GoDaddy (GDDY) 10-Q 9 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 03, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	GoDaddy Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1,609,711
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		148,775,280
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,058,628

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 710.7	$ 582.7
Short-term investments	18.8	12.3
Accounts and other receivables	24	18.4
Registry deposits	41.2	34.7
Prepaid domain name registry fees	365.9	351.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	60.7	59.9
Total current assets	1,221.3	1,059.5
Property and equipment, net	295.3	297.9
Prepaid domain name registry fees, net of current portion	184.9	180.8
Goodwill	2,898.3	2,859.9
Intangible assets, net	1,317.4	1,326
Other assets	13.8	14.2
Total assets	5,931	5,738.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57.9	59.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	492.3	469.6
Deferred revenue	1,345.6	1,264.8
Long-term debt	16.7	16.7
Total current liabilities	1,912.5	1,810.7
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	622.9	596.8
Long-term debt, net of current portion	2,406.6	2,410.8
Payable to related parties pursuant to tax receivable agreements	167.6	153
Other long-term liabilities	78.1	75
Deferred tax liabilities	147	145.5
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value - 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	537.6	484.4
Retained earnings	91	87.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(80.4)	(85.7)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to GoDaddy Inc.	548.3	486.5
Non-controlling interests	48	60
Total stockholders' equity	596.3	546.5
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,931	5,738.3
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	0.1	0.1
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Parenthetical - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	170,440,000	167,999,000
Class A Common Stock
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	148,359,000	132,993,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	148,359,000	132,993,000
Class B Common Stock
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	22,081,000	35,006,000
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	22,081,000	35,006,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 633.2	$ 489.7
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)	[1]	215.3	176.8
Technology and development	[1]	102	80.2
Marketing and advertising	[1]	74.5	67.4
Customer care	[1]	80.4	67
General and administrative	[1]	76.4	61
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	57.8	31.6
Total costs and operating expenses	[1]	606.4	484
Operating income		26.8	5.7
Interest expense		(23.8)	(12.8)
Tax receivable agreements liability adjustment		(0.1)	5
Loss on debt extinguishment		0	(1.7)
Other income (expense), net		1	1.7
Income (loss) before income taxes		3.9	(2.1)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes		0.3	(1)
Net income (loss)		4.2	(3.1)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		0.9	(3.7)
Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc.		3.3	0.6
Domains
Revenue:
Revenue		291.7	240.8
Hosting and presence
Revenue:
Revenue		239.8	178.3
Business applications
Revenue:
Revenue		$ 101.7	$ 70.6
Class A Common Stock
Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock:
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		137,841	89,600
Diluted (in shares)		178,787	100,242
Technology and development
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Equity-based compensation expense		$ 13.7	$ 8.4
Marketing and advertising
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Equity-based compensation expense		2.9	1.7
Customer care
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Equity-based compensation expense		1.2	0.4
General and administrative
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Equity-based compensation expense		$ 13.7	$ 5.9
[1]	(1) Costs and operating expenses include equity-based compensation expense as follows:Technology and development$13.7 $8.4Marketing and advertising2.9 1.7Customer care1.2 0.4General and administrative13.7 5.9

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Parenthetical - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Technology and development
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 13.7	$ 8.4
Marketing and advertising
Equity-based compensation expense	2.9	1.7
Customer care
Equity-based compensation expense	1.2	0.4
General and administrative
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 13.7	$ 5.9

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 4.2	$ (3.1)
Foreign exchange forward contracts gain (loss), net	(0.7)	(2)
Unrealized swap gain (loss), net	3	0
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	5.6	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	12.1	(5.1)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	3.5	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GoDaddy Inc.	$ 8.6	$ (5.1)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Common StockClass A Common Stock	Common StockClass B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non- Controlling Interest
Net income	$ (3.1)
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 0
Common stock outstanding (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	167,999	132,993	35,006	132,993	35,006
Equity at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 546.5			$ 0.1	$ 0	$ 484.4	$ 87.7	$ (85.7)	$ 60
Net income	4.2						3.3		0.9
Equity-based compensation expense	31.5					31.5
Stock option exercises (in shares)				1,632
Stock option exercises	20.7					24.4			(3.7)
Effect of exchanges of LLC Units (in shares)				12,925	(12,925)
Effect of exchanges of LLC Units						11.8			(11.8)
Liability pursuant to the tax receivable agreements resulting from exchanges of LLC Units	(14.5)					(14.5)
Gain (loss) on swaps and foreign currency hedging, net	2.3							2.3
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 5.6							5.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests								(2.6)	2.6
Vesting of restricted stock units and other (in shares)				809
Common stock outstanding (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018	170,440	148,359	22,081	148,359	22,081
Equity at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 596.3			$ 0.1	$ 0	$ 537.6	$ 91	$ (80.4)	$ 48

Condensed Consolidated Stateme8

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net income		$ 4.2	$ (3.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	57.8	31.6
Equity-based compensation		31.5	16.4
Other		1.9	2.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Registry deposits		(6.4)	1.9
Prepaid domain name registry fees		(17.4)	(22.8)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(16.8)	(1.4)
Deferred revenue		103.1	94.7
Other operating assets and liabilities		(9.5)	6.6
Net cash provided by operating activities		148.4	126.6
Investing activities
Purchases of short-term investments		(6.9)	(6.4)
Maturities of short-term investments		0.4	0.6
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(6.6)	(4)
Payment of PlusServer sales price adjustment		(4.3)	0
Purchases of property and equipment		(16.1)	(19.8)
Net cash used in investing activities		(33.5)	(29.6)
Proceeds received from:
Stock option exercises		20.7	13.9
Payments made for:
Financing-related costs		0	(9.1)
Distributions to holders of LLC Units		0	(7)
Repayment of term loans		(6.2)	0
Capital leases and other financing obligations		(2.6)	(2.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		11.9	(4.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1.2	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		128	92.1
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		582.7	566.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		710.7	658.2
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest on long-term debt, net of swap benefit		20.5	8.8
Income taxes, net of refunds received		5.3	1.4
Supplemental information for non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fair value of contingent consideration in connection with business acquisitions		2.2	0
Accrued capital expenditures at period end		$ 10.5	$ 8
[1]	(1) Costs and operating expenses include equity-based compensation expense as follows:Technology and development$13.7 $8.4Marketing and advertising2.9 1.7Customer care1.2 0.4General and administrative13.7 5.9

Organization and Background

Organization and Background	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Background	Organization and Background Organization We are the sole managing member of Desert Newco, and as a result, we consolidate its financial results and report non-controlling interests representing the economic interests held by its other members. Non-controlling interests excludes any net income (loss) attributable directly to GoDaddy Inc. We owned approximately 87% of Desert Newco's limited liability company units (LLC Units) as of March 31, 2018 . Basis of Presentation Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), and include our accounts and the accounts of our subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim financial statements are unaudited, and in our opinion, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of the periods presented. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent period or for the year ending December 31, 2018 . These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the 2017 Form 10-K). Use of Estimates GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting amounts reported in our financial statements. Our more significant estimates include: • the determination of the relative stand-alone selling price of the indicated performance obligations included in revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations; • the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business acquisitions; • the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, including property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets; • the estimated reserve for refunds; • the estimated useful lives of intangible and depreciable assets; • the grant date fair value of equity-based awards; • the fair value of financial instruments; • the recognition, measurement and valuation of current and deferred income taxes; • the recognition and measurement of amounts payable under TRAs or as tax distributions to Desert Newco's owners; and • the recognition and measurement of loss contingencies, indirect tax liabilities and certain accrued liabilities. We periodically evaluate these estimates and adjust prospectively, if necessary. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from our estimates. Segment and Reporting Unit As of March 31, 2018 , our chief operating decision maker function was comprised of our Chief Executive Officer who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance for the entire company. Accordingly, we have a single operating segment and reporting unit.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition Adoption of New Standard on Revenue from Contracts with Customers On January 1, 2018, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) new revenue recognition standard using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the new standard, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact to our financial statements. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount reflecting the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services. We typically receive payment at the time of sale, the purpose of which is to provide our customers with a simplified and predictable way of purchasing our services. We have determined that our contracts do not include a significant financing component. Payments received in advance of our performance are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and applicable transaction-based taxes collected from customers. Our products are generally sold with a right of return within our policy, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Refunds are estimated at contract inception using the expected value method based on historical refund experience and updated each reporting period as additional information becomes available and only to the extent it is probable a significant reversal of any incremental revenue will not occur. Refunds reduce deferred revenue at the time they are granted and resulted in a reduced amount of revenue recognized over the contract term of the applicable service compared to the amount originally expected. Our revenue is categorized and disaggregated as reflected in our statements of operations, as follows: Domains . Domains revenue primarily consists of domain registrations and renewals, domain privacy, domain application fees, domain back-orders, aftermarket domain sales and fee surcharges paid to ICANN. Domain registrations provide a customer with the exclusive use of a domain during the applicable contract term. After the contract term expires, unless renewed, the customer can no longer access the domain. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue, other than for aftermarket domain sales, is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. Aftermarket domain revenue is recognized when ownership of the domain is transferred to the buyer. Hosting and presence . Hosting and presence revenue primarily consists of website hosting products, website building products and services, website security products, an online shopping cart and online visibility products. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. Business applications . Business applications revenue primarily consists of third-party productivity applications, email accounts and email marketing tools. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. See Note 6 for additional information regarding our deferred revenue. See Note 14 for our revenue disaggregated by geography. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations, which are generally capable of being distinct, including a combination of some or all of the following: domain registrations, website hosting products, website building products and services, website security products and other cloud-based products. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling price (SSP). We generally determine SSP based on prices charged to customers for individual products and services, taking into consideration factors including historical and expected discounting practices, the size, volume and term length of transactions, customer demographics, the geographic areas in which our products and services are sold and our overall go-to-market strategy. Principal versus Agent Considerations We sell our products and services directly to customers and also through a network of resellers. In certain cases, we act as a reseller of products provided by others. The determination of gross or net revenue recognition is reviewed on a product-by-product basis and is dependent on whether we act as principal or agent in the transaction. Revenue associated with sales through our network of resellers, for certain aftermarket domain sales and for third-party offerings is recorded on a gross basis as we have determined that we control the product before transferring it to end customers. Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect to receive the benefit of those costs. Commissions paid to our resellers are capitalized and then expensed to cost of revenue consistent with the pattern of transfer of the service to which the asset relates. Fair Value Measurements The following tables set forth assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: March 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Reverse repurchase agreements (1) $ — $ 145.0 $ — $ 145.0 Commercial paper — 69.9 — 69.9 Short-term investments: Certificates of deposit and time deposits 1.0 — — 1.0 Commercial paper — 17.8 — 17.8 Derivative assets — 1.9 — 1.9 Total assets measured and recorded at fair value $ 1.0 $ 234.6 $ — $ 235.6 Liabilities: Contingent consideration liabilities $ — $ — $ 24.2 $ 24.2 Derivative liabilities — 246.3 — 246.3 Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value $ — $ 246.3 $ 24.2 $ 270.5 (1) Reverse repurchase agreements include a $70.0 million repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, callable with 31 days notice, and a $75.0 million one-week repurchase agreement with Wells Fargo. December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Reverse repurchase agreements (1) $ — $ 130.0 $ — $ 130.0 Commercial paper — 50.0 — 50.0 Short-term investments: Certificates of deposit and time deposits 0.4 — — 0.4 Commercial paper — 11.9 — 11.9 Total assets measured and recorded at fair value $ 0.4 $ 191.9 $ — $ 192.3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration liabilities $ — $ — $ 20.7 $ 20.7 Derivative liabilities — 206.4 — 206.4 Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value $ — $ 206.4 $ 20.7 $ 227.1 (1) Reverse repurchase agreements include a $70.0 million repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, callable with 31 days notice, and a $60.0 million one-week repurchase agreement with Wells Fargo. No material adjustments were made to the fair values of our Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities during any of the periods presented. We have no other material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance related to accounting for leases. The new standard requires the recognition of assets and liabilities arising from lease transactions on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee can make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize an asset and corresponding liability. We will adopt the new standard on January 1, 2019 . Lessees will be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. While we continue to evaluate the effect of adopting this guidance, we expect our operating leases will be subject to the new guidance. We will recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption, which will increase our total assets and liabilities. In June 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments that will require entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost and also applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 , with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of our adoption and the expected impact of this new guidance. In November 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance requiring amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Our adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2018 , did not have a material impact. In January 2017 , the FASB issued new guidance simplifying the goodwill impairment test, eliminating the requirement for an entity to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) at the impairment testing date following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, an entity will be required to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 , with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of our adoption and the expected impact of this new guidance. In May 2017 , the FASB issued new guidance to amend the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The amendment provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards which would require an entity to apply modification accounting. Our adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2018 , did not have a material impact.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets The following table summarizes changes in our goodwill balance: Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 2,859.9 Goodwill related to acquisitions (1) 4.8 Impact of foreign currency translation 33.6 Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 2,898.3 (1) Goodwill related to acquisitions includes measurement period adjustments related to acquisitions completed in 2017 . Intangible assets are as follows: March 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (19.5 ) 151.5 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 886.2 $ (340.9 ) n/a 545.3 Developed technology 177.8 (80.7 ) n/a 97.1 Trade names 96.8 (18.3 ) n/a 78.5 $ 1,776.8 $ (439.9 ) $ (19.5 ) $ 1,317.4 December 31, 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (18.8 ) 152.2 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 868.0 $ (320.4 ) n/a 547.6 Developed technology 184.5 (82.2 ) n/a 102.3 Trade names 94.4 (15.5 ) n/a 78.9 $ 1,762.9 $ (418.1 ) $ (18.8 ) $ 1,326.0 Customer-related intangible assets, developed technology and trade names have weighted-average useful lives from the date of purchase of 104 months , 73 months and 111 months , respectively. Amortization expense was $33.2 million and $13.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The weighted-average remaining amortization period for amortizable intangible assets was 84 months as of March 31, 2018 . Based on the balance of finite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2018 , expected future amortization expense is as follows: Year Ending December 31: 2018 (remainder of) $ 100.6 2019 114.8 2020 108.1 2021 85.5 2022 83.8 Thereafter 228.1 $ 720.9

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity Secondary Offering In March 2018 , we completed an underwritten public offering in which KKR, SLP and YAM sold an aggregate of 16,916 shares of our Class A common stock at a public offering price of $55.53 per share. We did no t receive any proceeds from the shares sold by the selling stockholders. The offering included the exchange of 12,821 LLC Units (together with the corresponding shares of Class B common stock) for Class A common stock by the selling stockholders, which resulted in a $11.2 million increase in additional paid-in capital, with an offsetting reduction in non-controlling interests, and a $14.5 million increase to the liability under the TRAs as described in Note 12 .

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

Equity-Based Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Equity-Based Compensation Plans	Equity-Based Compensation Plans As of December 31, 2017 , 16,024 shares of Class A common stock were available for issuance as future awards under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2015 Plan). On January 1, 2018 , an additional 6,720 shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to the automatic increase provisions of the 2015 Plan. As of March 31, 2018 , 19,967 shares were available for issuance as future awards under the 2015 Plan. As of December 31, 2017 , 2,551 shares of Class A common stock were available for issuance under the 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). On January 1, 2018 , an additional 1,000 shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to the ESPP. As of March 31, 2018 , 3,551 shares were available for issuance under the ESPP. We grant options at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of our Class A common stock on the grant date. We grant both options and restricted stock units (RSUs) vesting solely upon the continued employment of the recipient as well as awards vesting upon the achievement of annual or cumulative financial-based targets. We recognize the grant date fair value of equity-based awards as compensation expense over the required service period of each award, taking into account the probability of our achievement of associated performance targets. The following table summarizes our option activity: Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock (#) Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value ($) Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($) Outstanding at December 31, 2017 13,460 18.63 Granted 965 20.96 58.78 Exercised (1,632 ) 12.74 Forfeited (91 ) 25.25 Outstanding at March 31, 2018 12,702 22.39 Vested at March 31, 2018 7,345 13.71 The following table summarizes our RSU activity: Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock (#) Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value ($) Outstanding at December 31, 2017 4,199 Granted 1,986 59.20 Vested (809 ) Forfeited (83 ) Outstanding at March 31, 2018 5,293 At March 31, 2018 , total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options and RSUs was $46.8 million and $161.0 million , respectively, with expected remaining weighted-average recognition periods of 2.3 years and 2.8 years , respectively. We currently believe the performance targets related to the vesting of performance awards will be achieved. If such targets are not achieved, or are subsequently determined to not be probable of being achieved, we will not recognize any compensation expense for performance awards not expected to vest, and will reverse any previously recognized expense on such awards.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred Revenue	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue	Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue consists of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Current: Domains $ 676.4 $ 638.5 Hosting and presence 470.1 444.7 Business applications 199.1 181.6 $ 1,345.6 $ 1,264.8 Noncurrent: Domains $ 355.0 $ 341.3 Hosting and presence 188.9 183.2 Business applications 79.0 72.3 $ 622.9 $ 596.8 The increase in the deferred revenue balance is primarily driven by payments received in advance of satisfying our performance obligations, offset by $457.0 million of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2018 that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2017 . The deferred revenue balance as of March 31, 2018 represents our aggregate remaining performance obligations that will be recognized as revenue over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied. Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2018 is expected to be recognized as revenue as follows: Remainder of 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thereafter Total Domains $ 583.9 $ 244.9 $ 87.5 $ 48.6 $ 27.9 $ 38.6 $ 1,031.4 Hosting and presence 411.7 160.5 58.9 15.0 7.3 5.6 659.0 Business applications 175.0 66.7 25.2 6.5 2.8 1.9 278.1 $ 1,170.6 $ 472.1 $ 171.6 $ 70.1 $ 38.0 $ 46.1 $ 1,968.5

Accrued Expenses and Other Curr

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Derivative liabilities $ 246.3 $ 206.4 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 65.5 93.6 Tax-related accruals 53.0 55.5 Accrued acquisition-related expenses and acquisition consideration payable 28.7 32.9 PlusServer transaction tax and bonus accruals 23.6 28.1 Accrued marketing and advertising expenses 17.5 10.3 Current portion of capital lease obligation 5.0 4.8 Accrued other 52.7 38.0 $ 492.3 $ 469.6

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consisted of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Term Loans (effective interest rate of 4.2% at March 31, 2018 and 4.1% at December 31, 2017) $ 2,476.1 $ 2,482.3 Revolving Credit Loan — — Total 2,476.1 2,482.3 Less: unamortized original issue discount on long-term debt (1) (31.8 ) (33.0 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (1) (21.0 ) (21.8 ) Less: current portion of long-term debt (16.7 ) (16.7 ) $ 2,406.6 $ 2,410.8 (1) Original issue discount and debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt instruments using the effective interest method. Credit Facility Our secured credit agreement (the Credit Facility) includes an aggregate of $2,497.5 million in seven -year term loans (the Term Loans) and a $200.0 million five -year revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Loan). The Term Loans mature on February 15, 2024 and bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum or (b) 1.25% per annum plus the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% , (ii) the Prime Rate or (iii) one-month LIBOR plus 1.0% . We are eligible for a 0.25% reduction in the interest rate margins upon improvement in our corporate credit rating. A portion of the Term Loans are hedged by an interest rate swap. See Note 9 for discussion of this hedging instrument. The Revolving Credit Loan matures on February 15, 2022 and bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.00% to 2.50% per annum or (b) the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% , (ii) the Prime Rate or (iii) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0% plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% per annum, with the margins determined based on our first lien net leverage ratio. The Revolving Credit Loan also contains a financial covenant requiring us to maintain a maximum net leverage ratio of 5.75 :1.00 when our usage exceeds 35.0% of the maximum capacity. The net leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of first lien secured debt less cash and cash equivalents to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facility). At March 31, 2018 , we had $200.0 million available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan and were not in violation of any covenants of the Credit Facility. The estimated fair value of the Term Loans was $2,483.9 million at March 31, 2018 based on observable market prices for these loans, which are traded in a less active market and therefore classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement. Future Debt Maturities Aggregate principal payments, exclusive of any unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs, due on long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 are as follows: Year Ending December 31: 2018 (remainder of) $ 18.8 2019 25.0 2020 25.0 2021 25.0 2022 25.0 Thereafter 2,357.3 $ 2,476.1

Derivatives and Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging	Derivatives and Hedging We are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily relating to debt and certain forecasted sales transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, as well as to changes in interest rates as a result of our variable-rate debt. Consequently, we use derivative financial instruments to manage and mitigate such risk. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes. The following table summarizes our outstanding derivative instruments, all of which are designated as cash flow hedges, on a gross basis: Notional Amount Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Derivative Instrument: Level 2: Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 179.0 $ 241.3 PP $ 0.2 PP $ — ACC $ 4.3 ACC $ 4.4 Cross-currency swap (1) 1,516.4 1,478.3 PP — PP — ACC 242.0 ACC 182.9 Interest rate swap 1,312.2 1,315.5 PP 1.7 PP — ACC — ACC 19.1 Total hedges $ 3,007.6 $ 3,035.1 $ 1.9 $ — $ 246.3 $ 206.4 (1) The notional values of the cross-currency swap have been translated from Euros to U.S. dollars at the foreign currency rates in effect at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of approximately 1.23 and 1.20 , respectively. (2) PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets; ACC = Accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The following table summarizes the effect of our designated cash flow hedging derivative instruments on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI): Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 Derivative Instrument: Foreign exchange forward contracts (1) $ (0.7 ) $ (2.0 ) Cross-currency swap (17.8 ) — Interest rate swap 20.8 — $ 2.3 $ (2.0 ) (1) Amounts include gains and losses realized upon contract settlement but not yet recognized into earnings from AOCI. The following tables summarize the locations and amounts of gains (losses) recognized within earnings related to our cash flow hedging relationships: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Revenue Interest Expense Other Income (Expense), Net Revenue Interest Expense Other Income (Expense), Net Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts: Reclassified from AOCI into income $ (0.9 ) $ — $ — $ 0.7 $ — $ — Cross Currency Swap: Reclassified from AOCI into income (1) — 6.5 (42.0 ) — — — Interest Rate Swap: Reclassified from AOCI into income — (2.9 ) — — — — $ (0.9 ) $ 3.6 $ (42.0 ) $ 0.7 $ — $ — (1) The amount reflected in other income (expense), net for 2018 includes $41.4 million reclassified from AOCI to offset the earnings impact of the remeasurement of the Euro-denominated intercompany loan hedged by the cross-currency swap. As of March 31, 2018 , we estimate that approximately $12.7 million of net deferred gains related to our cash flow hedges will be recognized in earnings over the next 12 months. No amounts were excluded from our effectiveness testing during any of the periods presented. Risk Management Strategies Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts with financial institutions to hedge certain forecasted sales transactions denominated in foreign currency. We designate these forward contracts as cash flow hedges, which are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value. At March 31, 2018 , the total notional amount of such contracts was $179.0 million , all having maturities of nine months or less. Cross-Currency Swap Contract In April 2017 , in order to manage variability due to movements in foreign currency rates related to a Euro-denominated intercompany loan, we entered into a five -year cross-currency swap arrangement (the Cross-Currency Swap). The Cross-Currency Swap, which matures on April 3, 2022 , had an amortizing notional amount of €1,243.3 million at inception (approximately $1,325.4 million ). It converts the 3.00% fixed rate Euro-denominated interest and principal receipts on the intercompany loan into fixed U.S. dollar interest and principal receipts at a rate of 5.44% . Pursuant to the contract, the Euro notional value will be exchanged for the U.S. dollar notional value at maturity. The Cross-Currency Swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, it is recognized as an asset or liability at fair value and the unrealized gains and losses on the contract are included in gain (loss) on swaps and foreign currency hedging, net within AOCI. Gains and losses are reclassified to interest income or expense over the period the hedged loan affects earnings. As such, amounts recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) will be recognized in earnings within or against interest expense when the hedged interest payment is accrued each month. In addition, an amount is reclassified from AOCI to other income (expense), net each reporting period, to offset the earnings impact of the hedged instrument. Interest Rate Swap Contract In April 2017 , we entered into a five -year pay-fixed rate, receive-floating rate interest rate swap arrangement (the Interest Rate Swap) to effectively convert a portion of the variable-rate debt to fixed. The Interest Rate Swap, which matures on April 3, 2022 , had an amortizing notional amount of $1,325.4 million at inception and swaps the variable interest rate on our LIBOR-based borrowings for a fixed rate of 5.44% . The objective of the Interest Rate Swap, which is designated as a cash flow hedge and recognized as an asset or liability at fair value, is to manage the variability of cash flows in the interest payments related to the portion of the variable-rate debt designated as being hedged. The unrealized gains and losses on the contract are included in gain (loss) on swaps and foreign currency hedging, net within AOCI. Amounts recorded in OCI will be recognized in earnings within or against interest expense when the hedged interest payment is accrued each month.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Litigation From time-to-time, we are a party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business, including intellectual property claims, putative class actions, commercial and consumer protection claims, labor and employment claims, breach of contract claims and other asserted and unasserted claims. We investigate claims as they arise and accrue estimates for resolution of legal and other contingencies when losses are probable and estimable. The amounts currently accrued for such matters are not material. While the results of such normal course claims and legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe, based on current knowledge and the likely timing of resolution of various matters, any additional reasonably possible potential losses above the amounts accrued for such matters would be material. Regardless of the outcome, legal proceedings may have an adverse effect on us because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. Indemnifications In the normal course of business, we have made indemnities under which we may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions, including to our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under applicable state laws and indemnifications related to certain lease agreements. In addition, certain advertiser and reseller partner agreements contain indemnification provisions, which are generally consistent with those prevalent in the industry. We have not incurred material obligations under indemnification provisions historically, and do not expect to incur material obligations in the future. Accordingly, we have not recorded any liabilities related to such indemnities as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . We include service level commitments to our customers guaranteeing certain levels of uptime reliability and performance for our hosting and premium DNS products. These guarantees permit those customers to receive credits in the event we fail to meet those levels, with exceptions for certain service interruptions including but not limited to periodic maintenance. We have not incurred any material costs as a result of such commitments during any of the periods presented, and have not recorded any liabilities related to such obligations as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . Indirect Taxes We are subject to indirect taxation in some, but not all, of the various states and foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Laws and regulations attempting to subject communications and commerce conducted over the Internet to various indirect taxes are becoming more prevalent, both in the U.S. and internationally, and may impose additional burdens on us in the future. Increased regulation could negatively affect our business directly, as well as the businesses of our customers. Taxing authorities may impose indirect taxes on the Internet-related revenue we generate based on regulations currently being applied to similar, but not directly comparable, industries. There are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate indirect tax determination is uncertain. In addition, domestic and international indirect taxation laws are complex and subject to change. We may be audited in the future, which could result in changes to our indirect tax estimates. We continually evaluate those jurisdictions in which nexus exists, and believe we maintain adequate indirect tax accruals. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our accrual for estimated indirect tax liabilities was $20.2 million and $18.8 million , respectively, reflecting our best estimate of the probable liability based on an analysis of our business activities, revenues subject to indirect taxes and applicable regulations. Although we believe our indirect tax estimates and associated liabilities are reasonable, the final determination of indirect tax audits, litigation or settlements could be materially different than the amounts established for indirect tax contingencies. Due to the complexity and uncertainty surrounding indirect tax laws in certain international locations, we believe it is reasonably possible, based on currently available information and analysis, that we may incur additional losses related to indirect taxes, which management estimates to be within the range of $0 to $10.0 million as of March 31, 2018 .

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes We are subject to U.S. federal, state and foreign income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income or loss of Desert Newco, as well as any stand-alone income or loss we generate. Desert Newco is treated as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes and for most applicable state and local income tax purposes and generally does not pay income taxes in most jurisdictions. Instead, Desert Newco's taxable income or loss is passed through to its members, including us. Despite its partnership treatment, Desert Newco is liable for income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which it operates, in those states not recognizing its pass-through status and for certain of its subsidiaries not taxed as pass-through entities. We have acquired the outstanding stock of various domestic and foreign entities taxed as corporations, which are now wholly-owned by us or our subsidiaries. Where required or allowed, these subsidiaries also file and pay tax as a consolidated group for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes and internationally, primarily within the United Kingdom and Germany. We anticipate this structure to remain in existence for the foreseeable future. Based primarily on our limited operating history and our historical losses, we believe there is significant uncertainty as to when we will be able to utilize our net operating losses (NOLs), credit carryforwards and other deferred tax assets (DTAs). Therefore, we have recorded a valuation allowance against the DTAs for which we have concluded it is more-likely-than-not they will not be realized. Based on our analysis of tax positions taken on income tax returns filed, we have determined no material liabilities related to uncertain income tax positions were required. Although we believe the amounts reflected in our tax returns substantially comply with applicable U.S. federal, state and foreign tax regulations, the respective taxing authorities may take contrary positions based on their interpretation of the law. A tax position successfully challenged by a taxing authority could result in an adjustment to our provision or benefit for income taxes in the period in which a final determination is made. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 On December 22, 2017 , the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the TCJA) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Changes include, but are not limited to, a U.S. federal corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21% effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 , the transition of U.S international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system and a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of cumulative foreign earnings. We recorded the estimated impact in accordance with our understanding of the TCJA and guidance available as of December 31, 2017 , as shown in the 2017 10-K. On December 22, 2017 , the SEC issued guidance to address the application of GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the TCJA. The completion of our 2017 income tax returns, future guidance and additional information and interpretations with the respect to the TCJA may cause us to adjust the recorded provisional amounts in a future period. We made no such adjustments during the three months ended March 31, 2018 . In January 2018, the FASB released guidance on the accounting for the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions of the TCJA. The GILTI provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance allows an accounting policy election either to account for deferred taxes related to GILTI inclusions or to treat any taxes on GILTI inclusions as period costs. We have not yet made a policy election with respect to GILTI and have determined its impact to be immaterial.

Payable to Related Parties Purs

Payable to Related Parties Pursuant to the TRAs	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Payable to Related Parties Pursuant to the TRAs	Payable to Related Parties Pursuant to the TRAs As of December 31, 2017 , our liability under the TRAs was $153.0 million , representing approximately 85% of the calculated tax savings based on the portion of the original basis adjustments we anticipated being able to utilize in future years. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 , we increased this liability primarily through a $14.5 million reduction in additional paid-in capital resulting from the exchange of LLC Units in the secondary offering discussed in Note 4 . As of March 31, 2018 , our liability under the TRAs was $167.6 million . The projection of future taxable income involves significant judgment. Actual taxable income may differ from our estimates, which could significantly impact the liability under the TRAs. We have determined it is more-likely-than-not we will be unable to utilize all of our DTAs subject to the TRAs; therefore, we have not recorded a liability under the TRAs related to the tax savings we may realize from the utilization of NOL carryforwards and the amortization related to basis adjustments under Code Section 754 created by exchanges of LLC Units. If utilization of these DTAs becomes more-likely-than-not in the future, at such time, we will record liabilities under the TRAs of up to an additional $791.4 million as a result of basis adjustments under Code Section 754 and up to an additional $273.2 million related to the utilization of NOL and credit carryforwards, which will be recorded through charges to our statements of operations. However, if the tax attributes are not utilized in future years, it is reasonably possible no amounts would be paid under the TRAs. In this scenario, the reduction of the liability under the TRAs would result in a benefit to our statements of operations. Related Party Transactions As of March 31, 2018 , affiliates of KKR held $17.4 million of the outstanding principal balance of our Term Loans as part of the lending syndicate. No material amounts have been paid to KKR during any of the periods presented. In the ordinary course of business, we purchase and lease computer equipment, technology licensing and software maintenance and support from affiliates of Dell Inc. (Dell) of which Silver Lake and its affiliates have a significant ownership interest. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we paid $4.6 million and $3.0 million , respectively, to Dell.

Income (Loss) Per Share

Income (Loss) Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income (Loss) Per Share	Income (Loss) Per Share Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to GoDaddy Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive shares unless their effect is antidilutive. A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 4.2 $ (3.1 ) Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0.9 (3.7 ) Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. $ 3.3 $ 0.6 Denominator: Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—basic 137,841 89,600 Effect of dilutive securities: Class B common stock 31,275 — Stock options 7,604 9,705 RSUs and ESPP shares 2,067 937 Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding—diluted 178,787 100,242 Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—basic $ 0.02 $ 0.01 Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—diluted (1) : $ 0.02 $ 0.01 (1) The dilutive income per share calculations exclude the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests. The following number of weighted-average potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share because the effect of including such potentially dilutive shares would have been antidilutive: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Class B common stock — 78,457 Stock options — — RSUs and ESPP shares — — — 78,457 Shares of Class B common stock do not share in our earnings and are not participating securities. Accordingly, separate presentation of income (loss) per share of Class B common stock under the two-class method has not been presented. Each share of Class B common stock (together with a corresponding LLC Unit) is exchangeable for one share of Class A common stock. Total shares outstanding were as follows: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Class A common stock 148,359 132,993 Class B common stock 22,081 35,006 170,440 167,999

Geographic Information

Geographic Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Geographic Information	Geographic Information Revenue by geography is based on the customer's billing address, and was as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 U.S. $ 406.6 $ 355.4 International 226.6 134.3 $ 633.2 $ 489.7 No individual international country represented more than 10% of total revenue in any period presented. Property and equipment, net by geography was as follows: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 U.S. $ 217.5 $ 221.2 France 32.6 31.6 All other international 45.2 45.1 $ 295.3 $ 297.9 Other than France, no individual international country represented more than 10% of property and equipment, net in any period presented.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Payable to Related Parties Pursuant to the TRAs As of December 31, 2017 , our liability under the TRAs was $153.0 million , representing approximately 85% of the calculated tax savings based on the portion of the original basis adjustments we anticipated being able to utilize in future years. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 , we increased this liability primarily through a $14.5 million reduction in additional paid-in capital resulting from the exchange of LLC Units in the secondary offering discussed in Note 4 . As of March 31, 2018 , our liability under the TRAs was $167.6 million . The projection of future taxable income involves significant judgment. Actual taxable income may differ from our estimates, which could significantly impact the liability under the TRAs. We have determined it is more-likely-than-not we will be unable to utilize all of our DTAs subject to the TRAs; therefore, we have not recorded a liability under the TRAs related to the tax savings we may realize from the utilization of NOL carryforwards and the amortization related to basis adjustments under Code Section 754 created by exchanges of LLC Units. If utilization of these DTAs becomes more-likely-than-not in the future, at such time, we will record liabilities under the TRAs of up to an additional $791.4 million as a result of basis adjustments under Code Section 754 and up to an additional $273.2 million related to the utilization of NOL and credit carryforwards, which will be recorded through charges to our statements of operations. However, if the tax attributes are not utilized in future years, it is reasonably possible no amounts would be paid under the TRAs. In this scenario, the reduction of the liability under the TRAs would result in a benefit to our statements of operations. Related Party Transactions As of March 31, 2018 , affiliates of KKR held $17.4 million of the outstanding principal balance of our Term Loans as part of the lending syndicate. No material amounts have been paid to KKR during any of the periods presented. In the ordinary course of business, we purchase and lease computer equipment, technology licensing and software maintenance and support from affiliates of Dell Inc. (Dell) of which Silver Lake and its affiliates have a significant ownership interest. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we paid $4.6 million and $3.0 million , respectively, to Dell.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table presents OCI activity accumulated in equity: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges (1) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ (86.8 ) $ (45.5 ) $ (132.3 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5.6 41.6 47.2 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (39.3 ) (39.3 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) 5.6 2.3 7.9 $ (81.2 ) $ (43.2 ) $ (124.4 ) Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests (44.0 ) Balance as of March 31, 2018 $ (80.4 ) Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ (0.3 ) $ 3.0 $ 2.7 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (2.7 ) (2.7 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 0.7 0.7 Other comprehensive income (loss) — (2.0 ) (2.0 ) $ (0.3 ) $ 1.0 $ 0.7 Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests — Balance as of March 31, 2017 $ 0.7 (1) Amounts shown for our foreign exchange forward contracts include gains and losses realized upon contract settlement but not yet recognized into earnings from AOCI. See Note 9 for the effect on net income (loss) of amounts reclassified from AOCI related to our cash flow hedging instruments. The income tax impact associated with these reclassified amounts was not material in any period presented.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), and include our accounts and the accounts of our subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Our interim financial statements are unaudited, and in our opinion, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of the periods presented. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent period or for the year ending December 31, 2018 . These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the 2017 Form 10-K).
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting amounts reported in our financial statements. Our more significant estimates include: • the determination of the relative stand-alone selling price of the indicated performance obligations included in revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations; • the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business acquisitions; • the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, including property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets; • the estimated reserve for refunds; • the estimated useful lives of intangible and depreciable assets; • the grant date fair value of equity-based awards; • the fair value of financial instruments; • the recognition, measurement and valuation of current and deferred income taxes; • the recognition and measurement of amounts payable under TRAs or as tax distributions to Desert Newco's owners; and • the recognition and measurement of loss contingencies, indirect tax liabilities and certain accrued liabilities. We periodically evaluate these estimates and adjust prospectively, if necessary. We believe our estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from our estimates.
Segment and Reporting Unit	Segment and Reporting Unit As of March 31, 2018 , our chief operating decision maker function was comprised of our Chief Executive Officer who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance for the entire company. Accordingly, we have a single operating segment and reporting unit.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Adoption of New Standard on Revenue from Contracts with Customers On January 1, 2018, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) new revenue recognition standard using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the new standard, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact to our financial statements. Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount reflecting the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services. We typically receive payment at the time of sale, the purpose of which is to provide our customers with a simplified and predictable way of purchasing our services. We have determined that our contracts do not include a significant financing component. Payments received in advance of our performance are recorded as deferred revenue. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and applicable transaction-based taxes collected from customers. Our products are generally sold with a right of return within our policy, which are accounted for as variable consideration when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Refunds are estimated at contract inception using the expected value method based on historical refund experience and updated each reporting period as additional information becomes available and only to the extent it is probable a significant reversal of any incremental revenue will not occur. Refunds reduce deferred revenue at the time they are granted and resulted in a reduced amount of revenue recognized over the contract term of the applicable service compared to the amount originally expected. Our revenue is categorized and disaggregated as reflected in our statements of operations, as follows: Domains . Domains revenue primarily consists of domain registrations and renewals, domain privacy, domain application fees, domain back-orders, aftermarket domain sales and fee surcharges paid to ICANN. Domain registrations provide a customer with the exclusive use of a domain during the applicable contract term. After the contract term expires, unless renewed, the customer can no longer access the domain. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue, other than for aftermarket domain sales, is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. Aftermarket domain revenue is recognized when ownership of the domain is transferred to the buyer. Hosting and presence . Hosting and presence revenue primarily consists of website hosting products, website building products and services, website security products, an online shopping cart and online visibility products. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. Business applications . Business applications revenue primarily consists of third-party productivity applications, email accounts and email marketing tools. Consideration is recorded as deferred revenue when received, which is typically at the time of sale, and revenue is recognized over the period in which the performance obligations are satisfied, which is generally over the contract term. See Note 6 for additional information regarding our deferred revenue. See Note 14 for our revenue disaggregated by geography. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations, which are generally capable of being distinct, including a combination of some or all of the following: domain registrations, website hosting products, website building products and services, website security products and other cloud-based products. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling price (SSP). We generally determine SSP based on prices charged to customers for individual products and services, taking into consideration factors including historical and expected discounting practices, the size, volume and term length of transactions, customer demographics, the geographic areas in which our products and services are sold and our overall go-to-market strategy. Principal versus Agent Considerations We sell our products and services directly to customers and also through a network of resellers. In certain cases, we act as a reseller of products provided by others. The determination of gross or net revenue recognition is reviewed on a product-by-product basis and is dependent on whether we act as principal or agent in the transaction. Revenue associated with sales through our network of resellers, for certain aftermarket domain sales and for third-party offerings is recorded on a gross basis as we have determined that we control the product before transferring it to end customers. Assets Recognized from the Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect to receive the benefit of those costs. Commissions paid to our resellers are capitalized and then expensed to cost of revenue consistent with the pattern of transfer of the service to which the asset relates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance related to accounting for leases. The new standard requires the recognition of assets and liabilities arising from lease transactions on the balance sheet and the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee can make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not recognize an asset and corresponding liability. We will adopt the new standard on January 1, 2019 . Lessees will be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. While we continue to evaluate the effect of adopting this guidance, we expect our operating leases will be subject to the new guidance. We will recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets upon adoption, which will increase our total assets and liabilities. In June 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments that will require entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost and also applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 , with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of our adoption and the expected impact of this new guidance. In November 2016 , the FASB issued new guidance requiring amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Our adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2018 , did not have a material impact. In January 2017 , the FASB issued new guidance simplifying the goodwill impairment test, eliminating the requirement for an entity to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) at the impairment testing date following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, an entity will be required to perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 , with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing of our adoption and the expected impact of this new guidance. In May 2017 , the FASB issued new guidance to amend the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The amendment provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards which would require an entity to apply modification accounting. Our adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2018 , did not have a material impact.

Summary of Significant Accoun26

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The following tables set forth assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: March 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Reverse repurchase agreements (1) $ — $ 145.0 $ — $ 145.0 Commercial paper — 69.9 — 69.9 Short-term investments: Certificates of deposit and time deposits 1.0 — — 1.0 Commercial paper — 17.8 — 17.8 Derivative assets — 1.9 — 1.9 Total assets measured and recorded at fair value $ 1.0 $ 234.6 $ — $ 235.6 Liabilities: Contingent consideration liabilities $ — $ — $ 24.2 $ 24.2 Derivative liabilities — 246.3 — 246.3 Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value $ — $ 246.3 $ 24.2 $ 270.5 (1) Reverse repurchase agreements include a $70.0 million repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, callable with 31 days notice, and a $75.0 million one-week repurchase agreement with Wells Fargo. December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Reverse repurchase agreements (1) $ — $ 130.0 $ — $ 130.0 Commercial paper — 50.0 — 50.0 Short-term investments: Certificates of deposit and time deposits 0.4 — — 0.4 Commercial paper — 11.9 — 11.9 Total assets measured and recorded at fair value $ 0.4 $ 191.9 $ — $ 192.3 Liabilities: Contingent consideration liabilities $ — $ — $ 20.7 $ 20.7 Derivative liabilities — 206.4 — 206.4 Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value $ — $ 206.4 $ 20.7 $ 227.1 (1) Reverse repurchase agreements include a $70.0 million repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley, callable with 31 days notice, and a $60.0 million one-week repurchase agreement with Wells Fargo.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The following table summarizes changes in our goodwill balance: Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 2,859.9 Goodwill related to acquisitions (1) 4.8 Impact of foreign currency translation 33.6 Balance at March 31, 2018 $ 2,898.3 (1) Goodwill related to acquisitions includes measurement period adjustments related to acquisitions completed in 2017 .
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets are as follows: March 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (19.5 ) 151.5 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 886.2 $ (340.9 ) n/a 545.3 Developed technology 177.8 (80.7 ) n/a 97.1 Trade names 96.8 (18.3 ) n/a 78.5 $ 1,776.8 $ (439.9 ) $ (19.5 ) $ 1,317.4 December 31, 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (18.8 ) 152.2 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 868.0 $ (320.4 ) n/a 547.6 Developed technology 184.5 (82.2 ) n/a 102.3 Trade names 94.4 (15.5 ) n/a 78.9 $ 1,762.9 $ (418.1 ) $ (18.8 ) $ 1,326.0
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Intangible assets are as follows: March 31, 2018 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (19.5 ) 151.5 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 886.2 $ (340.9 ) n/a 545.3 Developed technology 177.8 (80.7 ) n/a 97.1 Trade names 96.8 (18.3 ) n/a 78.5 $ 1,776.8 $ (439.9 ) $ (19.5 ) $ 1,317.4 December 31, 2017 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Domains Sold Net Carrying Amount Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Trade names and branding $ 445.0 n/a n/a $ 445.0 Domain portfolio 171.0 n/a $ (18.8 ) 152.2 Finite-lived intangible assets: Customer-related 868.0 $ (320.4 ) n/a 547.6 Developed technology 184.5 (82.2 ) n/a 102.3 Trade names 94.4 (15.5 ) n/a 78.9 $ 1,762.9 $ (418.1 ) $ (18.8 ) $ 1,326.0
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	Based on the balance of finite-lived intangible assets at March 31, 2018 , expected future amortization expense is as follows: Year Ending December 31: 2018 (remainder of) $ 100.6 2019 114.8 2020 108.1 2021 85.5 2022 83.8 Thereafter 228.1 $ 720.9

Equity-Based Compensation Pla28

Equity-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award	The following table summarizes our option activity: Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock (#) Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value ($) Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($) Outstanding at December 31, 2017 13,460 18.63 Granted 965 20.96 58.78 Exercised (1,632 ) 12.74 Forfeited (91 ) 25.25 Outstanding at March 31, 2018 12,702 22.39 Vested at March 31, 2018 7,345 13.71 The following table summarizes our RSU activity: Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock (#) Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value ($) Outstanding at December 31, 2017 4,199 Granted 1,986 59.20 Vested (809 ) Forfeited (83 ) Outstanding at March 31, 2018 5,293

Deferred Revenue (Tables)

Deferred Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Revenue	Deferred revenue consists of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Current: Domains $ 676.4 $ 638.5 Hosting and presence 470.1 444.7 Business applications 199.1 181.6 $ 1,345.6 $ 1,264.8 Noncurrent: Domains $ 355.0 $ 341.3 Hosting and presence 188.9 183.2 Business applications 79.0 72.3 $ 622.9 $ 596.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction	Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2018 is expected to be recognized as revenue as follows: Remainder of 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Thereafter Total Domains $ 583.9 $ 244.9 $ 87.5 $ 48.6 $ 27.9 $ 38.6 $ 1,031.4 Hosting and presence 411.7 160.5 58.9 15.0 7.3 5.6 659.0 Business applications 175.0 66.7 25.2 6.5 2.8 1.9 278.1 $ 1,170.6 $ 472.1 $ 171.6 $ 70.1 $ 38.0 $ 46.1 $ 1,968.5

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu30

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Derivative liabilities $ 246.3 $ 206.4 Accrued payroll and employee benefits 65.5 93.6 Tax-related accruals 53.0 55.5 Accrued acquisition-related expenses and acquisition consideration payable 28.7 32.9 PlusServer transaction tax and bonus accruals 23.6 28.1 Accrued marketing and advertising expenses 17.5 10.3 Current portion of capital lease obligation 5.0 4.8 Accrued other 52.7 38.0 $ 492.3 $ 469.6

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-term debt consisted of the following: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Term Loans (effective interest rate of 4.2% at March 31, 2018 and 4.1% at December 31, 2017) $ 2,476.1 $ 2,482.3 Revolving Credit Loan — — Total 2,476.1 2,482.3 Less: unamortized original issue discount on long-term debt (1) (31.8 ) (33.0 ) Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (1) (21.0 ) (21.8 ) Less: current portion of long-term debt (16.7 ) (16.7 ) $ 2,406.6 $ 2,410.8 (1) Original issue discount and debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt instruments using the effective interest method.
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	Aggregate principal payments, exclusive of any unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs, due on long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 are as follows: Year Ending December 31: 2018 (remainder of) $ 18.8 2019 25.0 2020 25.0 2021 25.0 2022 25.0 Thereafter 2,357.3 $ 2,476.1

Derivatives and Hedging (Tables

Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	The following table summarizes our outstanding derivative instruments, all of which are designated as cash flow hedges, on a gross basis: Notional Amount Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Balance Sheet Location (2) Fair Value Derivative Instrument: Level 2: Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 179.0 $ 241.3 PP $ 0.2 PP $ — ACC $ 4.3 ACC $ 4.4 Cross-currency swap (1) 1,516.4 1,478.3 PP — PP — ACC 242.0 ACC 182.9 Interest rate swap 1,312.2 1,315.5 PP 1.7 PP — ACC — ACC 19.1 Total hedges $ 3,007.6 $ 3,035.1 $ 1.9 $ — $ 246.3 $ 206.4 (1) The notional values of the cross-currency swap have been translated from Euros to U.S. dollars at the foreign currency rates in effect at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 of approximately 1.23 and 1.20 , respectively. (2) PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets; ACC = Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	The following table summarizes the effect of our designated cash flow hedging derivative instruments on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI): Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 Derivative Instrument: Foreign exchange forward contracts (1) $ (0.7 ) $ (2.0 ) Cross-currency swap (17.8 ) — Interest rate swap 20.8 — $ 2.3 $ (2.0 ) (1) Amounts include gains and losses realized upon contract settlement but not yet recognized into earnings from AOCI. The following tables summarize the locations and amounts of gains (losses) recognized within earnings related to our cash flow hedging relationships: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Revenue Interest Expense Other Income (Expense), Net Revenue Interest Expense Other Income (Expense), Net Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts: Reclassified from AOCI into income $ (0.9 ) $ — $ — $ 0.7 $ — $ — Cross Currency Swap: Reclassified from AOCI into income (1) — 6.5 (42.0 ) — — — Interest Rate Swap: Reclassified from AOCI into income — (2.9 ) — — — — $ (0.9 ) $ 3.6 $ (42.0 ) $ 0.7 $ — $ — (1) The amount reflected in other income (expense), net for 2018 includes $41.4 million reclassified from AOCI to offset the earnings impact of the remeasurement of the Euro-denominated intercompany loan hedged by the cross-currency swap.

Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables

Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Numerator: Net income (loss) $ 4.2 $ (3.1 ) Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 0.9 (3.7 ) Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. $ 3.3 $ 0.6 Denominator: Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—basic 137,841 89,600 Effect of dilutive securities: Class B common stock 31,275 — Stock options 7,604 9,705 RSUs and ESPP shares 2,067 937 Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding—diluted 178,787 100,242 Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—basic $ 0.02 $ 0.01 Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—diluted (1) : $ 0.02 $ 0.01 (1) The dilutive income per share calculations exclude the net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	The following number of weighted-average potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share because the effect of including such potentially dilutive shares would have been antidilutive: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 Class B common stock — 78,457 Stock options — — RSUs and ESPP shares — — — 78,457
Schedule of Stock by Class	Total shares outstanding were as follows: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Class A common stock 148,359 132,993 Class B common stock 22,081 35,006 170,440 167,999

Geographic Information (Tables)

Geographic Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas	Revenue by geography is based on the customer's billing address, and was as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 2017 U.S. $ 406.6 $ 355.4 International 226.6 134.3 $ 633.2 $ 489.7
Property and Equipment, Net by Geography	Property and equipment, net by geography was as follows: March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 U.S. $ 217.5 $ 221.2 France 32.6 31.6 All other international 45.2 45.1 $ 295.3 $ 297.9

Accumulated Other Comprehensi35

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
OCI Activity Accumulated in Equity	The following table presents OCI activity accumulated in equity: Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges (1) Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance as of December 31, 2017 $ (86.8 ) $ (45.5 ) $ (132.3 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 5.6 41.6 47.2 Amounts reclassified from AOCI — (39.3 ) (39.3 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) 5.6 2.3 7.9 $ (81.2 ) $ (43.2 ) $ (124.4 ) Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests (44.0 ) Balance as of March 31, 2018 $ (80.4 ) Balance as of December 31, 2016 $ (0.3 ) $ 3.0 $ 2.7 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (2.7 ) (2.7 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI — 0.7 0.7 Other comprehensive income (loss) — (2.0 ) (2.0 ) $ (0.3 ) $ 1.0 $ 0.7 Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests — Balance as of March 31, 2017 $ 0.7 (1) Amounts shown for our foreign exchange forward contracts include gains and losses realized upon contract settlement but not yet recognized into earnings from AOCI.

Organization and Background (D

Organization and Background (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018segment
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of reporting units	1
Number of operating segments	1
Desert Newco, LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
LLC units held (as a percent)	87.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun37

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Morgan Stanley
Liabilities:
Repurchase agreement amount	$ 70		$ 70
Repurchase agreement callable notice period	31 days	31 days
Wells Fargo
Liabilities:
Repurchase agreement amount	$ 75		60
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Short-term investments:
Derivative assets	1.9
Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	235.6		192.3
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	24.2		20.7
Derivative liabilities	246.3		206.4
Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	270.5		227.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Short-term investments:
Derivative assets	0
Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	1		0.4
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	0		0
Derivative liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Short-term investments:
Derivative assets	1.9
Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	234.6		191.9
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	0		0
Derivative liabilities	246.3		206.4
Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	246.3		206.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Short-term investments:
Derivative assets	0
Total assets measured and recorded at fair value	0		0
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration liabilities	24.2		20.7
Derivative liabilities	0		0
Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value	24.2		20.7
Repurchase Agreements | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	145		130
Repurchase Agreements | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Repurchase Agreements | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	145		130
Repurchase Agreements | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Commercial paper | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	69.9		50
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	17.8		11.9
Commercial paper | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	0		0
Commercial paper | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	69.9		50
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	17.8		11.9
Commercial paper | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	0		0
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	0		0
Certificates of deposit and time deposits | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	1		0.4
Certificates of deposit and time deposits | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	1		0.4
Certificates of deposit and time deposits | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	0		0
Certificates of deposit and time deposits | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Short-term investments:
Short-term investments, fair value	$ 0		$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset38

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2017	$ 2,859.9
Goodwill related to acquisitions(1)	4.8
Impact of foreign currency translation	33.6
Balance at March 31, 2018	$ 2,898.3

Goodwill and Intangible Asset39

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ (439.9)	$ (418.1)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	720.9
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Domains sold	(19.5)	(18.8)
Intangible assets, gross (excluding goodwill)	1,776.8	1,762.9
Intangible asset, net (excluding goodwill)	1,317.4	1,326
Trade names and branding
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	445	445
Domain portfolio
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill), gross	171	171
Domains sold	(19.5)	(18.8)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	151.5	152.2
Customer-related
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	886.2	868
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(340.9)	(320.4)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	545.3	547.6
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	177.8	184.5
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(80.7)	(82.2)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	97.1	102.3
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	96.8	94.4
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(18.3)	(15.5)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 78.5	$ 78.9

Goodwill and Intangible Asset40

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 33.2	$ 13.9
Weighted Average
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining amortization period	84 months
Customer-related | Weighted Average
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	104 months
Developed technology | Weighted Average
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	73 months
Trade names | Weighted Average
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	111 months

Goodwill and Intangible Asset41

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization of Finite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2018 (remainder of)	$ 100.6
2,019	114.8
2,020	108.1
2,021	85.5
2,022	83.8
Thereafter	228.1
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 720.9

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Change in TRA, increase to additional paid in capital		$ (14,500,000)
Underwritten Public Offering | Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares	16,916
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 55.53	$ 55.53
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 0
Secondary Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Change in TRA, increase to additional paid in capital	$ 11,200,000
LLC Units | Secondary Offering
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of stock, amount converted (in shares) | shares	12,821
Tax Receivable Agreement | Investor | LLC Units | Reorganization Parties and Continuing LLC Owners
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Change in TRA, increase to additional paid in capital		$ 14,500,000

Equity-Based Compensation Pla43

Equity-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 46.8
Weighted average recognition period	2 years 3 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation costs	$ 161
Weighted average recognition period	2 years 9 months 21 days
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Class A Common Stock | Stock Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		16,024
Additional shares reserved for future issuance			6,720
Shares reserved for issuance	19,967
2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Class A Common Stock | Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		2,551
Additional shares reserved for future issuance			1,000
Shares reserved for issuance	3,551

Equity-Based Compensation Pla44

Equity-Based Compensation Plans - Equity-based Award Activity (Details) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares
Stock options
Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock ()
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	13,460
Granted (in shares)	965
Exercised (in shares)	(1,632)
Forfeited (in shares)	(91)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	12,702
Vested at end of period (in shares)	7,345
Weighted- Average Exercise Price ($)
Outstanding weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.63
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	58.78
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	12.74
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	25.25
Outstanding weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	22.39
Vested at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.71
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 20.96
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	4,199
Granted (in shares)	1,986
Vested (in shares)	(809)
Forfeited (in shares)	(83)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	5,293
Weighted-average grant date fair value of RSUs granted (in dollar per share) | $ / shares	$ 59.20

Deferred Revenue - Schedule of

Deferred Revenue - Schedule of Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	$ 1,345.6	$ 1,264.8
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	622.9	596.8
Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	676.4	638.5
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	355	341.3
Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	470.1	444.7
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	188.9	183.2
Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	199.1	181.6
Deferred revenue, noncurrent	$ 79	$ 72.3

Deferred Revenue - Narrative (D

Deferred Revenue - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ (457)

Deferred Revenue - Remaining Pe

Deferred Revenue - Remaining Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-04-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	9 months
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 1,170.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-04-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	9 months
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 583.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-04-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	9 months
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 411.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2018-04-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	9 months
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 175
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 472.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 244.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 160.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 66.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 171.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 87.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 58.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 25.2
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 70.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 48.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 15
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 6.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 38
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 27.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 7.3
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 2.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 46.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 38.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 5.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction, period
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 1.9
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil)
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	1,968.5
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Domains
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	1,031.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Hosting and presence
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	659
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Business applications
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Aggregate remaining performance obligation	$ 278.1

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu48

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Derivative liabilities	$ 246.3	$ 206.4
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	65.5	93.6
Tax-related accruals	53	55.5
Accrued acquisition-related expenses and acquisition consideration payable	28.7	32.9
PlusServer transaction tax and bonus accruals	23.6	28.1
Accrued marketing and advertising expenses	17.5	10.3
Current portion of capital lease obligation	5	4.8
Accrued other	52.7	38
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 492.3	$ 469.6

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Lo

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,476.1	$ 2,482.3
Less unamortized original issue discount on long-term debt	(31.8)	(33)
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(21)	(21.8)
Less current portion of long-term debt	(16.7)	(16.7)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 2,406.6	$ 2,410.8
Secured Debt | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	4.20%	4.10%
Long-term Debt	$ 2,476.1	$ 2,482.3
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Loan Due May 2019 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 0	$ 0

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Det

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 15, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Potential interest rate reduction, based on corporate credit rating improvement		(0.25%)
Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.25%
Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Option 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Term Loan | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Term Loan | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Secured Debt | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 2,497.5
Debt instrument, term			7 years
Secured Debt | Term Loan | Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, fair value				$ 2,483.9
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Loan Due May 2019 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity				$ 200
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term			5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 200
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	5.75
Usage capacity	35.00%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Option 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Option 1 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Option 1 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Line of Credit | Refinanced Revolving Credit Loan | Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of De

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2018 (remainder of)	$ 18.8
2,019	25
2,020	25
2,021	25
2,022	25
Thereafter	2,357.3
Long-term Debt	$ 2,476.1	$ 2,482.3

Derivatives and Hedging - Sched

Derivatives and Hedging - Schedule of Derivative Instruments (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - Designated as Hedging Instrument € in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)€ / $	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)€ / $	Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017EUR (€)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 179
Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			$ 1,325.4	€ 1,243.3
Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate for translation | € / $	1.23	1.20
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			$ 1,325.4
Level 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 3,007.6	$ 3,035.1
Derivative assets	1.9	0
Derivative liabilities	246.3	206.4
Level 2 | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	179	241.3
Level 2 | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	1,516.4	1,478.3
Level 2 | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	1,312.2	1,315.5
Level 2 | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0.2	0
Level 2 | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Level 2 | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	1.7	0
Level 2 | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	4.3	4.4
Level 2 | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	242	182.9
Level 2 | Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 19.1

Derivatives and Hedging - Sch53

Derivatives and Hedging - Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details) - Cash Flow Hedging - Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$ 2.3	$ (2)
Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	(0.7)	(2)
Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	(17.8)	0
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	20.8	0
Revenue
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	(0.9)	0.7
Revenue | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	(0.9)	0.7
Revenue | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0
Revenue | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	3.6	0
Interest Expense | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0
Interest Expense | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	6.5	0
Interest Expense | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	(2.9)	0
Other Income (Expense), Net
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	(42)	0
Other Income (Expense), Net | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0
Other Income (Expense), Net | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	(42)	0
Other Income (Expense), Net | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	0	$ 0
Euro-Denominated Intercompany Loan | Other Income (Expense), Net | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified from AOCI into income	$ 41.4

Derivatives and Hedging - Narra

Derivatives and Hedging - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Net deferred gains from cash flow hedges		$ 12,700,000
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge ineffectiveness		0	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 179,000,000
Derivative remaining maturity		9 months
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross-currency swap(1)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 1,325,400,000			€ 1,243.3
Derivative, fixed interest rate	5.44%			5.44%
Derivative contract term	5 years
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 1,325,400,000
Derivative, fixed interest rate	5.44%			5.44%
Derivative contract term	5 years
Euro-Denominated Intercompany Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Base rate	3.00%			3.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Indirect Taxation - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated tax liability	$ 20.2	$ 18.8
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued	0
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued	$ 10

Payable to Related Parties Pu56

Payable to Related Parties Pursuant to the TRAs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Liability pursuant to the tax receivable agreements resulting from exchanges of LLC Units	$ (14.5)
Reorganization Parties and Continuing LLC Owners | Investor | Tax Receivable Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related parties	167.6	$ 153
Percent of tax benefits owed under tax receivable agreement		85.00%
Maximum TRA liability related to basis adjustment	791.4
Maximum TRA liability related to pre-IPO organizational transactions	273.2
LLC Units | Reorganization Parties and Continuing LLC Owners | Investor | Tax Receivable Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Liability pursuant to the tax receivable agreements resulting from exchanges of LLC Units	$ 14.5

Income (Loss) Per Share - Recon

Income (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Numerator
Net income (loss)	$ 4.2	$ (3.1)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	0.9	(3.7)
Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc.	$ 3.3	$ 0.6
Class A Common Stock
Denominator [Abstract]
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding—basic (in shares)	137,841	89,600
Weighted-average shares of Class A Common stock outstanding—diluted (in shares)	178,787	100,242
Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to GoDaddy Inc. per share of Class A common stock—diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.01
Class B Common Stock
Denominator [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	31,275	0
Stock options
Denominator [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	7,604	9,705
RSUs and ESPP shares
Denominator [Abstract]
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	2,067	937

Income (Loss) Per Share - Weigh

Income (Loss) Per Share - Weighted Average Shares Excluded (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per unit calculation (in shares)	0	78,457
Class B Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per unit calculation (in shares)	0	78,457
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per unit calculation (in shares)	0	0
RSUs and ESPP shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per unit calculation (in shares)	0	0

Income (Loss) Per Share - Sched

Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	170,440,000	167,999,000
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	148,359,000	132,993,000
Class B Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion feature of Class B common stock, number of Class A common shares	1
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	22,081,000	35,006,000

Geographic Information (Details

Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 633.2	$ 489.7
Property and equipment, net	295.3		$ 297.9
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	406.6	355.4
Property and equipment, net	217.5		221.2
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	226.6	$ 134.3
France
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	32.6		31.6
All other international
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 45.2		$ 45.1

Related Party Transactions - Na

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,476.1		$ 2,482.3
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP | Term Loan | Affiliated Entity | Loans Held by Related Parties
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	17.4
Dell Inc | Affiliated Entity | Purchase and Lease of Computer Equipment, Technology Licensing, Maintenance and Support
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party	$ 4.6	$ 3

Accumulated Other Comprehensi62

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Equity at beginning of period	$ 546.5
Equity at end of period	596.3
Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests	48		$ 60
Total stockholders' equity attributable to GoDaddy Inc.	548.3		$ 486.5
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Equity at beginning of period	(86.8)	$ (0.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5.6	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5.6	0
Equity at end of period	(81.2)	(0.3)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Equity at beginning of period	(45.5)	3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	41.6	(2.7)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(39.3)	0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2.3	(2)
Equity at end of period	(43.2)	1
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Equity at beginning of period	(132.3)	2.7
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	47.2	(2.7)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(39.3)	0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7.9	(2)
Equity at end of period	(124.4)	0.7
AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Less: AOCI attributable to non-controlling interests	(44)	0
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Equity at beginning of period	(85.7)
Equity at end of period	(80.4)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to GoDaddy Inc.	$ (80.4)	$ 0.7

Accumulated Other Comprehensi63

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	$ 0	$ 0