Revenue (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
License $ 108,793 $ 97,244
Maintenance and services 137,414 102,662
Revenues 246,207 199,906
License 3,954 3,267
Maintenance and services 28,471 23,388
Cost of Revenue 32,425 26,655
Gross Profit 213,782 173,251
Sales and marketing 138,406 118,018
Research and development 93,505 84,302
General and administrative 32,250 24,445
Operating Expenses 264,161 226,765
Operating Income (Loss) (50,379) (53,514)
Other income, net 1,462 1,225
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (48,917) (52,289)
Income tax expense (benefit) (2,445) 2,358
Net loss (46,472) $ (54,647)
Impacts from Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]    
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
License (3,127)  
Maintenance and services (19,036)  
Revenues (22,163)  
License (52)  
Maintenance and services 61  
Cost of Revenue 9  
Gross Profit (22,172)  
Sales and marketing 4,607  
Research and development 0  
General and administrative 0  
Operating Expenses 4,607  
Operating Income (Loss) (26,779)  
Other income, net (38)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (26,817)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 5,737  
Net loss (32,554)  
Without Adoption (ASC 605)    
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]    
License 105,666  
Maintenance and services 118,378  
Revenues 224,044  
License 3,902  
Maintenance and services 28,532  
Cost of Revenue 32,434  
Gross Profit 191,610  
Sales and marketing 143,013  
Research and development 93,505  
General and administrative 32,250  
Operating Expenses 268,768  
Operating Income (Loss) (77,158)  
Other income, net 1,424  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (75,734)  
Income tax expense (benefit) 3,300  
Net loss $ (79,026)