Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment (Details) (Demand Media, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	$ 8,657,000	$ 8,594,000	$ 18,593,000	$ 16,942,000
Allocated stock-based compensation expense	200,000	1,500,000	700,000	3,000,000
Service costs
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	2,729,000	2,675,000	5,332,000	5,305,000
Sales and marketing
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	506,000	595,000	1,419,000	1,127,000
Product development
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	1,008,000	346,000	2,100,000	716,000
General and administrative
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Allocated expenses	$ 4,414,000	$ 4,978,000	$ 9,742,000	$ 9,794,000