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LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details2) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Equity method investments | ||||
| Carrying value | $ 2,687,000 | $ 148,607,000 | ||
| Equity method investments, summarized balance sheet data: | ||||
| Current assets | 42,527,000 | 83,948,000 | ||
| Non-current assets | 45,852,000 | 388,518,000 | ||
| Current liabilities | (47,085,000) | (89,505,000) | ||
| Non-current liabilities | (11,044,000) | (18,900,000) | ||
| Equity method investments, summarized operating data: | ||||
| Net sales | 368,433,000 | 275,584,000 | 114,128,000 | |
| Gross profit | 105,749,000 | 67,716,000 | 36,900,000 | |
| Net (loss) income | (17,636,000) | 14,083,000 | (4,966,000) | |
| Other-than-temporary impairment charge to write-down investment | 18,300,000 | |||
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Meetic (Europe)
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| Equity method investments | ||||
| Carrying value | 130,043,000 | |||
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The Newsweek/Daily Beast Company (United States)
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| Equity method investments | ||||
| Carrying value | (8,186,000) | |||
| Percent Ownership of Common Stock | 50.00% | |||
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Other
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| Equity method investments | ||||
| Carrying value | $ 10,873,000 | $ 18,564,000 | ||
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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of current assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of current liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of gross profit (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of noncurrent assets reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of noncurrent liabilities reported by an equity method investment of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of revenue from sale of goods and services reduced by sales returns, allowances, and discounts reported by an equity method investment of the entity. No definition available.
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