RESTRICTED CASH RESTRICTED CASH (Details - Balance Sheet) (USD $)	9 Months Ended							3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash in Escrow for Surety Bonds	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash in Escrow for Surety Bonds	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash in Escrow for Corporate Purchasing Card Program	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash in Escrow for Corporate Purchasing Card Program	Jun. 30, 2014 Cash in escrow for sale of LendingTree Loans	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash in escrow for sale of LendingTree Loans	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash in escrow for sale of LendingTree Loans	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash in Escrow for Earnout Related to an Acquisition	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash in Escrow for Earnout Related to an Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash in Escrow for Earnout Related to an Acquisition	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash Restricted for Loan Loss Obligations	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash Restricted for Loan Loss Obligations	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,874,000		$ 26,017,000	$ 2,453,000	$ 2,453,000	$ 100,000	$ 400,000		$ 16,106,000	$ 18,117,000		$ 0	$ 1,956,000	$ 3,164,000	$ 3,051,000	$ 51,000	$ 40,000
Decrease (increase) in Restricted Cash	4,143,000	3,396,000						2,000,000			2,000,000
Payment made from restricted cash on loss contingency											$ 1,000,000