Conversant 10-Q 9 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	2-May-14
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CONVERSANT, INC.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001080034	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	66,998,165
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$90,444	$81,319
Accounts receivable, net	131,558	148,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,042	9,897
Income taxes receivable	43,683	7,057
Deferred tax assets, current portion	4,982	1,556
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	0	32,802
Total current assets	280,709	281,369
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0	55,642
Property and equipment, net	27,356	28,006
Goodwill	402,254	388,922
Intangible assets acquired in business combinations, net	51,754	48,501
Deferred tax assets, less current portion	336	12,422
Other assets	2,434	2,913
TOTAL ASSETS	764,843	817,775
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	109,370	126,472
Other current liabilities	2,429	4,057
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0	7,646
Total current liabilities	111,799	138,175
Income taxes payable	23,911	24,050
Deferred tax liabilities	10,639	855
Borrowings under credit agreement, less current portion	60,000	140,000
Other non-current liabilities	9,288	8,740
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0	1,058
TOTAL LIABILITIES	215,637	312,878
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 66,733,655 and 75,303,111 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	67	67
Additional paid-in capital	467,063	461,822
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-4,625	-2,722
Retained Earnings	86,701	45,730
Total stockholders' equity	549,206	504,897
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$764,843	$817,775

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	66,957,715	66,828,670
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	66,957,715	66,828,670

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue	$145,913,000	$134,483,000
Cost of revenue	47,220,000	42,330,000
Gross profit	98,693,000	92,153,000
Operating expenses:	'	'
Sales and marketing	26,515,000	21,063,000
General and administrative	17,870,000	16,593,000
Technology	15,972,000	13,623,000
Amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations	4,538,000	3,551,000
Total operating expenses	64,895,000	54,830,000
Income from operations	33,798,000	37,323,000
Interest and other income, net	-264,000	-406,000
Income before income taxes	33,534,000	36,917,000
Income tax expense	13,452,000	13,538,000
Income from continuing operations	20,082,000	23,379,000
Income from discontinued operations	155,000	2,904,000
Gain on sale of business	34,226,000	0
Net income	54,463,000	26,283,000
Other comprehensive income:	'	'
Foreign currency translation	-1,903,000	-2,867,000
Total comprehensive income	$52,560,000	$23,416,000
Continuing operations	$0.30	$0.31
Discontinued operations	$0.51	$0.04
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.81	$0.35
Continuing operations	$0.29	$0.30
Discontinued operations	$0.50	$0.04
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.79	$0.34
Weighted-average shares used to calculate net income per common share:	'	'
Basic (in shares)	67,087	75,648
Diluted (in shares)	68,727	77,567

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$504,897	$0	$67	$461,822	($2,722)	$45,730
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	0	66,828,670	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	4,749	'	'	4,749	'	'
Shares issued in connection with employee stock programs (in shares)	'	'	887,446	'	'	'
Shares issued in connection with employee stock programs	3,438	'	'	3,438	'	'
Tax benefit from employee stock transactions	2,235	'	'	2,235	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	0	-758,401	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	-18,673	0	0	-5,181	0	-13,492
Net Income	54,463	'	'	'	'	54,463
Foreign currency translation	-1,903	'	'	'	-1,903	'
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$549,206	$0	$67	$467,063	($4,625)	$86,701
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	'	0	66,957,715	'	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$54,463,000	$26,283,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	9,924,000	9,709,000
Non-cash, stock-based compensation	4,749,000	4,797,000
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales credits	1,057,000	1,760,000
Gain on sale of business	-34,226,000	0
Amortization of discount on note receivable	0	-570,000
Deferred income taxes	1,020,000	1,210,000
Tax benefit from stock-based awards	2,235,000	2,245,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards	-2,237,000	-2,399,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business acquisitions	3,306,000	6,430,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	40,291,000	49,465,000
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-1,738,000	-1,401,000
Principal payments received on note receivable	0	1,005,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	72,813,000	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-24,286,000	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	46,789,000	-396,000
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from Lines of Credit	55,000,000	0
Repayments under credit agreement	-135,000,000	-62,500,000
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	-18,673,000	0
Proceeds from shares issued under employee stock programs	3,438,000	5,835,000
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards	2,237,000	2,399,000
Net cash used in financing activities	-92,998,000	-54,266,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	110,000	-2,307,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations	14,933,000	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	9,125,000	-7,504,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,319,000	136,638,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$90,444,000	$129,134,000

THE_COMPANY_AND_BASIS_OF_PRESE

THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Company Overview
	Conversant, Inc. and its subsidiaries (''Conversant'' or the "Company''), offer a comprehensive range of digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. The Company's services help marketers achieve a variety of strategic objectives, including customer relationship management, new customer acquisition and branding. The Company changed its name from ValueClick, Inc. to Conversant, Inc. on February 3, 2014.
	In periods prior to the third quarter of 2013, the Company derived its revenue from three business segments: Affiliate Marketing, Media and Owned & Operated Websites. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to sell the Company's Owned & Operated Websites business segment. As a result of this plan and subsequent sale of this business in the first quarter of 2014, the Owned & Operated Websites segment met the definition of a business held for sale at December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the Owned & Operated Websites segment have been excluded from continuing operations for all periods herein and reported as discontinued operations. See Note 5 for additional information on this divestiture. With this divestiture, the Company now operates in two business segments: Affiliate Marketing and Media. All prior period segment information herein has been recast to conform to this presentation.
	AFFILIATE MARKETING - Conversant's Affiliate Marketing segment, which operates under the "CJ Affiliate by Conversant'' brand name, provides the technology, network and customer service that, in combination, enable advertisers to create their own fully-commissioned online sales force comprised of third-party website publishers, also known as affiliates. Advertisers upload their offers onto the Company's platform, making them available for placement by affiliates. Affiliates apply to join the advertiser's program, and upon acceptance, affiliates select and place the advertiser's offers on their websites or mobile websites, in email campaigns or in search listings. These links are served and tracked by the Company's platform. As a result, when a consumer clicks on one of the affiliate's links and makes an online purchase or completes an agreed-upon action on the advertiser's website or mobile website, the transaction is automatically tracked and recorded. The Company collects commissions due from advertisers and disburses these commission payments to thousands of individual affiliates each month. Our technology and service offerings enable marketers to execute their own affiliate marketing programs without the expense of building and maintaining their own in-house technical infrastructure and resources.
	Our Affiliate Marketing segment principally generates revenue from variable commissions paid to the Company by advertisers, which are based on a percentage of commissions advertisers pay to affiliates, or on a percentage of transaction revenue generated from the advertising programs managed by the Company's affiliate marketing platform. The commission payments advertisers pay to the Company are separate from the commission payments advertisers pay to affiliates. The Company does not receive any portion of affiliate publisher commissions, and the Company does not generally generate revenue directly from affiliates.
	MEDIA - Conversant's Media segment provides a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services and tailored programs that help marketers create and increase awareness for their products and brands, attract visitors and generate leads and sales through the Internet and mobile applications. The company's platform enables marketers to deliver personalized and individualized communications, and is designed for flexibility based on each brand’s specific needs. The level of personalization, data integration, creative development, cross-channel delivery, and measurement sophistication are tailored for each individual client.
	On February 6, 2014, the Company acquired SET Media, a digital video technology company. SET Media strengthens the Company's technology offerings and adds unique video targeting and brand safety capabilities to its personalization platform. SET Media is included in the Company's Media segment. See Note 4 for additional information on this acquisition.
	Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
	The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period. As permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been condensed and do not contain certain information that may be included in Conversant's annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Conversant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014. The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to: i) the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales credits; ii) the fair value of the Company's debt; iii) the valuation of equity instruments granted by the Company; iv) the value assigned to, recoverability and estimated useful lives of, goodwill and intangible assets acquired in business combinations; v) the Company's income tax expense, its deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets; and vi) the recognition and disclosure of contingent liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical data and experience, as well as various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

RECENTLY_ISSUED_ACCOUNTING_STA

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS DISCLOSURE [Abstract]	'
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	'
	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, which changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that have, or will have, a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. Additionally, the guidance requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information about the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of discontinued operations. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-08 will be applied prospectively to annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB determined that an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward or other tax credit carryforward when settlement in this manner is available under applicable tax law. This guidance is effective for the Company's interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance clarifying the accounting for the release of cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity.  The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued a final rule related to the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income that requires entities to report, either on the face of their financial statements or in a footnote to their financial statements, the effects on earnings from items that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income. The new accounting rules were effective for the Company on January 1, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized stock-based compensation of $4.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively. The following table summarizes, by statement of comprehensive income line item, the impact of stock-based compensation and the related income tax benefits recognized in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Sales and marketing	$	1,161		$	1,158
	General and administrative	2,403			2,254
	Technology	1,185			1,105
	Total stock-based compensation	4,749			4,517
	Related income tax benefits	(1,942		)	(2,088		)
	Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefits	$	2,807		$	2,429

RECENT_BUSINESS_COMBINATIONS_N

RECENT BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Recent Business Combinations	'
	RECENT BUSINESS COMBINATION
	On February 6, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of SET Media, a digital video technology company. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all outstanding equity interests in SET Media for total cash consideration of $24.6 million. The Company also assumed 52,000 unvested options to purchase shares of Conversant common stock valued at $0.9 million. The fair value of the assumed unvested stock options will be expensed over the future service period.
	SET Media strengthens the Company's technology offerings and adds unique video targeting and brand safety capabilities to its personalization platform. These factors contributed to a purchase price in excess of the fair value of SET Media's net tangible and intangible assets acquired, and, as a result, the Company has recorded goodwill in connection with this transaction. The results of SET Media's operations are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning on February 6, 2014.
	The preliminary allocation of the purchase price (based upon preliminary valuation assumptions that may change upon completion of our analysis) to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values, resulted in $13.4 million in goodwill, $10.1 million in amortizable intangible assets, including $8.1 million of developed technology with a useful life of four years, $5.0 million in deferred tax assets and $4.0 million in deferred tax liabilities. The Company does not expect any goodwill to be tax deductible. This acquisition is not considered material for purposes of further disclosure.

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	'
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	On January 10, 2014, the Company completed the disposition of its Owned & Operated Websites segment. The proceeds from the sale consisted of gross cash consideration of $80.0 million, and $74.8 million net of cash divested. The company incurred $2.0 million in transaction costs in connection with the divestiture. The divestiture generated a pre-tax gain of $7.0 million, which includes a $1.4 million reclassification adjustment relating to the foreign currency translation amounts previously included in other comprehensive income, and a $34.2 million gain net of income taxes due to a tax benefit of $27.2 million realized upon the sale due primarily to tax deductible goodwill.
	The assets and liabilities of the Owned & Operated Websites segment were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, and the historical results of operations of the Owned & Operated Websites segment are treated as discontinued operations herein. The Company determined that its Owned & Operated Websites segment met the definition of an asset held for sale in the third quarter of 2013.
	The following amounts related to the Owned & Operated Websites segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 were derived from historical financial information. All amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Three-month
		Period Ended
		31-Mar-13
	Revenue	$	30,955
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	4,270
	Income tax expense	1,366
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	2,904
	The components of assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
	Current assets held for sale:
	Cash and cash equivalents	14,933
	Receivables, net	15,113
	Other current assets	2,756
		32,802
	Assets held for sale, less current portion:
	Property and equipment, net	1,554
	Goodwill	45,878
	Intangible assets acquired in business combinations	7,798
	Other assets	412
		55,642
	Current liabilities related to assets held for sale:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,242
	Other current liabilities	404
		7,646
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale, less current portion:
	Deferred tax liabilities	1,058
	Other non-current liabilities	—
		1,058

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	'
	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	As a result of the Company's sale of its Owned & Operated Websites businesses as described in Note 1, the Company's reporting units now consist of the Affiliate Marketing, Enterprise (formerly named Dotomi) and Media operating segments as of March 31, 2014. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Affiliate			Enterprise			Media			Total
		Marketing
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	30,657		206,861			$	151,404		$	388,922
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(61		)	—			(26		)	(87		)
	Acquisition	—			—			13,419			13,419
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	164,797		$	402,254
	Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses and the net carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Affiliate			Enterprise			Media			Total
		Marketing
	March 31, 2014
	Goodwill	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	276,797		$	514,254
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(112,000		)	(112,000		)
	Goodwill, net	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	164,797		$	402,254
	December 31, 2013
	Goodwill	$	30,657		$	206,861		$	263,404		$	500,922
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(112,000		)	(112,000		)
	Goodwill, net	$	30,657		$	206,861		$	151,404		$	388,922
	The gross balance, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Gross			Accumulated			Net Carrying
		Balance			Amortization			Amount
	March 31, 2014
	Customer, affiliate and advertiser relationships	$	96,970		$	(64,241	)	$	32,729
	Trademarks, trade names and domain names	8,032			(7,740		)	292
	Developed technologies	39,870			(21,907		)	17,963
	Non-competition agreements	$	840		$	(70	)	770
	Total intangible assets	$	145,712		$	(93,958	)	$	51,754
	December 31, 2013
	Customer, affiliate and advertiser relationships	$	95,810		$	(60,799	)	$	35,011
	Trademarks, trade names and domain names	11,873			(10,555		)	1,318
	Developed technologies	31,770			(19,598		)	12,172
	Total intangible assets	$	139,453		$	(90,952	)	$	48,501
	The following table summarizes, by consolidated statement of comprehensive income line item, the impact of amortization expense recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Amortization of acquired developed technologies included in consolidated cost of revenue	$	2,309		$	1,985
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in consolidated operating expenses	4,538			3,551
	Total	$	6,847		$	5,536
	Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the remainder of 2014, the succeeding four years and thereafter, is as follows (in thousands):
		Amortization included in:
		Cost of revenue			Operating expenses			Total
	Nine months ending December 31, 2014	$	7,462		$	10,818		$	18,280
	2015	6,283			14,425			20,708
	2016	2,025			8,378			10,403
	2017	2,025			44			2,069
	2018	169			44			213
	Thereafter	—			81			81
	Total	$	17,964		$	33,790		$	51,754

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	'
	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
	Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and sales credits of $7.2 million at March 31, 2014 and $6.9 million at December 31, 2013. No customers accounted for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	'
	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
	Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Computer equipment and purchased software	$	57,852		$	55,965
	Furniture and equipment	7,916			7,837
	Leasehold improvements	10,724			10,660
	Property and equipment, gross	76,492			74,462
	Less: accumulated depreciation and leasehold	(49,136		)	(46,456		)
	amortization
	Total property and equipment, net	$	27,356		$	28,006

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENT

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	'
	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
	The accounting guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. The accounting guidance clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as fair value measured based on observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as fair value measured based on observable inputs other than the quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3, defined as fair value measured based on unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, therefore requiring the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
	As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying amounts of net accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amount of cash equivalents, which consist of money market accounts, approximate fair value using level 1 inputs. Based on borrowing rates that are available to the Company for loans with similar terms and consideration of the Company’s credit risk, the carrying value of the company's debt approximates its fair value and is a Level 2 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company may receive letters alleging infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings, nor is the Company aware of any pending or threatened litigation that is reasonably possible to have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such litigation be resolved unfavorably.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	INCOME TAXES
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had recorded a liability of $18.7 million for unrecognized tax benefits. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.4 million as a result of income tax positions taken during the period and decreased by $0.3 million for tax settlements during the quarter. Additionally, $0.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits were removed related to the completion of the sale of the Owned & Operated Websites segment, resulting in a total liability for unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 of $18.5 million. If these tax benefits are recognized in future periods, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded as a reduction to income tax expense. Facts and circumstances could arise in the twelve-month period following March 31, 2014 that could cause the Company to reduce the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including, but not limited to, settlement of income tax positions or expiration of statutes of limitations. Because the ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions depends on many factors and assumptions, the Company is not able to estimate the range of potential changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or the timing of such changes.
	The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties expense, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had recorded an accrual of $9.7 million for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized $0.3 million in gross interest and penalties, which was offset by $0.1 million in interest paid relating to the settlement of tax positions and $0.2 million of accrued interest that was removed related to the completion of the sale of the Owned & Operated Websites segment, resulting in an accrual for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $9.7 million at March 31, 2014. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized $0.4 million in gross interest and penalties. The accrual for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits is included in non-current income taxes payable balance on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. These include the 2009 through 2013 tax years for federal purposes, 2004 through 2013 tax years for various state jurisdictions, and 2004 through 2013 tax years for various foreign jurisdictions. The Company is currently under audit examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2007 tax year, and in various state and foreign jurisdictions for various tax years.

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	In September 2001, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Program”) to allow for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock at prevailing market prices in the open market or through unsolicited negotiated transactions.  Since the inception of the Program and through December 31, 2013, the Company’s board of directors authorized a total of $1.0 billion for repurchases under the Program and the Company had repurchased a total of 80.9 million shares of its common stock for approximately $926.8 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 0.8 million shares for $18.7 million. As of March 31, 2014, up to an additional $81.3 million of the Company’s capital was available to be used to repurchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under the Program. Subsequent to March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 0.8 million shares for $19.8 million, leaving approximately $61.5 million available under the Program as of May 9, 2014.
	Repurchases have been funded from available working capital and borrowings under the Company's credit facility, and all shares have been retired subsequent to their repurchase. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased by the Company, and the Company may discontinue repurchases at any time that management or the Company’s board of directors determines additional repurchases are not warranted. The amounts authorized by the Company’s board of directors exclude broker commissions.

NET_INCOME_PER_COMMON_SHARE

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE	'
	NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income	$	54,463	$	26,283
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	67,087		75,648
	Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	1,640		1,919
	Number of shares used to compute net income per common	68,727		77,567
	share - diluted
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.81	$	0.35
	Diluted	$	0.79	$	0.34
	Employee stock-based awards totaling 7,000 shares and 9,000 shares during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

CREDIT_AGREEMENT

CREDIT AGREEMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
CREDIT AGREEMENT [Abstract]	'
CREDIT AGREEMENT	'
	CREDIT AGREEMENT
	On August 19, 2013, the Company entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Facility"), which amended and restated the Company's previous credit facility in its entirety. The amended Credit Facility consists of a revolving loan commitment of $400.0 million, with a Company option to increase the total revolving loan commitment to $500.0 million subject to certain conditions. The expiration date under the amended Credit Facility was extended to August 19, 2018. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at either (i) the Base Rate, which is equal to the highest of (a) the administrative agent's prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 1.50% and (c) the one month reserve adjusted daily London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.50%, or (ii) LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin as in effect at each interest calculation date. The applicable margin in effect from time to time is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The applicable margins range from 1.25% to 1.75% for LIBOR loans and from 0.25% to 0.75% for Base Rate loans.
	Certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of the Company and all future domestic subsidiaries of the Company also are required to guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Credit Facility. The Company's obligations are collateralized by a lien on substantially all of its present and future assets pursuant to a separate security agreement (the "Security Agreement"). In addition, the obligations of each subsidiary guarantor are collateralized by a lien on substantially all of such subsidiary’s present and future assets pursuant to a separate guaranty agreement (the "Guaranty Agreement"). The subsidiary guarantees and the collateral under the Security Agreement are subject to release upon fulfillment of certain conditions specified in the Credit Facility, Security Agreement and the Guaranty Agreement.
	The Credit Facility is available to be used by the Company to, among other things, fund its working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and stock repurchases. The Company used borrowings under the Credit Facility to settle the prior credit facility and fund a portion of the Company's stock repurchases in the current quarter. The Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving loan commitment amount up to a maximum of 0.30% based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The agreement also defines customary events of default such as failure to pay interest or principal when due, material inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy events, change of control, a material adverse change in financial condition or operations, or a default of covenant. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the principal and accrued interest under the Credit Facility then outstanding may be declared due and payable. At March 31, 2014, there was $60 million outstanding under the revolving loan commitment.
	The Company has provided various representations and agreed to certain financial covenants including a total leverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio and a minimum unrestricted, unencumbered liquid assets requirement. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants of its credit facilities.

SEGMENTS_GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATIO

SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]	'
SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS	'
	SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
	The Company derives its revenue from two business segments: Affiliate Marketing and Media. These business segments are presented on a worldwide basis. Prior to the third quarter of 2013, the Company operated in a third segment, Owned & Operated Websites. However, in the third quarter of 2013, the Company's board of directors approved a plan to sell the Owned & Operated Websites business segment. As a result of this plan and subsequent sale of this business in the first quarter of 2014, the Owned & Operated Websites segment met the definition of a business held for sale at December 31, 2013, and also met the reporting requirements to be reported as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of operations for the Owned & Operated Websites segment have been excluded from continuing operations for all periods herein and reported as discontinued operations.
	The following table provides revenue and segment income from operations for each of the Company’s two business segments. The Company accounts for inter-segment revenue as if the revenue was derived from third parties, that is, at current market prices. Segment income from operations, as shown below, is the performance measure used by management to assess segment performance and excludes the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets and corporate expenses, as these items are excluded from the segment performance measures utilized by the Company's chief operating decision maker in evaluating the performance of the segments. Corporate expenses consist of those costs not directly attributable to a business segment, and include: salaries and benefits for the Company’s executive, finance, legal, corporate governance, human resources, and facilities organizations; fees for professional service providers including audit, tax and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; certain legal fees not directly attributable to a business segment; insurance; acquisition related costs; and, other corporate expenses.
		Revenue						Segment Income
								from Operations
		Three-month Period Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Affiliate Marketing	$	42,464		$	38,311		$	26,112	$	22,925
	Media	103,462			96,256			29,129		31,323
	Inter-segment revenue	(13		)	(84		)	—		—
	Total	$	145,913		$	134,483		$	55,241	$	54,248
	A reconciliation of total segment income from operations to consolidated income from operations is as follows for each period (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Segment income from operations	$	55,241		$	54,248
	Corporate expenses	(9,847		)	(6,872		)
	Stock-based compensation	(4,749		)	(4,517		)
	Amortization of acquired developed technology included in consolidated cost of revenue	(2,309		)	(1,985		)
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in consolidated operating expenses	(4,538		)	(3,551		)
	Consolidated income from operations	$	33,798		$	37,323
	Depreciation and leasehold amortization expense included in the determination of segment income from operations as presented above for the Affiliate Marketing and Media segments is as follows for each period (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Affiliate Marketing	$	364		$	341
	Media	2,378			2,395
	Corporate	326			263
	Total	$	3,068		$	2,999
	The Company’s continuing operations are domiciled in the United States with operations internationally in Europe, South Africa and China through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Revenue is attributed to a geographic region based upon the country from which the customer relationship is maintained.
	The Company’s geographic information was as follows (in thousands):
		Revenue
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	133,583		$	122,511
	International	12,442			12,155
	Inter-regional eliminations	(112		)	(183		)
	Total	$	145,913		$	134,483
		Income from Operations
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	33,044		$	35,643
	International	754			1,680
	Total	$	33,798		$	37,323
	For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, no customer comprised more than 10% of total revenue from continuing operations.

THE_COMPANY_AND_BASIS_OF_PRESE1

THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates	'
	Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
	The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period. As permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been condensed and do not contain certain information that may be included in Conversant's annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Conversant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014. The December 31, 2013 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to: i) the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales credits; ii) the fair value of the Company's debt; iii) the valuation of equity instruments granted by the Company; iv) the value assigned to, recoverability and estimated useful lives of, goodwill and intangible assets acquired in business combinations; v) the Company's income tax expense, its deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances recorded against deferred tax assets; and vi) the recognition and disclosure of contingent liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical data and experience, as well as various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Impact of stock-based compensation and related income tax benefits	'
	The following table summarizes, by statement of comprehensive income line item, the impact of stock-based compensation and the related income tax benefits recognized in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Sales and marketing	$	1,161		$	1,158
	General and administrative	2,403			2,254
	Technology	1,185			1,105
	Total stock-based compensation	4,749			4,517
	Related income tax benefits	(1,942		)	(2,088		)
	Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefits	$	2,807		$	2,429

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Tables

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures	'
	The following amounts related to the Owned & Operated Websites segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 were derived from historical financial information. All amounts have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations (in thousands):
		Three-month
		Period Ended
		31-Mar-13
	Revenue	$	30,955
	Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	4,270
	Income tax expense	1,366
	Net income from discontinued operations	$	2,904
	The components of assets and liabilities held for sale at December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
	Current assets held for sale:
	Cash and cash equivalents	14,933
	Receivables, net	15,113
	Other current assets	2,756
		32,802
	Assets held for sale, less current portion:
	Property and equipment, net	1,554
	Goodwill	45,878
	Intangible assets acquired in business combinations	7,798
	Other assets	412
		55,642
	Current liabilities related to assets held for sale:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,242
	Other current liabilities	404
		7,646
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale, less current portion:
	Deferred tax liabilities	1,058
	Other non-current liabilities	—
		1,058

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Assigned goodwill by reporting unit	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
		Affiliate			Enterprise			Media			Total
		Marketing
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	30,657		206,861			$	151,404		$	388,922
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(61		)	—			(26		)	(87		)
	Acquisition	—			—			13,419			13,419
	Balance at March 31, 2014	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	164,797		$	402,254
	Goodwill, accumulated impairment losses and the net carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Affiliate			Enterprise			Media			Total
		Marketing
	March 31, 2014
	Goodwill	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	276,797		$	514,254
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(112,000		)	(112,000		)
	Goodwill, net	$	30,596		$	206,861		$	164,797		$	402,254
	December 31, 2013
	Goodwill	$	30,657		$	206,861		$	263,404		$	500,922
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			(112,000		)	(112,000		)
	Goodwill, net	$	30,657		$	206,861		$	151,404		$	388,922
Gross balance, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of intangible assets	'
	The gross balance, accumulated amortization and net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		Gross			Accumulated			Net Carrying
		Balance			Amortization			Amount
	March 31, 2014
	Customer, affiliate and advertiser relationships	$	96,970		$	(64,241	)	$	32,729
	Trademarks, trade names and domain names	8,032			(7,740		)	292
	Developed technologies	39,870			(21,907		)	17,963
	Non-competition agreements	$	840		$	(70	)	770
	Total intangible assets	$	145,712		$	(93,958	)	$	51,754
	December 31, 2013
	Customer, affiliate and advertiser relationships	$	95,810		$	(60,799	)	$	35,011
	Trademarks, trade names and domain names	11,873			(10,555		)	1,318
	Developed technologies	31,770			(19,598		)	12,172
	Total intangible assets	$	139,453		$	(90,952	)	$	48,501
Impact of amortization expense recognized	'
	The following table summarizes, by consolidated statement of comprehensive income line item, the impact of amortization expense recognized for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Amortization of acquired developed technologies included in consolidated cost of revenue	$	2,309		$	1,985
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in consolidated operating expenses	4,538			3,551
	Total	$	6,847		$	5,536
Estimated intangible asset future amortization expense	'
	Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the remainder of 2014, the succeeding four years and thereafter, is as follows (in thousands):
		Amortization included in:
		Cost of revenue			Operating expenses			Total
	Nine months ending December 31, 2014	$	7,462		$	10,818		$	18,280
	2015	6,283			14,425			20,708
	2016	2,025			8,378			10,403
	2017	2,025			44			2,069
	2018	169			44			213
	Thereafter	—			81			81
	Total	$	17,964		$	33,790		$	51,754

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_Tables

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	Computer equipment and purchased software	$	57,852		$	55,965
	Furniture and equipment	7,916			7,837
	Leasehold improvements	10,724			10,660
	Property and equipment, gross	76,492			74,462
	Less: accumulated depreciation and leasehold	(49,136		)	(46,456		)
	amortization
	Total property and equipment, net	$	27,356		$	28,006

NET_INCOME_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Ta

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Computation of basic and diluted net income per common share	'
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
	Net income	$	54,463	$	26,283
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	67,087		75,648
	Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	1,640		1,919
	Number of shares used to compute net income per common	68,727		77,567
	share - diluted
	Net income per common share:
	Basic	$	0.81	$	0.35
	Diluted	$	0.79	$	0.34

SEGMENTS_GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATIO1

SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]	'
Revenue and segment income from continuing operations	'
	Segment income from operations, as shown below, is the performance measure used by management to assess segment performance and excludes the effects of stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets and corporate expenses, as these items are excluded from the segment performance measures utilized by the Company's chief operating decision maker in evaluating the performance of the segments. Corporate expenses consist of those costs not directly attributable to a business segment, and include: salaries and benefits for the Company’s executive, finance, legal, corporate governance, human resources, and facilities organizations; fees for professional service providers including audit, tax and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance; certain legal fees not directly attributable to a business segment; insurance; acquisition related costs; and, other corporate expenses.
		Revenue						Segment Income
								from Operations
		Three-month Period Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Affiliate Marketing	$	42,464		$	38,311		$	26,112	$	22,925
	Media	103,462			96,256			29,129		31,323
	Inter-segment revenue	(13		)	(84		)	—		—
	Total	$	145,913		$	134,483		$	55,241	$	54,248
Reconciliation of total segment income from operations to consolidated income from operations	'
	A reconciliation of total segment income from operations to consolidated income from operations is as follows for each period (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Segment income from operations	$	55,241		$	54,248
	Corporate expenses	(9,847		)	(6,872		)
	Stock-based compensation	(4,749		)	(4,517		)
	Amortization of acquired developed technology included in consolidated cost of revenue	(2,309		)	(1,985		)
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in consolidated operating expenses	(4,538		)	(3,551		)
	Consolidated income from operations	$	33,798		$	37,323
Depreciation and leasehold amortization expense included in the determination of segment income from operations	'
	Depreciation and leasehold amortization expense included in the determination of segment income from operations as presented above for the Affiliate Marketing and Media segments is as follows for each period (in thousands):
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	Affiliate Marketing	$	364		$	341
	Media	2,378			2,395
	Corporate	326			263
	Total	$	3,068		$	2,999
Company's geographic information	'
	The Company’s geographic information was as follows (in thousands):
		Revenue
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	133,583		$	122,511
	International	12,442			12,155
	Inter-regional eliminations	(112		)	(183		)
	Total	$	145,913		$	134,483
		Income from Operations
		Three-month Period
		Ended March 31,
		2014			2013
	United States	$	33,044		$	35,643
	International	754			1,680
	Total	$	33,798		$	37,323

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Detail

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$4,749	$4,517
Related income tax benefits	-1,942	-2,088
Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefits	2,807	2,429
Selling and Marketing [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation	1,161	1,158
General and Administrative [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation	2,403	2,254
Technology [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$1,185	$1,105

RECENT_BUSINESS_COMBINATIONS_D

RECENT BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 06, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
			SET Media [Member]	Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total Cash Consideration	'	'	$24,600,000	'
Assumed Options, Unvested	'	'	52,000	'
Common stock fair value	'	'	900,000	'
Goodwill	402,254,000	388,922,000	13,400,000	'
Intangible Assets	'	'	10,100,000	'
Developed Technology	'	'	8,100,000	'
Weighted Average Useful Life	'	'	'	'4 years
Deferred Tax Assets	'	'	5,000,000	'
Deferred Tax Liabilities	'	'	$4,000,000	'

DISCONTINUED_OPERATIONS_Detail

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 10, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
					Owned & Operated Websites Segment [Member]	Owned & Operated Websites Segment [Member]	Owned & Operated Websites Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	'	'	'	'	$80,000,000	'	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	'	72,813,000	0	'	74,800,000	'	'
Disposal costs	'	'	'	'	2,000,000	'	'
Pre-tax gain on divestiture	7,017,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	1,400,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gain on sale of business	34,226,000	34,226,000	0	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	30,955,000	'
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	4,270,000	'
Income tax expense	-27,200,000	'	'	'	'	1,366,000	'
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	2,904,000	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'	'	'	'	'	14,933,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	'	'	'	'	'	'	15,113,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Current Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,756,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	'	0	'	32,802,000	'	'	32,802,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,554,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill	'	'	'	'	'	'	45,878,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Net	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,798,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	412,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	'	0	'	55,642,000	'	'	55,642,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,242,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Current Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	404,000
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	'	0	'	7,646,000	'	'	7,646,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,058,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Liabilities	'	'	'	'	'	'	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	'	$0	'	$1,058,000	'	'	$1,058,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$388,922	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-87	'
Acqcuisitions	13,419	'
Balance at end of period	402,254	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	514,254	500,922
Accumulated impairment losses	-112,000	-112,000
Goodwill	402,254	'
Affiliate Marketing [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	30,657	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-61	'
Acqcuisitions	0	'
Balance at end of period	30,596	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	30,596	30,657
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	30,596	'
Dotomi Inc [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	206,861	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	'
Acqcuisitions	0	'
Balance at end of period	206,861	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	206,861	206,861
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	206,861	'
Media [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	151,404	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-26	'
Acqcuisitions	13,419	'
Balance at end of period	164,797	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	276,797	263,404
Accumulated impairment losses	-112,000	-112,000
Goodwill	$164,797	'

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Balance	$145,712	'	$139,453
Accumulated Amortization	-93,958	'	-90,952
Net Carrying Amount	51,754	'	48,501
Recognized amortization expense on intangible assets	6,847	5,536	'
Customer affiliate and advertiser relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Balance	96,970	'	95,810
Accumulated Amortization	-64,241	'	-60,799
Net Carrying Amount	32,729	'	35,011
Trademarks trade names and domain names [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Balance	8,032	'	11,873
Accumulated Amortization	-7,740	'	-10,555
Net Carrying Amount	292	'	1,318
Developed technologies and websites [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Balance	39,870	'	31,770
Accumulated Amortization	-21,907	'	-19,598
Net Carrying Amount	17,963	'	12,172
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross Balance	840	'	'
Accumulated Amortization	-70	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	770	'	'
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	17,964	'	'
Recognized amortization expense on intangible assets	2,309	1,985	'
Operating Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net Carrying Amount	33,790	'	'
Recognized amortization expense on intangible assets	$4,538	$3,551	'

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS4

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Fiscal Year Maturity) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Nine months ending December 31, 2014	$18,280	'
2015	20,708	'
2016	10,403	'
2017	2,069	'
2018	213	'
Thereafter	81	'
Total	51,754	48,501
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Nine months ending December 31, 2014	7,462	'
2015	6,283	'
2016	2,025	'
2017	2,025	'
2018	169	'
Thereafter	0	'
Total	17,964	'
Operating Expense [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Nine months ending December 31, 2014	10,818	'
2015	14,425	'
2016	8,378	'
2017	44	'
2018	44	'
Thereafter	81	'
Total	$33,790	'

ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE_Details

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Credits	7.2	6.9
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'
Concentration Risks, Types, No Concentration Percentage [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable balance	'No customers accounted for more than 10%	'No customers accounted for more than 10%

PROPERTY_AND_EQUIPMENT_Details

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$76,492	$74,462
Less: accumulated depreciation and leasehold amortization	-49,136	-46,456
Total property and equipment, net	27,356	28,006
Computer equipment and purchased software [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	57,852	55,965
Furniture and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	7,916	7,837
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$10,724	$10,660

INCOME_TAXES_Details

INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$18.50	'	$18.70
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions	0.4	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities	-0.3	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Divestiture	-0.3	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	9.7	'	9.7
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	0.3	0.4	'
Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense, Settlement Interest Paid	-0.1	'	'
Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense, Discontinued Operations, Accrued Interest Transferred to Buyer	($0.20)	'	'

STOCKHOLDERS_EQUITY_Details

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			148 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	9-May-14	9-May-14
			Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
						Common Stock [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	'	'	'	$1,000,000,000	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	'	800,000	80,900,000	'	800,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	-18,673,000	'	18,700,000	926,800,000	'	'
Stock Repurchased, Common Stock, Value	18,673,000	0	'	'	19,800,000	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	'	'	$81,300,000	'	$61,500,000	'

NET_INCOME_PER_COMMON_SHARE_De

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted [Line Items]	'	'
Net income	$54,463	$26,283
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	67,087,000	75,648,000
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards (in shares)	1,640,000	1,919,000
Number of shares used to compute net income per common share - diluted (in shares)	68,727,000	77,567,000
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Antidilutive shares excluded from the diluted net income per common share computation (in shares)	7,000	9,000

CREDIT_AGREEMENT_Details

CREDIT AGREEMENT (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 19, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Aug. 19, 2013	Aug. 19, 2013
			Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Federal Funds [Member]	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	'	'	$400,000,000	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Revolving Credit, Value	'	'	500,000,000	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	'	'	'	'	1.50%	1.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'	'	'	'Either (i)B the Base Rate, which is equal to the highest of (a)B the Agent's prime rate, (b)B the federal funds rate plus 1.50%, and (c)B the one month reserve adjusted daily LIBOR rate plus 1.50%, or (ii)B the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR")	'	'
Applicable margin range, minimum - LIBOR loans	'	'	1.25%	'	'	'
Applicable margin range, maximum - LIBOR loans	'	'	1.75%	'	'	'
Applicable margin range, minimum - base rate loans	'	'	0.25%	'	'	'
Applicable margin range, maximum - base rate loans	'	'	0.75%	'	'	'
Commitment fee on unused amounts of line of credit	'	'	0.30%	'	'	'
Borrowings under credit agreement, less current portion	60,000,000	140,000,000	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$60,000,000	'	'	'	'	'

SEGMENTS_GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATIO2

SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	business_segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Business Segments (in segments)	2	'
Revenue	$145,913	$134,483
Segment income from operations	55,241	54,248
Corporate Expenses	-9,847	-6,872
Share-based Compensation	-4,749	-4,517
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets	-6,847	-5,536
Income from operations	33,798	37,323
Depreciation and leasehold amortization	3,068	2,999
Affiliate Marketing [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	42,464	38,311
Segment income from operations	26,112	22,925
Depreciation and leasehold amortization	364	341
Media [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	103,462	96,256
Segment income from operations	29,129	31,323
Depreciation and leasehold amortization	2,378	2,395
Intersegment Elimination [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	-13	-84
Segment income from operations	0	0
Corporate [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Depreciation and leasehold amortization	326	263
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets	-2,309	-1,985
Operating Expense [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets	($4,538)	($3,551)

SEGMENTS_GEOGRAPHIC_INFORMATIO3

SEGMENTS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	$145,913	$134,483
Income from operations	33,798	37,323
United States [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	133,583	122,511
Income from operations	33,044	35,643
Other countries [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	12,442	12,155
Income from operations	754	1,680
Intersegment Elimination [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Revenue	($112)	($183)
Sales Revenue [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customer [Line Items]	'	'
Number of major customers (in major customers)	0	0