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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015
2014 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock units \| Maximum
Management Agreement
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock	75th
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia")
Management Agreement
Consulting expense benefit			$ 1,931	$ 3,119	$ 5,792	$ 5,792
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation expense				11,239	$ 3,971	19,045
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock		75th
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted		1,100,000
Unvested portion of the shares of restricted stock granted			0		0
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2011 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted stock
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted		1,650,000
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement
Management Agreement
Annual management fee	$ 2,970
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 8,450	$ 2,495	$ 16,737	$ 5,074
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Maximum
Management Agreement
Bonus per fiscal year based on the achievement of certain performance thresholds	$ 4,752
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Time-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					151,575	178,654
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted stock
Management Agreement
Vesting period	2 years
Vesting requirement for market-based restricted stock	50th
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)	50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| New IP
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					46,752	55,104
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)	50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Major IP
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Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					46,752	55,104
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)	50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Market-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					280,512	330,628
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Performance-based restricted units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					93,504	110,208
Percentage of grants earned (as a percent)	50.00%
Zelnick Media Corporation ("ZelnickMedia") \| 2014 Management Agreement \| Restricted stock units
Management Agreement
Stock-based compensation award, number of shares granted					525,591	619,490
Unvested portion of the shares of restricted stock granted			1,145,081		1,145,081		619,490