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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Schedule of fair value at date of acquisition |
|  | (In thousands) |
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Shares acquired pursuant to tender offer |  | $ | 272,032 |
Equity method investment in Meetic |  |  | 132,652 |
Noncontrolling interests, including the fair value of unvested stock awards attributable to pre-acquisition services |  |  | 101,487 |
Total |  | $ | 506,171 |
Schedule of allocation of the purchase price |
|  | (In thousands) |
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Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 74,562 |
Other current assets |  |  | 22,356 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 9,269 |
Goodwill |  |  | 313,314 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 162,493 |
Other assets |  |  | 40,800 |
Total assets |  |  | 622,794 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (49,382 | )
Current deferred tax liability |  |  | (12,289 | )
Other liabilities |  |  | (2,575 | )
Non-current deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (52,377 | )
Net assets |  | $ | 506,171 |
Schedule of intangible assets acquired |
|  | (In thousands) |  | Weighted-Average Amortization Life (Years)
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Indefinite-lived trade names |  | $ | 129,438 |  | Indefinite
Customer lists |  |  | 18,138 |  | 1
Technology |  |  | 14,917 |  | 2
Total |  | $ | 162,493 |  |
Schedule of pro forma financial information |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands, except per share data) |
Revenue |  | $ | 2,263,986 |  | $ | 1,853,199 |
Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders |  |  | 213,350 |  |  | 94,457 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders |  |  | 2.46 |  |  | 0.89 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to IAC shareholders |  |  | 2.26 |  |  | 0.89 |

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