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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
ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 31,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life	3 years 1 month 6 days
QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 120,400
Weighted Average Amortization Life		7 years 10 months 24 days
Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 19,600
Weighted Average Amortization Life			4 years
Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 8,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life				5 years 4 months 24 days
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
Customer lists \| QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 42,700
Weighted Average Amortization Life		14 years 8 months 12 days
Customer lists \| Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 2,500
Weighted Average Amortization Life			10 years
Customer lists \| Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 1,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life				1 year
Website content \| ValuePenguin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 26,100
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 \| Student Loan Hero
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value			$ 16,100
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 \| QuoteWizard
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value		$ 7,800
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 \| Ovation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair Value				$ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life				4 years