GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The balance of goodwill, net is as follows (in thousands):



	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net Goodwill
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	486,720	$	(483,088	)	$	3,632
Acquisition of CompareCards	52,450		—			52,450
Acquisition of SimpleTuition	375		—			375
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	539,545	$	(483,088	)	$	56,457
Acquisition of DepositAccounts	19,389		—			19,389
Acquisition of MagnifyMoney	23,784		—			23,784
Acquisition of SnapCap	13,738		—			13,738
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	596,456	$	(483,088	)	$	113,368

Schedule of balance of intangible assets, net

The balance of intangible assets, net is as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	$	10,142	$	10,142
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	70,983		61,542
Total intangible assets, net	$	81,125	$	71,684

Schedule of intangible assets with definite lives

Intangible assets with definite lives relate to the following (dollars in thousands):



	Weighted Average Amortization Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	4.2 years	$	37,500	$	(8,694	)	$	28,806
Customer lists	11.3 years	33,100		(3,239		)	29,861
Trademarks and trade names	4.5 years	6,942		(1,992		)	4,950
Tenant leases	3.3 years	1,362		(504		)	858
Website content	3.0 years	7,800		(1,300		)	6,500
Other	3.0 years	256		(248		)	8
Balance at December 31, 2017		$	86,960	$	(15,977	)	$	70,983



	Weighted Average Amortization Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	4.0 years	$	28,300	$	(659	)	$	27,641
Customer lists	11.7 years	28,100		(639		)	27,461
Trademarks and trade names	4.5 years	5,342		(937		)	4,405
Tenant leases	3.2 years	2,030		—			2,030
Other	3.0 years	250		(245		)	5
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	64,022	$	(2,480	)	$	61,542

Schedule of amortization of intangible assets with definite lives for the next five years

Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives is computed on a straight-line basis and, based on balances as of December 31, 2017, future amortization is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):



	Amortization Expense
Year ending December 31, 2018	$	16,250
Year ending December 31, 2019	15,995
Year ending December 31, 2020	13,970
Year ending December 31, 2021	5,763
Year ending December 31, 2022	3,902
Thereafter	15,103
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	70,983