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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 2)
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Twoo [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Twoo [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Auction rate securities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Auction rate securities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent Consideration Arrangement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Contingent Consideration Arrangement
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent Consideration Without Limit
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Contingent Consideration Liability - Twoo
Changes in assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)                      
Balance at the beginning of the period, assets           $ 8,920,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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$ 8,100,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Included in other comprehensive (loss) income, assets           (2,850,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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820,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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Settlements, assets             0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
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Balance at the end of the period, assets           6,070,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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8,920,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Changes in liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)                      
Balance at the beginning of the period, liabilities               (45,828,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(1,909,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Included in Earnings, liabilities               13,367,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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(343,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings
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Included in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, liabilities               3,025,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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(2,445,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncome
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Fair Value Of Contingent Consideration At Date Of Acquisition 8,800,000iaci_FairValueOfContingentConsiderationAtDateOfAcquisition 41,400,000iaci_FairValueOfContingentConsiderationAtDateOfAcquisition           8,813,000iaci_FairValueOfContingentConsiderationAtDateOfAcquisition
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41,387,000iaci_FairValueOfContingentConsiderationAtDateOfAcquisition
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Settlements, liabilities               8,109,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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256,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements
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= iaci_ContingentConsiderationArrangementMember
   
Balance at the end of the period, liabilities               (30,140,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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(45,828,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationsRecurringBasisLiabilityValue
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Auction rate securities                      
Cost Basis 159,418,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis         10,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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10,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Gross unrealized loss 1,387,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax 4,784,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax       3,900,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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1,100,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
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Contingent consideration arrangment                      
Number of contingent consideration arrangements related to business acquisitions 5iaci_NumberofContingentConsiderationArrangementsRelatedtoBusinessAcquisitions                    
Number of contingent consideration arrangements with payment limit 4iaci_NumberofContingentConsiderationArrangementswithPaymentLimit                    
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Maximum Amount At Balance Sheet Date               166,900,000iaci_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationMaximumAmountAtBalanceSheetDate
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Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Fair Value at Balance Sheet Date With A Maximum Limit               29,500,000iaci_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationFairValueatBalanceSheetDateWithAMaximumLimit
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Fair value of one contingent consideration arrangements without a maximum limit                   700,000iaci_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationFairvalueatBalanceSheetDateWithoutaLimit
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Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments 8,109,000iaci_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationPaymentFinancing 256,000iaci_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationPaymentFinancing 10,781,000iaci_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationPaymentFinancing 7,400,000iaci_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationPaymentFinancing
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High       94,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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77,900,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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Fair Value, Discount Rate                     15.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
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Contingent Consideration, Current       10,700,000iaci_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationFairValueAtBalanceSheetDateCurrent
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Contingent Consideration, Noncurrent       $ 19,600,000iaci_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationFairValueAtBalanceSheetNoncurrent
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