DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 5) (LendingTree Loans, Discontinued operations, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Loans held for sale
Changes in assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 167	$ 861	$ 295	$ 884
Transfers into Level 3	124	72	564	732
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings (realized and unrealized)	(380)	(83)	(147)	(86)
Purchases, sales, and settlements
Sales	90	(538)	(491)	(1,041)
Settlements	(1)	(4)	(221)	(181)
Balance at the ending of the period		308		308
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Changes in assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Balance at the beginning of the period		6,278	9,122	5,986
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings (realized and unrealized)		40,680	73,378	81,847
Purchases, sales, and settlements
Purchases				970
Sales			(5,640)
Settlements		(2,255)	(3,401)	(8,252)
Transfers of IRLCs to closed loans		(31,956)	(73,459)	(67,804)
Balance at the ending of the period		12,747		12,747
Forward delivery contracts
Changes in assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Balance at the beginning of the period		220	19	3
Transfers out of Level 3		(257)	(845)	(215)
Total net gains (losses) included in earnings (realized and unrealized)		69	846	302
Purchases, sales, and settlements
Purchases				(58)
Sales			(20)
Balance at the ending of the period		$ 32		$ 32

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