Equity-Based Compensation - Total Aggregate Fair Value of Restricted Stock and Shares Surrendered by Actua's Employees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vested in period, fair value	$ 6.3	$ 12.8	$ 5.9

Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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