CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations	$ (130,268)	$ 144,774
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations:
Stock-based compensation expense	82,610	71,869
Depreciation	51,321	46,693
Amortization of intangibles	65,062	39,304
Goodwill impairment	275,367	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	(43,131)	(49,147)
Deferred income taxes	(99,955)	(7,851)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates	340	78
Acquisition-related contingent consideration fair value adjustments	7,993	(17,906)
Gains on sale of businesses and investments, net	(13,416)	(523)
Gain on real estate transaction	0	(33,586)
Other adjustments, net	21,882	15,679
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	32,950	(25,822)
Other assets	(19,775)	(13,746)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(63,669)	(17,635)
Income taxes payable	(37,081)	(13,748)
Deferred revenue	31,352	45,674
Net cash provided by operating activities attributable to continuing operations	161,582	184,107
Cash flows from investing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,524)	(43,286)
Capital expenditures	(62,739)	(44,558)
Investments in time deposits	(87,500)	0
Proceeds from maturities of time deposits	87,500	0
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable debt securities	79,210	192,928
Purchases of marketable debt securities	(229,246)	(93,134)
Purchases of investments	(7,211)	(25,073)
Net proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments	110,536	8,551
Other, net	5,562	(4,095)
Net cash used in investing activities attributable to continuing operations	(106,412)	(8,667)
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Purchase of treasury stock	(247,256)	(200,000)
Proceeds from Match Group 2016 Senior Notes offering	400,000	0
Debt issuance costs	(5,048)	0
Redemption and repurchase of Senior Notes	(126,271)	0
Dividends	0	(84,947)
Issuance of IAC common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes	(7,148)	(40,197)
Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes	467	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	43,131	49,147
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(2,529)	(29,899)
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payments	(2,180)	(5,712)
Decrease in restricted cash related to bond redemptions	20,000	0
Other, net	(766)	512
Net cash used in financing activities attributable to continuing operations	(337,600)	(391,096)
Total cash used in continuing operations	(282,430)	(215,656)
Total cash used in discontinued operations	0	(190)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9,233)	(8,111)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(291,663)	(223,957)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,481,447	990,405
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,189,784	766,448
Match Group Term Loan
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Principal payments on debt	(410,000)	0
Liberty Bonds
Cash flows from financing activities attributable to continuing operations:
Principal payments on debt	$ 0	$ (80,000)