ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued litigation liabilities	$	346	$	736
Accrued advertising expense	40,727		26,976
Accrued compensation and benefits	7,679		5,626
Accrued professional fees	2,072		1,411
Customer deposits and escrows	5,564		5,041
Contribution to LendingTree Foundation	10,000		—
Other	10,795		9,613
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	77,183	$	49,403