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Other Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
Other Income (Loss)	Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income (Loss)	Other Income (Loss) Other Income (Loss), net Other income (loss), net consists of the effect of transactions and other events relating to Actua’s ownership interests and its operations in general. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Actua received a distribution from Anthem that resulted in proceeds of $1.0 million; Actua recorded a gain in that amount for the period. Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Actua received a loan repayment from Acquirgy in the amount of $0.4 million and, since Actua had no remaining basis in Acquirgy, recorded a gain in that amount for the period. Both amounts are included in the line item “Other income (loss), net” in Actua’s Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, Actua received a distribution related to the sale of WhiteFence, Inc. in 2013 in the amount of $0.5 million; that amount was recorded as a gain and is included in the line item “Other income (loss), net” in Actua’s Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, in conjunction with the final release of escrowed proceeds from the sale of StarCite, Inc. in 2011, Actua received cash of $0.3 million and recorded a gain in that amount, which is included in the line item “Other income (loss), net” in Actua's Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.