CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
Net earnings	$ 113,374	$ 409,230	$ 283,725
Less: earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	17	174,673	1,926
Earnings from continuing operations	113,357	234,557	281,799
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
Stock-based compensation expense	105,450	59,634	53,005
Depreciation	62,205	61,156	58,909
Amortization of intangibles	139,952	57,926	59,843
Impairment of long-term investments	6,689	66,601	5,268
Goodwill impairment	14,056	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	(56,418)	(44,957)	(32,891)
Deferred income taxes	(59,786)	76,869	(9,096)
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(772)	9,697	6,615
Acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments	(15,461)	(13,367)	343
Gain on real estate transaction	(34,341)	0	0
Gains on sales of long-term investments, assets and a business	(1,005)	(21,946)	(50,608)
Other adjustments, net	26,496	20,789	19,254
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(29,680)	(19,918)	10,421
Other assets	(21,174)	(3,606)	(34,632)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	8,989	5,206	(766)
Income taxes payable	24,167	(94,492)	49,191
Deferred revenue	66,914	30,142	(5,841)
Other changes in assets and liabilities, net	(233)	(243)	147
Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations	349,405	424,048	410,961
Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(617,402)	(259,391)	(40,434)
Capital expenditures	(62,049)	(57,233)	(80,311)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities	218,462	21,644	12,502
Purchases of marketable debt securities	(93,134)	(175,826)	0
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments, assets and a business	9,413	58,388	83,091
Purchases of long-term investments	(34,470)	(24,334)	(51,080)
Other, net	(3,541)	(3,042)	(3,529)
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations	(582,721)	(439,794)	(79,761)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Borrowings under Match Group Term Loan	788,000	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(19,050)	(383)	(7,399)
Fees and expenses related to note exchange	(6,954)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	500,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(80,000)	0	(15,844)
Proceeds from Match Group initial public offering, net of fees and expenses	428,789	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(200,000)	0	(264,214)
Dividends	(113,196)	(97,338)	(79,189)
Issuance of common stock, net of withholding taxes	(38,418)	1,609	(5,077)
Repurchase of stock-based awards	(23,431)	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	56,418	44,957	32,891
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(32,207)	(33,165)	(67,947)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments	(5,750)	(8,109)	(256)
Funds returned from (transferred to) escrow for Meetic tender offer	0	12,354	(71,512)
Other, net	(19,393)	(905)	(3,787)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities attributable to continuing operations	734,808	(80,980)	17,666
Total cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	501,492	(96,726)	348,866
Total cash used in discontinued operations	(152)	(145)	(1,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10,298)	(13,168)	3,478
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	491,042	(110,039)	350,467
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	990,405	1,100,444	749,977
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,481,447	$ 990,405	$ 1,100,444