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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue and long-lived assets by geography |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 830,754 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 782,231 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 756,315 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 740,247 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 724,455 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 756,872 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 799,411 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 742,249 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,109,547 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,022,987 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,800,933 us-gaap_Revenues
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets) | 302,459 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  | 293,964 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  | 302,459 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 293,964 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue and long-lived assets by geography |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,146,189 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,081,485 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 1,966,383 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets) | 281,879 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 271,916 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 281,879 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 271,916 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
All other countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue and long-lived assets by geography |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 963,358 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember | 941,502 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember | 834,550 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets) | $ 20,580 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember |  |  |  | $ 22,048 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember |  |  |  | $ 20,580 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember | $ 22,048 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = iaci_AllOtherCountriesMember |

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