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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details - Loan Loss Obligations) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 07, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) investor | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2012 USD ($) loan
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 18,622,000 | $ 18,716,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 92,967,000 | 86,212,000 | $ 87,618,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91,667,000 |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ (94,000) | $ (3,973,000) |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | 6,755,000 | (4,049,000) |  |  |  |  |
Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of investors to whom loans are guaranteed | investor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans sold with losses | loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,000
Original principal balance of loans sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,900,000,000
Settlement value of indemnification claim and other miscellaneous items |  |  | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,100,000 |  |  |
Loss Contingencies, Number of Loans Sold to one investor | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss obligations | Lending Tree Loans | Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies, Settlement, Number of Buyers of Previously Purchased Limited Documentation Loans |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated range of remaining possible losses due to loan losses, minimum |  | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated range of remaining possible losses due to loan losses, maximum |  | 11,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, at carrying value |  | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 | 28,390,000 |  | 8,750,000 | 28,543,000 | $ 28,543,000 | 28,543,000 |  | $ 28,543,000 |
Activity related to loss reserves on previously sold loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 8,750,000 | 28,543,000 | $ 28,543,000 | 28,543,000 |  |  |
Provisions |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Charge-offs to reserves |  | 0 |  | (153,000) |  | 0 | (153,000) |  |  |  |  |
Loan loss reserve, end of period |  | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 | $ 28,390,000 |  | $ 8,750,000 | $ 28,390,000 |  | $ 8,750,000 |  |  |
Discover Bank | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 16,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Discover Bank | Lending Tree Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,100,000 |  |
Cash Restricted for Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Loss Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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