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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details - Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 10, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 23, 2018 | Jun. 11, 2018
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ValuePenguin |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 31,600 |  |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life | 3 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |
QuoteWizard |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 120,400 |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  | 7 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Student Loan Hero |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 19,600 |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  | 4 years |
Ovation |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 8,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  |  | 5 years 4 months 24 days
Technology | ValuePenguin |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 4,200 |  |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life | 3 years |  |  |
Technology | QuoteWizard |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 68,900 |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  | 4 years |  |
Technology | Ovation |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 6,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  |  | 7 years
Customer lists | QuoteWizard |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 42,700 |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  | 14 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Customer lists | Student Loan Hero |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 2,500 |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  | 10 years |
Customer lists | Ovation |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 1,900
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  |  | 1 year
Website content | ValuePenguin |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 26,100 |  |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life | 3 years |  |  |
Website content | QuoteWizard |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  | 3 years |  |
Website content | Student Loan Hero |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 16,100 |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  | 3 years |
Trademarks and trade names | ValuePenguin |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value | $ 1,300 |  |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life | 5 years |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | QuoteWizard |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  | $ 7,800 |  |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  | 5 years |  |
Trademarks and trade names | Student Loan Hero |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  | $ 1,000 |
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  | 5 years |
Trademarks and trade names | Ovation |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Weighted Average Amortization Life |  |  |  | 4 years

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