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This element represents the number of state mortgage regulation divisions that agree to not pursue litigation as part of an agreement for the company to sign a Consent Agreement and Order.

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Number of Patents Alleged Infringed Upon, Maximum

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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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The estimated maximum amount of possible loss from the contingency.

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The estimated minimum amount of possible loss from the contingency.

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CONTINGENCIES (Details)				1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Jul. 31, 2015 regulator	Oct. 14, 2011 regulator	Sep. 08, 2010 patent	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 patent	Dec. 31, 2012 patent	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2014 patent	Oct. 25, 2013 patent
Contingencies
Accrued litigation liability								$ 636,000	$ 2,786,000
Massachusetts Division of Banks [Member] \| Unfavorable regulatory action
Contingencies
Accrued litigation liability								500,000
Range of possible loss, minimum								500,000
Range of possible loss, maximum								6,500,000
Number of Joining Regulators \| regulator		34
Massachusetts Division of Banks [Member] \| Unfavorable regulatory action \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Contingencies
Number of Joining Regulators \| regulator	0
Pending litigation or appeal \| Internet Patents Corporation f/k/a InsWeb v. Tree.com, Inc.
Contingencies
Number of patents found not infringed upon \| patent												1
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum \| patent							1
Pending litigation or appeal \| The Money Suite Company vs. LendingTree, LLC
Contingencies
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum \| patent						1
Pending litigation or appeal \| Lijkel Dijkstra v. Harry Carenbauer, Home Loan Center, Inc
Contingencies
Accrued litigation liability								3,200,000
Litigation loss					$ 2,800,000
Pending litigation or appeal \| Lijkel Dijkstra v. Harry Carenbauer, Home Loan Center, Inc \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Contingencies
Litigation loss				$ 389,500
Pending litigation or appeal \| Lending Tree v. Zillow, Inc.
Contingencies
Accrued litigation liability								2,400,000
Number of patents found not infringed upon \| patent											2
Litigation loss								1,100,000	$ 2,300,000
Range of possible loss, maximum										$ 9,700,000
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum \| patent			2
Pending litigation or appeal \| Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter [Member]
Contingencies
Accrued litigation liability								$ 500,000