DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Probable loss		$ 1,600,000		$ 1,600,000
Revenue and net income (loss) of discontinued operations
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $1,275 and $0	24,313,000		24,313,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	27,528,000	(9,389,000)	44,946,000	(32,797,000)
Intangible impairment				29,250,000
Restructuring charges	3,000	398,000	(61,000)	491,000
Assets and liabilities of facilities reported as discontinued operations
Current assets	5,453,000		5,453,000		232,425,000
Non-current assets	236,000		236,000		10,947,000
Current liabilities	43,053,000		43,053,000		250,030,000
Non-current liabilities	452,000		452,000		1,032,000
Real estate businesses
Revenue and net income (loss) of discontinued operations
Revenue	34,000	1,121,000	75,000	3,118,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(86,000)	(192,000)	(160,000)	(16,298,000)
Goodwill disposal charges				8,000,000
Intangible impairment				4,100,000
Restructuring charges				2,000,000
Assets and liabilities of facilities reported as discontinued operations
Current assets	18,000		18,000		33,000
Current liabilities	301,000		301,000		702,000
Non-current liabilities					54,000
Net liabilities	(283,000)		(283,000)		(723,000)
LendingTree Loans
Revenue and net income (loss) of discontinued operations
Revenue	30,529,000	25,382,000	81,395,000	44,632,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,467,000	(9,197,000)	23,189,000	(16,499,000)
Income tax provision	(166,000)		(2,396,000)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $1,275 and $0	24,313,000		24,313,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	27,614,000	(9,197,000)	45,106,000	(16,499,000)
Tax effect on gain from sale of discontinued operations	1,267,000	0	1,267,000	0
Intangible impairment			1,400,000
Restructuring charges				4,000,000
Assets and liabilities of facilities reported as discontinued operations
Loans held for sale	1,054,000		1,054,000		217,467,000
Other current assets	4,381,000		4,381,000		14,925,000
Current assets	5,435,000		5,435,000		232,392,000
Property and equipment					4,181,000
Goodwill					5,579,000
Other non-current assets	236,000		236,000		1,187,000
Non-current assets	236,000		236,000		10,947,000
Warehouse lines of credit	347,000		347,000		197,659,000
Other current liabilities	42,405,000		42,405,000		51,669,000
Current liabilities	42,752,000		42,752,000		249,328,000
Non-current liabilities	452,000		452,000		978,000
Net liabilities	$ (37,533,000)		$ (37,533,000)		$ (6,967,000)