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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) aircraft shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) intercompany_note
Match Group \| Employee Matters Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares received from related party pursuant to employee matters agreement (in shares) \| shares			3.0	11.9	1.0
Shares received from related party as reimbursement for exercise and settlement of equity awards denominated in shares of subsidiary (in shares) \| shares			2.5	11.3	0.5
Shares received from related party as reimbursement for exercise and vesting of equity awards denominated in shares of parent (in shares) \| shares			0.5	0.6	0.4
Match Group \| Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related parties			$ 7,600,000	$ 9,900,000	$ 11,800,000
Match Group \| Leased Office Space
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related parties			5,200,000	5,100,000	$ 4,300,000
Match Group \| Tax Sharing Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related parties			7,000,000	10,900,000
Amounts due to related parties		$ 7,300,000	0	7,300,000
Match Group \| Net Operating Loss Sold
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related parties			900,000
ANGI Homeservices
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current accounts receivable due from related party		$ 2,000,000	$ 0	2,000,000
ANGI Homeservices \| Employee Matters Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shares received from related party pursuant to employee matters agreement (in shares) \| shares		0.4	0.9
ANGI Homeservices \| Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments received from related parties		$ 1,700,000	$ 5,700,000	$ 400,000
Amounts due to related parties			100,000
ANGI Homeservices \| Tax Sharing Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current notes receivable due from related party			12,100,000
Payments received from related party tax expense			$ 0
ANGI Homeservices \| Intercompany Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of related party debt instruments \| intercompany_note						2
ANGI Homeservices \| Payoff Intercompany Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current notes receivable due from related party						$ 61,500,000
ANGI Homeservices \| Working Capital Intercompany Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Current notes receivable due from related party						$ 15,000,000
Other Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest held by each of the Company and Expedia in aircraft (as a percent)			50.00%
Number of aircraft operated \| aircraft			2
IAC's total purchase price and refurbish costs in aircraft	$ 17,400,000
Percentage of total purchase price and refurbish costs paid in related party transaction	50.00%
Ownership interest held by each of the Company and Expedia in an entity employing aircraft flight crew (as a percent)			50.00%
Class B Common Stock \| ANGI Homeservices \| Angie's List Merger Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock received from related party (shares) \| shares			5.1