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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 724,455 | $ 756,872 | $ 799,411 | $ 742,249 | $ 765,251 | $ 714,470 | $ 680,612 | $ 640,600 | $ 3,022,987 | $ 2,800,933 | $ 2,059,444
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 598,303 | 497,445 | 365,126
Segment Assets | 2,114,025 |  |  |  | 1,706,770 |  |  |  | 2,114,025 | 1,706,770 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,311 | 51,201 | 39,954
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53,005) | (85,625) | (88,588)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58,909) | (52,481) | (56,719)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (59,843) | (35,771) | (22,057)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (343) | 0 | 0
Operating income | 112,952 | 122,004 | 106,696 | 84,551 | 85,294 | 78,033 | 97,476 | 62,765 | 426,203 | 323,568 | 197,762
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 2,114,025 |  |  |  | 1,706,770 |  |  |  | 2,114,025 | 1,706,770 |
Goodwill | 1,675,323 |  |  |  | 1,616,154 |  |  |  | 1,675,323 | 1,616,154 | 1,358,524
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 376,329 |  |  |  | 378,964 |  |  |  | 376,329 | 378,964 |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | 69,007 |  |  |  | 103,940 |  |  |  | 69,007 | 103,940 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 4,234,684 |  |  |  | 3,805,828 |  |  |  | 4,234,684 | 3,805,828 |
Search & Applications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,604,950 | 1,465,795 | 1,040,507
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,851 | 328,141 | 230,464
Segment Assets | 409,116 |  |  |  | 355,159 |  |  |  | 409,116 | 355,159 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,215 | 15,320 | 8,698
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3) | (34) | 202
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (18,177) | (14,995) | (25,484)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,554) | (7,468) | (1,176)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 340,117 | 305,644 | 204,006
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 409,116 |  |  |  | 355,159 |  |  |  | 409,116 | 355,159 |
Goodwill | 738,062 |  |  |  | 723,650 |  |  |  | 738,062 | 723,650 | 526,444
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 195,805 |  |  |  | 197,304 |  |  |  | 195,805 | 197,304 |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | 40,550 |  |  |  | 64,457 |  |  |  | 40,550 | 64,457 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 1,383,533 |  |  |  | 1,340,570 |  |  |  | 1,383,533 | 1,340,570 |
The Match Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 805,390 | 714,222 | 519,195
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,949 | 236,778 | 163,985
Segment Assets | 341,377 |  |  |  | 227,755 |  |  |  | 341,377 | 227,755 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,997 | 19,853 | 17,447
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,122) | (2,818) | (1,642)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,203) | (16,339) | (10,780)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,126) | (17,455) | (17,077)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (343) |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,155 | 200,166 | 134,486
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 341,377 |  |  |  | 227,755 |  |  |  | 341,377 | 227,755 |
Goodwill | 775,403 |  |  |  | 718,736 |  |  |  | 775,403 | 718,736 | 674,396
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 167,544 |  |  |  | 163,298 |  |  |  | 167,544 | 163,298 |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | 11,818 |  |  |  | 14,012 |  |  |  | 11,818 | 14,012 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 1,296,142 |  |  |  | 1,123,801 |  |  |  | 1,296,142 | 1,123,801 |
Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,434 | 164,051 | 68,996
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,976) | (38,555) | (12,073)
Segment Assets | 92,500 |  |  |  | 71,340 |  |  |  | 92,500 | 71,340 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,197 | 1,178 | 905
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (633) | (770) | (427)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,124) | (1,398) | (703)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,070) | (6,179) | (3)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,803) | (46,902) | (13,206)
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 92,500 |  |  |  | 71,340 |  |  |  | 92,500 | 71,340 |
Goodwill | 8,267 |  |  |  | 8,267 |  |  |  | 8,267 | 8,267 |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 1,800 |  |  |  | 1,800 |  |  |  | 1,800 | 1,800 |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | 944 |  |  |  | 2,020 |  |  |  | 944 | 2,020 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 103,511 |  |  |  | 83,427 |  |  |  | 103,511 | 83,427 |
eCommerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 422,066 | 457,182 | 431,483
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,890 | 31,200 | 37,936
Segment Assets | 41,827 |  |  |  | 61,922 |  |  |  | 41,827 | 61,922 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,921 | 8,485 | 10,269
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 2 | (222)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,887) | (11,210) | (11,239)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,093) | (4,669) | (3,801)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61) | 15,323 | 22,674
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 41,827 |  |  |  | 61,922 |  |  |  | 41,827 | 61,922 |
Goodwill | 153,591 |  |  |  | 165,501 |  |  |  | 153,591 | 165,501 | 149,417
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | 11,180 |  |  |  | 16,562 |  |  |  | 11,180 | 16,562 |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | 15,695 |  |  |  | 23,451 |  |  |  | 15,695 | 23,451 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 222,293 |  |  |  | 267,436 |  |  |  | 222,293 | 267,436 |
Total Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (853) | (317) | (737)
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60,411) | (60,119) | (55,186)
Segment Assets | 1,229,205 |  |  |  | 990,594 |  |  |  | 1,229,205 | 990,594 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,981 | 6,365 | 2,635
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,276) | (82,005) | (86,499)
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,518) | (8,539) | (8,513)
Amortization of Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (121,205) | (150,663) | (150,198)
Reconciliation of segment assets to total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Assets | 1,229,205 |  |  |  | 990,594 |  |  |  | 1,229,205 | 990,594 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ 1,229,205 |  |  |  | $ 990,594 |  |  |  | $ 1,229,205 | $ 990,594 |

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