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receivables (1) Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed R&D Tax Credit Receivables, Current And Noncurrent, Combined Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed R&D Tax Credit Receivables, Current And Noncurrent, Combined Other long-term assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets Total assets Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Other debts and capital lease obligations, current Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt Accounts payable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable Deferred revenue Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue Accrued and other current liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Other Other debts and capital lease obligations, long-term Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt Other non-current liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other Deferred tax liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Total liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities Total Purchase Consideration Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Convertible Notes, Other Debts And Capital Leases Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount Goodwill, Impairment Loss Goodwill, Impairment Loss Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Other Commitments [Table] Other Commitments [Table] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Indemnification [Member] Indemnification Agreement [Member] Other Commitments [Axis] Other Commitments [Axis] Other Commitments [Domain] Other Commitments [Domain] Guarantee Obligations [Member] Guarantee Obligations [Member] Other Commitments [Line Items] Other Commitments [Line Items] Non-cancelable purchase commitments Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed Guarantees related to rent obligations Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value Maximum amount of potential future payments under the company's financial guarantees Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted Accrual for indemnification provisions Loss Contingency Accrual Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number Segment Reporting Information, by Segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Business Combination, Final Purchase Price Employee Benefit Plans and Stock-based compensation Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Cost Method Investments