BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details - Schedule of Finite LIved Intangible Assets Acquired) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 23, 2018	Jun. 11, 2018	Sep. 19, 2017	Jun. 20, 2017	Jun. 14, 2017	Nov. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Student Loan Hero [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 19,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life		4 years
Intangible assets								$ 19,600
QuoteWizard [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 120,400
Weighted Average Amortization Life	7 years 11 months
Intangible assets								120,400
Ovation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 8,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life			5 years 5 months
Intangible assets								$ 8,900
DepositAccounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life						5 years 1 month 25 days
Intangible assets						$ 9,600			$ 9,600
MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life					3 years 8 months 27 days
Intangible assets					$ 9,700				9,700
SnapCap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life				8 years 8 months
Intangible assets				$ 4,300					$ 4,300
CompareCards [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 55,400
Weighted Average Amortization Life							7 years 5 months
Technology | QuoteWizard [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 68,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life	4 years
Technology | Ovation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 6,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life			7 years
Technology | DepositAccounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 8,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life						5 years
Technology | MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 200
Weighted Average Amortization Life					3 years
Technology | SnapCap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 400
Weighted Average Amortization Life				3 years
Technology | CompareCards [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 27,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life							4 years
Customer lists | Student Loan Hero [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 2,500
Weighted Average Amortization Life		10 years
Customer lists | QuoteWizard [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 42,700
Weighted Average Amortization Life	14 years 8 months
Customer lists | Ovation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 1,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life			1 year
Customer lists | DepositAccounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life						8 years
Customer lists | MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 1,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life					9 years
Customer lists | SnapCap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 3,300
Weighted Average Amortization Life				10 years
Customer lists | CompareCards [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 23,200
Weighted Average Amortization Life							12 years
Website content | Student Loan Hero [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 16,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life		3 years
Website content | QuoteWizard [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life	3 years
Website content | MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 7,800
Weighted Average Amortization Life					3 years
Trademarks and trade names | Student Loan Hero [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life		5 years
Trademarks and trade names | QuoteWizard [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 7,800
Weighted Average Amortization Life	5 years
Trademarks and trade names | Ovation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life			4 years
Trademarks and trade names | DepositAccounts [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 400
Weighted Average Amortization Life						4 years
Trademarks and trade names | MagnifyMoney [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life					4 years
Trademarks and trade names | SnapCap [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life				5 years
Trademarks and trade names | CompareCards [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 4,300
Weighted Average Amortization Life							5 years