BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details - Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2017	Jun. 20, 2017	Jun. 14, 2017	Nov. 16, 2016	May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 113,368	$ 56,457	$ 3,632
DepositAccounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 9,600			9,600
Goodwill			19,400			19,389
Total purchase price			$ 29,000			28,989
Weighted Average Amortization Life			5 years 1 month 25 days
CompareCards [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable						3,538
Intangible assets						55,400
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net				$ 55,400
Goodwill				52,500		52,450
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities						(7,638)
Total purchase price				$ 103,800		103,750
Weighted Average Amortization Life				7 years 5 months
MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net working capital and other assets						921
Intangible assets		$ 9,700				9,700
Goodwill		$ 23,800				23,784
Deferred tax liabilities						(4,176)
Noncontrolling interest						(637)
Weighted Average Amortization Life		3 years 8 months 27 days
SnapCap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net working capital and other assets						42
Fixed assets						146
Intangible assets	$ 4,300					4,300
Goodwill	13,700					13,738
Total purchase price	$ 18,200					$ 18,226
Weighted Average Amortization Life	8 years 8 months
SimpleTuition [Domain]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable					$ 125
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net					4,500
Goodwill					375
Total purchase price					$ 5,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life					9 years 2 months