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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 20,067,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 23,352,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Accumulated depreciation | (14,810,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (18,008,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Total property and equipment, net | 5,257,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 5,344,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Unamortized capitalized software development costs | 4,500,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet | 4,300,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet |
Capitalized software development amortization expense | 2,800,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization | 3,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization | 3,100,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Impairment of long-lived assets | 805,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Computer equipment and capitalized software |  |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 16,080,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tree_ComputerEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareMember | 18,130,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tree_ComputerEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareMember |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tree_ComputerEquipmentAndCapitalizedSoftwareMember |  |
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 2,096,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 2,096,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
Furniture and other equipment |  |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | 1,030,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember | 981,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
Projects in progress |  |  |
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |
Property and equipment, gross | $ 861,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | $ 2,145,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |

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