DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 11) (Loan loss obligations, Discontinued operations, Lending Tree Loans, USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loan loss obligations \| Discontinued operations \| Lending Tree Loans
Activity related to loss reserves on previously sold loans
Loan loss reserve, beginning of period	$ 27,182,000	$ 31,512,000
Provisions	1,531,000	6,977,000
Change in estimate	0	(6,493,000)
Charge-offs to reserves	(170,000)	(4,814,000)
Loan loss reserve, end of period	$ 28,543,000	$ 27,182,000

The charge against earnings in the period to increase loss contingency liabilities, net of any adjustments to reduce previously estimated charges.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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