v3.4.0.3
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: - Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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Cost of revenue |
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$ 488,382
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$ 494,037
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$ 505,517
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Research and development |
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74,247
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74,201
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62,807
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Sales and marketing |
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146,176
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116,494
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93,607
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General and administrative |
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$ 135,385
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130,263
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99,544
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Reclassification of operating costs and expenses |
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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|
|
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Research and development |
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20,300
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23,600
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As previously reported |
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|
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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|
|
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Cost of revenue |
[1] |
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639,945
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608,861
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Selling, general and administrative |
[1] |
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175,050
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152,614
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Restatement adjustment | Category expansion |
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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|
|
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Cost of revenue |
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(74,201)
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(62,807)
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Research and development |
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74,201
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62,807
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Selling, general and administrative |
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(175,050)
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(152,614)
|
Sales and marketing |
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|
54,807
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58,641
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General and administrative |
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120,243
|
93,973
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Restatement adjustment | Account management reclass |
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|
|
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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|
|
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Cost of revenue |
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(62,947)
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(34,966)
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Sales and marketing |
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62,947
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34,966
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Restatement adjustment | IT reclass and other |
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Summary of reclassification activity |
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|
|
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Cost of revenue |
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(8,760)
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(5,571)
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Sales and marketing |
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(1,260)
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General and administrative |
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$ 10,020
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$ 5,571
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- DefinitionThe aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.
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- DefinitionThe aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
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- DefinitionThe aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services.
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- DefinitionThe aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.
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