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Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts and revenue reserves |  |  |  |
Description |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 8,540 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 8,775 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | $ 7,309 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Charges to Earnings | 15,226 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 12,275 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 12,237 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Charges to Other Accounts | (116)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 564 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 654 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Deductions | (11,213)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (13,074)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | (11,425)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Balance at End of Period | 12,437 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 8,540 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember | 8,775 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember |
Magazine publishing allowance for newsstand returns |  |  |  |
Description |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 2,313 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember |
Charges to Earnings |  | 164 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember | 10,426 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember |
Charges to Other Accounts |  | 45 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember | 33 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember |
Deductions |  | (2,522)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember | (8,146)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember |
Balance at End of Period |  | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember | 2,313 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_MagazinePublishingAllowanceForNewsstandRevenueMember |
Sales returns accrual |  |  |  |
Description |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 1,208 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 1,244 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 1,020 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember |
Charges to Earnings | 19,743 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 19,176 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 17,728 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember |
Charges to Other Accounts | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember |
Deductions | (19,832)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | (19,212)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | (17,504)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember |
Balance at End of Period | 1,119 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 1,208 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember | 1,244 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember |
Deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  |  |
Description |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period | 62,353 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 60,783 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 45,084 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charges to Earnings | 34,133 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 8,864 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 9,320 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charges to Other Accounts | 1,864 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | (7,294)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 6,379 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Deductions | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 0 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Balance at End of Period | 98,350 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 62,353 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember | 60,783 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Other reserves |  |  |  |
Description |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | 2,119 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_OtherReservesMember
Balance at End of Period | $ 2,204 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_OtherReservesMember | $ 2,518 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_OtherReservesMember | $ 1,925 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_OtherReservesMember | $ 2,119 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = iaci_OtherReservesMember

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