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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,754,926,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 1,675,323,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 1,616,154,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets with indefinite lives | 405,234,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 376,329,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |
Intangible assets with definite lives, net | 86,702,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 69,007,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net | 2,246,862,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill | 2,120,659,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill |
Search & Applications |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 916,900,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 916,900,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 916,900,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember
Balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net |  |  |
Goodwill | 774,822,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 738,062,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 723,650,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember
Intangible assets with indefinite lives | 211,095,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 195,805,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember |
Intangible assets with definite lives, net | 44,355,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember | 40,550,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_SearchAndApplicationsMember |
ShoeBuy |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 28,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember | 28,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember | 28,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember
Balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net |  |  |
Goodwill | 21,719,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember | 21,719,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember | 21,719,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ShoeBuyMember
Media - Connected Ventures |  |  |
Goodwill and intangible assets |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 11,600,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember | 11,600,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember | 11,600,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember
Balance of goodwill and intangible assets, net |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 8,267,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember | $ 8,267,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember | $ 8,267,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iaci_ConnectedVenturesMember

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