INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of U.S. and foreign earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

U.S. and foreign earnings from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
U.S.	$	174,792	$	331,520	$	214,675
Foreign	95,137		84,781		74,387
Total	$	269,929	$	416,301	$	289,062

Schedule of (benefit) provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations

The components of the (benefit) provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Current income tax (benefit) provision :
Federal	$	(45,842	)	$	115,250		$	56,439
State	(14,787		)	13,946			9,204
Foreign	19,132			14,402			16,496
Current income tax (benefit) provision	(41,497		)	143,598			82,139
Deferred income tax provision (benefit):
Federal	74,255			(821		)	40,414
State	3,090			(2,117		)	1,978
Foreign	(476		)	(6,158		)	(5,316		)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	76,869			(9,096		)	37,076
Income tax provision	$	35,372		$	134,502		$	119,215

Schedule of Income Taxes (Payable) Receivable and Deferred Tax (Liabilities) Assets Included in Balance Sheet Captions [Table Text Block]

Income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred tax assets (liabilities) are included in the following captions in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014 and 2013:

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Income taxes receivable (payable):
Other current assets	$	4,505		$	12,242
Other non-current assets	1,478			19,217
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(41,157		)	(16,159		)
Income taxes payable	(32,635		)	(416,384		)
Net income taxes payable	$	(67,809	)	$	(401,084	)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Other current assets	$	17,993		$	34,381
Other non-current assets	1,380			26
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(255		)	(255		)
Deferred income taxes	(409,529		)	(320,748		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(390,411	)	$	(286,596	)

Schedule of tax effects of cumulative temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

The tax effects of cumulative temporary differences that give rise to significant deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below. The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the tax benefit will not be realized.

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	$	34,654		$	28,005
Net operating loss carryforwards	55,579			52,336
Tax credit carryforwards	13,585			6,138
Stock-based compensation	69,342			69,101
Income tax reserves, including related interest	2,247			62,852
Cost method investments	27,581			2,383
Equity method investments	14,998			13,584
Other	10,075			10,212
Total deferred tax assets	228,061			244,611
Less valuation allowance	(98,350		)	(62,353		)
Net deferred tax assets	129,711			182,258
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investment in subsidiaries	(378,769		)	(377,483		)
Intangible and other assets	(115,470		)	(69,530		)
Other	(25,883		)	(21,841		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(520,122		)	(468,854		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(390,411	)	$	(286,596	)

Schedule of reconciliation of income tax (benefit) provision to amounts computed by applying statutory federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

A reconciliation of the income tax provision to the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes is shown as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate of 35%	$	94,475		$	145,705		$	101,172
Change in tax reserves, net	(86,151		)	1,791			17,703
Foreign income taxed at a different statutory tax rate	(8,943		)	(17,428		)	(16,240		)
State income taxes, net of effect of federal tax benefit	7,240			7,469			7,650
Non-deductible goodwill associated with the sale of Urbanspoon	6,982			—			—
Non-deductible impairments for certain cost method investments	23,310			1,756			226
Other, net	(1,541		)	(4,791		)	8,704
Income tax provision	$	35,372		$	134,502		$	119,215

Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest, is as follows:

	December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1	$	275,813		$	379,281		$	351,561
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	2,159			2,887			6,278
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,622			3,189			45,287
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(5,611		)	(17,116		)	(17,545		)
Settlements	(5,092		)	(78,954		)	(5,349		)
Expiration of applicable statutes of limitations	(238,505		)	(13,474		)	(951		)
Balance at December 31	$	30,386		$	275,813		$	379,281