DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details-Disposal Groups) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013 Discover	Mar. 31, 2014 Real estate businesses	Mar. 31, 2013 Real estate businesses	Dec. 31, 2013 Real estate businesses	Mar. 31, 2014 Lending Tree Loans	Mar. 31, 2013 Lending Tree Loans	Dec. 31, 2013 Lending Tree Loans
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Settlement value of indemnification claim and other miscellaneous items				$ 1,300,000
Revenue and net income (loss) of discontinued operations
Revenue					0	1,000		2,000	(1,195,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes					(16,000)	7,000		(555,000)	(2,498,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)					0	0		(3,000)	(51,000)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax								0	98,000
Loss from discontinued operations	(574,000)	(2,444,000)			(16,000)	7,000		(558,000)	(2,451,000)
Assets and liabilities of facilities reported as discontinued operations
Current assets	527,000		521,000					527,000		521,000
Non-current assets	100,000		129,000					100,000		129,000
Current liabilities	(31,905,000)		(32,004,000)		(15,000)		(45,000)	(31,890,000)		(31,959,000)
Non-current liabilities	(306,000)		(254,000)					(306,000)		(254,000)
Net liabilities					$ (15,000)		$ (45,000)	$ (31,569,000)		$ (31,563,000)