GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill rollforward

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

	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Loss			Net Goodwill
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	596,456	$	(483,088	)	$	113,368
Acquisition of Ovation	11,260		—			11,260
Acquisition of Student Loan Hero	40,856		—			40,856
Acquisition of QuoteWizard	182,863		—			182,863
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	831,435	$	(483,088	)	$	348,347
Acquisition of Ovation	20		—			20
Acquisition of QuoteWizard	33		—			33
Acquisition of ValuePenguin	71,739		—			71,739
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	903,227	$	(483,088	)	$	420,139

Schedule of balance of intangible assets, net

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

	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	$	10,142	$	10,142
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	171,438		195,557
Total intangible assets, net	$	181,580	$	205,699

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	$	116,200	$	(48,938	)	$	67,262
Customer lists	13.2 years	77,300		(12,452		)	64,848
Trademarks and tradenames	4.9 years	17,200		(6,407		)	10,793
Website content	3.0 years	51,000		(22,467		)	28,533
Other	3.0 years	5		(3		)	2
Balance at December 31, 2019		$	261,705	$	(90,267	)	$	171,438

	Weighted Average Amortization Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	4.2 years	$	112,400	$	(21,022	)	$	91,378
Customer lists	12.9 years	80,200		(7,746		)	72,454
Trademarks and tradenames	4.7 years	16,742		(3,730		)	13,012
Website content	3.0 years	24,900		(6,192		)	18,708
Other	3.0 years	256		(251		)	5
Balance at December 31, 2018		$	234,498	$	(38,941	)	$	195,557

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, 2019, future amortization is estimated to be as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization Expense
Year ending December 31, 2020	$	53,078
Year ending December 31, 2021	42,738
Year ending December 31, 2022	25,256
Year ending December 31, 2023	8,602
Year ending December 31, 2024	6,747
Thereafter	35,017
Total intangible assets with definite lives, net	$	171,438