Reclassifications, adjustments and other		-1,287
	Translation adjustments		-5,766
	Balance at September 30, 2014	$	151,055

Earnings_per_Common_Share_Deta

Earnings per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings per Common Share	'	'	'	'
Stock options that are anti-dilutive and excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	834	1,378	1,359	1,406
Numerator:	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$9,327	$3,590	$25,275	$7,478
Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax	247	'	247	'
Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions	$9,574	$3,590	$25,522	$7,478
Denominator:	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	40,833	38,960	40,173	38,589
Dilutive effect of:	'	'	'	'
Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt	2,257	'	576	'
Options and unvested restricted shares	1,175	1,096	1,046	1,073
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	44,265	40,056	41,795	39,662

Fair_Value_Measurements_of_Ass2

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'	'
Fair value of asset transfers from Level 1 to Level 2	$0	'
Fair value of asset transfers from Level 2 to Level 1	0	'
Aggregate Fair Value	'	'
Due in one year or less	37,626,000	9,105,000
Due after one year, less than five years	1,800,000	4,988,000
Total	39,426,000	14,093,000
Aggregate Amount of Unrealized Gains	'	'
Due in one year or less	14,000	5,000
Due after one year, less than five years	2,000	11,000
Total	16,000	16,000
Aggregate Amount of Unrealized Losses	'	'
Due in one year or less	-104,000	-32,000
Due after one year, less than five years	-1,000	-2,000
Total	-105,000	-34,000
Level 1	'	'
Summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'	'
Money market funds	271,032,000	68,911,000
Level 2	'	'
Summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'	'
Certificates of deposit, municipal bonds and corporate bonds	34,017,000	8,694,000
Level 3	'	'
Summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'	'
Contingent consideration obligation	-7,370,000	-4,490,000
Total	'	'
Summary of assets and liabilities held by the Company and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	'	'
Fair value of net assets	$297,679,000	$73,115,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_of_Ass3

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration obligation	'	'	'	'
Fair value adjustment to contingent obligation included in net income	$355	$500	$1,680	$2,676
Level 3 | Contingent Consideration Obligation	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration obligation	'	'	'	'
Balance as at the beginning of the period	'	'	4,490	'
Fair value adjustment to contingent obligation included in net income	'	'	1,680	'
Balance as at the end of the period	7,370	'	7,370	'
Level 3 | Contingent Consideration Obligation | Strumsoft, Inc. (Strumsoft)	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration obligation	'	'	'	'
Earn-out compensation due to employees	'	'	$1,200	'

Acquisition_Recognized_Assets_

Acquisition - Recognized Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 11, 2014	Jul. 11, 2014	Jul. 02, 2014	Jul. 02, 2014	12-May-14	12-May-14	Jul. 11, 2014	Jul. 11, 2014
			Vox mobili ("Vox")	Vox mobili ("Vox")	Clarity OSS Limited ("Clarity")	Clarity OSS Limited ("Clarity")	Digi-Data	Digi-Data	Technology	Customer relationships
									Vox mobili ("Vox")	Vox mobili ("Vox")
Acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payments to acquire business, net of cash acquired	$38,085,000	'	$25,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Allocation of Consideration Transferred	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total purchase price	'	'	'	'	6,600,000	'	6,300,000	'	'	'
Estimated fair values of assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash	'	'	'	1,414,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	'	'	220,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	'	3,750,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Technology	'	'	'	4,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Customer relationships	'	'	'	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	151,055,000	137,743,000	'	17,188,000	'	343,000	'	2,900,000	'	'
Total assets acquired	'	'	'	32,472,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	'	'	2,118,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenues	'	'	'	457,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Deferred taxes	'	'	'	3,338,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net assets acquired	'	'	'	26,559,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated useful life	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'5 years
Goodwill acquired	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase price, tax deductible portion of goodwill	'	'	'	$0	'	$0	'	$0	'	'

Acquisition_Intangible_Assets_

Acquisition - Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) (Vox mobili ("Vox"), USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Intangible assets	'
Net amount	$8,938,000
Other information	'
Acquisition-related costs	1,500,000
Technology	'
Intangible assets	'
Gross amount	4,900,000
Accumulated amortization	-186,000
Fx adjustment	-335,000
Net amount	4,379,000
Customer relationships	'
Intangible assets	'
Gross amount	5,100,000
Accumulated amortization	-193,000
Fx adjustment	-348,000
Net amount	$4,559,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Number of Options	'	'	'	'
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	3,315	'
Options Granted (in shares)	'	'	790	'
Options Exercised (in shares)	'	'	-903	'
Options Cancelled (in shares)	'	'	-129	'
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	3,073	'	3,073	'
Vested or expected to vest (in shares)	2,850	'	2,850	'
Exercisable (in shares)	1,682	'	1,682	'
Weighted-Average Exercise Price	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	'	'	$23.97	'
Options Granted (in dollars per share)	'	'	$31.57	'
Options Exercised (in dollars per share)	'	'	$22.93	'
Options Cancelled (in dollars per share)	'	'	$28.47	'
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$26.04	'	$26.04	'
Vested or expected to vest (in dollars per share)	$25.65	'	$25.65	'
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$22.36	'	$22.36	'
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'	'	'
Outstanding	'	'	'4 years 5 months 1 day	'
Vested or expected to vest	'	'	'4 years 3 months 15 days	'
Exercisable	'	'	'3 years 2 months 23 days	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'	'
Outstanding	$60,674,000	'	$60,674,000	'
Vested or expected to vest	57,375,000	'	57,375,000	'
Exercisable	39,398,000	'	39,398,000	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	'	'	'	'
Number of shares sold under Employee Stock Purchase Plan	34	31	61	66
Cash received under program	937,000	804,000	1,677,000	1,474,000
Employee Stock	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model	'	'	'	'
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	63.00%	65.00%	64.00%	67.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	0.07%	0.10%	0.08%	0.12%
Expected life	'6 months	'6 months	'6 months	'6 months
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Share-based compensation expense additional disclosures	'	'	'	'
After tax stock-based compensation expense	148,000	164,000	503,000	493,000
Stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards not yet recognized as an expense	215,000	'	215,000	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	'	'	'	'
Term of Employee Stock Purchase Plan	'	'	'10 years	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Payroll Withholding Period	'	'	'6 months	'
Total number of shares available for purchase	500	'	500	'
Percentage of fair market value of common stock	'	'	85.00%	'
Maximum Percentage of total combined voting power a participant is allowed to be granted a right to purchase common stock	'	'	5.00%	'
Cash received under program	'	'	1,700,000	1,500,000
Employee Stock | Maximum	'	'	'	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan	'	'	'	'
Maximum number of shares allowed to be purchased by single participant	'	'	1	'
Stock Options	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model	'	'	'	'
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	48.00%	65.00%	58.00%	66.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.33%	1.39%	1.43%	0.86%
Expected life	'4 years 1 month 13 days	'4 years 4 months 13 days	'4 years 3 months	'4 years 5 months 12 days
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Share-based compensation expense additional disclosures	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average fair value (as of the date of grant) of the options granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$17.03	$15.88	$14.64	$15.76
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense recorded	7,800,000	7,300,000	20,500,000	18,300,000
After tax stock-based compensation expense	5,200,000	4,800,000	13,500,000	12,100,000
Stock-based compensation expense per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$0.12	$0.12	$0.31	$0.30
Stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards not yet recognized as an expense	$47,540,000	'	$47,540,000	'
Weighted-average period over which stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards is expected to be recognized	'	'	'2 years 8 months 9 days	'
Restricted Stock	'	'	'	'
Number of Awards	'	'	'	'
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	1,120	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	833	'
Vested (in shares)	'	'	-386	'
Forfeited (in shares)	'	'	-117	'
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)	1,450	'	1,450	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'
Net income	$9,327	$3,590	$25,275	$7,478
Translation adjustments	-10,652	5,129	-6,735	-1,534
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, (net of tax)	-47	19	-43	-2
Net (loss) on intra-entity foreign currency transactions	-1,632	'	-5,051	'
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	-3,004	8,738	13,446	5,942
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	-723	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	-8,410	'
Amounts reclassified to (from) accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	-3,419	'
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	-11,829	'
Balance at the end of the period	-12,552	'	-12,552	'
Foreign Currency	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	-4,131	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	-6,735	'
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	-6,735	'
Balance at the end of the period	-10,866	'	-10,866	'
Unrealized (Loss) Income on Intra-Entity Foreign Currency Transactions	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	3,419	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	-1,632	'
Amounts reclassified to (from) accumulated other comprehensive income	'	'	-3,419	'
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	-5,051	'
Balance at the end of the period	-1,632	'	-1,632	'
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	'	'	-11	'
Other comprehensive income	'	'	-43	'
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	-43	'
Balance at the end of the period	($54)	'	($54)	'

Goodwill_Goodwill_Details

Goodwill - Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$137,743
Acquisitions	20,365
Reclassifications, adjustments and other	-1,287
Translation adjustments	-5,766
Balance at the end of the period	$151,055

Debt_Credit_Facility_Details

Debt - Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 04, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 02, 2014
		Credit Facility	Credit Facility	Credit Facility	Credit Facility	LIBOR
						Credit Facility
Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowing capacity	'	'	'	'	$100,000,000	'
Commitment fee on unused balance (as a percent)	'	'	'	0.25%	'	'
Commitment fee on unused balance	'	'	46,000	171,000	'	'
Amount of borrowing capacity to which the company has a right to request an increase	'	'	'	150,000,000	'	'
Amount outstanding	'	'	0	0	'	'
Proceeds from Credit Facility to fund acquisitions	40,000,000	'	'	'	'	40,000,000
Variable rate basis	'	'	'	'	'	'LIBOR
Variable rate basis spread (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	1.75%
Payments on Credit Facility, including interest	$40,000,000	$136,000	'	'	'	'

Debt_Convertible_Senior_Notes_

Debt - Convertible Senior Notes (Details) (2019 Notes, USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 12, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 12, 2014
2019 Notes	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'
Face amount of debt issued	'	'	'	'	'	$230,000,000
Interest rate, as a percent	'	'	'	'	'	0.75%
Carrying amount of debt	'	230,000,000	'	230,000,000	'	'
Capitalized finance fees	'	'	'	'	'	7,100,000
Conversion ratio	0.0188072	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion price	'	'	'	'	'	$53.17
Repurchase price, expressed as a percentage of principal of debt repurchased	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	'	1.36%	'	1.36%	'	'
Fair value of debt	'	263,500,000	'	263,500,000	'	'
Interest expense	'	$216,000	$0	$216,000	$0	'

Legal_Matters_Details

Legal Matters (Details) (Infringement of patents, Miyowa, USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
	item
Infringement of patents | Miyowa	'	'
Legal Matters	'	'
Number of former shareholders	2	'
Earn-out payments due	'	$0