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RESTRICTED CASH (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash | $ (7,300,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash | $ (3,397,000)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash | $ 1,085,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 18,716,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 26,017,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  |  | 18,716,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  |
Cash in escrow for surety bonds (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 2,453,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSuretyBondsMember | 2,453,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSuretyBondsMember |  |  | 2,453,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSuretyBondsMember |  |
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 100,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForCorporatePurchasingCardProgramMember | 400,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForCorporatePurchasingCardProgramMember |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForCorporatePurchasingCardProgramMember |  |
Cash in escrow for earnout related to an acquisition (c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForEarnoutRelatedToAcquisitionMember |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForEarnoutRelatedToAcquisitionMember | 1,956,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForEarnoutRelatedToAcquisitionMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForEarnoutRelatedToAcquisitionMember |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments |  |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForEarnoutRelatedToAcquisitionMember |  |  |
Cash restricted for loan loss obligations (d) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForLoanLossObligationsMember |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForLoanLossObligationsMember | 3,051,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForLoanLossObligationsMember |  |  | 0 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForLoanLossObligationsMember |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 57,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_OtherRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMember | 40,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_OtherRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMember |  |  | 57,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_OtherRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsMember |  |
Lending Tree Loans | Discover Bank | Cash in escrow from sale of LendingTree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tree_DiscoverBankMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tree_LendingTreeLoansMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSaleOfLTLMember |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 16,106,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tree_DiscoverBankMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tree_LendingTreeLoansMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSaleOfLTLMember | 18,117,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tree_DiscoverBankMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tree_LendingTreeLoansMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSaleOfLTLMember |  |  | 16,106,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tree_DiscoverBankMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tree_LendingTreeLoansMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSaleOfLTLMember |  |
Lending Tree Loans | Discover Bank | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Cash in escrow from sale of LendingTree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,100,000 us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = tree_DiscoverBankMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = tree_LendingTreeLoansMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = tree_EscrowDepositForSaleOfLTLMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember

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- Definition The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3179-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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