GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations |
$ 292,377
|
$ 349,405
|
$ 424,048
|
| Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(18,403)
|
(617,402)
|
(259,391)
|
| Capital expenditures |
(78,039)
|
(62,049)
|
(57,233)
|
| Investments in time deposits |
(87,500)
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from maturities of time deposits |
87,500
|
0
|
0
|
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities |
252,369
|
218,462
|
21,644
|
| Purchases of marketable debt securities |
(313,943)
|
(93,134)
|
(175,826)
|
| Purchases of investments |
(12,565)
|
(34,470)
|
(24,334)
|
| Net proceeds from the sale of businesses, investments and assets |
172,228
|
9,413
|
58,388
|
| Intercompany |
0
|
|
|
| Other, net |
11,215
|
(3,541)
|
(3,042)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations |
12,862
|
(582,721)
|
(439,794)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments on Match Group Term Loan |
(450,000)
|
0
|
0
|
| Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan |
0
|
788,000
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering |
400,000
|
0
|
0
|
| Principal payments on IAC debt, including redemptions and repurchases of Senior Notes |
(126,409)
|
(80,000)
|
0
|
| Debt issuance costs |
(7,811)
|
(19,050)
|
(383)
|
| Fees and expenses related to note exchange |
0
|
(6,954)
|
0
|
| Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses |
0
|
428,789
|
0
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
(308,948)
|
(200,000)
|
0
|
| Dividends |
0
|
(113,196)
|
(97,338)
|
| Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes |
(895)
|
(38,418)
|
1,609
|
| Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock- based awards, net of withholding taxes |
9,548
|
0
|
0
|
| Repurchase of stock-based awards |
0
|
(23,431)
|
0
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards |
51,764
|
56,418
|
44,957
|
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
(2,740)
|
(32,207)
|
(33,165)
|
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments |
(2,180)
|
(5,750)
|
(8,109)
|
| Funds held in escrow for MyHammer tender offer |
(10,548)
|
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other, net |
(2,846)
|
(19,393)
|
11,449
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(451,065)
|
734,808
|
(80,980)
|
| Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
(145,826)
|
501,492
|
(96,726)
|
| Total cash used in discontinued operations |
0
|
(152)
|
(145)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(6,434)
|
(10,298)
|
(13,168)
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(152,260)
|
491,042
|
(110,039)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,481,447
|
990,405
|
1,100,444
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
1,329,187
|
1,481,447
|
990,405
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
| Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations |
0
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
0
|
|
|
| Investments in time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities of time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities |
0
|
|
|
| Purchases of marketable debt securities |
0
|
|
|
| Purchases of investments |
0
|
|
|
| Net proceeds from the sale of businesses, investments and assets |
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany |
215,711
|
|
|
| Other, net |
0
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations |
215,711
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments on Match Group Term Loan |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering |
0
|
|
|
| Principal payments on IAC debt, including redemptions and repurchases of Senior Notes |
0
|
|
|
| Debt issuance costs |
0
|
|
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
0
|
|
|
| Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
|
|
| Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock- based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
|
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards |
0
|
|
|
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
0
|
|
|
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments |
0
|
|
|
| Funds held in escrow for MyHammer tender offer |
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany |
(215,711)
|
|
|
| Other, net |
0
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(215,711)
|
|
|
| Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
0
|
|
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
|
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
0
|
0
|
|
| IAC |
|
|
|
| Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations |
(84,770)
|
(139,227)
|
(109,745)
|
| Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Capital expenditures |
(479)
|
(1,332)
|
(1,843)
|
| Investments in time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities of time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities |
252,369
|
218,462
|
21,644
|
| Purchases of marketable debt securities |
(313,943)
|
(93,134)
|
(175,826)
|
| Purchases of investments |
0
|
(6,978)
|
(4,800)
|
| Net proceeds from the sale of businesses, investments and assets |
73,843
|
1,277
|
0
|
| Intercompany |
(215,711)
|
|
|
| Other, net |
126
|
3,613
|
(2,000)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(203,795)
|
121,908
|
(162,825)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments on Match Group Term Loan |
0
|
|
|
| Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering |
0
|
|
|
| Principal payments on IAC debt, including redemptions and repurchases of Senior Notes |
(126,409)
|
0
|
|
| Debt issuance costs |
0
|
(1,876)
|
(383)
|
| Fees and expenses related to note exchange |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses |
|
0
|
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
(308,948)
|
(200,000)
|
|
| Dividends |
|
(113,196)
|
(97,338)
|
| Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes |
(895)
|
(38,418)
|
1,609
|
| Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock- based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
|
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards |
22,084
|
18,034
|
29,186
|
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
(1,400)
|
0
|
0
|
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Funds held in escrow for MyHammer tender offer |
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany |
184,233
|
683,571
|
321,192
|
| Other, net |
(454)
|
(19,834)
|
0
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(231,789)
|
328,281
|
254,266
|
| Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
(520,354)
|
310,962
|
(18,304)
|
| Total cash used in discontinued operations |
|
(140)
|
(116)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(520,354)
|
310,822
|
(18,420)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,073,053
|
762,231
|
780,651
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
552,699
|
1,073,053
|
762,231
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
| Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations |
203,563
|
258,582
|
329,671
|
| Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
0
|
(6,078)
|
(97,463)
|
| Capital expenditures |
(19,317)
|
(21,905)
|
(26,640)
|
| Investments in time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities of time deposits |
0
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Purchases of marketable debt securities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Purchases of investments |
0
|
0
|
(2,087)
|
| Net proceeds from the sale of businesses, investments and assets |
1,779
|
0
|
0
|
| Intercompany |
0
|
|
|
| Other, net |
643
|
385
|
11
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(16,895)
|
(27,598)
|
(126,179)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments on Match Group Term Loan |
0
|
|
|
| Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering |
0
|
|
|
| Principal payments on IAC debt, including redemptions and repurchases of Senior Notes |
0
|
(80,000)
|
|
| Debt issuance costs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Fees and expenses related to note exchange |
|
0
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses |
|
0
|
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
0
|
0
|
|
| Dividends |
|
0
|
0
|
| Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock- based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
|
|
| Repurchase of stock-based awards |
|
0
|
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments |
(351)
|
(240)
|
(406)
|
| Funds held in escrow for MyHammer tender offer |
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany |
(184,233)
|
(150,744)
|
(201,802)
|
| Other, net |
(2,084)
|
0
|
(1,310)
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations |
(186,668)
|
(230,984)
|
(203,518)
|
| Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
0
|
|
(26)
|
| Total cash used in discontinued operations |
|
0
|
0
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
26
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
| Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations |
173,584
|
230,050
|
204,122
|
| Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(18,403)
|
(611,324)
|
(161,928)
|
| Capital expenditures |
(58,243)
|
(38,812)
|
(28,750)
|
| Investments in time deposits |
(87,500)
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities of time deposits |
87,500
|
|
|
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Purchases of marketable debt securities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Purchases of investments |
(12,565)
|
(27,492)
|
(17,447)
|
| Net proceeds from the sale of businesses, investments and assets |
96,606
|
8,136
|
58,388
|
| Intercompany |
0
|
|
|
| Other, net |
10,446
|
(7,539)
|
(1,053)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities attributable to continuing operations |
17,841
|
(677,031)
|
(150,790)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments on Match Group Term Loan |
(450,000)
|
|
|
| Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan |
|
788,000
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering |
400,000
|
|
|
| Principal payments on IAC debt, including redemptions and repurchases of Senior Notes |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt issuance costs |
(7,811)
|
(17,174)
|
0
|
| Fees and expenses related to note exchange |
|
(6,954)
|
|
| Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses |
|
428,789
|
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
0
|
0
|
|
| Dividends |
|
0
|
0
|
| Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock- based awards, net of withholding taxes |
9,548
|
|
|
| Repurchase of stock-based awards |
|
(23,431)
|
|
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards |
29,680
|
38,384
|
15,771
|
| Purchase of noncontrolling interests |
(1,340)
|
(32,207)
|
(33,165)
|
| Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments |
(1,829)
|
(5,510)
|
(7,703)
|
| Funds held in escrow for MyHammer tender offer |
(10,548)
|
|
|
| Intercompany |
215,711
|
(532,827)
|
(119,390)
|
| Other, net |
(308)
|
441
|
12,759
|
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities attributable to continuing operations |
183,103
|
637,511
|
(131,728)
|
| Total cash (used in) provided by continuing operations |
374,528
|
190,530
|
(78,396)
|
| Total cash used in discontinued operations |
|
(12)
|
(29)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(6,434)
|
(10,298)
|
(13,194)
|
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
368,094
|
180,220
|
(91,619)
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
408,394
|
228,174
|
319,793
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 776,488
|
$ 408,394
|
$ 228,174
|