SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of revenues from segments to consolidated

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
Search & Applications	$	370,227		$	258,875		$	1,062,187		$	731,054
Match	178,190			132,328			530,883			360,354
Local	84,314			80,124			245,938			231,465
Media	52,736			18,692			107,015			51,811
Other	29,064			27,023			89,899			88,442
Inter-segment elimination	(61		)	(158		)	(240		)	(625		)
Total	$	714,470		$	516,884		$	2,035,682		$	1,462,501

Schedule of reconciliation of operating income (loss) from segments to consolidated

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Operating Income (Loss):
Search & Applications	$	69,036		$	45,508		$	216,593		$	144,780
Match	56,078			36,677			143,083			101,105
Local	7,343			7,324			22,802			22,484
Media	(13,178		)	(2,837		)	(27,152		)	(10,545		)
Other	(2,685		)	(1,648		)	(6,581		)	(3,891		)
Corporate	(38,561		)	(38,284		)	(110,471		)	(111,626		)
Total	$	78,033		$	46,740		$	238,274		$	142,307

Schedule of reconciliation of Operating Income Before Amortization from segments to consolidated

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Operating Income Before Amortization:
Search & Applications	$	69,192		$	46,280		$	216,771		$	145,742
Match	59,980			40,207			159,953			107,530
Local	7,817			7,767			23,599			23,836
Media	(12,236		)	(2,651		)	(25,426		)	(10,301		)
Other	(2,259		)	(1,339		)	(5,412		)	(2,970		)
Corporate	(15,898		)	(16,101		)	(47,895		)	(46,282		)
Total	$	106,596		$	74,163		$	321,590		$	217,555

Schedule of reconciliation of depreciation from segments to consolidated

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Depreciation:
Search & Applications	$	3,343	$	9,824	$	10,019	$	21,389
Match	4,502		2,481		11,781		7,059
Local	2,463		2,738		7,739		7,325
Media	424		153		898		546
Other	286		209		787		623
Corporate	2,132		2,079		6,266		6,431
Total	$	13,150	$	17,484	$	37,490	$	43,373

Schedule of revenue and long-lived assets, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, by geography

Revenue by geography is based on where the customer is located. Geographic information about revenue and long-lived assets is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Revenue:
United States	$	499,409	$	393,398	$	1,417,622	$	1,150,895
All other countries	215,061		123,486		618,060		311,606
Total	$	714,470	$	516,884	$	2,035,682	$	1,462,501

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill and intangible assets):
United States	$	257,150	$	246,550
All other countries	15,167		13,038
Total	$	272,317	$	259,588

Schedule of reconciliation of Operating Income Before Amortization to operating income (loss) for the entity's reportable segments

The following tables reconcile Operating Income Before Amortization to operating income (loss) for the Company's reportable segments:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Operating Income Before Amortization			Non-Cash Compensation Expense			Amortization of Intangibles			Operating Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Search & Applications	$	69,192		$	(9	)	$	(147	)	$	69,036
Match	59,980			(560		)	(3,342		)	56,078
Local	7,817			—			(474		)	7,343
Media	(12,236		)	(62		)	(880		)	(13,178		)
Other	(2,259		)	(57		)	(369		)	(2,685		)
Corporate	(15,898		)	(22,663		)	—			(38,561		)
Total	$	106,596		$	(23,351	)	$	(5,212	)	$	78,033

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Operating Income Before Amortization			Non-Cash Compensation Expense			Amortization of Intangibles			Operating Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Search & Applications	$	46,280		$	(4	)	$	(768	)	$	45,508
Match	40,207			(423		)	(3,107		)	36,677
Local	7,767			—			(443		)	7,324
Media	(2,651		)	(186		)	—			(2,837		)
Other	(1,339		)	(89		)	(220		)	(1,648		)
Corporate	(16,101		)	(22,183		)	—			(38,284		)
Total	$	74,163		$	(22,885	)	$	(4,538	)	$	46,740

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Operating Income Before Amortization			Non-Cash Compensation Expense			Amortization of Intangibles			Operating Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Search & Applications	$	216,771		$	(26	)	$	(152	)	$	216,593
Match	159,953			(2,023		)	(14,847		)	143,083
Local	23,599			—			(797		)	22,802
Media	(25,426		)	(566		)	(1,160		)	(27,152		)
Other	(5,412		)	(67		)	(1,102		)	(6,581		)
Corporate	(47,895		)	(62,576		)	—			(110,471		)
Total	$	321,590		$	(65,258	)	$	(18,058	)	$	238,274

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Operating Income Before Amortization			Non-Cash Compensation Expense			Amortization of Intangibles			Operating Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)
Search & Applications	$	145,742		$	210		$	(1,172	)	$	144,780
Match	107,530			(423		)	(6,002		)	101,105
Local	23,836			—			(1,352		)	22,484
Media	(10,301		)	(241		)	(3		)	(10,545		)
Other	(2,970		)	(255		)	(666		)	(3,891		)
Corporate	(46,282		)	(65,344		)	—			(111,626		)
Total	$	217,555		$	(66,053	)	$	(9,195	)	$	142,307