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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 185,639us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
$ 152,317us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(98,937)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
(83,310)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
| Total |
86,702us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
69,007us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
3 years 4 months 24 days |
3 years 2 months 12 days |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| 2015 |
44,262us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |
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| 2016 |
24,099us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |
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| 2017 |
13,441us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |
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| 2018 |
4,547us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |
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| 2019 |
353us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |
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| Total |
86,702us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
69,007us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
| Content |
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
62,602us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
47,800us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(36,988)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
(22,373)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
| Total |
25,614us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
25,427us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
4 years 1 month 6 days |
4 years |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| Total |
25,614us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
25,427us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_MediaContentMember |
| Technology |
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
54,981us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
41,694us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(20,988)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
(25,324)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Total |
33,993us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
16,370us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
3 years 2 months 12 days |
2 years 10 months 24 days |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| Total |
33,993us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
16,370us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember |
| Trade names |
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
30,110us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
29,283us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(21,681)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
(16,427)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
| Total |
8,429us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
12,856us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
2 years 7 months 6 days |
3 years |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| Total |
8,429us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
12,856us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |
| Customer lists |
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
24,566us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
22,584us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(14,050)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
(13,116)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
| Total |
10,516us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
9,468us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
2 years 7 months 6 days |
2 years 6 months |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| Total |
10,516us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
9,468us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
| Advertiser and supplier relationships |
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| Intangible assets with definite lives |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
13,380us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
10,956us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
| Accumulated Amortization |
(5,230)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
(6,070)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
| Total |
8,150us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
4,886us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (Years) |
4 years |
2 years 10 months 24 days |
| Future amortization expense of intangible assets with definite-lives |
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| Total |
$ 8,150us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |
$ 4,886us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = iaci_AdvertiserAndSupplierRelationshipsMember |