RESTRICTED CASH RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash in escrow for surety bonds	$	2,453	$	2,453
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program	400		400
Cash in escrow for sale of LendingTree Loans	18,118		18,117
Cash in escrow for earnout related to an acquisition (a)	—		1,956
Cash restricted for loan loss obligations	3,051		3,051
Other	40		40
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	24,062	$	26,017

(a) During the first quarter of 2014, the Company reached and executed a settlement with the disputing party on the earnout related to an acquisition, upon which $2.0 million of cash previously held in escrow was released, of which $1.0 million was paid out to the disputing party. This settlement had no impact on the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014.