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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Number of active plans |  | 3 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfActivePlans |  |
Shares available for grant |  | 9,100,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  |
Stated term (in years) |  | 10 years |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures |  | $ 113,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Weighted average period over which cost is expected to be recognized (in years) |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |
Tax benefit recognized related to stock-based compensation |  | 22,200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | 19,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | 31,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised |  | 63,300,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 65,600,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 84,800,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Non-cash compensation expense |  | 59,634,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 53,005,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 85,625,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
Shares |  |  |  |
Outstanding at January 1, 2014 | 8,074,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 8,074,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Granted |  | 747,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 3,600,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Exercised |  | (1,790,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Forfeited |  | (496,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Expired |  | (15,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 |  | 6,520,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 8,074,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Options exercisable |  | 3,647,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |
Outstanding at January 1, 2014 | $ 36.98 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 36.98 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Granted |  | $ 67.95 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Exercised |  | $ 31.88 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Forfeited |  | $ 46.85 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Expired |  | $ 31.13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 |  | $ 41.19 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 36.98 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |
Options exercisable |  | $ 33.50 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 |  | 6 years |  |
Options exercisable |  | 4 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Outstanding at December 31, 2014 |  | 133,077,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Options exercisable |  | 99,523,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |
Weighted average assumptions used in Black-Scholes option pricing model |  |  |  |
Expected volatility |  | 31.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 29.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 31.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Risk-free interest rate |  | 1.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 1.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 0.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Expected term |  | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 6 years 2 months 12 days | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Dividend yield |  | 1.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 2.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted with exercise price equal to market price of common stock (in dollars per share) |  | $ 16.67 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueWithExercisePriceEqualToMarketPrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 10.67 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueWithExercisePriceEqualToMarketPrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 10.69 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueWithExercisePriceEqualToMarketPrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Weighted exercise price value of stock options granted with exercise price greater than market price of common stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 60.00 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePriceWithExercisePriceGreaterThanMarketPrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted with exercise price greater than market price of common stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 7.61 iaci_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueWithExercisePriceGreaterThanMarketPrice / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Cash received from stock option exercises |  | 39,100,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 40,700,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 58,200,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Tax benefit realized from stock option exercises |  | 25,500,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 17,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 28,200,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Non-cash compensation expense | 7,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / iaci_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |
RSUs | Minimum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
RSUs | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 4 years |  |
PSUs | Minimum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
PSUs | Maximum |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Former Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |
Exercised |  |  | (500,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = iaci_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |
Additional disclosures |  |  |  |
Stock Option Exercises Settled in Cash |  |  | $ 9,200,000 iaci_StockOptionExercisesSettledinCash / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = iaci_FormerChiefExecutiveOfficerMember |

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