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RESTRICTED CASH (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |
Schedule of restricted cash and cash equivalents | Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Cash in escrow for surety bonds (a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,453 |
Cash in escrow from sale of LendingTree Loans (b) | 4,032 |  |  | 4,028 |
Other | 57 |  |  | 60 |
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,089 |  |  | $ | 6,541 |
(a) | See Note 12—Commitments for a discussion of surety bonds. In February 2016, all funds in escrow were released to the Company from restriction due to a reduction in collateral requirements.
(b) | HLC, a subsidiary of the Company, continues to be liable for certain indemnification obligations, repurchase obligations and premium repayment obligations following the sale of substantially all of the operating assets of its LendingTree Loans business in the second quarter of 2012.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. 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. + References Reference 1: 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 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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