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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets, net

		December 31,
		2011			2010
		(In thousands)
Goodwill		$	1,358,524		$	989,493
Intangible assets with indefinite lives			351,488			237,021
Intangible assets with definite lives, net			26,619			8,023
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net		$	1,736,631		$	1,234,537

Schedule of goodwill by reporting unit, including the changes in the carrying value

		Balance as of December 31, 2010			Additions			(Deductions)			Foreign Exchange Translation			Balance as of December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
IAC Search & Media		$	526,681		$	—		$	(237	)	$	—		$	526,444
Search & Applications			526,681			—			(237	)		—			526,444
Match			297,974			397,115			—			(28,016	)		667,073
HomeAdvisor			109,917			—			(3	)		33			109,947
CityGrid Media			17,450			301			—			—			17,751
Local			127,367			301			(3	)		33			127,698
Connected Ventures			8,436			—			(169	)		—			8,267
DailyBurn			7,323			—			—			—			7,323
Media			15,759			—			(169	)		—			15,590
Shoebuy			21,712			7			—			—			21,719
Other			21,712			7			—			—			21,719
Total		$	989,493		$	397,423		$	(409	)	$	(27,983	)	$	1,358,524

		Balance as of December 31, 2009			Additions			(Deductions)			Impairment			Foreign Exchange Translation			Balance as of December 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
IAC Search & Media		$	527,604		$	—		$	(923	)	$	—		$	—		$	526,681
Search & Applications			527,604			—			(923	)		—			—			526,681
Match			253,812			37,375			—			—			6,787			297,974
HomeAdvisor			110,689			—			—			—			(772	)		109,917
CityGrid Media			17,450			—			—			—			—			17,450
Local			128,139			—			—			—			(772	)		127,367
Connected Ventures			8,436			—			—			—			—			8,436
DailyBurn			—			7,323			—			—			—			7,323
Media			8,436			7,323			—			—			—			15,759
Shoebuy			49,744			—			—			(28,032	)		—			21,712
Other			49,744			—			—			(28,032	)		—			21,712
Total		$	967,735		$	44,698		$	(923	)	$	(28,032	)	$	6,015		$	989,493

Schedule of intangible assets with definite lives

		Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Net			Weighted-Average Amortization Life (Years)
		(In thousands)
Customer lists		$	18,050		$	(8,837	)	$	9,213			1.0
Technology			16,145			(3,858	)		12,287			2.2
Supplier agreements			8,946			(5,298	)		3,648			6.4
Other			6,063			(4,592	)		1,471			3.4
Total		$	49,204		$	(22,585	)	$	26,619			2.6

		Cost			Accumulated Amortization			Net			Weighted-Average Amortization Life (Years)
		(In thousands)
Supplier agreements		$	7,100		$	(4,668	)	$	2,432			6.7
Customer lists			5,534			(5,298	)		236			1.3
Technology			3,100			(1,817	)		1,283			3.0
Other			8,871			(4,799	)		4,072			4.2
Total		$	24,605		$	(16,582	)	$	8,023			4.1

Schedule of expected amortization of intangible assets with definite-lives

Years Ending December 31,		(In thousands)
2012		$	18,712
2013			6,176
2014			669
2015			607
2016			455
		$	26,619

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