Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The fair value hierarchy of Actua’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



				Valuation
	Asset (liability) at			Technique
	September 30, 2015			(Approach)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)	$	69,789		Market	$	69,789	$	—	$	—
Acquisition contingent consideration obligations	(1,799		)	Income	—		—		(1,799		)
	$	67,990			$	69,789	$	—	$	(1,799	)

				Valuation
	Asset (liability) at			Technique
	December 31, 2014			(Approach)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)	$	77,935		Market	$	77,935	$	—	$	—
Acquisition contingent consideration obligations	(3,088		)	Income	—		—		(3,088		)
	$	74,847			$	77,935	$	—	$	(3,088	)