Reporting Unit, Percentage change in fair value year-over-year

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Reporting Unit, Percentage of carrying value in excess of fair value

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Reporting Unit, Percentage of the fair value of implied goodwill in excess of the carrying value of goodwill

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill		$ 0	$ 940,700	$ 0
OpenTable
Goodwill [Line Items]
Reporting Unit, Percentage change in fair value year-over-year					18.00%
Reporting Unit, Percentage of carrying value in excess of fair value					6.00%
Reporting Unit, Percentage of the fair value of implied goodwill in excess of the carrying value of goodwill					24.00%
Impairment of goodwill	$ 940,700		$ 940,700