BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details - Schedule of Finite LIved Intangible Assets Acquired) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 10, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 23, 2018	Jun. 11, 2018	Sep. 19, 2017	Jun. 20, 2017	Jun. 14, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 31,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life	3 years 1 month 6 days
Intangible assets								$ 31,600
Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 19,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life			4 years
Intangible assets								19,600
QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 120,400
Weighted Average Amortization Life		7 years 10 months 24 days
Intangible assets								120,400
Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 8,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life				5 years 4 months 24 days
Intangible assets								$ 8,900
DepositAccounts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life							5 years 2 months 12 days
Intangible assets							$ 9,600		$ 9,600
MagnifyMoney
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life						3 years 8 months 12 days
Intangible assets						$ 9,700			9,700
SnapCap
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Life					8 years 8 months 12 days
Intangible assets					$ 4,300				$ 4,300
Technology | ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 4,200
Weighted Average Amortization Life	3 years
Technology | QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 68,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life		4 years
Technology | Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 6,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life				7 years
Technology | DepositAccounts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 8,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life							5 years
Technology | MagnifyMoney
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 200
Weighted Average Amortization Life						3 years
Technology | SnapCap
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 400
Weighted Average Amortization Life					3 years
Customer lists | Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 2,500
Weighted Average Amortization Life			10 years
Customer lists | QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 42,700
Weighted Average Amortization Life		14 years 8 months 12 days
Customer lists | Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 1,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life				1 year
Customer lists | DepositAccounts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life							8 years
Customer lists | MagnifyMoney
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 1,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life						9 years
Customer lists | SnapCap
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 3,300
Weighted Average Amortization Life					10 years
Website content | ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 26,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life	3 years
Website content | Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 16,100
Weighted Average Amortization Life			3 years
Website content | QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life		3 years
Website content | MagnifyMoney
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 7,800
Weighted Average Amortization Life						3 years
Trademarks and trade names | ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,300
Weighted Average Amortization Life	5 years
Trademarks and trade names | Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life			5 years
Trademarks and trade names | QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 7,800
Weighted Average Amortization Life		5 years
Trademarks and trade names | Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life				4 years
Trademarks and trade names | DepositAccounts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value							$ 400
Weighted Average Amortization Life							4 years
Trademarks and trade names | MagnifyMoney
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value						$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life						4 years
Trademarks and trade names | SnapCap
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value					$ 600
Weighted Average Amortization Life					5 years