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CONTINGENCIES (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2015 regulator | Oct. 14, 2011 regulator | Sep. 08, 2010 patent | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 patent | Dec. 31, 2012 patent | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2014 patent | Oct. 25, 2013 patent
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 636,000 | $ 2,786,000 |  |  |
Massachusetts Division of Banks [Member] | Unfavorable regulatory action |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Range of possible loss, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  |  |
Number of Joining Regulators | regulator |  | 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Massachusetts Division of Banks [Member] | Unfavorable regulatory action | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Joining Regulators | regulator | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Internet Patents Corporation f/k/a InsWeb v. Tree.com, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents found not infringed upon | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | The Money Suite Company vs. LendingTree, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum | patent |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Lijkel Dijkstra v. Harry Carenbauer, Home Loan Center, Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |
Litigation loss |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Lijkel Dijkstra v. Harry Carenbauer, Home Loan Center, Inc | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation loss |  |  |  | $ 389,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Lending Tree v. Zillow, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Number of patents found not infringed upon | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Litigation loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |
Range of possible loss, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,700,000 |  |
Number of patents alleged infringement upon, maximum | patent |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending litigation or appeal | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Demand Letter [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |

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