Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description of Business Etsy, Inc. (the “Company” or “Etsy”) is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. The Company generates revenue primarily from transaction and listing fees, Etsy Payments fees, Promoted Listing fees, Etsy Shipping Label sales, Pattern fees, and Etsy Plus subscription fees. Basis of Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Etsy and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Correction of Errors During the three months ended June 30, 2018 , the Company recorded $2.8 million of revenue and $1.4 million of cost of revenue as corrections of errors related to the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The Company has concluded that the errors and their correction were not material to the Consolidated Financial Statements for any of the periods impacted nor are they material to the 2018 Consolidated Financial Statements. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019 , the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual Consolidated Financial Statements except for new accounting standards adopted as disclosed below, and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2019 , results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 . The results for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the full annual period or any future period. The financial data and the other information disclosed in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements related to these three and six month periods are unaudited. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2019 (the “Annual Report”). During the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the accounting principles outlined within ASU 2016-02 —Leases, as described below . There have been no additional material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies from those that were disclosed in the Annual Report. Use of Estimates The preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets, liabilities, and equity at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments include: revenue recognition, determining the nature and timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and stand-alone selling price for use in allocating the subscription price of Etsy Plus; leases, determining the incremental borrowing rate; income taxes, including the estimate of annual effective tax rate at interim periods, assessment of valuation allowances, and evaluation of uncertain tax positions; website development costs and internal-use software; purchase price allocations for business combinations and contingent consideration; valuation of goodwill and intangible assets; stock-based compensation; and fair value of financial instruments . The Company evaluates its estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis and revises them when necessary. Actual results may differ from the original or revised estimates. Revenue Recognition The Company’s revenue is diversified; generated from a mix of marketplace activities and other optional services to help Etsy sellers generate more sales and scale their businesses. Revenues are recognized as the Company transfers control of promised goods or services to Etsy sellers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company evaluates whether it is appropriate to recognize revenue on a gross or net basis based upon its evaluation of whether the Company obtains control of the specified goods or services by considering if it is primarily responsible for fulfillment of the promise, has inventory risk, and has the latitude in establishing pricing and selecting suppliers, among other factors. Based on its evaluation of these factors, revenue is recorded either gross or net of costs associated with the transaction. With the exception of Etsy Shipping Labels, the Company’s revenues are recognized on a gross basis. Sales and usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues. See “ Note 2—Revenue ” for additional information regarding revenue recognition. Income Taxes The Company’s income tax (provision) benefit for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete items, if any, for relevant interim periods. The Company updates its estimate of the annual effective tax rate each quarter and makes cumulative adjustments if its estimated annual tax rate changes. The Company’s quarterly tax provision and quarterly estimate of its annual effective tax rate are subject to significant variations due to several factors, including variability in predicting its pretax and taxable income and the mix of jurisdictions to which those relate, changes of expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized, recording of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and changes in the laws, regulations, and administrative practices of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Net Income Per Share Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive common stock outstanding during the period. Net income in the diluted net income per share calculation is adjusted for income or loss from fair value adjustments on instruments accounted for as liabilities, but which may be settled in shares. The dilutive effect of outstanding options and stock-based compensation awards is reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the treasury stock method. Since the Company expects to settle in cash the principal outstanding under the 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 the Company issued in March 2018 (the “Notes,” see “ Note 10—Debt ”), it uses the treasury stock method when calculating the potential dilutive effect of the conversion spread on diluted net income per share, if applicable. The conversion spread will have a dilutive impact on diluted net income per share of common stock when the average market price of the Company’s common stock for a given period exceeds the conversion price of $36.27 per share. The calculation of diluted net income per share excludes all anti-dilutive common shares. Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Short- and Long-term Investments The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less at time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash restricted by third parties is not considered cash and cash equivalents. Short-term investments, consisting primarily of commercial paper, United States government and agency securities, and corporate bonds with original maturities of greater than three months but less than one year when purchased, are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value using the specific identification method. Long-term investments, consisting primarily of corporate bonds with original maturities of greater than twelve months but less than 37 months when purchased, are classified as available-for-sale and are reported at fair value using the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of related estimated income tax provisions or benefits. The following table provides cash and cash equivalents, and short- and long-term investments within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated (in thousands): As of As of Cash and cash equivalents $ 359,159 $ 366,985 Short-term investments 274,673 257,302 Long-term investments 25,438 — Total cash and cash equivalents, and short- and long-term investments $ 659,270 $ 624,287 Leases At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present. Operating leases are included in other assets, other current liabilities, and other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, net, finance lease obligations, current, and finance lease obligations, net of current portion on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Most leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, lease obligations and, if applicable, long-term lease obligations in the line items cited above. The Company has elected not to recognize leases with terms of one year or less on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Lease obligations and their corresponding ROU assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. As the interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Certain adjustments to the ROU asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The components of a lease should be split into three categories: lease components, including land, building, or other similar components; non-lease components, including common area maintenance, maintenance, consumables, or other similar components; and non-components, including property taxes, insurance, or other similar components. However, the Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components as a single component. The lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13 —Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326)—Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , and additional changes, modifications, clarifications, or interpretations related to this guidance thereafter, which require a reporting entity to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, and present assets held at amortized cost and available-for-sale debt securities at the amount expected to be collected. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 —Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)—Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 —Leases (Topic 842), and additional changes, modifications, clarifications, or interpretations related to this guidance thereafter, which require a reporting entity to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for operating leases to increase the transparency and comparability. Disclosure requirements have been enhanced with the objective of enabling financial statement users to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2019, effective as of January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach utilizing transition guidance introduced in ASU 2018-11— Leases: Targeted Improvements , and elected the ‘package of practical expedients’ permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed the Company to carry forward the historical lease identification, classification, and initial direct costs. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient which permits entities to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing impairment. The Company also elected to continue to recognize lease payments related to short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Upon adoption, the Company recognized new ROU assets and lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for our operating leases of $25.4 million and $27.8 million , respectively. Additionally, upon adoption the Company renamed its capital lease obligations, current and capital lease obligations, net of current to finance lease obligations, current and finance lease obligations, net of current portion, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In 2014 the Company applied build-to-suit accounting treatment to its headquarters lease in Brooklyn, New York, as the Company was deemed the accounting owner of the construction project because of the Company’s involvement in the build-out of the space. Upon transition, the Company derecognized the facility financing obligation and related building assets recorded as a result of the failed sale and leaseback transactions and recorded any difference as a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit. The adoption of this standard had a material impact on the Company’s financial position but did not and is not expected to significantly affect the Company’s results of operations. The Company has derecognized the existing facility financing obligation and existing building asset for sale-leaseback transactions that currently do not qualify for sale accounting of $60.0 million and $51.1 million , respectively, and $22.1 million was reclassified from building to leasehold improvements and will be amortized over the remaining term of the lease. The Company recognized a gain of $9.3 million , offset by a tax impact of $2.2 million associated with this change through accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2019, with a net decrease to accumulated deficit of $7.1 million , and recognized a new ROU asset of $66.7 million |