ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Note)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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):

	March 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Accrued litigation liabilities	$	32	$	346
Accrued advertising expense	43,728		40,727
Accrued compensation and benefits	5,432		7,679
Accrued professional fees	917		2,072
Customer deposits and escrows	5,555		5,564
Contribution to LendingTree Foundation	10,000		10,000
Other	12,486		10,795
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	78,150	$	77,183