The Company	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
The Company	The Company Description of the Company Actua Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Actua”), which was formed on March 4, 1996, is a multi-vertical cloud technology company with offerings that it believes create unique and compelling value for its customers and provide transformative efficiency to vertical markets worldwide. As of March 31, 2016, Actua owned four businesses, each of which addresses the needs of a specific vertical market or industry: Bolt Solutions, Inc. (“Bolt”), Folio Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (“FolioDynamix”), GovDelivery Holdings, Inc. (“GovDelivery”), and VelocityEHS Holdings, Inc. (formerly MSDSonline Holdings, Inc.) (“VelocityEHS”). Please refer to Item 1, “Business” in Actua’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for a more detailed description of Actua and its businesses. Basis of Presentation The Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) include the accounts of Actua Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries. Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 and Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include the financial position and results of Actua’s majority-owned subsidiaries, (1) Bolt, (2) FolioDynamix, (3) GovDelivery and (4) VelocityEHS.

The Company

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of the Company

Actua Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Actua”), which was formed on March 4, 1996, is a multi-vertical cloud technology company with offerings that it believes create unique and compelling value for its customers and provide transformative efficiency to vertical markets worldwide. As of March 31, 2016, Actua owned four businesses, each of which addresses the needs of a specific vertical market or industry: Bolt Solutions, Inc. (“Bolt”), Folio Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (“FolioDynamix”), GovDelivery Holdings, Inc. (“GovDelivery”), and VelocityEHS Holdings, Inc. (formerly MSDSonline Holdings, Inc.) (“VelocityEHS”). Please refer to Item 1, “Business” in Actua’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 for a more detailed description of Actua and its businesses.

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) include the accounts of Actua Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries. Actua’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 and Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 include the financial position and results of Actua’s majority-owned subsidiaries, (1) Bolt, (2) FolioDynamix, (3) GovDelivery and (4) VelocityEHS.