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GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block] | GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION The 2013 and 2012 Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain domestic subsidiaries which are 100% owned by the Company. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 for: IAC, on a stand-alone basis; the combined guarantor subsidiaries of IAC; the combined non-guarantor subsidiaries of IAC; and IAC on a consolidated basis. Balance sheet at December 31, 2014:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 766,076 |  |  | $ | 1,021 |  |  | $ | 223,308 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 990,405 |
Marketable securities | 159,197 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,451 |  |  | — |  |  | 160,648 |
Accounts receivable, net | 13 |  |  | 155,262 |  |  | 80,811 |  |  | — |  |  | 236,086 |
Other current assets | 23,923 |  |  | 91,105 |  |  | 57,487 |  |  | (5,773 | ) |  | 166,742 |
Intercompany receivables | — |  |  | 1,688,403 |  |  | 970,810 |  |  | (2,659,213 | ) |  | — |
Property and equipment, net | 4,950 |  |  | 232,819 |  |  | 64,690 |  |  | — |  |  | 302,459 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 1,249,807 |  |  | 505,119 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,754,926 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 325,771 |  |  | 166,165 |  |  | — |  |  | 491,936 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 5,035,304 |  |  | 930,443 |  |  | — |  |  | (5,965,747 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 44,610 |  |  | 20,682 |  |  | 109,372 |  |  | (2,988 | ) |  | 171,676 |
Total assets | $ | 6,034,073 |  |  | $ | 4,695,313 |  |  | $ | 2,179,213 |  |  | $ | (8,633,721 | ) |  | $ | 4,274,878 |
Accounts payable, trade | $ | 3,059 |  |  | $ | 55,320 |  |  | $ | 22,784 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 81,163 |
Other current liabilities | 73,491 |  |  | 328,920 |  |  | 191,197 |  |  | (817 | ) |  | 592,791 |
Long-term debt | 1,000,000 |  |  | 80,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,080,000 |
Income taxes payable | 2,240 |  |  | 4,771 |  |  | 25,624 |  |  | — |  |  | 32,635 |
Intercompany liabilities | 2,659,213 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,659,213 | ) |  | — |
Other long-term liabilities | 304,117 |  |  | 104,219 |  |  | 54,328 |  |  | (7,944 | ) |  | 454,720 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 40,427 |  |  | — |  |  | 40,427 |
IAC shareholders' equity | 1,991,953 |  |  | 4,122,083 |  |  | 1,843,664 |  |  | (5,965,747 | ) |  | 1,991,953 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,189 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,189 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 6,034,073 |  |  | $ | 4,695,313 |  |  | $ | 2,179,213 |  |  | $ | (8,633,721 | ) |  | $ | 4,274,878 |
Balance sheet at December 31, 2013:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 782,022 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 318,422 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,100,444 |
Marketable securities | 1,007 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,997 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,004 |
Accounts receivable, net | 38 |  |  | 135,651 |  |  | 71,719 |  |  | — |  |  | 207,408 |
Other current assets | 45,111 |  |  | 76,572 |  |  | 40,661 |  |  | (814 | ) |  | 161,530 |
Intercompany receivables | — |  |  | 569,030 |  |  | 847,423 |  |  | (1,416,453 | ) |  | — |
Property and equipment, net | 5,316 |  |  | 221,386 |  |  | 67,262 |  |  | — |  |  | 293,964 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 1,180,159 |  |  | 495,164 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,675,323 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 302,082 |  |  | 143,254 |  |  | — |  |  | 445,336 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 3,833,751 |  |  | 782,840 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,616,591 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 83,207 |  |  | 15,521 |  |  | 252,576 |  |  | (6,629 | ) |  | 344,675 |
Total assets | $ | 4,750,452 |  |  | $ | 3,283,241 |  |  | $ | 2,241,478 |  |  | $ | (6,040,487 | ) |  | $ | 4,234,684 |
Accounts payable, trade | $ | 4,310 |  |  | $ | 51,525 |  |  | $ | 21,818 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 77,653 |
Other current liabilities | 41,623 |  |  | 280,549 |  |  | 187,072 |  |  | — |  |  | 509,244 |
Long-term debt | 1,000,000 |  |  | 80,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,080,000 |
Income taxes payable | 383,926 |  |  | 6,768 |  |  | 25,690 |  |  | — |  |  | 416,384 |
Intercompany liabilities | 1,416,453 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,416,453 | ) |  | — |
Other long-term liabilities | 217,404 |  |  | 96,239 |  |  | 72,941 |  |  | (7,443 | ) |  | 379,141 |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42,861 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,861 |
IAC shareholders' equity | 1,686,736 |  |  | 2,768,160 |  |  | 1,848,431 |  |  | (4,616,591 | ) |  | 1,686,736 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 42,665 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,665 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 4,750,452 |  |  | $ | 3,283,241 |  |  | $ | 2,241,478 |  |  | $ | (6,040,487 | ) |  | $ | 4,234,684 |
Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Revenue | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,286,621 |  |  | $ | 834,765 |  |  | $ | (11,839 | ) |  | $ | 3,109,547 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) | 998 |  |  | 525,185 |  |  | 359,746 |  |  | (2,753 | ) |  | 883,176 |
Selling and marketing expense | 2,138 |  |  | 904,221 |  |  | 226,381 |  |  | (8,303 | ) |  | 1,124,437 |
General and administrative expense | 105,221 |  |  | 211,293 |  |  | 127,051 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 443,610 |
Product development expense | 6,496 |  |  | 110,375 |  |  | 44,472 |  |  | (828 | ) |  | 160,515 |
Depreciation | 1,426 |  |  | 40,645 |  |  | 19,085 |  |  | — |  |  | 61,156 |
Amortization of intangibles | — |  |  | 37,661 |  |  | 20,265 |  |  | — |  |  | 57,926 |
Total operating costs and expenses | 116,279 |  |  | 1,829,380 |  |  | 797,000 |  |  | (11,839 | ) |  | 2,730,820 |
Operating (loss) income | (116,279 | ) |  | 457,241 |  |  | 37,765 |  |  | — |  |  | 378,727 |
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 253,582 |  |  | 34,613 |  |  | 452 |  |  | (298,344 | ) |  | (9,697 | )
Interest expense | (51,988 | ) |  | (4,246 | ) |  | (80 | ) |  | — |  |  | (56,314 | )
Other income (expense), net | 2,688 |  |  | (3,315 | ) |  | (42,160 | ) |  | — |  |  | (42,787 | )
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 88,003 |  |  | 484,293 |  |  | (4,023 | ) |  | (298,344 | ) |  | 269,929 |
Income tax benefit (provision) | 152,197 |  |  | (172,128 | ) |  | (15,441 | ) |  | — |  |  | (35,372 | )
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 240,200 |  |  | 312,165 |  |  | (19,464 | ) |  | (298,344 | ) |  | 234,557 |
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | 174,673 |  |  | — |  |  | 570 |  |  | (570 | ) |  | 174,673 |
Net earnings (loss) | 414,873 |  |  | 312,165 |  |  | (18,894 | ) |  | (298,914 | ) |  | 409,230 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,643 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,643 |
Net earnings (loss) attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 414,873 |  |  | $ | 312,165 |  |  | $ | (13,251 | ) |  | $ | (298,914 | ) |  | $ | 414,873 |
Comprehensive income (loss)attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 340,219 |  |  | $ | 303,976 |  |  | $ | (84,767 | ) |  | $ | (219,209 | ) |  | $ | 340,219 |
Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Revenue | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,183,969 |  |  | $ | 843,133 |  |  | $ | (4,115 | ) |  | $ | 3,022,987 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) | 2,456 |  |  | 600,511 |  |  | 403,614 |  |  | (2,860 | ) |  | 1,003,721 |
Selling and marketing expense | 2,563 |  |  | 769,115 |  |  | 185,865 |  |  | (1,133 | ) |  | 956,410 |
General and administrative expense | 97,025 |  |  | 164,173 |  |  | 117,066 |  |  | (122 | ) |  | 378,142 |
Product development expense | 4,685 |  |  | 100,350 |  |  | 34,724 |  |  | — |  |  | 139,759 |
Depreciation | 1,386 |  |  | 38,938 |  |  | 18,585 |  |  | — |  |  | 58,909 |
Amortization of intangibles | — |  |  | 40,277 |  |  | 19,566 |  |  | — |  |  | 59,843 |
Total operating costs and expenses | 108,115 |  |  | 1,713,364 |  |  | 779,420 |  |  | (4,115 | ) |  | 2,596,784 |
Operating (loss) income | (108,115 | ) |  | 470,605 |  |  | 63,713 |  |  | — |  |  | 426,203 |
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 439,925 |  |  | 62,402 |  |  | (303 | ) |  | (508,639 | ) |  | (6,615 | )
Interest expense | (29,417 | ) |  | (3,979 | ) |  | (200 | ) |  | — |  |  | (33,596 | )
Other (expense) income, net | (35,331 | ) |  | (35,040 | ) |  | 100,680 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,309 |
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 267,062 |  |  | 493,988 |  |  | 163,890 |  |  | (508,639 | ) |  | 416,301 |
Income tax benefit (provision) | 16,796 |  |  | (156,170 | ) |  | 4,872 |  |  | — |  |  | (134,502 | )
Earnings from continuing operations | 283,858 |  |  | 337,818 |  |  | 168,762 |  |  | (508,639 | ) |  | 281,799 |
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 1,926 |  |  | — |  |  | (39 | ) |  | 39 |  |  | 1,926 |
Net earnings | 285,784 |  |  | 337,818 |  |  | 168,723 |  |  | (508,600 | ) |  | 283,725 |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,059 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,059 |
Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 285,784 |  |  | $ | 337,818 |  |  | $ | 170,782 |  |  | $ | (508,600 | ) |  | $ | 285,784 |
Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 304,907 |  |  | $ | 338,683 |  |  | $ | 181,481 |  |  | $ | (520,164 | ) |  | $ | 304,907 |
Statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Revenue | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,986,527 |  |  | $ | 820,759 |  |  | $ | (6,353 | ) |  | $ | 2,800,933 |
Operating costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below) | 5,194 |  |  | 597,588 |  |  | 393,811 |  |  | (4,905 | ) |  | 991,688 |
Selling and marketing expense | 4,081 |  |  | 669,448 |  |  | 222,374 |  |  | (1,465 | ) |  | 894,438 |
General and administrative expense | 121,919 |  |  | 152,166 |  |  | 112,359 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 386,461 |
Product development expense | 5,611 |  |  | 83,008 |  |  | 27,907 |  |  | — |  |  | 116,526 |
Depreciation | 832 |  |  | 35,544 |  |  | 16,105 |  |  | — |  |  | 52,481 |
Amortization of intangibles | — |  |  | 10,958 |  |  | 24,813 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,771 |
Total operating costs and expenses | 137,637 |  |  | 1,548,712 |  |  | 797,369 |  |  | (6,353 | ) |  | 2,477,365 |
Operating (loss) income | (137,637 | ) |  | 437,815 |  |  | 23,390 |  |  | — |  |  | 323,568 |
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 309,639 |  |  | 37,866 |  |  | (22,548 | ) |  | (350,302 | ) |  | (25,345 | )
Interest expense | (1,835 | ) |  | (4,174 | ) |  | (140 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,149 | )
Other (expense) income, net | (82,900 | ) |  | (3,733 | ) |  | 83,621 |  |  | — |  |  | (3,012 | )
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 87,267 |  |  | 467,774 |  |  | 84,323 |  |  | (350,302 | ) |  | 289,062 |
Income tax benefit (provision) | 81,050 |  |  | (146,333 | ) |  | (53,932 | ) |  | — |  |  | (119,215 | )
Earnings from continuing operations | 168,317 |  |  | 321,441 |  |  | 30,391 |  |  | (350,302 | ) |  | 169,847 |
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | (9,051 | ) |  | — |  |  | 842 |  |  | (842 | ) |  | (9,051 | )
Net earnings | 159,266 |  |  | 321,441 |  |  | 31,233 |  |  | (351,144 | ) |  | 160,796 |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,530 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,530 | )
Net earnings attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 159,266 |  |  | $ | 321,441 |  |  | $ | 29,703 |  |  | $ | (351,144 | ) |  | $ | 159,266 |
Comprehensive income attributable to IAC shareholders | $ | 139,540 |  |  | $ | 322,212 |  |  | $ | 29,828 |  |  | $ | (352,040 | ) |  | $ | 139,540 |
Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2014:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations | $ | (114,773 | ) |  | $ | 543,087 |  |  | $ | (4,266 | ) |  | $ | 424,048 |
Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (191,238 | ) |  | (68,153 | ) |  | (259,391 | )
Capital expenditures | (1,843 | ) |  | (40,422 | ) |  | (14,968 | ) |  | (57,233 | )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities | 21,644 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 21,644 |
Purchases of marketable debt securities | (175,826 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (175,826 | )
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and a business | — |  |  | — |  |  | 58,388 |  |  | 58,388 |
Purchases of long-term investments | (4,800 | ) |  | (7,043 | ) |  | (12,491 | ) |  | (24,334 | )
Other, net | (2,000 | ) |  | 11 |  |  | (1,053 | ) |  | (3,042 | )
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations | (162,825 | ) |  | (238,692 | ) |  | (38,277 | ) |  | (439,794 | )
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | (97,338 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (97,338 | )
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes | 1,609 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,609 |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 34,214 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,743 |  |  | 44,957 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | (30,000 | ) |  | (3,165 | ) |  | (33,165 | )
Funds returned from escrow for Meetic tender offer | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,354 |  |  | 12,354 |
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments | — |  |  | (736 | ) |  | (7,373 | ) |  | (8,109 | )
Debt issuance costs | (383 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (383 | )
Intercompany | 323,666 |  |  | (271,309 | ) |  | (52,357 | ) |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | (1,365 | ) |  | 460 |  |  | (905 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations | 261,768 |  |  | (303,410 | ) |  | (39,338 | ) |  | (80,980 | )
Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations | (15,830 | ) |  | 985 |  |  | (81,881 | ) |  | (96,726 | )
Total cash used in discontinued operations | (116 | ) |  | — |  |  | (29 | ) |  | (145 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 36 |  |  | (13,204 | ) |  | (13,168 | )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (15,946 | ) |  | 1,021 |  |  | (95,114 | ) |  | (110,039 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 782,022 |  |  | — |  |  | 318,422 |  |  | 1,100,444 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 766,076 |  |  | $ | 1,021 |  |  | $ | 223,308 |  |  | $ | 990,405 |
Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations | $ | (95,081 | ) |  | $ | 537,116 |  |  | $ | (31,074 | ) |  | $ | 410,961 |
Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (6,382 | ) |  | (34,052 | ) |  | (40,434 | )
Capital expenditures | (1,387 | ) |  | (63,931 | ) |  | (14,993 | ) |  | (80,311 | )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities | 12,502 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 12,502 |
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and assets | 7,839 |  |  | 50,850 |  |  | 24,402 |  |  | 83,091 |
Purchases of long-term investments | (17,814 | ) |  | — |  |  | (33,266 | ) |  | (51,080 | )
Other, net | — |  |  | (1,725 | ) |  | (1,804 | ) |  | (3,529 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations | 1,140 |  |  | (21,188 | ) |  | (59,713 | ) |  | (79,761 | )
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 500,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 500,000 |
Principal payments on long-term debt | (15,844 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15,844 | )
Purchase of treasury stock | (264,214 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (264,214 | )
Dividends | (79,189 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (79,189 | )
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes | (5,077 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,077 | )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 32,081 |  |  | — |  |  | 810 |  |  | 32,891 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (67,947 | ) |  | (67,947 | )
Funds transferred to escrow for Meetic tender offer | — |  |  | — |  |  | (71,512 | ) |  | (71,512 | )
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payment | — |  |  | (256 | ) |  | — |  |  | (256 | )
Debt issuance costs | (7,399 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,399 | )
Intercompany | 216,359 |  |  | (514,464 | ) |  | 298,105 |  |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | (1,225 | ) |  | (2,562 | ) |  | (3,787 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations | 376,717 |  |  | (515,945 | ) |  | 156,894 |  |  | 17,666 |
Total cash provided by (used in) continuing operations | 282,776 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | 66,107 |  |  | 348,866 |
Total cash used in discontinued operations | (1,829 | ) |  | — |  |  | (48 | ) |  | (1,877 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | 3,461 |  |  | 3,478 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 280,947 |  |  | — |  |  | 69,520 |  |  | 350,467 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 501,075 |  |  | — |  |  | 248,902 |  |  | 749,977 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 782,022 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 318,422 |  |  | $ | 1,100,444 |
Statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2012:
| IAC |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | IAC Consolidated
| (In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations | $ | (116,353 | ) |  | $ | 453,692 |  |  | $ | 17,188 |  |  | $ | 354,527 |
Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (35,159 | ) |  | (331,182 | ) |  | (33,913 | ) |  | (400,254 | )
Capital expenditures | (3,969 | ) |  | (29,550 | ) |  | (17,682 | ) |  | (51,201 | )
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities | 195,501 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 195,501 |
Purchases of marketable debt securities | (53,952 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (53,952 | )
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments and a business | 14,194 |  |  | 272 |  |  | 150 |  |  | 14,616 |
Purchases of long-term investments | (27,187 | ) |  | (724 | ) |  | (8,183 | ) |  | (36,094 | )
Other, net | (351 | ) |  | (155 | ) |  | (9,417 | ) |  | (9,923 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations | 89,077 |  |  | (361,339 | ) |  | (69,045 | ) |  | (341,307 | )
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 500,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 500,000 |
Purchase of treasury stock | (691,830 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (691,830 | )
Dividends | (68,163 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (68,163 | )
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes | 262,841 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 262,841 |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 52,209 |  |  | 4,892 |  |  | — |  |  | 57,101 |
Purchase of noncontrolling interests | (1,936 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,955 | ) |  | (4,891 | )
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments | — |  |  | (10,781 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,781 | )
Debt issuance costs | (11,001 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11,001 | )
Intercompany | (55,020 | ) |  | (86,446 | ) |  | 141,466 |  |  | — |
Other, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 244 |  |  | 244 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations | (12,900 | ) |  | (92,335 | ) |  | 138,755 |  |  | 33,520 |
Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations | (40,176 | ) |  | 18 |  |  | 86,898 |  |  | 46,740 |
Total cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations | (3,971 | ) |  | — |  |  | 499 |  |  | (3,472 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | 2,574 |  |  | 2,556 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (44,147 | ) |  | — |  |  | 89,971 |  |  | 45,824 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 545,222 |  |  | — |  |  | 158,931 |  |  | 704,153 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 501,075 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 248,902 |  |  | $ | 749,977 |

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