DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Lending Tree Loans	Dec. 31, 2012 Lending Tree Loans	May 31, 2013 Discover Bank
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Payment for settlement with buyers of previously purchased loans					$ 1,300,000
Revenue and net income (loss) of discontinued operations
Revenue			(1,521,000)	86,740,000
Income (loss) before income taxes			(4,867,000)	26,160,000
Income tax expense			(54,000)	(1,249,000)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	9,561,000	24,373,000	9,561,000	24,373,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(4,620,000)	(48,874,000)	(4,640,000)	(49,284,000)
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill	0			1,400,000
Restructuring and severance	159,000	(57,000)		100,000
Assets and liabilities of facilities reported as discontinued operations
Current assets of discontinued operations	521,000	407,000	521,000	407,000
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	129,000	129,000	129,000	129,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	(32,004,000)	(31,017,000)	(31,959,000)	(30,811,000)
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	(254,000)	(253,000)	(254,000)	(253,000)
Net liabilities			$ (31,563,000)	$ (30,528,000)