BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
BENEFIT PLANS	BENEFIT PLANS The Company operates a retirement savings plan for its employees in the United States that is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees are eligible to enroll in the plan upon date of hire. Participating employees may contribute up to 50% of their pre-tax earnings, but not more than statutory limits (generally $18,000, $17,500 and $17,500 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The company match contribution is fifty cents for each dollar a participant contributes to the plan, with a maximum contribution of 6% of a participant's eligible earnings. Matching contributions are invested in the same manner as each participant's voluntary contributions in the investment options provided under the plan. LendingTree stock is not included in the available investment options or the plan assets. Funds contributed to the plan vest according to the participant's years of service, with less than three years of service vesting at 0%, and three years or more of service vesting at 100%. Matching contributions were approximately $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

BENEFIT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

The Company operates a retirement savings plan for its employees in the United States that is qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees are eligible to enroll in the plan upon date of hire. Participating employees may contribute up to 50% of their pre-tax earnings, but not more than statutory limits (generally $18,000, $17,500 and $17,500 for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The company match contribution is fifty cents for each dollar a participant contributes to the plan, with a maximum contribution of 6% of a participant's eligible earnings. Matching contributions are invested in the same manner as each participant's voluntary contributions in the investment options provided under the plan. LendingTree stock is not included in the available investment options or the plan assets. Funds contributed to the plan vest according to the participant's years of service, with less than three years of service vesting at 0%, and three years or more of service vesting at 100%. Matching contributions were approximately $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.