Other Income (Loss), net Other Income (Loss), net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Other income (loss), net consists of the effect of transactions and other events relating to Actua’s ownership interests and its operations in general, and, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, is comprised of the following:

(in thousands)	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014			2013
Gain on fair value of prior equity interests	$	—	$	—		$	—
Gain (loss) on sales/distributions of ownership interests	1,523		5,158			(4,032		)
Realized gains on sales of marketable securities	10		269			23
Other	—		—			(93		)
	1,533		5,427			(4,102		)
Total other loss for consolidated businesses	159		(127		)	(108		)
Total other income (loss), net	$	1,692	$	5,300		$	(4,210	)