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QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (Details)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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investment
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Mar. 31, 2010
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investment
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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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Jun. 05, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2010
Instant Action
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Dec. 31, 2011
Search & Applications
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Dec. 31, 2010
Search & Applications
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Dec. 31, 2009
Search & Applications
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Dec. 31, 2010
IAC Search & Media
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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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Dec. 31, 2011
Other
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other
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Dec. 31, 2009
Other
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Dec. 31, 2010
Shoebuy
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Sep. 30, 2011
Meetic
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Sep. 30, 2011
Meetic
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Sep. 30, 2011
Meetic
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| QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 596,943,000 | $ 516,884,000 | $ 485,404,000 | $ 460,213,000 | $ 451,427,000 | $ 412,966,000 | $ 394,244,000 | $ 378,178,000 | $ 2,059,444,000 | $ 1,636,815,000 | $ 1,346,695,000 | $ 1,040,507,000 | $ 805,284,000 | $ 649,642,000 | $ 518,027,000 | $ 400,723,000 | $ 342,598,000 | $ 128,065,000 | $ 118,749,000 | $ 110,765,000 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | 218,412,000 | 188,642,000 | 181,472,000 | 172,718,000 | 174,096,000 | 147,933,000 | 140,638,000 | 131,149,000 | 761,244,000 | 593,816,000 | 429,849,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 55,455,000 | 46,740,000 | 58,231,000 | 37,336,000 | (21,447,000) | 37,684,000 | 24,633,000 | 8,925,000 | 197,762,000 | 49,795,000 | (1,037,987,000) | 204,006,000 | 128,356,000 | (967,657,000) | 137,555,000 | 115,367,000 | 84,655,000 | (3,896,000) | (31,600,000) | (9,165,000) | |||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 41,798,000 | 67,973,000 | 45,630,000 | 20,168,000 | (32,657,000) | 22,440,000 | 15,421,000 | (14,597,000) | 175,569,000 | (9,393,000) | (956,473,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | 4,366,000 | (3,922,000) | (2,488,000) | (1,948,000) | 115,853,000 | (4,795,000) | (2,586,000) | (4,727,000) | (3,992,000) | 103,745,000 | (23,439,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 46,164,000 | 64,051,000 | 43,142,000 | 18,220,000 | 83,196,000 | 17,645,000 | 12,835,000 | (19,324,000) | 171,577,000 | 94,352,000 | (979,912,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC shareholders | 48,766,000 | 64,973,000 | 42,424,000 | 18,070,000 | 86,964,000 | 17,509,000 | 13,591,000 | (18,705,000) | 174,233,000 | 99,359,000 | (978,822,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| Per share information attributable to IAC shareholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ 0.53 | $ 0.81 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.22 | $ (0.30) | $ 0.22 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.12) | $ 2.05 | $ (0.04) | $ (6.89) | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | $ 0.48 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.21 | $ (0.30) | $ 0.21 | $ 0.14 | $ (0.12) | $ 1.89 | $ (0.04) | $ (6.89) | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.58 | $ 0.77 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.20 | $ (0.90) | $ 0.17 | $ 0.12 | $ (0.16) | $ 2.01 | $ 0.93 | $ (7.06) | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.53 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.19 | $ (0.90) | $ 0.16 | $ 0.12 | $ (0.16) | $ 1.85 | $ 0.93 | $ (7.06) | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarterly results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impairment charge, write-down of investment | 18,300,000 | 11,700,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) | 27.00% | 27.00% | 27.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tender offer price (in euros per share) | € 15.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Release of deferred tax liability associated with investment in Meetic | (43,696,000) | 43,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of equity method investments for which impairment has been recorded | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impairment charge | 30,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impairment charges, write-down of an indefinite-lived intangible asset | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impairment charge related to write-down of one of the cost method investments | 4,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of cost method investments for which impairment has been recorded | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Liberty Exchange | 140,800,000 | 140,768,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After-tax impairment charge, write-down of goodwill | $ 31,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||