v2.4.1.9

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 vote | Dec. 31, 2013
Shareholders' equity |  |
Percentage of the total number of directors the holders of common stock are entitled to elect | 25.00%iaci_PercentageOfDirectorsElectedByHoldersOfCommonStock |
Percentage of the outstanding total voting power of the Company | 42.50%iaci_ChairmanandSeniorExecutiveVotingPowerPercentage |
Common stock |  |
Shareholders' equity |  |
Votes per each share of stock | 1 iaci_NumberofVotesforEachShareofCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
Outstanding shares | 78,356,057 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember | 76,404,552 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
Common stock reserved | 22,200,000 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
Class B convertible common stock |  |
Shareholders' equity |  |
Votes per each share of stock | 10 iaci_NumberofVotesforEachShareofCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
Outstanding shares | 5,789,499 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember | 5,789,499 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
Class B Convertible Common Stock Shares Outstanding Percent | 100.00%iaci_ChairmanAndSeniorExecutiveStockOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
Board of Directors Chairman [Member] | Class B convertible common stock |  |
Shareholders' equity |  |
Outstanding shares | 5,800,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_BoardOfDirectorsChairmanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |

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