Cover_Document
Cover Document | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | 1-May-15 | |
Entity Registrant Name | Groupon, Inc. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 1490281 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 | |
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Amendment Flag | FALSE | |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Common Class A [Member] | ||
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 674,283,590 | |
Common Class B [Member] | ||
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 2,399,976 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets
Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $975,504 | $1,016,634 |
Accounts receivable, net | 92,140 | 90,597 |
Deferred income taxes | 44,379 | 16,271 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 184,092 | 192,382 |
Current assets held for sale | 362,731 | 85,445 |
Total current assets | 1,658,846 | 1,401,329 |
Property, equipment and software, net | 169,966 | 176,004 |
Goodwill | 224,685 | 236,756 |
Intangible assets, net | 24,854 | 30,609 |
Investments | 22,970 | 24,298 |
Deferred income taxes, non-current | 39,453 | 41,323 |
Other non-current assets | 13,877 | 16,173 |
Non-current assets held for sale | 0 | 301,105 |
Total Assets | 2,154,651 | 2,227,597 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Accounts payable | 17,539 | 13,822 |
Accrued merchant and supplier payables | 723,593 | 772,156 |
Accrued expenses | 194,311 | 214,260 |
Deferred income taxes | 29,077 | 31,998 |
Other current liabilities | 125,243 | 127,121 |
Current liabilities held for sale | 172,375 | 166,239 |
Total current liabilities | 1,262,138 | 1,325,596 |
Deferred income taxes, non-current | 719 | 773 |
Other non-current liabilities | 122,781 | 129,531 |
Non-current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 6,753 |
Total Liabilities | 1,385,638 | 1,462,653 |
Commitments and contingencies | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,873,582 | 1,847,420 |
Treasury stock, at cost | -217,000 | -198,467 |
Accumulated deficit | -936,233 | -921,960 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 44,216 | 35,763 |
Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | 764,635 | 762,826 |
Noncontrolling interests | 4,378 | 2,118 |
Total Equity | 769,013 | 764,944 |
Total Liabilities and Equity | 2,154,651 | 2,227,597 |
Common Class A [Member] | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common Stock, Value, Issued | 70 | 70 |
Common Class B [Member] | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common Stock, Value, Issued | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock [Member] | ||
Stockholders' Equity | ||
Common Stock, Value, Issued | $0 | $0 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa
Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Common Stock [Member] | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Line Items] | ||
Common Stock, Par Value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 2,010,000,000 | 2,010,000,000 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Common Class A [Member] | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Line Items] | ||
Common Stock, Par Value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 704,655,248 | 699,008,084 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 674,998,444 | 671,768,980 |
Common Class B [Member] | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Line Items] | ||
Common Stock, Par Value | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 2,399,976 | 2,399,976 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 2,399,976 | 2,399,976 |
Treasury Stock [Member] | ||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical [Line Items] | ||
Treasury Stock, Shares | 29,656,804 | 27,239,104 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope
Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Revenue: | ||
Third party and other | $360,121 | $397,702 |
Direct | 390,235 | 330,713 |
Total revenue | 750,356 | 728,415 |
Cost of revenue: | ||
Third party and other | 51,697 | 53,802 |
Direct | 351,253 | 309,101 |
Total cost of revenue | 402,950 | 362,903 |
Gross profit | 347,406 | 365,512 |
Operating expenses: | ||
Marketing | 52,533 | 69,185 |
Selling, general and administrative | 289,847 | 300,906 |
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | -269 | 1,785 |
Total operating expenses | 342,111 | 371,876 |
Income (loss) from operations | 5,295 | -6,364 |
Other expense, net | -19,927 | -840 |
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | -14,632 | -7,204 |
Provision for income taxes | 2,107 | 14,570 |
Loss from continuing operations | -16,739 | -21,774 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 6,284 | -13,589 |
Net loss | -10,455 | -35,363 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | -3,818 | -2,432 |
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. | ($14,273) | ($37,795) |
Basic net income (loss) per share | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) |
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) |
Basic, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) |
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) |
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) |
Diluted, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted [Abstract] | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 676,382,937 | 682,378,690 |
Diluted, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 676,382,937 | 682,378,690 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Com
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Net loss from continuing operations | ($16,739) | ($21,774) |
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 10,707 | -1,224 |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 26 | 0 |
Net change in unrealized gain (loss), net | 137 | -301 |
Net loss from discontinued operations | 6,284 | -13,589 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) from discontinued operations - Foreign currency translation adjustments | -2,417 | -3,388 |
Comprehensive loss | -2,002 | -40,276 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | -3,818 | -2,329 |
Comprehensive loss attributable to Groupon Inc. | -5,820 | -42,605 |
Continuing Operations [Member] | ||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | ||
Other comprehensive income | 10,870 | -1,525 |
Comprehensive loss | -5,869 | -23,299 |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | ||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: | ||
Comprehensive loss | $3,867 | ($16,977) |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Parenthetical (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income Parenthetical [Abstract] | ||
Tax effects for change in unrealized gain (loss) | $83 | ($180) |
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax | 5 | 0 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax | $1,428 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Parent [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Total Equity [Member] |
Beginning Balance, Treasury Stock, Value at Dec. 31, 2014 | ($198,467,000) | ($198,467,000) | |||||||
Beginning Balance, Equity at Dec. 31, 2014 | 764,944,000 | 70,000 | 1,847,420,000 | -921,960,000 | 35,763,000 | 762,826,000 | 2,118,000 | 764,944,000 | |
Beginning Balance, Shares, Outstanding at Dec. 31, 2014 | 701,408,060 | ||||||||
Beginning Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014 | -27,239,104 | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||
Net loss | -10,455,000 | -14,273,000 | -14,273,000 | 3,818,000 | -10,455,000 | ||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | 10,707,000 | 8,290,000 | 8,290,000 | 0 | 8,290,000 | ||||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), Net of Tax | -26,000 | -26,000 | 0 | -26,000 | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt security, net of tax | 137,000 | 137,000 | 137,000 | ||||||
Issuance of unvested restricted stock | 984,843 | ||||||||
Exercise of stock options, shares | 184,626 | ||||||||
Exercise of stock options, value | 122,000 | 122,000 | 122,000 | ||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares | 6,101,202 | ||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock units, value | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan, shares | 328,644 | ||||||||
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan, value | 1,824,000 | 1,824,000 | 1,824,000 | ||||||
Tax withholding related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards, shares | -1,952,151 | ||||||||
Tax withholding related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards, value | -15,390,000 | -15,390,000 | -15,390,000 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation on equity-classified awards | 39,079,000 | 39,079,000 | 39,079,000 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation awards | 527,000 | 527,000 | 527,000 | ||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, shares | -2,417,700 | ||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock, value | -18,533,000 | -18,533,000 | -18,533,000 | ||||||
Partnership distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | -1,558,000 | -1,558,000 | |||||||
Ending Balance, Equity at Mar. 31, 2015 | 769,013,000 | 70,000 | 1,873,582,000 | -936,233,000 | 44,216,000 | 764,635,000 | 4,378,000 | 769,013,000 | |
Ending Balance, Treasury Stock, Value at Mar. 31, 2015 | ($217,000,000) | ($217,000,000) | |||||||
Ending Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015 | -29,656,804 | ||||||||
Ending Balance, Shares, Outstanding at Mar. 31, 2015 | 707,055,224 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Operating activities | ||
Net loss | ($10,455) | ($35,363) |
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations | 6,284 | -13,589 |
Loss from continuing operations | -16,739 | -21,774 |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and software | 26,266 | 21,448 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,934 | 5,985 |
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 |
Deferred income taxes | 22 | 573 |
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation | -2,896 | -5,855 |
Gain on equity method investments | 0 | -52 |
Gain from changes in fair value of contingent consideration | -279 | -39 |
Impairment of investments | 0 | 397 |
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||
Restricted cash | 3,245 | 3,536 |
Accounts receivable | -8,901 | -20,835 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -2,513 | 3,013 |
Accounts payable | 2,244 | 2,313 |
Accrued merchant and supplier payables | -17,034 | -33,523 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | -2,470 | -2,202 |
Other, net | 18,688 | 9,530 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations | 40,711 | -14,574 |
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations | -24,355 | -6,143 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 16,356 | -20,717 |
Investing activities | ||
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | -18,294 | -16,093 |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of acquired cash | -800 | -42,302 |
Purchases of investments | 0 | -4,599 |
Settlements of liabilities related to purchase of additional interest in consolidated subsidiary | -349 | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | -19,443 | -62,994 |
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations | -624 | -75,614 |
Net cash used in investing activities | -20,067 | -138,608 |
Financing activities | ||
Payments for purchases of treasury stock | -18,006 | -29,840 |
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation | 2,896 | 5,855 |
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards | -14,584 | -14,083 |
Common stock issuance costs in connection with acquisition of business | 0 | -158 |
Settlements of purchase price obligations related to acquisitions | 0 | -3,136 |
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan | 1,946 | 2,812 |
Partnership distribution payments to noncontrolling interest holders | -1,558 | -2,053 |
Payments of capital lease obligations | -3,636 | -889 |
Net cash used in financing activities | -32,942 | -41,492 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -30,199 | -831 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within current assets held for sale | -66,852 | -201,648 |
Less: Increase in cash and cash equivalents classified within current assets held for sale | -25,722 | 18,006 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -41,130 | -219,654 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,016,634 | 1,240,472 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 975,504 | 1,020,818 |
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||
Equipment acquired under capital lease obligations | 0 | 4,031 |
Shares issued to settle liability-classified awards and contingent consideration | 0 | 1,041 |
Liability for purchases of treasury stock | 901 | 1,368 |
Liability for purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 1,249 | 0 |
Liability for purchase consideration | 0 | 359 |
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | ||
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of business | 0 | 162,862 |
Continuing Operations [Member] | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 |
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | 3,440 | 11,847 |
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | 3,440 | 11,847 |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||
Stock-based compensation | 1,100 | 800 |
Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | 415 | 576 |
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | $415 | $576 |
Description_of_Business_and_Ba
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract] | |
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] | DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Company Information | |
Groupon, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company"), which commenced operations in October 2008, operates online local commerce marketplaces throughout the world that connect merchants to consumers by offering goods and services at a discount. The Company also offers deals on products for which it acts as the merchant of record. Customers can access the Company's deal offerings directly through its websites and mobile applications and indirectly using search engines. The Company also sends emails to its subscribers with deal offerings that are targeted by location and personal preferences. | |
The Company's operations are organized into three segments: North America, EMEA, which is comprised of Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the remainder of the Company's international operations ("Rest of World"). See Note 11 "Segment Information." | |
In January 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of LivingSocial Korea, Inc., including its subsidiary Ticket Monster, Inc. ("Ticket Monster"), for total consideration of $259.4 million, consisting of $96.5 million in cash and $162.9 million of Class A common stock. Ticket Monster is an e-commerce company based in the Republic of Korea that connects merchants to consumers by offering goods and services at a discount. The operations of Ticket Monster were previously reported in the Company's Rest of World segment. On March 30, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a transaction that would result in the deconsolidation of Ticket Monster. The Company entered into a definitive agreement with an investor group on April 19, 2015 to sell a controlling stake in that business and the proposed transaction is expected to close during the three months ending June 30, 2015. The financial results of Ticket Monster are presented as discontinued operations and its assets and liabilities are presented as held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The prior period condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect this presentation. See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," and Note 12, "Subsequent Event," for additional information. | |
Unaudited Interim Financial Information | |
The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial reporting. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in the Company's opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and stockholders' equity for the periods presented. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC on February 13, 2015. | |
Principles of Consolidation | |
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company's consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and variable interest entities for which the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Outside stockholders' interests in subsidiaries are shown on the condensed consolidated financial statements as "Noncontrolling interests." Equity investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest are accounted for under either the equity method, the cost method or as available-for-sale securities, as appropriate. | |
Reclassifications | |
Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated financial statements of prior periods and the accompanying notes to conform to the current period presentation. | |
Use of Estimates | |
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are utilized for, but not limited to, stock-based compensation, income taxes, valuation of acquired goodwill and intangible assets, investments, customer refunds, contingent liabilities and the useful lives of property, equipment and software and intangible assets. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. |
Discontinued_Operations_Notes
Discontinued Operations (Notes) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||||||
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | ||||||||
On March 30, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a transaction that will result in the deconsolidation of Ticket Monster and, accordingly, its assets and liabilities are classified as held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company entered into a definitive agreement with an investor group in connection with this proposed transaction on April 19, 2015. See Note 12, "Subsequent Event," for additional information. In the proposed transaction, the Company will sell the holding company that owns all of the outstanding shares of Ticket Monster to a newly formed limited partnership ("Newco") in exchange for $285.0 million in cash consideration and a minority limited partner interest in Newco. | |||||||||
The Company adopted the guidance in Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosure of Disposals of Components of an Entity, on January 1, 2015 for disposal transactions that occur on or after that date. Under that guidance, a component of an entity is reported in discontinued operations after meeting the criteria for held-for-sale classification if the disposition represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results. The Company analyzed the quantitative and qualitative factors relevant to Ticket Monster and the proposed disposition transaction and determined that those conditions for discontinued operations presentation have been met. As such, the financial results of Ticket Monster are reported within discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||
The gain on disposition and related tax effects that would be recognized upon closing of the proposed transaction, which is expected to occur during the three months ending June 30, 2015, would be reported within discontinued operations. After closing, the Company would account for its minority limited partner interest in Newco under the equity method, unless an irrevocable election is made by the Company at closing to account for that investment at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. Income or losses related to the Company's investment in Newco after closing are expected to be reported as non-operating items within continuing operations. | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the major classes of line items included in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
Third party and other revenue | $ | 17,883 | $ | 28,727 | |||||
Direct revenue | 24,823 | 495 | |||||||
Third party and other cost of revenue | (9,524 | ) | (8,549 | ) | |||||
Direct cost of revenue | (25,949 | ) | (464 | ) | |||||
Marketing expense | (5,023 | ) | (9,739 | ) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | (22,763 | ) | (24,059 | ) | |||||
Other income, net | 61 | — | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit from income taxes | (20,492 | ) | (13,589 | ) | |||||
Benefit from income taxes | 26,776 | — | |||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | 6,284 | $ | (13,589 | ) | ||||
The Company recognized an income tax benefit from discontinued operations of $26.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. That tax benefit resulted from the recognition of a deferred tax asset related to the excess of the tax basis over the financial reporting basis of the Company's investment in Ticket Monster upon meeting the criteria for held-for-sale classification. No tax benefits were recognized in relation to Ticket Monster's pre-tax losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 because valuation allowances have been provided against the related net deferred tax assets. | |||||||||
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 29,557 | $ | 55,279 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 25,703 | 14,557 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 502 | 512 | |||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 6,313 | 6,471 | |||||||
Goodwill | 206,980 | 211,054 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 72,185 | 79,948 | |||||||
Other assets | 21,491 | 18,729 | |||||||
Assets classified as held for sale | $ | 362,731 | $ | 386,550 | |||||
Accounts payable | $ | 6,930 | $ | 8,033 | |||||
Accrued merchant and supplier payables | 140,142 | 138,411 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 14,490 | 16,092 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 502 | 512 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 10,311 | 9,944 | |||||||
Liabilities classified as held for sale | $ | 172,375 | $ | 172,992 | |||||
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] | GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's goodwill activity by segment for three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 116,718 | $ | 102,179 | $ | 17,859 | $ | 236,756 | |||||||||
Goodwill related to acquisition | 152 | — | — | 152 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (1 | ) | (10,882 | ) | (1,340 | ) | (12,223 | ) | |||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | $ | 116,869 | $ | 91,297 | $ | 16,519 | $ | 224,685 | |||||||||
The following tables summarize the Company's intangible assets (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||
Subscriber relationships | $ | 45,285 | $ | 38,180 | $ | 7,105 | |||||||||||
Merchant relationships | 7,695 | 7,639 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Trade names | 10,043 | 6,568 | 3,475 | ||||||||||||||
Developed technology | 24,659 | 21,541 | 3,118 | ||||||||||||||
Brand relationships | 7,960 | 1,879 | 6,081 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 16,712 | 11,693 | 5,019 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 112,354 | $ | 87,500 | $ | 24,854 | |||||||||||
31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||
Subscriber relationships | $ | 48,810 | $ | 37,744 | $ | 11,066 | |||||||||||
Merchant relationships | 8,386 | 8,323 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Trade names | 10,532 | 6,935 | 3,597 | ||||||||||||||
Developed technology | 25,352 | 21,713 | 3,639 | ||||||||||||||
Brand relationships | 7,664 | 1,486 | 6,178 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 17,045 | 10,979 | 6,066 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 117,789 | $ | 87,180 | $ | 30,609 | |||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 1 to 5 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $5.9 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, the Company's estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
Remaining amounts in 2015 | $ | 10,010 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 8,204 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 3,584 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2,912 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 24,854 | |||||||||||||||
Investments
Investments | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost and Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block] | INVESTMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's investments (dollars in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | Percent Ownership of Voting Stock | December 31, 2014 | Percent Ownership of Voting Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost and equity method investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost method investments | $ | 14,082 | 6% | to | 19% | $ | 15,630 | 6% | to | 19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity method investments | 1,231 | 21% | to | 50% | 1,231 | 21% | to | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost and equity method investments | 15,313 | 16,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,757 | 2,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,900 | 17% | to | 19% | 4,910 | 17% | to | 19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities | 7,657 | 7,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 22,970 | $ | 24,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gain, gross unrealized loss and fair value of the Company's available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gain | Gross Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gain | Gross Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | $ | 2,030 | $ | 727 | $ | — | $ | 2,757 | $ | 2,030 | $ | 497 | $ | — | $ | 2,527 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,599 | 301 | — | 4,900 | 4,599 | 311 | — | 4,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 6,629 | $ | 1,028 | $ | — | $ | 7,657 | $ | 6,629 | $ | 808 | $ | — | $ | 7,437 | ||||||||||||||||
Supplemental_Consolidated_Bala
Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Information | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Additional Financial Information Disclosures [Text Block] | SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014(in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 227 | $ | 376 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (670 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Impairments of investments | — | (397 | ) | |||||||||||||
Gain on equity method investments | — | 52 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange losses, net | (19,497 | ) | (747 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other | 13 | (36 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other expense, net | $ | (19,927 | ) | $ | (840 | ) | ||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | $ | 8,168 | $ | 14,170 | ||||||||||||
Finished goods inventories | 45,669 | 52,237 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 31,739 | 32,758 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 8,082 | 10,852 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | 55,646 | 41,769 | ||||||||||||||
VAT receivable | 15,068 | 17,746 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid marketing | 6,022 | 7,413 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 13,698 | 15,437 | ||||||||||||||
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 184,092 | $ | 192,382 | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's accrued merchant and supplier payables as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued merchant payables | $ | 501,126 | $ | 499,317 | ||||||||||||
Accrued supplier payables(1) | 222,467 | 272,839 | ||||||||||||||
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables | $ | 723,593 | $ | 772,156 | ||||||||||||
-1 | Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services. | |||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's accrued expenses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing | $ | 19,992 | $ | 15,962 | ||||||||||||
Refunds reserve | 30,498 | 32,535 | ||||||||||||||
Payroll and benefits | 50,010 | 59,802 | ||||||||||||||
Customer credits | 32,794 | 42,729 | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 13,814 | 14,254 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 47,203 | 48,978 | ||||||||||||||
Total accrued expenses | $ | 194,311 | $ | 214,260 | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's other current liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | $ | 18,173 | $ | 14,461 | ||||||||||||
VAT payable | 21,548 | 30,778 | ||||||||||||||
Sales taxes payable | 5,456 | 9,042 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 52,900 | 46,344 | ||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | 14,499 | 14,872 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 12,667 | 11,624 | ||||||||||||||
Total other current liabilities | $ | 125,243 | $ | 127,121 | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's other non-current liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term tax liabilities | $ | 80,255 | $ | 82,138 | ||||||||||||
Deferred rent | 12,903 | 13,200 | ||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | 19,063 | 23,387 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 10,560 | 10,806 | ||||||||||||||
Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 122,781 | $ | 129,531 | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | Pension adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 36,764 | $ | 499 | $ | (1,500 | ) | $ | 35,763 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income | 8,290 | 137 | 26 | 8,453 | ||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | $ | 45,054 | $ | 636 | $ | (1,474 | ) | $ | 44,216 | |||||||
Commitments_and_Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
The Company's commitments as of March 31, 2015 did not materially change from the amounts set forth in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. | |
Legal Matters | |
From time to time, the Company is party to various legal proceedings incident to the operation of its business. For example, the Company is currently involved in proceedings brought by stockholders, former employees and merchants, intellectual property infringement suits and suits by customers (individually or as class actions) alleging, among other things, violations of the federal securities laws, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act and state laws governing gift cards, stored value cards and coupons. Additionally, the Company is subject to general customer complaints seeking monetary damages, particularly in its Rest of World segment. The following is a brief description of significant legal proceedings. | |
On February 8, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing its expected financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011. After finalizing its year-end financial statements, the Company announced on March 30, 2012 revised financial results, as well as a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting related to deficiencies in its financial statement close process. The revisions resulted in a reduction to fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $14.3 million. The revisions also resulted in an increase to fourth quarter operating expenses that reduced operating income by $30.0 million, net income by $22.6 million and earnings per share by $0.04. Following this announcement, the Company and several of its current and former directors and officers were named as parties to the following outstanding putative securities class action and purported stockholder derivative lawsuits all arising out of the same alleged events and facts. | |
The Company is currently a defendant in a proceeding pursuant to which, on October 29, 2012, a consolidated amended class action complaint was filed against the Company, certain of its directors and officers, and the underwriters that participated in the initial public offering of the Company's Class A common stock. Originally filed in April 2012, the case is currently pending before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: In re Groupon, Inc. Securities Litigation. The complaint asserts claims pursuant to Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Allegations in the consolidated amended complaint include that the Company and its officers and directors made untrue statements or omissions of material fact by issuing inaccurate financial statements for the fiscal quarter and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 and by failing to disclose information about the Company's financial controls in the registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering of Class A common stock and in the Company's subsequently-issued earnings release dated February 8, 2012. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of monetary damages, reimbursement for fees and costs incurred in connection with the actions, including attorneys' fees, and various other forms of monetary and non-monetary relief. On September 25, 2014, the district court entered an order granting plaintiff's motion for class certification. The Company has filed a petition for leave to appeal that order in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On March 6, 2015, the magistrate judge entered an order denying defendants' motion to exclude the opinions and testimony of the plaintiff's proposed market efficiency expert. On March 20, 2015, defendants filed objections to the magistrate judge's order with the district court, which are currently pending. Those objections have now been fully briefed by the parties and are currently pending. The Seventh Circuit is holding the petition for leave to appeal. Meanwhile, the parties continue to be engaged in discovery, including depositions. | |
In addition, federal and state purported stockholder derivative lawsuits have been filed against certain of the Company's current and former directors and officers. The federal purported stockholder derivative lawsuit was originally filed in April 2012, and a consolidated stockholder derivative complaint, filed on July 30, 2012, is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: In re Groupon Derivative Litigation. Plaintiffs assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty and abuse of control. The state derivative cases are currently pending before the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois: Orrego v. Lefkofsky, et al., was filed on April 5, 2012; and Kim v. Lefkofsky, et al., was filed on May 25, 2012. The state derivative complaints generally allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by purportedly mismanaging the Company's business by, among other things, failing to utilize proper accounting controls and, in the case of one of the state derivative lawsuits, by engaging in alleged insider trading of the Company's Class A common stock and misappropriating information. In addition, one state derivative case asserts a claim for unjust enrichment. The derivative lawsuits purport to seek to recoup for the Company an unspecified amount of monetary damages allegedly sustained by the Company, restitution from defendants, reimbursement for fees and costs incurred in connection with the actions, including attorneys' fees, and various other forms of monetary and non-monetary relief. On June 20, 2012, the Company and the individual defendants filed a motion requesting that the court stay the consolidated federal derivative action pending resolution of the consolidated federal class action. On July 31, 2012, the court granted defendants' motion in part, and stayed the consolidated federal derivative action pending a separate resolution of upcoming motions to dismiss in the consolidated federal class action. On June 15, 2012, the state plaintiffs filed a motion to consolidate the state derivative actions, which was granted on July 2, 2012, and on July 5, 2012, the plaintiffs filed a motion for appointment of co-lead plaintiffs and co-lead counsel, which was granted on July 27, 2012. No consolidated complaint has been filed in the state derivative action. On September 14, 2012, the court granted a motion filed by the parties requesting that the court stay the state derivative actions pending the federal court's resolution of anticipated motions to dismiss in the consolidated federal class action. On April 18, 2013, the state court appointed a lead plaintiff and approved its selection of lead counsel and local counsel for the purported derivative action. Following entry of the federal court's order denying defendants' motions to dismiss in In re Groupon Securities Litigation, the courts in both the state and federal derivative actions granted motions requesting that the respective courts extend the litigation stays currently in place pending further developments in In re Groupon, Inc. Securities Litigation. | |
The Company intends to defend all of the securities and stockholder derivative lawsuits vigorously. | |
In 2010, the Company was named as a defendant in a series of class actions that came to be consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The consolidated actions are referred to as In re Groupon Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation. The Company denies liability, but the parties agreed to settle the litigation for $8.5 million before any determination had been made on the merits or with respect to class certification. Because the case had been filed as a class action, the parties were required to provide proper notice to the settlement class and obtain court approval for the settlement. During that process, certain individuals asserted various objections to the settlement. The parties to the case opposed the objections and on December 14, 2012, the district court approved the settlement over the various objections. | |
Subsequent to the entry of the order approving settlement, certain of the objectors filed a notice of appeal, contesting the settlement and appealing the matter to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Company and the Plaintiffs opposed the appeal and sought confirmation of the settlement approved by the District Court. On February 19, 2015, the Court of Appeals vacated the settlement and remanded the case for further proceedings concerning the proposed settlement consistent with the Court of Appeals' opinion. The litigation is now pending in the District Court. | |
The parties have the right to terminate the settlement. Pursuant to an agreement of the parties and an order of the court, the parties have until June 22, 2015 to make this election or supplement the record consistent with the opinion from the Court of Appeals in an effort to seek re-approval of the settlement. The Company is presently analyzing its options with respect to this matter. | |
In addition, third parties have from time to time claimed, and others may claim in the future, that the Company has infringed their intellectual property rights. The Company is subject to intellectual property disputes, including patent infringement claims, and expects that it will increasingly be subject to intellectual property infringement claims as its services expand in scope and complexity. The Company has in the past litigated such claims, and the Company is presently involved in several patent infringement and other intellectual property-related claims, including pending litigation, some of which could involve potentially substantial claims for damages. The Company may also become more vulnerable to third party claims as laws such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are interpreted by the courts, and as the Company becomes subject to laws in jurisdictions where the underlying laws with respect to the potential liability of online intermediaries are either unclear or less favorable. The Company believes that additional lawsuits alleging that it has violated patent, copyright or trademark laws will be filed against it. Intellectual property claims, whether meritorious or not, are time consuming and costly to resolve, could require expensive changes in the Company's methods of doing business, or could require it to enter into costly royalty or licensing agreements. | |
The Company is also subject to, or in the future may become subject to, a variety of regulatory inquiries across the jurisdictions where the Company conducts its business, including, for example, consumer protection, marketing practices, tax and privacy rules and regulations. Any regulatory actions against the Company, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, damage awards, injunctive relief or increased costs of doing business through adverse judgment or settlement, require the Company to change its business practices in expensive ways, require significant amounts of management time, result in the diversion of significant operational resources or otherwise harm the Company's business. | |
Certain foreign tax authorities have issued assessments totaling $41.7 million to subsidiaries of the Company for additional value-added taxes (VAT) covering periods ranging from January 2011 to May 2014, including interest and penalties through the date of the assessments. Those tax authorities are alleging that, for VAT purposes, the Company's revenues from voucher sales should reflect the total amounts collected from purchasers of those vouchers, rather than the amounts that the Company retains after deducting the portion that is payable to the featured merchants. The Company believes that the assessments are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in these matters. | |
The Company establishes an accrued liability for loss contingencies related to legal and regulatory matters when the loss is both probable and estimable. These accruals represent management's best estimate of probable losses and in such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amounts accrued. For each matter described above, there are inherent and significant uncertainties based on, among other factors, the stage of the proceedings, developments in the applicable facts of law, or the lack of a specific damage claim. In addition, for some matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, an estimate of the amount of loss or range of loss is not possible, and we may be unable to estimate the possible loss or range of losses that could potentially result from the application of non-monetary remedies. Currently, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued for the securities and stockholder derivative lawsuits. For the remaining matters described above, the Company believes that the amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued would not have a material adverse effect on its business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company's accrued liabilities for loss contingencies related to legal and regulatory matters may change in the future as a result of new developments, including, but not limited to, the occurrence of new legal matters, changes in the law or regulatory environment, adverse or favorable rulings, newly discovered facts relevant to the matter, or changes in the strategy for the matter. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. | |
Indemnifications | |
In the normal course of business to facilitate transactions related to its operations, the Company indemnifies certain parties, including employees, lessors, service providers and merchants, with respect to various matters. The Company has agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or other claims made against those parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. The Company is also subject to increased exposure to various claims as a result of its acquisitions, particularly in cases where the Company is entering into new businesses in connection with such acquisitions. The Company may also become more vulnerable to claims as it expands the range and scope of its services and is subject to laws in jurisdictions where the underlying laws with respect to potential liability are either unclear or less favorable. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers, directors and underwriters, and the Company's bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to agents. | |
It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, any payments that the Company has made under these agreements have not had a material impact on the operating results, financial position or cash flows of the Company. |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements (Note) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Note [Text Block] | STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS | |||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||
The Company's certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, authorizes three classes of common stock: Class A common stock, Class B common stock and common stock. No shares of common stock will be issued or outstanding until October 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of common stock. In addition, the Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes shares of undesignated preferred stock, the rights, preferences and privileges of which may be designated from time to time by the Board. | ||||||||||||||
Share Repurchase Programs | ||||||||||||||
The Board previously authorized the Company to purchase up to $300.0 million of its outstanding Class A common stock through August 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased 2,417,700 and 3,075,700 shares of Class A common stock, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $18.5 million and $29.5 million (including fees and commissions), respectively, under this share repurchase program. As of March 31, 2015, up to $83.0 million of Class A common stock remains available for repurchase under this share repurchase program. In April 2015, the Company announced that its Board approved a new share repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to an additional $300.0 million of its Class A common stock through August 2017. The new share repurchase program is subject to, and will be effective upon, the closing of the proposed Ticket Monster transaction, as discussed in Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," and Note 12, "Subsequent Event." The timing and amount of any share repurchases are determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors, and the programs may be discontinued or suspended at any time. | ||||||||||||||
Groupon, Inc. Stock Plans | ||||||||||||||
The Groupon, Inc. Stock Plans (the "Plans") are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, which determines the number of awards to be issued, the corresponding vesting schedule and the exercise price for options. As of March 31, 2015, 44,799,386 shares were available for future issuance under the Plans. | ||||||||||||||
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense from continuing operations of $35.1 million and $22.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to stock awards issued under the Plans and acquisition-related awards. The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense from discontinued operations of $1.1 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company also capitalized $3.1 million and $2.3 million of stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, in connection with internally-developed software. | ||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2015, a total of $220.8 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock awards and unvested acquisition-related awards are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.26 years. | ||||||||||||||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | ||||||||||||||
The Company is authorized to grant up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock under its employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"). For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, 328,644 and 333,824 shares of common stock were issued under the ESPP, respectively. | ||||||||||||||
Stock Options | ||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | ||||||||||||||
Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||
(in thousands) (1) | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 2,262,994 | $ | 1.09 | 5.03 | $ | 16,226 | ||||||||
Exercised | (184,626 | ) | $ | 0.66 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (876 | ) | $ | 2.48 | ||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2015 | 2,077,492 | $ | 1.13 | 4.8 | $ | 12,631 | ||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2015 | 2,077,492 | $ | 1.13 | 4.8 | $ | 12,631 | ||||||||
-1 | The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options where the fair value exceeds the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | |||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | ||||||||||||||
The restricted stock units granted under the Plans generally vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the awards vesting after one year and the remaining awards vesting on a monthly or quarterly basis thereafter. Restricted stock units are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, except for restricted stock units with performance conditions, which are amortized using the accelerated method. | ||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested restricted stock units under the Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | ||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 41,337,927 | $ | 7.78 | |||||||||||
Granted | 2,235,833 | $ | 7.48 | |||||||||||
Vested | (6,101,202 | ) | $ | 8.02 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (1,983,289 | ) | $ | 8.11 | ||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 35,489,269 | $ | 7.7 | |||||||||||
Performance Share Units | ||||||||||||||
The Company completed its acquisition of Ticket Monster in January 2014 and approximately 2,000,000 performance share units were granted to certain key employees of that subsidiary. The vesting of these awards into shares of the Company's Class A common stock is contingent upon the subsidiary's achievement of specified financial targets over three annual performance periods for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and is subject to continued employment at the end of each performance period. If the financial targets for a performance period are not achieved, no shares will be issued for that performance period. The grant date fair value of the performance share units was $8.07 per share. No shares were issued for the 2014 annual performance period because the financial targets were not met. Stock-based compensation expense has not been recognized for the performance share units for the three months ended March 31, 2015 because it is not probable that the financial targets for the remaining annual performance periods will be achieved. | ||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested performance share units for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | ||||||||||||||
Performance Share Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 1,015,844 | $ | 8.07 | |||||||||||
Granted | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Vested | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Forfeited | (111,287 | ) | $ | 8.07 | ||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 904,557 | $ | 8.07 | |||||||||||
Restricted Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||
The Company has granted restricted stock awards in connection with business combinations. Compensation expense on these awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods. | ||||||||||||||
The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | ||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Awards | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 34,067 | $ | 15.53 | |||||||||||
Granted | 984,843 | $ | 7.42 | |||||||||||
Vested | (1,591 | ) | $ | 17.07 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 1,017,319 | $ | 7.56 | |||||||||||
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | INCOME TAXES |
The Company's tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. | |
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $2.1 million on pre-tax losses from continuing operations of $14.6 million, for an effective tax rate of (14.4)%. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $14.6 million on pre-tax losses from continuing operations of $7.2 million, for an effective tax rate of (202.2)%. | |
The Company's U.S. statutory rate is 35%. Significant factors impacting the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 included losses from continuing operations in jurisdictions that the Company is not able to benefit due to uncertainty as to the realization of those losses, amortization of the tax effects of intercompany sales of intellectual property and nondeductible stock-based compensation expense. | |
The Company is currently undergoing income tax audits in multiple jurisdictions. There are many factors, including factors outside of the Company's control, which influence the progress and completion of these audits. As of March 31, 2015, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that changes of up to $19.0 million in unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months upon closing of income tax audits or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. | |
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, unamortized tax effects of intercompany transactions of $8.2 million and $14.2 million, respectively, are included within "Prepaid expenses and other current assets" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization of the tax effects of intercompany transactions is $8.2 million for the remainder of 2015. These amounts exclude the benefits, if any, for tax deductions in other jurisdictions that the Company may be entitled to as a result of the related intercompany transactions. | |
See Note 2, "Discontinued Operations," for discussion of the income tax provision (benefit) from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. |
Fair_Value_Measurements
Fair Value Measurements | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements [Text Block] | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value is defined under U.S. GAAP as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs in valuation methodologies used to measure fair value: | |||||||||||||||||
Level 1 - Measurements that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. | |||||||||||||||||
Level 2 - Measurements that include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. | |||||||||||||||||
Level 3 - Measurements derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. These fair value measurements require significant judgment. | |||||||||||||||||
In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches within the fair value measurement framework. The valuation methodologies used for the Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value and their classification in the valuation hierarchy are summarized below: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents - Cash equivalents primarily consist of AAA-rated money market funds with overnight liquidity and no stated maturities. The Company classified cash equivalents as Level 1 due to the short-term nature of these instruments and measured the fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. | |||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities - The Company has investments in redeemable preferred shares and convertible debt securities issued by nonpublic entities. The Company measures the fair value of available-for-sale securities using the discounted cash flow method, which is an income approach, and the probability-weighted expected return method, which is an income approach that incorporates probability-weighted outcomes. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company has classified its investments in available-for-sale securities as Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data over fair value inputs such as cash flow projections, discount rates and probability-weightings. Increases in projected cash flows and decreases in discount rates contribute to increases in the estimated fair values of available-for-sale securities, whereas decreases in projected cash flows and increases in discount rates contribute to decreases in their fair values. Additionally, increases in the probabilities of favorable investment outcomes, such as a sale or initial public offering of the investee, and decreases in the probabilities of unfavorable outcomes, such as a default by the investee, contribute to increases in the estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities, whereas decreases in the probabilities of favorable investment outcomes and increases in the probabilities of unfavorable investment outcomes contribute to decreases in their fair values. | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration - The Company has contingent obligations to transfer cash or shares to the former owners of acquired businesses if specified financial results are met over future reporting periods (i.e. earn-outs). The Company also has a contingent obligation to transfer up to $1.1 million of cash or shares to the former owners of an acquired business if the Company's share price is less than $6.48 per share on June 8, 2015. Liabilities for contingent consideration are measured at fair value each reporting period, with the acquisition-date fair value included as part of the consideration transferred and subsequent changes in fair value are recorded in earnings within "Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net" on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company uses an income approach to value contingent consideration obligations based on future financial performance, which is determined based on the present value of probability-weighted future cash flows. The Company has generally classified the contingent consideration liabilities as Level 3 due to the lack of relevant observable market data over fair value inputs such as probability-weighting of payment outcomes. Increases in the assessed likelihood of a higher payout under a contingent consideration arrangement contribute to increases in the fair value of the related liability. Conversely, decreases in the assessed likelihood of a higher payout under a contingent consideration arrangement contribute to decreases in the fair value of the related liability. The Company uses a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to value the contingent consideration obligation that is payable upon declines in the Company's share price. Increases in volatility and decreases in the Company's share price contribute to the increases in the fair value of that contingent consideration liability. Conversely, decreases in volatility and increases in the Company's share price contribute to decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability. Changes in assumptions could have an impact on the payout of contingent consideration arrangements with a maximum payout of $8.1 million. | |||||||||||||||||
The following tables summarize the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | 31-Mar-15 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for | Significant Other | Significant | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
(Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 440,616 | $ | 440,616 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,757 | — | — | 2,757 | |||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,900 | — | — | 4,900 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | 1,373 | — | — | 1,373 | |||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | 31-Dec-14 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for | Significant Other | Significant | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
(Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 440,596 | $ | 440,596 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,527 | — | — | 2,527 | |||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,910 | — | — | 4,910 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | 1,983 | — | — | 1,983 | |||||||||||||
The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 2,527 | $ | 3,174 | |||||||||||||
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | 230 | (481 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 2,757 | $ | 2,693 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) still held(1) | $ | 230 | $ | (481 | ) | ||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 4,910 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Purchase of redeemable preferred shares | — | 4,599 | |||||||||||||||
Total (losses) gains included in other comprehensive income | (10 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 4,900 | $ | 4,599 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains still held(1) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent Consideration: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 1,983 | $ | 606 | |||||||||||||
Settlements of contingent consideration liabilities | — | (424 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reclass to non-fair value liabilities when no longer contingent | (331 | ) | (143 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total gains included in earnings(2) | (279 | ) | (39 | ) | |||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 1,373 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (gains) losses still held(1) | $ | (279 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
-1 | Represents the unrealized losses or gains recorded in earnings and/or other comprehensive income (loss) during the period for assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held (or outstanding) at the end of the period. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are classified within "Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net" on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. | ||||||||||||||||
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis | |||||||||||||||||
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including assets that are written down to fair value as a result of an impairment. The Company did not record any significant nonrecurring fair value measurements after initial recognition for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||||||||||||||||
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||
Cost method investments | $ | 14,082 | $ | 14,316 | $ | 15,630 | $ | 16,134 | |||||||||
The fair values of the Company's cost method investments were determined using the market approach or the income approach, depending on the availability of fair value inputs such as financial projections for the investees and market multiples for comparable companies. The Company has classified the fair value measurements of its cost method investments as Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy because they involve significant unobservable inputs such as cash flow projections and discount rates. | |||||||||||||||||
The Company's other financial instruments not carried at fair value consist primarily of short term certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued merchant and supplier payables and accrued expenses. The carrying values of these assets and liabilities approximate their respective fair values as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 due to their short-term nature. |
Loss_Per_Share_of_Class_A_and_
Loss Per Share of Class A and Class B Common Stock | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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LOSS PER SHARE OF CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK [Abstract] [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Loss Per Share of Class A and Class B Common Stock [Text Block] | LOSS PER SHARE OF CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK | ||||||||||||||||
The Company computes net loss per share of Class A and Class B common stock using the two-class method. Basic net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and the effect of potentially dilutive equity awards outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities consist of stock options, restricted stock units, unvested restricted stock awards, performance share units and ESPP shares. The dilutive effect of these equity awards is reflected in diluted net loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. The computation of the diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock assumes the conversion of Class B common stock, if dilutive, while the diluted net loss per share of Class B common stock does not assume the conversion of those shares. | |||||||||||||||||
The rights, including the liquidation and dividend rights, of the holders of Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting. Under the two-class method, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated based on the contractual participation rights of the Class A and Class B common shares as if the earnings for the period had been distributed. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed earnings are allocated on a proportionate basis. Further, as the Company assumes the conversion of Class B common stock, if dilutive, in the computation of the diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock, the undistributed earnings are equal to net income for that computation. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A and Class B common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except share amounts and per share amounts): | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | ||||||||||||||
Basic net loss per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Numerator | |||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss - continuing operations | $ | (16,681 | ) | $ | (58 | ) | $ | (21,698 | ) | $ | (76 | ) | |||||
Less: Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3,804 | 14 | 2,423 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - discontinued operations | 6,261 | 23 | (13,541 | ) | (48 | ) | |||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (14,224 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | (37,662 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | |||||
Denominator | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Basic net loss per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
Diluted net loss per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Numerator | |||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for basic computation - discontinued operations | $ | 6,261 | $ | 23 | $ | (13,541 | ) | $ | (48 | ) | |||||||
Reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - discontinued operations | 6,261 | 23 | (13,541 | ) | (48 | ) | |||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (14,224 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | (37,662 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | |||||
Denominator | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in basic computation | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Employee stock options(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Restricted shares and RSUs(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding(1) | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
-1 | Conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares and outstanding equity awards have not been reflected in the diluted net loss per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 because the effect would be antidilutive. | ||||||||||||||||
The following weighted-average outstanding equity awards are not included in the diluted loss per share calculation above because they would have had an antidilutive effect: | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 2,135,535 | 3,233,467 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted stock units | 38,057,394 | 40,166,021 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 580,796 | 77,008 | |||||||||||||||
ESPP shares | 621,237 | 422,873 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 41,394,962 | 43,899,369 | |||||||||||||||
In addition to the antidilutive awards as set forth in the table above, the Company also had 909,142 and 132,215 weighted-average outstanding performance share units during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Contingently issuable shares are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS if, based on current period results, the shares would not be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. These outstanding performance share units have been excluded from the table above for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 as the performance conditions were not satisfied as of the end of the respective periods. |
Segment_Information
Segment Information | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | SEGMENT INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company organizes its operations into three segments: North America, EMEA and Rest of World. Segment operating results reflect earnings before stock-based compensation, acquisition-related expense (benefit), net, other expense, net and provision for income taxes. Segment information reported in the tables below represents the operating segments of the Company organized in a manner consistent with which separate information is available and for which segment results are evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision-maker in assessing performance and allocating resources. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue and profit or loss information by reportable segment reconciled to consolidated net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue(1) | $ | 479,882 | $ | 431,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 455,216 | 419,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 24,666 | 11,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue(1) | 216,220 | 230,893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 196,568 | 211,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 19,652 | 18,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 54,254 | 66,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 58,402 | 78,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating loss(2) | (4,148 | ) | (11,976 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 750,356 | 728,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 710,186 | 710,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 40,170 | 18,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | (269 | ) | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,295 | (6,364 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net | (19,927 | ) | (840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | (14,632 | ) | (7,204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,107 | 14,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (16,739 | ) | (21,774 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 6,284 | (13,589 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,455 | ) | $ | (35,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1 | North America includes revenue from the United States of $473.1 million and $419.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. EMEA includes revenue from Switzerland of $117.5 million and $91.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-2 | Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses and segment operating income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net. This presentation corresponds to the measure of segment profit or loss that the Company's chief operating decision-maker uses in assessing segment performance and making resource allocation decisions. The following table summarizes the Company's stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 31,252 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 19,479 | $ | 1,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | 2,647 | 2,273 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | 1,245 | — | 1,159 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 35,144 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 22,911 | $ | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net for the North America segment includes external transaction costs and gains and losses relating to contingent consideration obligations incurred by U.S. legal entities relating to purchases of businesses that became part of the EMEA and Rest of World segments, which is consistent with the attribution used for internal reporting purposes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's total assets by reportable segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America (1) | $ | 1,125,623 | $ | 1,150,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | 506,295 | 552,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | 160,002 | 138,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets held for sale (1) | 362,731 | 386,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated total assets | $ | 2,154,651 | $ | 2,227,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1 | North America contains assets from the United States of $1,122.9 million and $1,120.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Assets held for sale contains assets from the Republic of Korea of $362.7 million and $386.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company offers goods and services through three primary categories: Local Deals ("Local"), Groupon Goods ("Goods") and Groupon Getaways ("Travel"). The Company also earns advertising revenue, payment processing revenue, point of sale revenue and commission revenue. Revenue and gross profit from these other sources, which are primarily generated through the Company's relationships with local and national merchants, are included within the Local category in the tables below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's third party and other and direct revenue from continuing operations by category for its three reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party and other | $ | 180,864 | $ | 177,247 | $ | 82,536 | $ | 109,120 | $ | 30,281 | $ | 38,932 | $ | 293,681 | $ | 325,299 | ||||||||||||||||
Goods: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 648 | 1,321 | 11,978 | 17,475 | 12,613 | 15,443 | 25,239 | 34,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | 278,381 | 236,114 | 106,989 | 89,414 | 4,865 | 5,185 | 390,235 | 330,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 279,029 | 237,435 | 118,967 | 106,889 | 17,478 | 20,628 | 415,474 | 364,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 19,989 | 16,380 | 14,717 | 14,884 | 6,495 | 6,900 | 41,201 | 38,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 479,882 | $ | 431,062 | $ | 216,220 | $ | 230,893 | $ | 54,254 | $ | 66,460 | $ | 750,356 | $ | 728,415 | ||||||||||||||||
-1 | Includes revenue from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company's gross profit from continuing operations by category for its three reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party and other | $ | 154,776 | $ | 152,622 | $ | 77,356 | $ | 100,066 | $ | 26,161 | $ | 31,798 | $ | 258,293 | $ | 284,486 | ||||||||||||||||
Goods: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 434 | 1,160 | 10,193 | 15,722 | 6,407 | 8,776 | 17,034 | 25,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | 23,489 | 11,444 | 15,288 | 11,580 | 205 | (1,412 | ) | 38,982 | 21,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 23,923 | 12,604 | 25,481 | 27,302 | 6,612 | 7,364 | 56,016 | 47,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 15,791 | 14,442 | 12,400 | 13,669 | 4,906 | 5,645 | 33,097 | 33,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 194,490 | $ | 179,668 | $ | 115,237 | $ | 141,037 | $ | 37,679 | $ | 44,807 | $ | 347,406 | $ | 365,512 | ||||||||||||||||
-1 | Includes gross profit from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. |
Subsequent_Events_Notes
Subsequent Events (Notes) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Subsequent Events [Text Block] | SUBSEQUENT EVENT |
On April 19, 2015, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a definitive agreement with an investor group pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions described in the agreement, (a) the investor group will contribute $360.0 million in cash to Newco in exchange for 72,000,000 Class A Units of Newco, unless it exercises its right to assign the purchase of up to 2,000,000 Class A Units of Newco to Mr. Daniel Shin (current chief executive officer and founder of Ticket Monster), and (b) the Company's subsidiary will contribute all of the issued and outstanding shares of the holding company that owns Ticket Monster to Newco in exchange for (i) 64,000,000 Class B Units of Newco and (ii) $285.0 million in cash consideration. Additionally, management of Newco will receive Class C units that are subject to time-based vesting conditions and, for a portion of those Class C units, performance-based vesting conditions. | |
Assuming full vesting of the Series C units upon achievement of the time-based and performance-based vesting conditions, the Company's ownership interest will be approximately 41%. The Board of Newco will be composed of seven directors, consisting of the chief executive officer of Ticket Monster, four directors designated by the investor group, one director designated by Groupon and one director designated by Mr. Daniel Shin. The Class A units of Newco will be entitled to a $486.0 million liquidation preference, which must be paid before any distributions can be made to the Class B units and Class C units. Distributions in excess of $486.0 million will be made to the respective classes of partnership units in accordance with the terms of Newco's distribution waterfall. | |
The agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company regarding the operation of the Ticket Monster business through closing of the transaction. The parties have also agreed to certain non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, including that the Company and its affiliates will not compete with the business of Newco and its affiliates in the Republic of Korea for a period ending on the later of four years from the closing date of the proposed transaction or such date that the Company holds less than a five percent direct or indirect ownership interest in Newco. Additionally, the Company will indemnify the investor group and its affiliated parties (other than Ticket Monster and the holding company that owns Ticket Monster) for breaches of its representations and warranties, breaches of covenants, and certain other matters, including certain pre-closing tax matters. | |
Consummation of the proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions for transactions of this nature, including approval from the Korean Fair Trade Commission (the "KFTC"). In addition, the proposed transaction is subject to termination by either party if it is not consummated by July 31, 2015, subject to a 60-day extension if KFTC approval has not been received by such date. |
Description_of_Business_and_Ba1
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business, Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation |
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company's consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of all wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and variable interest entities for which the Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Outside stockholders' interests in subsidiaries are shown on the condensed consolidated financial statements as "Noncontrolling interests." Equity investments in entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest are accounted for under either the equity method, the cost method or as available-for-sale securities, as appropriate. | |
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Reclassifications |
Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated financial statements of prior periods and the accompanying notes to conform to the current period presentation. | |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosures of contingent liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are utilized for, but not limited to, stock-based compensation, income taxes, valuation of acquired goodwill and intangible assets, investments, customer refunds, contingent liabilities and the useful lives of property, equipment and software and intangible assets. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. |
Discontinued_Operations_Tables
Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||||||
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the major classes of line items included in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
Third party and other revenue | $ | 17,883 | $ | 28,727 | |||||
Direct revenue | 24,823 | 495 | |||||||
Third party and other cost of revenue | (9,524 | ) | (8,549 | ) | |||||
Direct cost of revenue | (25,949 | ) | (464 | ) | |||||
Marketing expense | (5,023 | ) | (9,739 | ) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | (22,763 | ) | (24,059 | ) | |||||
Other income, net | 61 | — | |||||||
Loss from discontinued operations before benefit from income taxes | (20,492 | ) | (13,589 | ) | |||||
Benefit from income taxes | 26,776 | — | |||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | 6,284 | $ | (13,589 | ) | ||||
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 29,557 | $ | 55,279 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 25,703 | 14,557 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 502 | 512 | |||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 6,313 | 6,471 | |||||||
Goodwill | 206,980 | 211,054 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 72,185 | 79,948 | |||||||
Other assets | 21,491 | 18,729 | |||||||
Assets classified as held for sale | $ | 362,731 | $ | 386,550 | |||||
Accounts payable | $ | 6,930 | $ | 8,033 | |||||
Accrued merchant and supplier payables | 140,142 | 138,411 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 14,490 | 16,092 | |||||||
Deferred income taxes | 502 | 512 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 10,311 | 9,944 | |||||||
Liabilities classified as held for sale | $ | 172,375 | $ | 172,992 | |||||
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's goodwill activity by segment for three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 116,718 | $ | 102,179 | $ | 17,859 | $ | 236,756 | |||||||||
Goodwill related to acquisition | 152 | — | — | 152 | |||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | (1 | ) | (10,882 | ) | (1,340 | ) | (12,223 | ) | |||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | $ | 116,869 | $ | 91,297 | $ | 16,519 | $ | 224,685 | |||||||||
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the Company's intangible assets (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||
Subscriber relationships | $ | 45,285 | $ | 38,180 | $ | 7,105 | |||||||||||
Merchant relationships | 7,695 | 7,639 | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Trade names | 10,043 | 6,568 | 3,475 | ||||||||||||||
Developed technology | 24,659 | 21,541 | 3,118 | ||||||||||||||
Brand relationships | 7,960 | 1,879 | 6,081 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 16,712 | 11,693 | 5,019 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 112,354 | $ | 87,500 | $ | 24,854 | |||||||||||
31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||
Subscriber relationships | $ | 48,810 | $ | 37,744 | $ | 11,066 | |||||||||||
Merchant relationships | 8,386 | 8,323 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Trade names | 10,532 | 6,935 | 3,597 | ||||||||||||||
Developed technology | 25,352 | 21,713 | 3,639 | ||||||||||||||
Brand relationships | 7,664 | 1,486 | 6,178 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets | 17,045 | 10,979 | 6,066 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 117,789 | $ | 87,180 | $ | 30,609 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | As of March 31, 2015, the Company's estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Remaining amounts in 2015 | $ | 10,010 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 8,204 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 3,584 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2,912 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 24,854 | |||||||||||||||
Investments_Tables
Investments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's investments (dollars in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | Percent Ownership of Voting Stock | December 31, 2014 | Percent Ownership of Voting Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost and equity method investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost method investments | $ | 14,082 | 6% | to | 19% | $ | 15,630 | 6% | to | 19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity method investments | 1,231 | 21% | to | 50% | 1,231 | 21% | to | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total cost and equity method investments | 15,313 | 16,861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,757 | 2,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,900 | 17% | to | 19% | 4,910 | 17% | to | 19% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities | 7,657 | 7,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investments | $ | 22,970 | $ | 24,298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gain, gross unrealized loss and fair value of the Company's available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gain | Gross Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gain | Gross Unrealized Loss | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | $ | 2,030 | $ | 727 | $ | — | $ | 2,757 | $ | 2,030 | $ | 497 | $ | — | $ | 2,527 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,599 | 301 | — | 4,900 | 4,599 | 311 | — | 4,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 6,629 | $ | 1,028 | $ | — | $ | 7,657 | $ | 6,629 | $ | 808 | $ | — | $ | 7,437 | ||||||||||||||||
Supplemental_Consolidated_Bala1
Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Other Income (Expense) [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014(in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 227 | $ | 376 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (670 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Impairments of investments | — | (397 | ) | |||||||||||||
Gain on equity method investments | — | 52 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange losses, net | (19,497 | ) | (747 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other | 13 | (36 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other expense, net | $ | (19,927 | ) | $ | (840 | ) | ||||||||||
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | $ | 8,168 | $ | 14,170 | ||||||||||||
Finished goods inventories | 45,669 | 52,237 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 31,739 | 32,758 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | 8,082 | 10,852 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | 55,646 | 41,769 | ||||||||||||||
VAT receivable | 15,068 | 17,746 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid marketing | 6,022 | 7,413 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 13,698 | 15,437 | ||||||||||||||
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 184,092 | $ | 192,382 | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Accrued Merchant and Supplier Payables [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's accrued merchant and supplier payables as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued merchant payables | $ | 501,126 | $ | 499,317 | ||||||||||||
Accrued supplier payables(1) | 222,467 | 272,839 | ||||||||||||||
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables | $ | 723,593 | $ | 772,156 | ||||||||||||
-1 | Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services. | |||||||||||||||
Schedule of Accrued Expenses [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's accrued expenses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing | $ | 19,992 | $ | 15,962 | ||||||||||||
Refunds reserve | 30,498 | 32,535 | ||||||||||||||
Payroll and benefits | 50,010 | 59,802 | ||||||||||||||
Customer credits | 32,794 | 42,729 | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 13,814 | 14,254 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 47,203 | 48,978 | ||||||||||||||
Total accrued expenses | $ | 194,311 | $ | 214,260 | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's other current liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | $ | 18,173 | $ | 14,461 | ||||||||||||
VAT payable | 21,548 | 30,778 | ||||||||||||||
Sales taxes payable | 5,456 | 9,042 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 52,900 | 46,344 | ||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | 14,499 | 14,872 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 12,667 | 11,624 | ||||||||||||||
Total other current liabilities | $ | 125,243 | $ | 127,121 | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's other non-current liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term tax liabilities | $ | 80,255 | $ | 82,138 | ||||||||||||
Deferred rent | 12,903 | 13,200 | ||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations | 19,063 | 23,387 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 10,560 | 10,806 | ||||||||||||||
Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 122,781 | $ | 129,531 | ||||||||||||
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities | Pension adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 36,764 | $ | 499 | $ | (1,500 | ) | $ | 35,763 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income | 8,290 | 137 | 26 | 8,453 | ||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | $ | 45,054 | $ | 636 | $ | (1,474 | ) | $ | 44,216 | |||||||
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen1
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Share - Based Compensation Activity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Share - Based Payments [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | The table below summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||
(in thousands) (1) | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 | 2,262,994 | $ | 1.09 | 5.03 | $ | 16,226 | ||||||||
Exercised | (184,626 | ) | $ | 0.66 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (876 | ) | $ | 2.48 | ||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2015 | 2,077,492 | $ | 1.13 | 4.8 | $ | 12,631 | ||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2015 | 2,077,492 | $ | 1.13 | 4.8 | $ | 12,631 | ||||||||
-1 | The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options where the fair value exceeds the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] | The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested restricted stock units under the Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 41,337,927 | $ | 7.78 | |||||||||||
Granted | 2,235,833 | $ | 7.48 | |||||||||||
Vested | (6,101,202 | ) | $ | 8.02 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | (1,983,289 | ) | $ | 8.11 | ||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 35,489,269 | $ | 7.7 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Units Activity [Table Text Block] | The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested performance share units for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
Performance Share Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 1,015,844 | $ | 8.07 | |||||||||||
Granted | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Vested | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Forfeited | (111,287 | ) | $ | 8.07 | ||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 904,557 | $ | 8.07 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] | The table below summarizes activity regarding unvested restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Awards | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share) | |||||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2014 | 34,067 | $ | 15.53 | |||||||||||
Granted | 984,843 | $ | 7.42 | |||||||||||
Vested | (1,591 | ) | $ | 17.07 | ||||||||||
Forfeited | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2015 | 1,017,319 | $ | 7.56 | |||||||||||
Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables
Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | 31-Mar-15 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for | Significant Other | Significant | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
(Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 440,616 | $ | 440,616 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,757 | — | — | 2,757 | |||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,900 | — | — | 4,900 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | 1,373 | — | — | 1,373 | |||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | 31-Dec-14 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for | Significant Other | Significant | |||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
(Level 1) | Inputs | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
(Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 440,596 | $ | 440,596 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities | 2,527 | — | — | 2,527 | |||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares | 4,910 | — | — | 4,910 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | 1,983 | — | — | 1,983 | |||||||||||||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities, Reconciliation of Level 3 Inputs [Table Text Block] | The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible debt securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 2,527 | $ | 3,174 | |||||||||||||
Total gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | 230 | (481 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 2,757 | $ | 2,693 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) still held(1) | $ | 230 | $ | (481 | ) | ||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred shares: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 4,910 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Purchase of redeemable preferred shares | — | 4,599 | |||||||||||||||
Total (losses) gains included in other comprehensive income | (10 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 4,900 | $ | 4,599 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (losses) gains still held(1) | $ | (10 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Contingent Consideration: | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 1,983 | $ | 606 | |||||||||||||
Settlements of contingent consideration liabilities | — | (424 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reclass to non-fair value liabilities when no longer contingent | (331 | ) | (143 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total gains included in earnings(2) | (279 | ) | (39 | ) | |||||||||||||
Ending Balance | $ | 1,373 | $ | — | |||||||||||||
Unrealized (gains) losses still held(1) | $ | (279 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||||
-1 | Represents the unrealized losses or gains recorded in earnings and/or other comprehensive income (loss) during the period for assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held (or outstanding) at the end of the period. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | Changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities are classified within "Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net" on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities not Measured at Fair Value [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the consolidated financial statements (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||
Cost method investments | $ | 14,082 | $ | 14,316 | $ | 15,630 | $ | 16,134 | |||||||||
Loss_Per_Share_of_Class_A_and_1
Loss Per Share of Class A and Class B Common Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
LOSS PER SHARE OF CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK [Abstract] [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Earnings per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A and Class B common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except share amounts and per share amounts): | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | ||||||||||||||
Basic net loss per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Numerator | |||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss - continuing operations | $ | (16,681 | ) | $ | (58 | ) | $ | (21,698 | ) | $ | (76 | ) | |||||
Less: Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3,804 | 14 | 2,423 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - discontinued operations | 6,261 | 23 | (13,541 | ) | (48 | ) | |||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (14,224 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | (37,662 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | |||||
Denominator | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Basic net loss per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
Diluted net loss per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Numerator | |||||||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | $ | (20,485 | ) | $ | (72 | ) | $ | (24,121 | ) | $ | (85 | ) | |||||
Allocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for basic computation - discontinued operations | $ | 6,261 | $ | 23 | $ | (13,541 | ) | $ | (48 | ) | |||||||
Reallocation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - discontinued operations | 6,261 | 23 | (13,541 | ) | (48 | ) | |||||||||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (14,224 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | (37,662 | ) | $ | (133 | ) | |||||
Denominator | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in basic computation | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Employee stock options(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Restricted shares and RSUs(1) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding(1) | 673,982,961 | 2,399,976 | 679,978,714 | 2,399,976 | |||||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | |||||
-1 | Conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares and outstanding equity awards have not been reflected in the diluted net loss per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 because the effect would be antidilutive. | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block] | The following weighted-average outstanding equity awards are not included in the diluted loss per share calculation above because they would have had an antidilutive effect: | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 2,135,535 | 3,233,467 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted stock units | 38,057,394 | 40,166,021 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted stock | 580,796 | 77,008 | |||||||||||||||
ESPP shares | 621,237 | 422,873 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 41,394,962 | 43,899,369 | |||||||||||||||
Segment_Information_Tables
Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | Revenue and profit or loss information by reportable segment reconciled to consolidated net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue(1) | $ | 479,882 | $ | 431,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 455,216 | 419,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 24,666 | 11,385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue(1) | 216,220 | 230,893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 196,568 | 211,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 19,652 | 18,923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 54,254 | 66,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 58,402 | 78,436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating loss(2) | (4,148 | ) | (11,976 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 750,356 | 728,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses(2) | 710,186 | 710,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment operating income(2) | 40,170 | 18,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | (269 | ) | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,295 | (6,364 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net | (19,927 | ) | (840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | (14,632 | ) | (7,204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,107 | 14,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations | (16,739 | ) | (21,774 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 6,284 | (13,589 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (10,455 | ) | $ | (35,363 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1 | North America includes revenue from the United States of $473.1 million and $419.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. EMEA includes revenue from Switzerland of $117.5 million and $91.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-2 | Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses and segment operating income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net. This presentation corresponds to the measure of segment profit or loss that the Company's chief operating decision-maker uses in assessing segment performance and making resource allocation decisions. The following table summarizes the Company's stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 31,252 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 19,479 | $ | 1,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | 2,647 | 2,273 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | 1,245 | — | 1,159 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 35,144 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 22,911 | $ | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net for the North America segment includes external transaction costs and gains and losses relating to contingent consideration obligations incurred by U.S. legal entities relating to purchases of businesses that became part of the EMEA and Rest of World segments, which is consistent with the attribution used for internal reporting purposes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Based Compensation and Acquisition Related by Segment [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | Stock-based compensation | Acquisition-related | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | $ | 31,252 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 19,479 | $ | 1,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | 2,647 | 2,273 | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | 1,245 | — | 1,159 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 35,144 | $ | (269 | ) | $ | 22,911 | $ | 1,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net for the North America segment includes external transaction costs and gains and losses relating to contingent consideration obligations incurred by U.S. legal entities relating to purchases of businesses that became part of the EMEA and Rest of World segments, which is consistent with the attribution used for internal reporting purposes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Segment Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's total assets by reportable segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31-Mar-15 | 31-Dec-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America (1) | $ | 1,125,623 | $ | 1,150,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA | 506,295 | 552,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rest of World | 160,002 | 138,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets held for sale (1) | 362,731 | 386,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated total assets | $ | 2,154,651 | $ | 2,227,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-1 | North America contains assets from the United States of $1,122.9 million and $1,120.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Assets held for sale contains assets from the Republic of Korea of $362.7 million and $386.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2015 and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Party and Other and Direct Revenue [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's third party and other and direct revenue from continuing operations by category for its three reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party and other | $ | 180,864 | $ | 177,247 | $ | 82,536 | $ | 109,120 | $ | 30,281 | $ | 38,932 | $ | 293,681 | $ | 325,299 | ||||||||||||||||
Goods: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 648 | 1,321 | 11,978 | 17,475 | 12,613 | 15,443 | 25,239 | 34,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | 278,381 | 236,114 | 106,989 | 89,414 | 4,865 | 5,185 | 390,235 | 330,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 279,029 | 237,435 | 118,967 | 106,889 | 17,478 | 20,628 | 415,474 | 364,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 19,989 | 16,380 | 14,717 | 14,884 | 6,495 | 6,900 | 41,201 | 38,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 479,882 | $ | 431,062 | $ | 216,220 | $ | 230,893 | $ | 54,254 | $ | 66,460 | $ | 750,356 | $ | 728,415 | ||||||||||||||||
-1 | Includes revenue from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit by Category [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company's gross profit from continuing operations by category for its three reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North America | EMEA | Rest of World | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Local (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party and other | $ | 154,776 | $ | 152,622 | $ | 77,356 | $ | 100,066 | $ | 26,161 | $ | 31,798 | $ | 258,293 | $ | 284,486 | ||||||||||||||||
Goods: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 434 | 1,160 | 10,193 | 15,722 | 6,407 | 8,776 | 17,034 | 25,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct | 23,489 | 11,444 | 15,288 | 11,580 | 205 | (1,412 | ) | 38,982 | 21,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 23,923 | 12,604 | 25,481 | 27,302 | 6,612 | 7,364 | 56,016 | 47,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third party | 15,791 | 14,442 | 12,400 | 13,669 | 4,906 | 5,645 | 33,097 | 33,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 194,490 | $ | 179,668 | $ | 115,237 | $ | 141,037 | $ | 37,679 | $ | 44,807 | $ | 347,406 | $ | 365,512 | ||||||||||||||||
-1 | Includes gross profit from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. |
Description_of_Business_and_Ba2
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Business Combination (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $259 |
Cash Payments to Acquire Businesses | 96.5 |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $162.90 |
Discontinued_Operations_Detail
Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration | $360,000,000 | ||||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
Third party and other revenue | 360,121,000 | 397,702,000 | |||
Direct revenue | 390,235,000 | 330,713,000 | |||
Third party and other cost of revenue | 51,697,000 | 53,802,000 | |||
Direct cost of revenue | 351,253,000 | 309,101,000 | |||
Marketing expense | 52,533,000 | 69,185,000 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 289,847,000 | 300,906,000 | |||
Other income, net | -19,927,000 | -840,000 | |||
Loss from discontinued operations before provision for income taxes | -20,492,000 | -13,589,000 | |||
Benefit from income taxes | 26,776,000 | 0 | |||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 6,284,000 | -13,589,000 | |||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 29,557,000 | 55,279,000 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 25,703,000 | 14,557,000 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 502,000 | 512,000 | |||
Property, equipment and software, net | 6,313,000 | 6,471,000 | |||
Goodwill | 206,980,000 | 211,054,000 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 72,185,000 | 79,948,000 | |||
Other assets | 21,491,000 | 18,729,000 | |||
Assets classified as held for sale | 362,731,000 | [1] | 386,550,000 | [1] | |
Accounts payable | 6,930,000 | 8,033,000 | |||
Accrued merchant and supplier payables | 140,142,000 | 138,411,000 | |||
Accrued expenses | 14,490,000 | 16,092,000 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 502,000 | 512,000 | |||
Other liabilities | 10,311,000 | 9,944,000 | |||
Liabilities classified as held for sale | 172,375,000 | 172,992,000 | |||
Discontinued Operations [Member] | |||||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
Third party and other revenue | 17,883,000 | 28,727,000 | |||
Direct revenue | 24,823,000 | 495,000 | |||
Third party and other cost of revenue | -9,524,000 | -8,549,000 | |||
Direct cost of revenue | -25,949,000 | -464,000 | |||
Marketing expense | -5,023,000 | -9,739,000 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expense | -22,763,000 | -24,059,000 | |||
Other income, net | 61,000 | 0 | |||
Groupon, Inc. [Member] | |||||
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration | $285,000,000 | ||||
[1] | (1)North America contains assets from the United States of $1,122.9 million and $1,120.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Assets held for sale contains assets from the Republic of Korea of $362.7 million and $386.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill Activity by Segment (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
Goodwill, beginning of period | $236,756 |
Goodwill, related to acquisitions | 152 |
Foreign currency translation | -12,223 |
Goodwill, end of period | 224,685 |
North America [Member] | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 116,718 |
Goodwill, related to acquisitions | 152 |
Foreign currency translation | -1 |
Goodwill, end of period | 116,869 |
EMEA [Member] | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 102,179 |
Goodwill, related to acquisitions | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -10,882 |
Goodwill, end of period | 91,297 |
ROW [Member] | |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] | |
Goodwill, beginning of period | 17,859 |
Goodwill, related to acquisitions | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | -1,340 |
Goodwill, end of period | $16,519 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | $112,354 | $117,789 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 87,500 | 87,180 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 24,854 | 30,609 |
Customer Relationships [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 45,285 | 48,810 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 38,180 | 37,744 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 7,105 | 11,066 |
Merchant relationships [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 7,695 | 8,386 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 7,639 | 8,323 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 56 | 63 |
Trade names [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 10,043 | 10,532 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 6,568 | 6,935 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 3,475 | 3,597 |
Developed Technology [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 24,659 | 25,352 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 21,541 | 21,713 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 3,118 | 3,639 |
Brand Relationships [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 7,960 | 7,664 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 1,879 | 1,486 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 6,081 | 6,178 |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Gross Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | 16,712 | 17,045 |
Accumulated Amortization, Intangible Assets | 11,693 | 10,979 |
Net Carrying Value, Intangible Assets | $5,019 | $6,066 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $5,934 | $5,985 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense [Abstract] | ||
Remaining amounts in 2015 | 10,010 | |
2016 | 8,204 | |
2017 | 3,584 | |
2018 | 2,912 | |
2019 | 144 | |
Thereafter | 0 | |
Total | $24,854 | |
Minimum [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year 0 months 0 days | |
Maximum [Member] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years 0 months 0 days |
Investments_Investments_Table_
Investments Investments Table (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Cost method investments | $14,082 | $15,630 |
Equity method investments | 1,231 | 1,231 |
Total cost and equity method investments | 15,313 | 16,861 |
Available-for-sale securities | 7,657 | 7,437 |
Total investments | 22,970 | 24,298 |
Maximum [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Equity Method Investments, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Available-for-Sale Securities, Ownership Percentage | 19.00% | 19.00% |
Minimum [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Equity Method Investments, Ownership Percentage | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Available-for-Sale Securities, Ownership Percentage | 17.00% | 17.00% |
Cost-method Investments [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Cost Method Investments, Ownership Percentage | 19.00% | 19.00% |
Cost-method Investments [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Cost Method Investments, Ownership Percentage | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 2,757 | 2,527 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | ||
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | $4,900 | $4,910 |
Investments_Availableforsale_S
Investments Available-for-sale Securities (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $6,629 | $6,629 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax | 1,028 | 808 |
Available-for-sale securities | 7,657 | 7,437 |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 2,030 | 2,030 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax | 727 | 497 |
Available-for-sale securities | 2,757 | 2,527 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | ||
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | 4,599 | 4,599 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax | 301 | 311 |
Available-for-sale securities | $4,900 | $4,910 |
Supplemental_Consolidated_Bala2
Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Interest and Other Income [Abstract] | |||||
Interest income | $227 | $376 | |||
Interest expense | -670 | -88 | |||
Impairments of investments | 0 | -397 | |||
Gain on equity method investments | 0 | 52 | |||
Foreign exchange losses, net | -19,497 | -747 | |||
Other | 13 | -36 | |||
Other expense, net | -19,927 | -840 | |||
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract] | |||||
Current portion of unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | 8,168 | 14,170 | |||
Finished goods inventories | 45,669 | 52,237 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 31,739 | 32,758 | |||
Restricted cash | 8,082 | 10,852 | |||
Income taxes receivable | 55,646 | 41,769 | |||
VAT receivable | 15,068 | 17,746 | |||
Prepaid marketing | 6,022 | 7,413 | |||
Other | 13,698 | 15,437 | |||
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | 184,092 | 192,382 | |||
Merchant and Supplier Payables [Abstract] | |||||
Accrued merchant payables | 501,126 | 499,317 | |||
Accrued supplier payables | 222,467 | [1] | 272,839 | [1] | |
Total accrued merchant and supplier payables | 723,593 | 772,156 | |||
Accrued Expenses [Abstract] | |||||
Marketing | 19,992 | 15,962 | |||
Refunds reserve | 30,498 | 32,535 | |||
Payroll and benefits | 50,010 | 59,802 | |||
Customer credits | 32,794 | 42,729 | |||
Professional fees | 13,814 | 14,254 | |||
Other | 47,203 | 48,978 | |||
Total accrued expenses | 194,311 | 214,260 | |||
Current liabilities [Abstract]: | |||||
Income taxes payable | 18,173 | 14,461 | |||
VAT payable | 21,548 | 30,778 | |||
Sales taxes payable | 5,456 | 9,042 | |||
Deferred revenue | 52,900 | 46,344 | |||
Capital lease obligations | 14,499 | 14,872 | |||
Other | 12,667 | 11,624 | |||
Total other current liabilities | 125,243 | 127,121 | |||
Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] | |||||
Long-term tax liabilities | 80,255 | 82,138 | |||
Deferred rent | 12,903 | 13,200 | |||
Capital lease obligations | 19,063 | 23,387 | |||
Other | 10,560 | 10,806 | |||
Total other non-current liabilities | 122,781 | 129,531 | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, beginning of period | 36,764 | ||||
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, beginning of period | 499 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax, beginning of period | -1,500 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of period | 35,763 | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 10,707 | -1,224 | |||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 26 | 0 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, end of period | 45,054 | ||||
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, end of period | 636 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax, end of period | -1,474 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of period | 44,216 | ||||
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member] | |||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 8,290 | ||||
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member] | |||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | |||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt security, net of tax | 137 | ||||
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member] | |||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | |||||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax | 26 | ||||
Parent [Member] | |||||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 8,290 | ||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt security, net of tax | 137 | ||||
Other comprehensive income | $8,453 | ||||
[1] | (1)Amounts include payables to suppliers of inventories and providers of shipping and fulfillment services. |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies Legal Matters (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract] | |||
Restatement of Prior Year Revenue | $14,300,000 | ||
Restatement of Prior Year Operating Income | 30,000,000 | ||
Restatement of Prior Year Income, Net of Tax | 22,600,000 | ||
Impact of Restatement on Earnings Per Share, Basic | $0.04 | ||
Litigation Settlement, Expense | 8,500,000 | ||
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum | $41,700,000 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen2
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Initial Public Offering, Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2012 | |
NumberofClasses | |
Classes of common stock, number | 3 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen3
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items] | |||
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $82,999 | ||
Common Class A [Member] | |||
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items] | |||
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | 300,000 | 300,000 | |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares | 2,417,700 | 3,075,700 | |
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value | $18,534 | $29,500 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen4
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Groupon, Inc. Stock Plans (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 44,799,386 | |
Stock-based compensation | $35,144 | $22,911 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs, Capitalized Amount | 3,088 | 2,300 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | 220,805 | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 1 year 3 months 4 days | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares authorized | 10,000,000 | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, issued shares | 328,644 | 333,824 |
Continuing Operations [Member] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 |
Discontinued Operations [Member] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Stock-based compensation | $1,100 | $800 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen5
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Stock Option Activity (Details) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | ||
Options [Abstract] | ||
Outstanding stock options | 2,262,994 | |
Exercise of stock options, shares | -184,626 | |
Forfeited stock options | -876 | |
Outstanding stock options | 2,077,492 | 2,262,994 |
Exercisable stock options | 2,077,492 | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding Stock Options | $1.09 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised Options | $0.66 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited Options | $2.48 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding Stock Options | $1.13 | $1.09 |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable Options | $1.13 | |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 5 years 0 months 10 days |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 5 years 0 months 10 days |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable | 4 years 9 months 18 days | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] | ||
Average Intrinsic Value, Outstanding | $16,226 | |
Average Intrinsic Value, Outstanding | 12,631 | 16,226 |
Average Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $12,631 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen6
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights | 0.25 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | |
Restricted Stock Units [Abstract] | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 41,337,927 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 2,235,833 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | -6,101,202 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | -1,983,289 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 35,489,269 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | 7.78 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | 7.48 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | 8.02 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | 8.11 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | 7.7 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen7
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Performance Share Units (Details) (Performance Shares [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Performance Shares [Member] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
Performance Share Units, Shares Granted | 2,000,000 | |
Compensation Arrangement Performance Share Units [Abstract] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 1,015,844 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 0 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | 0 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | -111,287 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 904,557 | 1,015,844 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $8.07 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $0 | $8.07 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $0 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $8.07 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $8.07 | $8.07 |
Stockholders_Equity_and_Compen8
Stockholders' Equity and Compensation Arrangements Restricted Stock Awards (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015 | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | |
Restricted Stock Award [Abstract] | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 34,067 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 984,843 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | -1,591 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 0 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 1,017,319 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $15.53 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $7.42 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $17.07 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $0 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $7.56 |
Income_Taxes_Text_Details
Income Taxes Text (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Provision for income taxes | $2,107 | $14,570 | |
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | -14,632 | -7,204 | |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | -14.40% | -202.20% | |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent | 35.00% | ||
Potential Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 19,000 | ||
Current portion of unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | 8,168 | 14,170 | |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | |||
Current portion of unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | 8,200 | 14,170 | |
Future amortization through 2015 [Member] | |||
Current portion of unamortized tax effects on intercompany transactions | $8,200 |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Contin
Fair Value Measurements Contingent Obligations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |
Minimum share price required to prevent contigent obligation | $6.48 |
Other Acquisition 1 [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High | $1,100 |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Range of Outcomes, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Value, High | $8,090 |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | $7,657 | $7,437 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 440,616 | 440,596 |
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,373 | 1,983 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 440,616 | 440,596 |
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,373 | 1,983 |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 2,757 | 2,527 |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 |
Convertible debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 2,757 | 2,527 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 4,900 | 4,910 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | ||
Available-for-sale securities | $4,900 | $4,910 |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V1
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value, Reconciliation of Level 3 - Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Convertible debt securities [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||
AFS Securities, Beginning Asset Value | $2,527 | $3,174 | ||
AFS Debt Security, (losses) included in OCI | 230 | -481 | ||
AFS Securities, Ending Asset Value | 2,757 | 2,693 | ||
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Still Held - Assets | 230 | [1] | -481 | [1] |
Redeemable preferred shares [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] | ||||
AFS Securities, Beginning Asset Value | 4,910 | 0 | ||
AFS Debt Security, (losses) included in OCI | -10 | |||
AFS Securities, Ending Asset Value | 4,900 | 4,599 | ||
Purchase of redeemable preferred shares | 0 | 4,599 | ||
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Still Held - Assets | ($10) | [1] | $0 | [1] |
[1] | Represents the unrealized losses or gains recorded in earnings and/or other comprehensive income (loss) during the period for assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held (or outstanding) at the end of the period. |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V2
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value, Reconciliation of Level 3 - Liabilities (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] | ||||
Contingent Consideration, Beginning Value | $1,983 | $606 | ||
Contingent Consideration, Settlements | 0 | -424 | ||
Contingent Consideration, Reclass | -331 | -143 | ||
(Gain) loss, net from changes in fair value of contingent consideration | -279 | -39 | ||
Contingent Consideration, Ending Value | 1,373 | 0 | ||
Contingent Consideration, Unrealized Gain Loss | ($279) | [1] | $0 | [1] |
[1] | Represents the unrealized losses or gains recorded in earnings and/or other comprehensive income (loss) during the period for assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 that are still held (or outstanding) at the end of the period. |
Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ
Fair Value Measurements Financial Assets and Liabilities, Not Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract] | ||
Cost method investments | $14,082 | $15,630 |
Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | $14,316 | $16,134 |
Loss_Per_Share_of_Class_A_and_2
Loss Per Share of Class A and Class B Common Stock Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |||
Basic net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss - continuing operations | ($16,739,000) | ($21,774,000) | ||
Less: Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3,818,000 | 2,432,000 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | 6,284,000 | -13,589,000 | ||
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. | -14,273,000 | -37,795,000 | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 676,382,937 | 682,378,690 | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Basic, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 676,382,937 | 682,378,690 | ||
Diluted, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 676,382,937 | 682,378,690 | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Diluted, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Common Class A [Member] | ||||
Basic net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss - continuing operations | -16,681,000 | -21,698,000 | ||
Less: Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3,804,000 | 2,423,000 | ||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | -20,485,000 | -24,121,000 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | 6,261,000 | -13,541,000 | ||
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. | -14,224,000 | -37,662,000 | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 673,982,961 | 679,978,714 | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Basic, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | -14,224,000 | -37,662,000 | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 673,982,961 | 679,978,714 | ||
Conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Employee stock options | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Diluted, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 673,982,961 | [1] | 679,978,714 | [1] |
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Diluted, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Common Class B [Member] | ||||
Basic net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss - continuing operations | -58,000 | -76,000 | ||
Less: Allocation of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 14,000 | 9,000 | ||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | -72,000 | -85,000 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | 23,000 | -48,000 | ||
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. | -49,000 | -133,000 | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 2,399,976 | 2,399,976 | ||
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Basic, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | -49,000 | -133,000 | ||
Basic, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 2,399,976 | 2,399,976 | ||
Conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Employee stock options | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Options and Restrictive Stock Units | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Diluted, weighted average number of shares outstanding | 2,399,976 | [1] | 2,399,976 | [1] |
Continuing operations | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ||
Discontinued operations | $0.01 | ($0.02) | ||
Diluted, net (loss) earnings per share | ($0.02) | ($0.06) | ||
Continuing Operations [Member] | Common Class A [Member] | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation | -20,485,000 | -24,121,000 | ||
Reallocation of net income attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | -20,485,000 | -24,121,000 | ||
Continuing Operations [Member] | Common Class B [Member] | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation | -72,000 | -85,000 | ||
Reallocation of net income attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | -72,000 | -85,000 | ||
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Common Class A [Member] | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation | 6,261,000 | -13,541,000 | ||
Reallocation of net income attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | 6,261,000 | -13,541,000 | ||
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Common Class B [Member] | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ||||
Allocation of net loss attributable to common stockholders for basic computation | 23,000 | -48,000 | ||
Reallocation of net income attributable to common stockholders as a result of conversion of Class B | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |
Allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders | $23,000 | ($48,000) | ||
[1] | Conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares and outstanding equity awards have not been reflected in the diluted net loss per share calculation for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014 because the effect would be antidilutive. |
Loss_Per_Share_of_Class_A_and_3
Loss Per Share of Class A and Class B Common Stock Schedule of Equity Antidilutive Securities (Details) | 3 Months Ended | |
Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Antidilutive Securities, Amount | 41,394,962 | 43,899,369 |
Performance share units | 909,142 | 132,215 |
Stock Options [Member] | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Antidilutive Securities, Amount | 2,135,535 | 3,233,467 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Antidilutive Securities, Amount | 38,057,394 | 40,166,021 |
Restricted Stock [Member] | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Antidilutive Securities, Amount | 580,796 | 77,008 |
Employee Stock [Member] | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Antidilutive Securities, Amount | 621,237 | 422,873 |
Segment_Information_Segment_In
Segment Information Segment Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Number of Reportable Segments | 3 | |||
Revenue | $750,356 | $728,415 | ||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses | 710,186 | [1] | 710,083 | [1] |
Segment operating income (loss) | 40,170 | [1] | 18,332 | [1] |
Stock-based compensation | 35,144 | 22,911 | ||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | -269 | 1,785 | ||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,295 | -6,364 | ||
Other expense, net | -19,927 | -840 | ||
Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | -14,632 | -7,204 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 2,107 | 14,570 | ||
Net loss from continuing operations | -16,739 | -21,774 | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | 6,284 | -13,589 | ||
Net loss | -10,455 | -35,363 | ||
United States | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenue | 473,100 | 419,900 | ||
Switzerland | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenue | 117,500 | 91,900 | ||
North America [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenue | 479,882 | [2] | 431,062 | [2] |
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses | 455,216 | [1] | 419,677 | [1] |
Segment operating income (loss) | 24,666 | [1] | 11,385 | [1] |
Stock-based compensation | 31,252 | 19,479 | ||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | -269 | 1,641 | ||
EMEA [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenue | 216,220 | 230,893 | ||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses | 196,568 | [1] | 211,970 | [1] |
Segment operating income (loss) | 19,652 | [1] | 18,923 | [1] |
Stock-based compensation | 2,647 | 2,273 | ||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | 144 | |||
ROW [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenue | 54,254 | 66,460 | ||
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses | 58,402 | [1] | 78,436 | [1] |
Segment operating income (loss) | -4,148 | [1] | -11,976 | [1] |
Stock-based compensation | 1,245 | 1,159 | ||
Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net | $0 | $0 | ||
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Concentration of risk, percentage | 10.00% | |||
[1] | Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses and segment operating income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net. This presentation corresponds to the measure of segment profit or loss that the Company's chief operating decision-maker uses in assessing segment performance and making resource allocation decisions. The following table summarizes the Company's stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net by reportable segment for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2015B 2014 Stock-based compensationB Acquisition-relatedB Stock-based compensationB Acquisition-relatedNorth AmericaB $31,252B $(269)B $19,479B $1,641EMEAB 2,647 2,273B 144Rest of WorldB 1,245B bB 1,159B bConsolidatedB $35,144B $(269)B $22,911B $1,785Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net for the North America segment includes external transaction costs and gains and losses relating to contingent consideration obligations incurred by U.S. legal entities relating to purchases of businesses that became part of the EMEA and Rest of World segments, which is consistent with the attribution used for internal reporting purposes. | |||
[2] | North America includes revenue from the United States of $473.1 million and $419.9 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. EMEA includes revenue from Switzerland of $117.5 million and $91.9 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014. |
Segment_Information_Total_Asse
Segment Information Total Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 2,154,651 | $2,227,597 | ||
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets | 362,731 | [1] | 386,550 | [1] |
North America [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 1,125,623 | [1] | 1,150,417 | [1] |
EMEA [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 506,295 | 552,486 | ||
ROW [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 160,002 | 138,144 | ||
United States | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 1,122,900 | 1,120,400 | ||
Korea [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Assets, Continuing Operations | 362,700 | $386,600 | ||
Assets, Total [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Concentration of risk, percentage | 10.00% | |||
[1] | (1)North America contains assets from the United States of $1,122.9 million and $1,120.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Assets held for sale contains assets from the Republic of Korea of $362.7 million and $386.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 |
Segment_Information_Revenue_by
Segment Information Revenue by Segment and Category (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Primary Categories | 3 | |||
Third party and other | $360,121 | $397,702 | ||
Direct | 390,235 | 330,713 | ||
Total revenue | 750,356 | 728,415 | ||
North America [Member] | ||||
Total revenue | 479,882 | [1] | 431,062 | [1] |
EMEA [Member] | ||||
Total revenue | 216,220 | 230,893 | ||
ROW [Member] | ||||
Total revenue | 54,254 | 66,460 | ||
Local [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 293,681 | [2] | 325,299 | [2] |
Local [Member] | North America [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 180,864 | [2] | 177,247 | [2] |
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 82,536 | [2] | 109,120 | [2] |
Local [Member] | ROW [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 30,281 | [2] | 38,932 | [2] |
Goods [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 25,239 | 34,239 | ||
Direct | 390,235 | 330,713 | ||
Total revenue | 415,474 | 364,952 | ||
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 648 | 1,321 | ||
Direct | 278,381 | 236,114 | ||
Total revenue | 279,029 | 237,435 | ||
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 11,978 | 17,475 | ||
Direct | 106,989 | 89,414 | ||
Total revenue | 118,967 | 106,889 | ||
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 12,613 | 15,443 | ||
Direct | 4,865 | 5,185 | ||
Total revenue | 17,478 | 20,628 | ||
Travel [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 41,201 | 38,164 | ||
Travel [Member] | North America [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 19,989 | 16,380 | ||
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | 14,717 | 14,884 | ||
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member] | ||||
Third party and other | $6,495 | $6,900 | ||
[1] | North America includes revenue from the United States of $473.1 million and $419.9 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. EMEA includes revenue from Switzerland of $117.5 million and $91.9 million for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the three months ended MarchB 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||
[2] | (1)Includes revenue from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. |
Segment_Information_Gross_Prof
Segment Information Gross Profit by Segment and Category (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | ||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | $347,406 | $365,512 | ||
North America [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 194,490 | 179,668 | ||
EMEA [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 115,237 | 141,037 | ||
ROW [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 37,679 | 44,807 | ||
Local [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 258,293 | [1] | 284,486 | [1] |
Local [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 154,776 | [1] | 152,622 | [1] |
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 77,356 | [1] | 100,066 | [1] |
Local [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 26,161 | [1] | 31,798 | [1] |
Goods [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 56,016 | 47,270 | ||
Goods [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 17,034 | 25,658 | ||
Goods [Member] | Direct [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 38,982 | 21,612 | ||
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 23,923 | 12,604 | ||
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 434 | 1,160 | ||
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | Direct [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 23,489 | 11,444 | ||
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 25,481 | 27,302 | ||
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 10,193 | 15,722 | ||
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Direct [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 15,288 | 11,580 | ||
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 6,612 | 7,364 | ||
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 6,407 | 8,776 | ||
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | Direct [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 205 | -1,412 | ||
Travel [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 33,097 | 33,756 | ||
Travel [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 15,791 | 14,442 | ||
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | 12,400 | 13,669 | ||
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] | ||||
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] | ||||
Gross profit | $4,906 | $5,645 | ||
[1] | (1)Includes gross profit from deals with local and national merchants and through local events. |
Subsequent_Events_Details
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration | $360 |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions | 41.00% |
Groupon, Inc. [Member] | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration | 285 |
Preferred Class A [Member] | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Shares Exchanged for Consideration | 72,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value | $486 |
Preferred Class B [Member] | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Shares Exchanged for Consideration | 64,000,000 |
Preferred Class A [Member] | Preferred Class A [Member] | |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |
Shares Exchanged for Consideration | 2,000,000 |