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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions						9 Months Ended
	Nov. 06, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 19, 2018 shares	Oct. 10, 2018 shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
IAC Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 300,000,000
Annual commitment fee on undrawn funds, basis points (as a percent)						0.25%
IAC Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
ANGI Homeservices Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000
Match Group \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.00
Aggregate amount of dividend	$ 560,000,000
ANGI Homeservices \| ANGI Homeservices Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Annual commitment fee on undrawn funds, basis points (as a percent)			0.25%
Maximum \| IAC Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio						3.25
Maximum \| ANGI Homeservices \| ANGI Homeservices Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio		4.5
Minimum \| ANGI Homeservices \| ANGI Homeservices Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Minimum interest coverage ratio		2.0
Handy Technologies, Inc. \| Common Class A \| ANGI Homeservices \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued pursuant to business acquisition (shares) \| shares				8.6
Angie's List transaction agreement \| Class B Convertible Common Stock \| ANGI Homeservices \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued in transaction (shares) \| shares					5.1
Electus and Dictionary LLC \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consideration received from disposition of business			$ 130,000,000
IAC/InterActiveCorp \| Match Group \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of dividend	$ 450,000,000
Base Rate \| Quarterly Payments for First Three Years \| ANGI Homeservices \| Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.25%
Base Rate \| Quarterly Payments in Fourth Year \| ANGI Homeservices \| Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.50%
Base Rate \| Quarterly Payments in Fifth Year \| ANGI Homeservices \| Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		3.75%