Ancestry.com Inactive 10-Q7 May 142014 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Mar. 31, 2014	7-May-14
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Trading Symbol	'CK0001575319	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ANCESTRY.COM LLC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001575319	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$121,503	$86,554
Restricted cash	52,265	60,740
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $661 and $605 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	10,717	11,382
Income tax receivable	4,720	3,285
Current deferred income taxes	14,224	20,350
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,889	11,530
Total current assets	214,318	193,841
Property and equipment, net	37,009	37,613
Content databases, net	273,659	272,758
Intangible assets, net	379,684	416,735
Goodwill	948,283	948,283
Other assets	34,115	35,512
Total assets	1,887,068	1,904,742
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	13,824	12,575
Accrued expenses	56,039	51,923
Acquisition-related liabilities	52,165	60,640
Deferred revenues	152,561	137,864
Current portion of long-term debt	36,796	36,760
Total current liabilities	311,385	299,762
Long-term debt, net	861,049	869,620
Deferred income taxes	165,176	185,553
Other long-term liabilities	9,477	9,110
Total liabilities	1,347,087	1,364,045
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Member's interests:	'	'
Member's interests	694,733	693,072
Accumulated deficit	-154,752	-152,375
Total member's interests	539,981	540,697
Total liabilities and member's interests	$1,887,068	$1,904,742

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowances	$661	$605

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Subscription revenues	$137,194	$113,774
Product and other revenues	16,452	9,748
Total revenues	153,646	123,522
Costs of revenues:	'	'
Cost of subscription revenues	23,368	20,733
Cost of product and other revenues	11,313	6,741
Total cost of revenues	34,681	27,474
Gross profit	118,965	96,048
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	24,565	20,517
Marketing and advertising	45,205	36,958
General and administrative	14,214	11,819
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	37,051	46,386
Total operating expenses	121,035	115,680
Loss from operations	-2,070	-19,632
Interest expense, net	-17,391	-22,008
Other income (expense), net	19	-551
Loss before income taxes	-19,442	-42,191
Income tax benefit	17,065	20,764
Net loss	-2,377	-21,427
Comprehensive loss	($2,377)	($21,427)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($2,377)	($21,427)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	5,099	3,773
Amortization of content databases	7,086	6,507
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	37,051	46,386
Amortization of debt-related costs	2,249	1,986
Deferred income taxes	-14,251	-17,600
Stock-based compensation expense	1,806	446
Non-cash adjustment to deferred revenues	'	11,500
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	665	195
Other assets	568	795
Income taxes, net	-222	18,650
Accounts payable and other liabilities	5,636	-19,327
Deferred revenues	14,697	11,718
Net cash provided by operating activities	58,007	43,602
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	-7,986	-4,753
Purchases of property and equipment	-4,495	-3,523
Net cash used in investing activities	-12,481	-8,276
Financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	457
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	-280
Member's capital contributions	16	2,499
Principal payments on debt	-9,393	-1,675
Payment of contingent consideration	-1,200	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-10,577	1,001
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	34,949	36,327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	86,554	35,651
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	121,503	71,978
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	6,922	11,781
Cash received for income taxes	($2,597)	($21,768)

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_AND_SUMM

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
	Ancestry.com LLC (the “Parent”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ancestry.com Holdings LLC (“Holdings LLC”), which is controlled by Permira funds and co-investors (the “Sponsors”). Holdings LLC is a holding company with no material operations and limited assets other than its ownership of the membership interests of Ancestry.com LLC. Holdings LLC is not individually responsible for any liabilities of the Company solely for reason of being a member or participating in management of the Company.
	Ancestry.com LLC is a holding company and all operations are conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Ancestry.com LLC and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as “Ancestry.com” or the “Company.” Ancestry.com is an online family history resource that derives revenue primarily on a subscription basis from providing customers access to a proprietary technology platform and an extensive collection of billions of historical records that have been digitized, indexed and made available online.
	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ancestry.com LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of the financial statements. These reclassifications did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
	The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and cash flows are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (all of which are considered of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	The majority of the Company’s revenues are subscription revenues, which are recognized ratably over the subscription periods; the costs to acquire subscribers are generally incurred before the Company recognizes the associated subscription revenues. Results of operations may vary between periods due to the timing of when revenues and expenses are recognized. As such, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
	These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
	The Company regularly evaluates its estimates to determine their appropriateness, including testing goodwill for impairment, recoverability of long-lived assets, income taxes, determination of the fair value of stock options included in stock-based compensation expense and the estimated useful lives of the Company’s intangible assets, including content databases. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for the amounts recorded within the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3 Months Ended
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'
	2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following (in thousands):


		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Cash	$	51,512	$	47,271
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		69,991		39,283

	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	121,503	$	86,554

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels. These levels, in order of highest priority to lowest priority, are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.

Cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 due to readily available market prices in an active market. There were no movements between fair value measurement levels of the Company’s cash equivalents during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied at March 31, 2014 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Carrying

Quoted Prices

Significant

Value at

in Active

Other

Unobservable

March 31,

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

2014

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

(Level 1)

Assets:

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

69,991

—

Total assets

69,991

—

The following table summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Carrying

Quoted Prices

Significant

Value at

in Active

Other

Unobservable

December 31,

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

2013

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

(Level 1)

Assets:

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

39,283

—

Total assets

39,283

—

The carrying amounts as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 for accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair values due to the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments. As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of debt was $966.7 million. As of December 31, 2013, the fair value of debt was $974.7 million. The fair value of debt was considered a Level 2 measurement as the value was determined using observable market inputs, such as current interest rates, credit quality and prices observable from less active markets.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had restricted cash of $45.3 million related to shares of the Company’s predecessor, Ancestry.com Inc. (the “Predecessor” or “Issuer”) for which appraisal rights were duly exercised under Delaware law. Shares of the Predecessor’s common stock for which appraisal rights were duly exercised were canceled and converted into the right to receive the fair value of such share in accordance with Delaware law in conjunction with the Parent’s acquisition of the Predecessor on December 28, 2012 for approximately $1.5 billion or $32.00 per share of common stock (the “Merger”). Following the Merger, the holders of such dissenting shares ceased to have any rights with respect to such shares, except for their rights to seek an appraisal under Delaware law. The Company remains liable for payments for the dissenting shares. The related liability is recorded in Acquisition-related liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. If the fair value of these shares is determined to be greater than the $32.00 per share merger price, the Company would incur additional expense. The fair value of the liability was considered a Level 2 measurement as the value was determined based on observable prices from inputs not quoted on active markets. See Note 7 for further information regarding the litigation.

DEBT

DEBT	3 Months Ended
DEBT	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DEBT	'
	4. DEBT
	Credit Facility
	In December 2012, the Issuer entered into a credit facility, which as amended on May 15, 2013 and December 30, 2013 (the “Second Amended Credit Facility”) consists of a $457.1 million amended Term B-1 Loan (the “Amended Term B-1 Loan”) maturing in December 2018, a $165.0 million amended Term B-2 Loan (the “Amended Term B-2 Loan”) maturing in May 2018, and a $50.0 million revolving facility (the “Revolving Facility”) expiring in December 2017. As of March 31, 2014, no funds had been drawn against the Revolving Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility may be used for the purpose of general working capital, capital expenditures and other capital needs. The Second Amended Credit Facility allows the Issuer to borrow additional amounts up to $150.0 million provided the pro forma total net secured leverage ratio as defined in the agreement for the Second Amended Credit Facility does not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 and subject to market availability. Additional amounts can be borrowed subject to covenants in the Second Amended Credit Facility.
	Amounts borrowed under the Amended Term B-1 Loan are required to be paid in equal quarterly installments totaling 1% of the amended principal amount of the Amended Term B-1 Loan annually, with the balance payable upon maturity. Amounts borrowed under the Amended Term B-2 Loan are payable in equal quarterly installments of $8.25 million, with the balance payable upon maturity. Additionally, subject to certain conditions, mandatory prepayments are required to be made annually beginning in 2015 upon delivery of the 2014 audited financial statements. Mandatory prepayments are required up to 50% of excess cash flow, based on the Company’s net secured leverage ratio and net cash proceeds of certain other transactions.
	The Amended Term B-1 Loan, Amended Term B-2 Loan and Revolving Facility bear interest on the outstanding unpaid principal amount at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, at the Company’s option, either: (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the Barclays Bank PLC prime rate at such time, (ii) 0.50% in excess of the overnight federal funds rate at such time and (iii) the LIBOR rate that is in effect for a LIBOR loan with an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, provided that the base rate for the Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan is not less than 2.00%; or (b) a LIBOR rate, provided that the LIBOR rate for the Amended Term B-1 Loan and the Amended Term B-2 Loan is not less than 1.00%. The applicable margin shall mean either: (a) in the case of a base rate Amended Term B-1 Loan, 2.50%, and in the case of a base rate Amended Term B-2 Loan, 2.00%, or (b) in the case of a LIBOR Amended Term B-1 Loan, 3.50%, and in the case of a LIBOR Amended Term B-2 Loan, 3.00%. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rates on the Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan were equal to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% plus applicable margins of 3.50% and 3.00%, respectively. The applicable margin for the Revolving Facility is subject to step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The Issuer is also required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unutilized commitments under the Revolving Facility, which fee decreases to 0.375% if the total net secured leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00. The effective interest rates of both the Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan are approximately 5.9%.
	The credit agreement governing the Second Amended Credit Facility permits restricted payments, including dividends, out of “available amounts” (as defined in the agreement for the Second Amended Credit Facility). The available amount formulation includes a starter amount of $25.0 million and will include available amounts beginning with respect to the year ended December 31, 2014. Available amounts are adjusted annually upon the delivery of the Company’s audited financial statements beginning with the year ended December 31, 2014. Available amounts are adjusted based on the calculation of 50% of the Company’s annual retained excess cash flow. Separately, the credit agreement has a general basket for restricted payments of $40.0 million. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Second Amended Credit Facility.
	The Second Amended Credit Facility also requires the Issuer to maintain an interest rate protection agreement for a period of not less than three years from the closing date such that not less than 50% of the outstanding debt of the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries at the closing date is (i) subject to an interest rate protection agreement or (ii) fixed-rate borrowings. Accordingly, the Issuer has interest rate cap agreements with a $190.0 million total notional amount that cap the three-month LIBOR rate at 1.50% expiring March 31, 2016. This agreement, in conjunction with the fixed interest rate borrowings discussed below, met the stipulations prescribed by the Second Amended Credit Facility agreement. The Issuer, at its discretion, has also entered into an interest rate cap agreement with a $200.0 million total notional amount effective on March 31, 2016 that caps the three-month LIBOR rate at 2.00% expiring December 30, 2016. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss during the period of the change. The fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and the change in fair value of the interest rate caps for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 were immaterial.
	Senior Notes
	The Issuer has outstanding $300.0 million of fixed-rate 11.0% notes (the “Notes”) due in December 2020. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The Issuer may redeem all or any portion of the Notes at any time prior to December 15, 2016 at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal plus the applicable premium, as defined in the indenture, and accrued interest. The Issuer may redeem any portion or all of the Notes after December 15, 2016 at redemption prices as set forth in the indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, the Issuer may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal of the Notes with an amount equal to the proceeds of certain equity offerings any time prior to December 2015 at 111% plus accrued interest. Upon a change of control, the Issuer is required to make an offer to redeem all of the Notes from the holders at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest. The Notes are guaranteed by Ancestry.com LLC and certain of its subsidiaries. The effective interest rate of the Notes is approximately 12.0%.
	The indenture governing the Notes generally permits the payment of restricted payments, including dividends, out of a cumulative basket, which grows quarterly based on 50% of the Company’s cumulative consolidated net income, as defined in the indenture governing the Notes, since October 1, 2012. In addition, as a condition to making such payments, the Company must be in compliance with a pro-forma fixed charge coverage ratio greater than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0. Separately, the indenture has a general basket for such payments of the greater of $50.0 million or 2.5% of total assets.
	Outstanding long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


		March 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Outstanding			Unamortized			Net Carrying			Outstanding			Unamortized			Net Carrying
		Principal			Discount			Amount			Principal			Discount			Amount
	Amended Term B-1 loan	$	455,961		$	(11,743	)	$	444,218		$	457,104		$	(12,285	)	$	444,819
	Amended Term B-2 loan		156,750			(3,123	)		153,627			165,000			(3,439	)		161,561
	Senior unsecured notes		300,000			—			300,000			300,000			—			300,000

	Total debt		912,711			(14,866	)		897,845			922,104			(15,724	)		906,380
	Less: Current portion		(37,571	)		775			(36,796	)		(37,571	)		811			(36,760	)

	Long-term debt	$	875,140		$	(14,091	)	$	861,049		$	884,533		$	(14,913	)	$	869,620

	The following is a schedule by year of future principal payments as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Years Ending December 31,	Amended			Amended			Senior			Total
		Term B-1			Term B-2			Unsecured
		Loan			Loan			Notes
	2014	$	3,428		$	24,750		$	—		$	28,178
	2015		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2016		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2017		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2018		438,820			33,000			—			471,820
	Thereafter		—			—			300,000			300,000

	Total future principal payments	$	455,961		$	156,750		$	300,000		$	912,711

	Ancestry.com Holdings LLC Senior Unsecured PIK Notes
	On September 17, 2013, Holdings LLC, closed a private offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured payment-in-kind toggle notes due October 15, 2018. On February 3, 2014, Holdings LLC closed an additional private follow-on offering of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured payment-in-kind toggle notes, which have identical terms (other than issue date and issue price) and constitute part of the same series as the notes under the indenture dated as of September 17, 2013 (collectively, the “PIK Notes”). The follow-on offering was issued at 103%, resulting in an original issue premium of $3.0 million. Holdings LLC subsequently distributed the proceeds of the follow-on offering, net of related fees and expenses, to its indirect parent entity to fund a return-of-capital distribution to its indirect parent entity’s shareholders and stock-based award holders.
	Interest on the PIK Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 each year through maturity, commencing on April 15, 2014. The first and last interest payments on the PIK Notes are required to be entirely payable in cash. All other interest payments are required to be paid in cash, subject to cash availability and restricted payment capacity. If interest payments are not required to be paid in cash, Holdings LLC will be entitled to pay all or a portion of the interest payment by increasing the principal amount of the notes or issuing new notes in an amount equal to the interest payment for the applicable interest period (“PIK Interest”). Cash interest on the PIK Notes will accrue at the rate of 9.625% per annum; PIK Interest will accrue at the rate of 10.375% per annum.

	The PIK Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Holdings LLC and are structurally subordinated to all the Company’s existing and future indebtedness. Additionally, the Company did not guarantee the PIK Notes, nor were any of its assets pledged as collateral for the PIK Notes. As the Company is not an obligor or a guarantor on the PIK Notes, the debt is recorded only in the financial statements of Holdings LLC and is not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements of Ancestry.com LLC. While not required, the Company intends to make dividends to Holdings LLC in order to fund cash interest payments on the PIK Notes, provided that such dividends are permitted under the covenants of the Second Amended Credit Facility and Notes.

STOCKBASED_AWARDS

STOCK-BASED AWARDS	3 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED AWARDS	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK-BASED AWARDS	'
	5. STOCK-BASED AWARDS
	The Company’s indirect parent has adopted the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for employees, directors and consultants of the Company to be granted options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), which represent the option to purchase or rights to own “Investor Interests” in an indirect parent entity of the Company, respectively. Additionally, the Company’s indirect parent adopted the Predecessor’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, the Generations Holding, Inc. Stock Purchase and Option Plan and the 2004 Stock Option Plan (the “Predecessor Plans”). The Company’s indirect parent does not anticipate issuing additional awards under the Predecessor’s plans. All awards granted and outstanding pursuant to these plans have a term not greater than ten years from the original date of grant.
	In February 2014, the Company’s indirect parent entity paid a return-of-capital distribution to its shareholders and stock-based award holders. Under the terms of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and the Predecessor Plans, an equitable adjustment was required to be made to all stock-based awards outstanding upon a return-of-capital distribution such that no dilution or enlargement of benefits occurred. The stock-based awards outstanding as of the date of the distribution were modified as follows:

		•		Options outstanding were modified such that the exercise price of each option was reduced by the same percentage as the return-of-capital distribution percentage. Holders of in-the-money options also received a cash distribution or a further reduction in the exercise price of the options dependent upon the terms of the individual award and the equity plan under which the award was originally granted.

		•		The holders of RSUs outstanding either received an immediate cash distribution or will receive a cash distribution upon the vesting of the awards dependent upon the terms of the individual award and the equity plan under which the award was originally granted.
	In accordance with ASC 718 – Stock Compensation, the changes to the awards were accounted for as a modification. As such, the fair value of each award immediately before and after the modification was compared and no incremental stock-based compensation cost was recognized.
	The disclosures below have been updated to retroactively reflect the effects of the return-of-capital distribution for the weighted-average exercise price of the options and weighted-average grant date fair value of the RSUs .
	Stock Options
	Stock options granted are in an indirect parent entity of the Company. Each option in the indirect parent entity entitles the grantee to an investor interest in that entity upon exercise. The activity for stock options in an indirect parent entity of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:


			Number of				Weighted
			Units				Average
			(In thousands)				Exercise
							Price
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			393			$	63.74
	Granted			109				77.48
	Exercised			(48	)			28.51
	Canceled			(1	)			68.65

	Outstanding at March 31, 2014			453				70.74

	Exercisable at March 31, 2014			53				68.51
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014			431				70.73

	The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires several estimates including an estimate of the fair value of the underlying investor interest. The fair value of the underlying investor interest was based on the fair value on the grant date. The expected term of the options was based on the remaining contractual term of the options and the expected exercise behavior of employees including a historical analysis of exercise behavior of the Predecessor’s employees. The Company calculated its expected volatility based on the volatilities of a peer group of publicly traded companies. The risk-free interest rate of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for the expected term of the option. The following weighted average assumptions were used in the calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2014:


			Three Months
			Ended
			March 31,
			2014
	Expected volatility			46	%
	Expected term (in years)			4.5
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate			1.51	%
	Weighted average fair value of the underlying investor interest		$	77.48
	Expected dividends			—
	No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Each RSU entitles the grantee to an investor interest in an indirect parent entity of the Company or at the discretion of the indirect parent entity, cash equal to the fair market value of the award at the settlement date. RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:


			Number of				Weighted
			Units				Average
			(in thousands)				Grant Date
							Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			76			$	69.12
	Granted			1				77.48
	Vested			(16	)			68.93
	Forfeited			—				77.48

	Outstanding at March 31, 2014			61				69.18

	Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
	Stock-based compensation was included in the following captions within the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands):


			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014				2013
			(in thousands)
Cost of revenues		$	27			$	—
Technology and development			798				214
Marketing and advertising			230				—
General and administrative			751				232

Total stock-based compensation expense		$	1,806			$	446

Unrecognized stock-based compensation for stock options and RSUs at March 31, 2014 was as follows (in thousands, except years):


		Unrecognized				Weighted
		Stock-Based				Average
		Compensation				Remaining
						Period
						of Recognition
Stock options		$	18,681				4
RSUs			7,290				2.1

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation at March 31, 2014		$	25,971

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	6. INCOME TAXES
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $17.1 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 87.8%, compared to an income tax benefit of $20.8 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 49.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase of 38.6 percentage points in the effective income tax rate resulted primarily from an increased foreign tax rate benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
	The Company is subject to income taxes in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions and to examination by tax authorities. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s uncertain tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. The Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $9.2 million and $8.7 million, respectively. The $0.5 million increase in the gross unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 resulted primarily from positions taken on the Company’s income tax returns related to foreign earnings and various tax credits. The gross uncertain tax positions, if recognized, would largely result in a reduction of tax expense.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Appraisal Litigation (In re: Appraisal of Ancestry.com Inc.)
	Following the consummation of the Merger, three former shareholders, who, combined, owned approximately 1.4 million shares of the Predecessor’s common stock, instituted two separate appraisal proceedings in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware pursuant to Del. C. § 262: Merion Capital, L.P. v. Ancestry.com, Inc. (C.A. No. 8173) and Merlin Partners LP et al. v. Ancestry.com Inc. (C.A. No. 8175). The two appraisal petitions allege that the $32 per share price paid to the Predecessor’s shareholders in the Merger did not represent the fair value of the Company on the date the Merger was consummated. On June 24, 2013, the Court consolidated the two pending appraisal proceedings as In re: Appraisal of Ancestry.com Inc. The litigation is currently in discovery and trial has been scheduled in the Court of Chancery for June 2014.
	In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such litigation, particularly where the claimants seek very large or indeterminate damages or where the matter presents novel legal theories or involve a large number of parties, the Company generally cannot predict or reasonably estimate what the eventual outcome of the pending matter described above will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of this matter will be, or what any loss or range of loss related to the pending matter may be. With respect to the outstanding legal matter described in the prior paragraph, the Company believes that it has substantial defenses to the claims asserted by the claimants in the litigation. Based on the Company’s current knowledge, it does not believe that a loss, if any, arising from the pending matter described in the prior paragraph should have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position.
	General
	The Company has and may become party to various other legal proceedings and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business or otherwise in the future. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. While the Company cannot assure the ultimate outcome of any legal proceeding or contingency in which it is or may become involved, the Company does not believe that any pending legal claim or proceeding arising in the ordinary course will be resolved in a manner that would have a material adverse effect on its business. Although the Company considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote, if one or more of these legal matters resulted in an adverse money judgment against the Company, such a judgment could have a material adverse effect on its operating results and financial conditions and may result in the Company being required to pay significant monetary damages.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	In April 2014, the Company declared and paid its parent, Holdings LLC, a return-of-capital distribution of $18.4 million. Holdings LLC used the proceeds of the return-of-capital distribution to pay accumulated interest on its PIK notes.

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	3 Months Ended
GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	'
	9. GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by Ancestry.com LLC and by certain of its direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”) in accordance with the indenture. All other subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes are “Non-Guarantors.” Each subsidiary is 100% owned directly or indirectly by the Parent, and there are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Parent or any of the Guarantor Subsidiaries to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan. The Parent conducts substantially all of its business through its subsidiaries. In servicing payments on the Notes and other indebtedness, the Issuer will rely on cash flows from these subsidiaries. See Note 4 for further information regarding the Notes.
	The Guarantor Subsidiaries are exempt from reporting under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), pursuant to Rule 12h-5 under the Exchange Act. As such, the Company is presenting the following condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of comprehensive loss and statements of cash flows as set forth below of the Parent, Issuer, Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries.

	Basis of Presentation
	The same accounting policies as described in the condensed consolidated financial statements are used by each entity in the condensed consolidating financial statements, except for the use of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries, which are eliminated upon consolidation. Consolidating entries and eliminations in the following condensed consolidating financial statements represent adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent, the Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantors, (b) eliminate the investments in subsidiaries and (c) record consolidating entries.
	All direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries are included in Ancestry U.S. Holdings Inc.’s consolidated U.S. tax return. In the condensed consolidating financial statements, income tax benefit (expense) has been allocated based on each such domestic subsidiary’s relative pretax income to the consolidated pretax income (loss).
	Management believes that the allocations and adjustments noted above are reasonable. However, such allocations and adjustments may not be indicative of the actual amounts that would have been incurred had the Parent, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantors operated independently.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of the financial statements. These reclassifications did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidating financial statements.

	ANCESTRY.COM LLC
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	March 31, 2014


			Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-				Elimination				Total
									Subsidiaries			Guarantor
												Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,485		$	129		$	96,817		$	6,072			$	—			$	121,503
	Restricted cash			—			45,280			6,985			—				—				52,265
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances			—			—			7,980			2,737				—				10,717
	Income tax receivable			—			—			4,720			—				—				4,720
	Current deferred income taxes			—			—			14,224			—				—				14,224
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			—			911			9,664			314				—				10,889
	Intercompany receivables			123			—			1,938			1,827				(3,888	)			—

	Total current assets			18,608			46,320			142,328			10,950				(3,888	)			214,318
	Property and equipment, net			—			—			36,605			404				—				37,009
	Content databases, net			—			—			272,765			894				—				273,659
	Intangible assets, net			—			—			379,684			—				—				379,684
	Goodwill			—			—			947,482			801				—				948,283
	Investment in subsidiary			521,374			1,377,858			485,603			—				(2,384,835	)			—
	Other assets			—			30,325			3,580			210				—				34,115

	Total assets		$	539,982		$	1,454,503		$	2,268,047		$	13,259			$	(2,388,723	)		$	1,887,068


	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S INTERESTS
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	—		$	15		$	13,505		$	304			$	—			$	13,824
	Accrued expenses			—			9,898			41,206			4,935				—				56,039
	Acquisition-related liabilities			—			45,280			6,885			—				—				52,165
	Deferred revenues			—			—			152,298			263				—				152,561
	Current portion of long-term debt			—			36,796			—			—				—				36,796
	Intercompany payables			1			—			1,893			1,994				(3,888	)			—

	Total current liabilities			1			91,989			215,787			7,496				(3,888	)			311,385
	Long-term debt, net			—			861,049			—			—				—				861,049
	Deferred income taxes			—			—			165,190			(14	)			—				165,176
	Other long-term liabilities			—			—			9,477			—				—				9,477

	Total liabilities			1			953,038			390,454			7,482				(3,888	)			1,347,087
	Total member’s interests			539,981			501,465			1,877,593			5,777				(2,384,835	)			539,981

	Total liabilities and member’s interests		$	539,982		$	1,454,503		$	2,268,047		$	13,259			$	(2,388,723	)		$	1,887,068

	December 31, 2013


			Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-				Elimination				Total
Subsidiaries									Guarantor
									Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	338		$	562		$	60,362		$	25,292			$	—			$	86,554
Restricted cash			—			45,280			15,460			—				—				60,740
Accounts receivable, net of allowances			—			—			7,872			3,510				—				11,382
Income tax receivable			—			—			3,285			—				—				3,285
Current deferred income taxes			—			—			20,350			—				—				20,350
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			—			911			10,267			352				—				11,530
Intercompany receivables			168			—			6,793			2,160				(9,121	)			—

Total current assets			506			46,753			124,389			31,314				(9,121	)			193,841
Property and equipment, net			—			—			37,155			458				—				37,613
Content databases, net			—			—			271,839			919				—				272,758
Intangible assets, net			—			—			416,735			—				—				416,735
Goodwill			—			—			947,482			801				—				948,283
Investment in subsidiary			540,191			1,400,522			524,792			—				(2,465,505	)			—
Other assets			—			31,757			3,546			209				—				35,512

Total assets		$	540,697		$	1,479,032		$	2,325,938		$	33,701			$	(2,474,626	)		$	1,904,742


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S INTERESTS
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	—		$	106		$	11,854		$	615			$	—			$	12,575
Accrued expenses			—			1,735			44,887			5,301				—				51,923
Acquisition-related liabilities			—			45,280			15,360			—				—				60,640
Deferred revenues			—			—			137,597			267				—				137,864
Current portion of long-term debt			—			36,760			—			—				—				36,760
Intercompany payables			—			—			2,249			6,872				(9,121	)			—

Total current liabilities			—			83,881			211,947			13,055				(9,121	)			299,762
Long-term debt, net			—			869,620			—			—				—				869,620
Deferred income taxes			—			—			185,574			(21	)			—				185,553
Other long-term liabilities			—			—			9,110			—				—				9,110

Total liabilities			—			953,501			406,631			13,034				(9,121	)			1,364,045
Total member’s interests			540,697			525,531			1,919,307			20,667				(2,465,505	)			540,697

Total liabilities and member’s interests		$	540,697		$	1,479,032		$	2,325,938		$	33,701			$	(2,474,626	)		$	1,904,742


ANCESTRY.COM LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014


		Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
Total revenues		$	—		$	—		$	153,107		$	5,691			$	(5,152	)		$	153,646
Total cost of revenues			—			—			38,868			965				(5,152	)			34,681

Gross profit			—			—			114,239			4,726				—				118,965
Operating expenses:
Technology and development			—			—			24,280			285				—				24,565
Marketing and advertising			—			—			41,930			3,275				—				45,205
General and administrative			—			40			13,503			671				—				14,214
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			—			—			37,051			—				—				37,051

Total operating expenses			—			40			116,764			4,231				—				121,035

Income (loss) from operations			—			(40	)		(2,525	)		495				—				(2,070	)
Interest income (expense), net			—			(17,338	)		(54	)		1				—				(17,391	)
Other income (expense), net			—			(8	)		21			6				—				19

Income (loss) before income taxes			—			(17,386	)		(2,558	)		502				—				(19,442	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			—			6,346			10,792			(73	)			—				17,065

Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries			—			(11,040	)		8,234			429				—				(2,377	)
Loss from subsidiaries			(2,377	)		(5,894	)		(16,505	)		—				24,776				—

Net income (loss)		$	(2,377	)	$	(16,934	)	$	(8,271	)	$	429			$	24,776			$	(2,377	)

Comprehensive income (loss)		$	(2,377	)	$	(16,934	)	$	(8,271	)	$	429			$	24,776			$	(2,377	)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013


		Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
Total revenues		$	—		$	—		$	122,843		$	5,859			$	(5,180	)		$	123,522
Total cost of revenues			—			—			31,624			1,030				(5,180	)			27,474

Gross profit			—			—			91,219			4,829				—				96,048
Operating expenses:
Technology and development			214			—			19,967			336				—				20,517
Marketing and advertising			—			—			33,690			3,268				—				36,958
General and administrative			232			201			10,635			751				—				11,819
Amortization of acquired intangible assets			—			—			46,386			—				—				46,386

Total operating expenses			446			201			110,678			4,355				—				115,680

Income (loss) from operations			(446	)		(201	)		(19,459	)		474				—				(19,632	)
Interest income (expense), net			—			(22,025	)		12			5				—				(22,008	)
Other expense, net			—			—			(302	)		(249	)			—				(551	)

Income (loss) before income taxes			(446	)		(22,226	)		(19,749	)		230				—				(42,191	)
Income tax benefit			163			8,112			12,481			8				—				20,764

Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries			(283	)		(14,114	)		(7,268	)		238				—				(21,427	)
Loss from subsidiaries			(21,144	)		(19,134	)		(33,372	)		(331	)			73,981				—

Net loss		$	(21,427	)	$	(33,248	)	$	(40,640	)	$	(93	)		$	73,981			$	(21,427	)

Comprehensive loss		$	(21,427	)	$	(33,248	)	$	(40,640	)	$	(93	)		$	73,981			$	(21,427	)

ANCESTRY.COM LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

		Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	18,131		$	32,867		$	77,754		$	(3,896	)		$	(66,849	)		$	58,007

Investing activities:
Capitalization of content databases			—			—			(7,986	)		—				—				(7,986	)
Purchases of property and equipment			—			—			(4,495	)		—				—				(4,495	)
Investment in subsidiaries			—			(6,347	)		—			—				6,347				—
Return of capital from subsidiaries			—			—			17,560			—				(17,560	)			—

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			—			(6,347	)		5,079			—				(11,213	)			(12,481	)
Financing activities:
Member’s capital contributions			16			—			—			—				—				16
Principal payments on debt			—			(9,393	)		—			—				—				(9,393	)
Payment of contingent consideration			—			—			(1,200	)		—				—				(1,200	)
Capital contribution from parent			—			—			6,347			—				(6,347	)			—
Return of capital to parent			—			(17,560	)		—			—				17,560				—
Intercompany dividends paid			—			—			(51,525	)		(15,324	)			66,849				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			16			(26,953	)		(46,378	)		(15,324	)			78,062				(10,577	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			18,147			(433	)		36,455			(19,220	)			—				34,949
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			338			562			60,362			25,292				—				86,554

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	18,485		$	129		$	96,817		$	6,072			$	—			$	121,503

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

		Parent			Issuer			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
		Parent			Issuer			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—		$	(12,048	)	$	55,568		$	82			$	—			$	43,602

Investing activities:
Capitalization of content databases			—			—			(4,753	)		—				—				(4,753	)
Purchases of property and equipment			—			—			(3,493	)		(30	)			—				(3,523	)
Investment in subsidiaries			(2,499	)		(14,413	)		(102	)		—				17,014				—
Return of capital from subsidiaries			—			28,017			—			—				(28,017	)			—

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(2,499	)		13,604			(8,348	)		(30	)			(11,003	)			(8,276	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			—			—			457			—				—				457
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards			—			—			(280	)		—				—				(280	)
Principal payments on debt			—			(1,675	)		—			—				—				(1,675	)
Member’s capital contributions			2,499			—			—			—				—				2,499
Capital contribution from parent			—			—			16,912			102				(17,014	)			—
Return of capital to parent			—			—			(28,017	)		—				28,017				—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			2,499			(1,675	)		(10,928	)		102				11,003				1,001

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			—			(119	)		36,292			154				—				36,327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			—			470			28,925			6,256				—				35,651

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—		$	351		$	65,217		$	6,410			$	—			$	71,978

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT1

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ancestry.com LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of the financial statements. These reclassifications did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements	'
	Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
	The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and cash flows are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (all of which are considered of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	The majority of the Company’s revenues are subscription revenues, which are recognized ratably over the subscription periods; the costs to acquire subscribers are generally incurred before the Company recognizes the associated subscription revenues. Results of operations may vary between periods due to the timing of when revenues and expenses are recognized. As such, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
	These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
	The Company regularly evaluates its estimates to determine their appropriateness, including testing goodwill for impairment, recoverability of long-lived assets, income taxes, determination of the fair value of stock options included in stock-based compensation expense and the estimated useful lives of the Company’s intangible assets, including content databases. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for the amounts recorded within the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The same accounting policies as described in the condensed consolidated financial statements are used by each entity in the condensed consolidating financial statements, except for the use of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries, which are eliminated upon consolidation. Consolidating entries and eliminations in the following condensed consolidating financial statements represent adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent, the Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantors, (b) eliminate the investments in subsidiaries and (c) record consolidating entries.
	All direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries are included in Ancestry U.S. Holdings Inc.’s consolidated U.S. tax return. In the condensed consolidating financial statements, income tax benefit (expense) has been allocated based on each such domestic subsidiary’s relative pretax income to the consolidated pretax income (loss).
	Management believes that the allocations and adjustments noted above are reasonable. However, such allocations and adjustments may not be indicative of the actual amounts that would have been incurred had the Parent, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantors operated independently.
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation of the financial statements. These reclassifications did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidating financial statements.

CASH_AND_CASH_EQUIVALENTS_Tabl

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following (in thousands):


		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Cash	$	51,512	$	47,271
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds		69,991		39,283

	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	121,503	$	86,554

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Instruments of Company at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to each Class of Security

The following table summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied at March 31, 2014 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Carrying

Quoted Prices

Significant

Value at

in Active

Other

Unobservable

March 31,

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

2014

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

(Level 1)

Assets:

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

69,991

—

Total assets

69,991

—

The following table summarizes the financial instruments of the Company at fair value based on the valuation approach applied at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Carrying

Quoted Prices

Significant

Value at

in Active

Other

Unobservable

December 31,

Markets for

Observable

Inputs

2013

Identical

Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets

(Level 2)

(Level 1)

Assets:

Cash equivalents:

Money market funds

39,283

—

Total assets

39,283

—

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
DEBT (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Outstanding Long Term Debt	'
	Outstanding long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


		March 31, 2014									December 31, 2013
		Outstanding			Unamortized			Net Carrying			Outstanding			Unamortized			Net Carrying
		Principal			Discount			Amount			Principal			Discount			Amount
	Amended Term B-1 loan	$	455,961		$	(11,743	)	$	444,218		$	457,104		$	(12,285	)	$	444,819
	Amended Term B-2 loan		156,750			(3,123	)		153,627			165,000			(3,439	)		161,561
	Senior unsecured notes		300,000			—			300,000			300,000			—			300,000

	Total debt		912,711			(14,866	)		897,845			922,104			(15,724	)		906,380
	Less: Current portion		(37,571	)		775			(36,796	)		(37,571	)		811			(36,760	)

	Long-term debt	$	875,140		$	(14,091	)	$	861,049		$	884,533		$	(14,913	)	$	869,620

Schedule of Year of Future Principal Payments	'
	The following is a schedule by year of future principal payments as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):


	Years Ending December 31,	Amended			Amended			Senior			Total
		Term B-1			Term B-2			Unsecured
		Loan			Loan			Notes
	2014	$	3,428		$	24,750		$	—		$	28,178
	2015		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2016		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2017		4,571			33,000			—			37,571
	2018		438,820			33,000			—			471,820
	Thereafter		—			—			300,000			300,000

	Total future principal payments	$	455,961		$	156,750		$	300,000		$	912,711

STOCKBASED_AWARDS_Tables

STOCK-BASED AWARDS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED AWARDS (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The activity for stock options in an indirect parent entity of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:


		Number of			Weighted
		Units			Average
		(In thousands)			Exercise
					Price
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		393		$	63.74
	Granted		109			77.48
	Exercised		(48	)		28.51
	Canceled		(1	)		68.65

	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		453			70.74

	Exercisable at March 31, 2014		53			68.51
	Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014		431			70.73
Schedule of Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions	'
	The following weighted average assumptions were used in the calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2014:


		Three Months
		Ended
		March 31,
		2014
	Expected volatility		46	%
	Expected term (in years)		4.5
	Weighted average risk-free interest rate		1.51	%
	Weighted average fair value of the underlying investor interest	$	77.48
	Expected dividends		—
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	'
	RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:


		Number of			Weighted
		Units			Average
		(in thousands)			Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013		76		$	69.12
	Granted		1			77.48
	Vested		(16	)		68.93
	Forfeited		—			77.48

	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		61			69.18

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense	'
	Stock-based compensation was included in the following captions within the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
		(in thousands)
	Cost of revenues	$	27		$	—
	Technology and development		798			214
	Marketing and advertising		230			—
	General and administrative		751			232

	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,806		$	446

Schedule of Unrecognized Compensation for Stock Options and RSU	'
	Unrecognized stock-based compensation for stock options and RSUs at March 31, 2014 was as follows (in thousands, except years):


		Unrecognized			Weighted
		Stock-Based			Average
		Compensation			Remaining
					Period
					of Recognition
	Stock options	$	18,681			4
	RSUs		7,290			2.1

	Total unrecognized stock-based compensation at March 31, 2014	$	25,971

GUARANTOR_CONDENSED_CONSOLIDAT2

GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS	'
	ANCESTRY.COM LLC
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
	(in thousands)
	March 31, 2014


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-				Elimination				Total
											Subsidiaries				Guarantor
															Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	18,485			$	129			$	96,817			$	6,072			$	—			$	121,503
	Restricted cash			—				45,280				6,985				—				—				52,265
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances			—				—				7,980				2,737				—				10,717
	Income tax receivable			—				—				4,720				—				—				4,720
	Current deferred income taxes			—				—				14,224				—				—				14,224
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			—				911				9,664				314				—				10,889
	Intercompany receivables			123				—				1,938				1,827				(3,888	)			—

	Total current assets			18,608				46,320				142,328				10,950				(3,888	)			214,318
	Property and equipment, net			—				—				36,605				404				—				37,009
	Content databases, net			—				—				272,765				894				—				273,659
	Intangible assets, net			—				—				379,684				—				—				379,684
	Goodwill			—				—				947,482				801				—				948,283
	Investment in subsidiary			521,374				1,377,858				485,603				—				(2,384,835	)			—
	Other assets			—				30,325				3,580				210				—				34,115

	Total assets		$	539,982			$	1,454,503			$	2,268,047			$	13,259			$	(2,388,723	)		$	1,887,068


	LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S INTERESTS
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	—			$	15			$	13,505			$	304			$	—			$	13,824
	Accrued expenses			—				9,898				41,206				4,935				—				56,039
	Acquisition-related liabilities			—				45,280				6,885				—				—				52,165
	Deferred revenues			—				—				152,298				263				—				152,561
	Current portion of long-term debt			—				36,796				—				—				—				36,796
	Intercompany payables			1				—				1,893				1,994				(3,888	)			—

	Total current liabilities			1				91,989				215,787				7,496				(3,888	)			311,385
	Long-term debt, net			—				861,049				—				—				—				861,049
	Deferred income taxes			—				—				165,190				(14	)			—				165,176
	Other long-term liabilities			—				—				9,477				—				—				9,477

	Total liabilities			1				953,038				390,454				7,482				(3,888	)			1,347,087
	Total member’s interests			539,981				501,465				1,877,593				5,777				(2,384,835	)			539,981

	Total liabilities and member’s interests		$	539,982			$	1,454,503			$	2,268,047			$	13,259			$	(2,388,723	)		$	1,887,068

	December 31, 2013


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-				Elimination				Total
											Subsidiaries				Guarantor
															Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	338			$	562			$	60,362			$	25,292			$	—			$	86,554
	Restricted cash			—				45,280				15,460				—				—				60,740
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances			—				—				7,872				3,510				—				11,382
	Income tax receivable			—				—				3,285				—				—				3,285
	Current deferred income taxes			—				—				20,350				—				—				20,350
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			—				911				10,267				352				—				11,530
Intercompany receivables			168				—				6,793				2,160				(9,121	)			—

Total current assets			506				46,753				124,389				31,314				(9,121	)			193,841
Property and equipment, net			—				—				37,155				458				—				37,613
Content databases, net			—				—				271,839				919				—				272,758
Intangible assets, net			—				—				416,735				—				—				416,735
Goodwill			—				—				947,482				801				—				948,283
Investment in subsidiary			540,191				1,400,522				524,792				—				(2,465,505	)			—
Other assets			—				31,757				3,546				209				—				35,512

Total assets		$	540,697			$	1,479,032			$	2,325,938			$	33,701			$	(2,474,626	)		$	1,904,742


LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S INTERESTS
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	—			$	106			$	11,854			$	615			$	—			$	12,575
Accrued expenses			—				1,735				44,887				5,301				—				51,923
Acquisition-related liabilities			—				45,280				15,360				—				—				60,640
Deferred revenues			—				—				137,597				267				—				137,864
Current portion of long-term debt			—				36,760				—				—				—				36,760
Intercompany payables			—				—				2,249				6,872				(9,121	)			—

Total current liabilities			—				83,881				211,947				13,055				(9,121	)			299,762
Long-term debt, net			—				869,620				—				—				—				869,620
Deferred income taxes			—				—				185,574				(21	)			—				185,553
Other long-term liabilities			—				—				9,110				—				—				9,110

Total liabilities			—				953,501				406,631				13,034				(9,121	)			1,364,045
Total member’s interests			540,697				525,531				1,919,307				20,667				(2,465,505	)			540,697

Total liabilities and member’s interests		$	540,697			$	1,479,032			$	2,325,938			$	33,701			$	(2,474,626	)		$	1,904,742

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	'
	ANCESTRY.COM LLC
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
			Parent				Issuer				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
	Total revenues		$	—			$	—			$	153,107			$	5,691			$	(5,152	)		$	153,646
	Total cost of revenues			—				—				38,868				965				(5,152	)			34,681

	Gross profit			—				—				114,239				4,726				—				118,965
	Operating expenses:
	Technology and development			—				—				24,280				285				—				24,565
	Marketing and advertising			—				—				41,930				3,275				—				45,205
	General and administrative			—				40				13,503				671				—				14,214
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets			—				—				37,051				—				—				37,051

	Total operating expenses			—				40				116,764				4,231				—				121,035

	Income (loss) from operations			—				(40	)			(2,525	)			495				—				(2,070	)
	Interest income (expense), net			—				(17,338	)			(54	)			1				—				(17,391	)
	Other income (expense), net			—				(8	)			21				6				—				19

	Income (loss) before income taxes			—				(17,386	)			(2,558	)			502				—				(19,442	)
	Income tax benefit (expense)			—				6,346				10,792				(73	)			—				17,065

	Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries			—				(11,040	)			8,234				429				—				(2,377	)
	Loss from subsidiaries			(2,377	)			(5,894	)			(16,505	)			—				24,776				—

	Net income (loss)		$	(2,377	)		$	(16,934	)		$	(8,271	)		$	429			$	24,776			$	(2,377	)

	Comprehensive income (loss)		$	(2,377	)		$	(16,934	)		$	(8,271	)		$	429			$	24,776			$	(2,377	)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
			Parent				Issuer				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
	Total revenues		$	—			$	—			$	122,843			$	5,859			$	(5,180	)		$	123,522
	Total cost of revenues			—				—				31,624				1,030				(5,180	)			27,474

	Gross profit			—				—				91,219				4,829				—				96,048
	Operating expenses:
	Technology and development			214				—				19,967				336				—				20,517
	Marketing and advertising			—				—				33,690				3,268				—				36,958
	General and administrative			232				201				10,635				751				—				11,819
	Amortization of acquired intangible assets			—				—				46,386				—				—				46,386

	Total operating expenses			446				201				110,678				4,355				—				115,680

	Income (loss) from operations			(446	)			(201	)			(19,459	)			474				—				(19,632	)
	Interest income (expense), net			—				(22,025	)			12				5				—				(22,008	)
	Other expense, net			—				—				(302	)			(249	)			—				(551	)

	Income (loss) before income taxes			(446	)			(22,226	)			(19,749	)			230				—				(42,191	)
	Income tax benefit			163				8,112				12,481				8				—				20,764

	Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries			(283	)			(14,114	)			(7,268	)			238				—				(21,427	)
	Loss from subsidiaries			(21,144	)			(19,134	)			(33,372	)			(331	)			73,981				—

	Net loss		$	(21,427	)		$	(33,248	)		$	(40,640	)		$	(93	)		$	73,981			$	(21,427	)

	Comprehensive loss		$	(21,427	)		$	(33,248	)		$	(40,640	)		$	(93	)		$	73,981			$	(21,427	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	'
	ANCESTRY.COM LLC
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
			Parent				Issuer				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	18,131			$	32,867			$	77,754			$	(3,896	)		$	(66,849	)		$	58,007

	Investing activities:
	Capitalization of content databases			—				—				(7,986	)			—				—				(7,986	)
	Purchases of property and equipment			—				—				(4,495	)			—				—				(4,495	)
	Investment in subsidiaries			—				(6,347	)			—				—				6,347				—
	Return of capital from subsidiaries			—				—				17,560				—				(17,560	)			—

	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			—				(6,347	)			5,079				—				(11,213	)			(12,481	)
	Financing activities:
	Member’s capital contributions			16				—				—				—				—				16
	Principal payments on debt			—				(9,393	)			—				—				—				(9,393	)
	Payment of contingent consideration			—				—				(1,200	)			—				—				(1,200	)
	Capital contribution from parent			—				—				6,347				—				(6,347	)			—
	Return of capital to parent			—				(17,560	)			—				—				17,560				—
	Intercompany dividends paid			—				—				(51,525	)			(15,324	)			66,849				—

	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			16				(26,953	)			(46,378	)			(15,324	)			78,062				(10,577	)

	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			18,147				(433	)			36,455				(19,220	)			—				34,949
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			338				562				60,362				25,292				—				86,554

	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	18,485			$	129			$	96,817			$	6,072			$	—			$	121,503

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013


			Parent				Issuer				Guarantor				Non-Guarantor				Elimination				Total
			Parent				Issuer				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries				Elimination				Total
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	—			$	(12,048	)		$	55,568			$	82			$	—			$	43,602

	Investing activities:
	Capitalization of content databases			—				—				(4,753	)			—				—				(4,753	)
	Purchases of property and equipment			—				—				(3,493	)			(30	)			—				(3,523	)
	Investment in subsidiaries			(2,499	)			(14,413	)			(102	)			—				17,014				—
	Return of capital from subsidiaries			—				28,017				—				—				(28,017	)			—

	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(2,499	)			13,604				(8,348	)			(30	)			(11,003	)			(8,276	)
	Financing activities:
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options			—				—				457				—				—				457
	Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards			—				—				(280	)			—				—				(280	)
	Principal payments on debt			—				(1,675	)			—				—				—				(1,675	)
	Member’s capital contributions			2,499				—				—				—				—				2,499
	Capital contribution from parent			—				—				16,912				102				(17,014	)			—
	Return of capital to parent			—				—				(28,017	)			—				28,017				—

	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			2,499				(1,675	)			(10,928	)			102				11,003				1,001

	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			—				(119	)			36,292				154				—				36,327
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			—				470				28,925				6,256				—				35,651

	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	—			$	351			$	65,217			$	6,410			$	—			$	71,978

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Cash

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Cash	$51,512	$47,271	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'	'	'
Money market funds	69,991	39,283	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents	$121,503	$86,554	$71,978	$35,651

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value, level 1 to level 2 transfers, Amount	'	$0	'
Fair value, level 2 to level 1 transfers, Amount	'	0	'
Fair value of debt	'	966,700,000	974,700,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquisition of common stock	$32	'	'
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Business acquisition restricted cash	'	45,300,000	45,300,000
Acquisition cost of parent company	$1,500,000,000	'	'
Acquisition of common stock	$32	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Instruments of Company at Fair Value Based on Valuation Approach Applied to each Class of Security (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Money market funds	$69,991	$39,283
Total assets	69,991	39,283
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Money market funds	69,991	39,283
Total assets	69,991	39,283
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Money market funds	'	'
Total assets	'	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Money market funds	'	'
Total assets	'	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Minimum [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Second Amended Credit Facility [Member]

Amended Term B-2 Loan [Member]

Amended Term B-1 Loan [Member]

Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Libor Floor Rate [Member]

Second Amended Credit Facility [Member]

Minimum [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Libor Floor Rate [Member]

Second Amended Credit Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount allowable to borrow

$150,000,000

$50,000,000

Debt maturity period

'2017-12

'2018-05

'2018-12

Total debt, Outstanding Principal

912,711,000

922,104,000

156,750,000

165,000,000

455,961,000

457,104,000

457,100,000

Total net secured leverage ratio

Frequency of payment

'Quarterly

Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan A are required to be paid in equal quarterly installments

8,250,000

Mandatory prepayment percentage

50.00%

Percentage of original principal amount to be repaid annually

1.00%

Credit Facility Interest Rate Description

'(a)B a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i)B the Barclays Bank PLC prime rate at such time, (ii)B 0.50% in excess of the overnight federal funds rate at such time and (iii)B the LIBOR rate that is in effect for a LIBOR loan with an interest period of one month plus 1.00%, provided that the base rate for the Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan is not less than 2.00%; or (b)B a LIBOR rate, provided that the LIBOR rate for the Amended Term B-1 Loan and the Amended Term B-2 Loan is not less than 1.00%. The applicable margin shall mean either: (a)B in the case of a base rate Amended Term B-1 Loan, 2.50%, and in the case of a base rate Amended Term B-2 Loan, 2.00%, or (b)B in the case of a LIBOR Amended Term B-1 Loan, 3.50%, and in the case of a LIBOR Amended Term B-2 Loan, 3.00%.

Federal fund rate

0.50%

LIBOR rate description

'LIBOR rate that is in effect for a LIBOR loan with an interest period of one month plus 1.00%

LIBOR Floor Interest rate

1.00%

Base rate floor

2.00%

Base rate

2.50%

2.00%

Applicable margin on LIBOR Floor rate

3.00%

3.50%

Interest rate, description

'As of March 31, 2014, the interest rates on the Amended Term B-1 Loan and Amended Term B-2 Loan were equal to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% plus applicable margins of 3.50% and 3.00%, respectively.

Percentages of commitment fee

0.50%

Commitment fee percentage decreases

0.38%

Total net secured leverage ratio

2.75

Effective interest rate Term Loan

5.90%

Starter amount included in available amounts

25,000,000

Available amounts adjustment percentage of retained excess cash flow

50.00%

General basket for dividend payments

$40,000,000

Debt_Amended_Credit_facility_A

Debt - Amended Credit facility - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Description of interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments activities	'The Second Amended Credit Facility also requires the Issuer to maintain an interest rate protection agreement for a period of not less than three years from the closing date such that not less than 50% of the outstanding debt of the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries at the closing date is (i) subject to an interest rate protection agreement or (ii) fixed rate borrowings. Accordingly, the Company has interest rate cap agreements with a $190.0 million total notional amount, which cap the three-month LIBOR rate at 1.50% expiring March 31, 2016.
Interest Rate Cap Agreement Expiring March 31, 2016 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Cap interest rate	1.50%
Interest rate, description	'Three-month LIBOR rate at 1.50%
Interest rate cap maturity period	'2016-03
Interest Rate Cap Agreement Expiring December 30, 2016 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Cap interest rate	2.00%
Interest rate, description	'Three-month LIBOR rate at 2.00%
Interest rate cap maturity period	'2016-12
Interest Rate Cap [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Percentage of debt at closing date	50.00%
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap Agreement Expiring March 31, 2016 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional amount involved	190
Interest rate cap agreement expiration	31-Mar-16
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap Agreement Expiring December 30, 2016 [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Notional amount involved	200
Interest rate cap agreement expiration	30-Dec-16
Minimum [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
Period of interest rate protection agreement	'3 years

Debt_Senior_Notes_Additional_I

Debt - Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
			Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]	Notes [Member]
			Original Notes [Member]	Original Notes [Member]	Quarterly [Member]	Prior To December 15, 2016 [Member]	Prior To December 15, 2016 [Member]	Prior to December 2015 [Member]	Change of Control [Member]
						Original Notes [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Original Notes [Member]	Original Notes [Member]
							Original Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	$897,845,000	$906,380,000	$300,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	'	'	'	11.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt maturity period	'	'	'	'2020-12	'	'	'	'	'	'
Effective interest rate	'	'	'	12.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Redemption Description	'	'	'The Issuer may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal of the Notes with an amount equal to the proceeds of certain equity offerings any time prior to December 2015 at 111% plus accrued interest. Upon a change of control, the Issuer is required to make an offer to redeem all of the Notes from the holders at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest.	'	'	'100% plus the applicable premium	'	'	'	'
Redemption rate of senior notes with equity offering, percentage of aggregate principal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	35.00%	'	'
Redemption amount percentage upon change In Control	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%	111.00%	101.00%	'
Quarterly growth percentage of maximum dividend permitted to be paid	'	'	'	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'
General basket for dividend payments	'	'	'	'	$50,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Fixed charge coverage ratio	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2
Senior Notes payment basket percentage	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2.50%

Debt_Summary_of_Outstanding_Lo

Debt - Summary of Outstanding Long Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt, Outstanding Principal	$912,711	$922,104
Less: Current portion, Outstanding Principal	-37,571	-37,571
Long-term debt, Outstanding Principal	875,140	884,533
Total debt, Unamortized Discount	-14,866	-15,724
Less: Current portion, Unamortized Discount	775	811
Long-term debt, Unamortized Discount	-14,091	-14,913
Total debt, Net Carrying Amount	897,845	906,380
Less: Current portion, Net Carrying Amount	-36,796	-36,760
Long-term debt, Net Carrying Amount	861,049	869,620
Amended Term B-1 Loan [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt, Outstanding Principal	455,961	457,104
Total debt, Unamortized Discount	-11,743	-12,285
Total debt, Net Carrying Amount	444,218	444,819
Amended Term B-2 Loan [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt, Outstanding Principal	156,750	165,000
Total debt, Unamortized Discount	-3,123	-3,439
Total debt, Net Carrying Amount	153,627	161,561
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total debt, Outstanding Principal	300,000	300,000
Total debt, Unamortized Discount	'	'
Total debt, Net Carrying Amount	$300,000	$300,000

Debt_Schedule_by_Year_of_Futur

Debt - Schedule by Year of Future Principal Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Scheduled Principal Payments For Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
2014	$28,178	'
2015	37,571	'
2016	37,571	'
2017	37,571	'
2018	471,820	'
Thereafter	300,000	'
Total future principal payments	912,711	922,104
Amended Term B-1 Loan [Member]	'	'
Scheduled Principal Payments For Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
2014	3,428	'
2015	4,571	'
2016	4,571	'
2017	4,571	'
2018	438,820	'
Thereafter	'	'
Total future principal payments	455,961	457,104
Amended Term B-2 Loan [Member]	'	'
Scheduled Principal Payments For Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
2014	24,750	'
2015	33,000	'
2016	33,000	'
2017	33,000	'
2018	33,000	'
Thereafter	'	'
Total future principal payments	156,750	165,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	'	'
Scheduled Principal Payments For Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
2014	'	'
2015	'	'
2016	'	'
2017	'	'
2018	'	'
Thereafter	300,000	'
Total future principal payments	$300,000	$300,000

Debt_Senior_Unsecured_PIK_Note

Debt - Senior Unsecured PIK Notes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 03, 2014	Sep. 17, 2013	Feb. 03, 2014	Sep. 17, 2013
			Holdings LLC [Member]	Holdings LLC [Member]	Holdings LLC [Member]	Holdings LLC [Member]
			PIK Notes [Member]	PIK Notes [Member]	PIK Notes [Member]	PIK Notes [Member]
					Private Offering [Member]	Private Offering [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Private offering	$897,845,000	$906,380,000	'	'	$100,000,000	$300,000,000
Debt maturity period	'	'	15-Oct-18	15-Oct-18	'	'
Follow on offering in percent	'	'	103.00%	'	'	'
Original issue premium	'	'	$3,000,000	'	'	'
Interest rate, description	'	'	'	'Interest on the PIK Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 each year through maturity, commencing on April 15, 2014. The first and last interest payments on the PIK Notes are required to be entirely payable in cash. All other interest payments are required to be paid in cash, subject to cash availability and restricted payment capacity. If interest payments are not required to be paid in cash, Holdings LLC will be entitled to pay all or a portion of the interest payment by increasing the principal amount of the notes or issuing new notes in an amount equal to the interest payment for the applicable interest period (bPIK Interestb). Cash interest on the PIK Notes will accrue at the rate of 9.625% per annum; PIK Interest will accrue at the rate of 10.375% per annum.	'	'
Cash interest	'	'	9.63%	9.63%	'	'
PIK Interest	'	'	10.38%	10.38%	'	'

StockBased_Awards_Additional_I

Stock-Based Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'	'
Incremental stock based compensation cost	$0	'
Number of options granted	'	0

StockBased_Awards_Summary_of_S

Stock-Based Awards - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Indirect Parent [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Indirect Parent [Member]	'
Schedule Of Stock Options [Line Items]	'
Outstanding, Beginning Balance, Shares	393
Granted, Stock Options, Shares	109
Exercise of Stock Options, Shares	-48
Cancelled Stock Options, Shares	-1
Outstanding, Ending Balance, Shares	453
Exercisable Stock Options, Shares	53
Vested and expected to vest Stock Options, Shares	431
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance	$63.74
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$77.48
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$28.51
Canceled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$68.65
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending Balance	$70.74
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$68.51
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$70.73

StockBased_Awards_Schedule_of_

Stock-Based Awards - Schedule of Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Valuation Assumptions (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'
Expected volatility	46.00%
Expected term (in years)	'4 years 6 months
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.51%
Weighted average fair value of the underlying investor interest	$77.48
Expected dividends	'

StockBased_Awards_Summary_of_R

Stock-Based Awards - Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
RSUs Outstanding, Beginning Balance	76
Granted, Number of RSUs	1
Vested, Number of RSUs	-16
Forfeited, Number of RSUs	'
RSUs Outstanding, Ending Balance	61
RSUs Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$69.12
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$77.48
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$68.93
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$77.48
RSUs Outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$69.18

StockBased_Awards_Summary_of_S1

Stock-Based Awards - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (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 expense	$1,806	$446
Cost of revenues [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	27	'
Technology and development [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	798	214
Marketing and advertising [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	230	'
General and administrative [Member]	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$751	$232

StockBased_Awards_Summary_of_U

Stock-Based Awards - Summary of Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	$25,971
Stock Options [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	18,681
Weighted average remaining period of recognition	'4 years
RSUs [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Unrecognized stock-based compensation	$7,290
Weighted average remaining period of recognition	'2 years 1 month 6 days

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income tax expense (benefit)	($17,065,000)	($20,764,000)	'
Effective income tax rate	87.80%	49.20%	'
Increase/decrease in income tax rate	38.60%	'	'
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits	9,200,000	'	8,700,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefit	$500,000	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 28, 2012
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Number of appraisal petitions	2	'
Former Shareholders [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Number of former shareholders	3	'
Predecessor [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Former shareholders who owned common stock, shares	1.4	'
Share price paid to predecessor's	'	$32

Subsequent_Events_Additional_I

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Return of capital distribution	$18.40

Recovered_Sheet1

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Percentage in subsidiary owned	100.00%

Recovered_Sheet2

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$121,503	$86,554	$71,978	$35,651
Restricted cash	52,265	60,740	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	10,717	11,382	'	'
Income tax receivable	4,720	3,285	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	14,224	20,350	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,889	11,530	'	'
Intercompany receivables	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	214,318	193,841	'	'
Property and equipment, net	37,009	37,613	'	'
Content databases, net	273,659	272,758	'	'
Intangible assets, net	379,684	416,735	'	'
Goodwill	948,283	948,283	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	'	'	'	'
Other assets	34,115	35,512	'	'
Total assets	1,887,068	1,904,742	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	13,824	12,575	'	'
Accrued expenses	56,039	51,923	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	52,165	60,640	'	'
Deferred revenues	152,561	137,864	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	36,796	36,760	'	'
Intercompany payables	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	311,385	299,762	'	'
Long-term debt, net	861,049	869,620	'	'
Deferred income taxes	165,176	185,553	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	9,477	9,110	'	'
Total liabilities	1,347,087	1,364,045	'	'
Total member's interests	539,981	540,697	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	1,887,068	1,904,742	'	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	18,485	338	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	'	'	'	'
Income tax receivable	'	'	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables	123	168	'	'
Total current assets	18,608	506	'	'
Property and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Content databases, net	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	521,374	540,191	'	'
Other assets	'	'	'	'
Total assets	539,982	540,697	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	'	'	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenues	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables	1	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	1	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	1	'	'	'
Total member's interests	539,981	540,697	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	539,982	540,697	'	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	129	562	351	470
Restricted cash	45,280	45,280	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	'	'	'	'
Income tax receivable	'	'	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	911	911	'	'
Intercompany receivables	'	'	'	'
Total current assets	46,320	46,753	'	'
Property and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Content databases, net	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	1,377,858	1,400,522	'	'
Other assets	30,325	31,757	'	'
Total assets	1,454,503	1,479,032	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	15	106	'	'
Accrued expenses	9,898	1,735	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	45,280	45,280	'	'
Deferred revenues	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	36,796	36,760	'	'
Intercompany payables	'	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	91,989	83,881	'	'
Long-term debt, net	861,049	869,620	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	953,038	953,501	'	'
Total member's interests	501,465	525,531	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	1,454,503	1,479,032	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	96,817	60,362	65,217	28,925
Restricted cash	6,985	15,460	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	7,980	7,872	'	'
Income tax receivable	4,720	3,285	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	14,224	20,350	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,664	10,267	'	'
Intercompany receivables	1,938	6,793	'	'
Total current assets	142,328	124,389	'	'
Property and equipment, net	36,605	37,155	'	'
Content databases, net	272,765	271,839	'	'
Intangible assets, net	379,684	416,735	'	'
Goodwill	947,482	947,482	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	485,603	524,792	'	'
Other assets	3,580	3,546	'	'
Total assets	2,268,047	2,325,938	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	13,505	11,854	'	'
Accrued expenses	41,206	44,887	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	6,885	15,360	'	'
Deferred revenues	152,298	137,597	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables	1,893	2,249	'	'
Total current liabilities	215,787	211,947	'	'
Long-term debt, net	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	165,190	185,574	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	9,477	9,110	'	'
Total liabilities	390,454	406,631	'	'
Total member's interests	1,877,593	1,919,307	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	2,268,047	2,325,938	'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	6,072	25,292	6,410	6,256
Restricted cash	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	2,737	3,510	'	'
Income tax receivable	'	'	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	314	352	'	'
Intercompany receivables	1,827	2,160	'	'
Total current assets	10,950	31,314	'	'
Property and equipment, net	404	458	'	'
Content databases, net	894	919	'	'
Intangible assets, net	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	801	801	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	'	'	'	'
Other assets	210	209	'	'
Total assets	13,259	33,701	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	304	615	'	'
Accrued expenses	4,935	5,301	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenues	263	267	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables	1,994	6,872	'	'
Total current liabilities	7,496	13,055	'	'
Long-term debt, net	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-14	-21	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	7,482	13,034	'	'
Total member's interests	5,777	20,667	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	13,259	33,701	'	'
Elimination [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Restricted cash	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net of allowances	'	'	'	'
Income tax receivable	'	'	'	'
Current deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	'	'	'	'
Intercompany receivables	-3,888	-9,121	'	'
Total current assets	-3,888	-9,121	'	'
Property and equipment, net	'	'	'	'
Content databases, net	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	'	'	'
Investment in subsidiary	-2,384,835	-2,465,505	'	'
Other assets	'	'	'	'
Total assets	-2,388,723	-2,474,626	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses	'	'	'	'
Acquisition-related liabilities	'	'	'	'
Deferred revenues	'	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	'	'	'	'
Intercompany payables	-3,888	-9,121	'	'
Total current liabilities	-3,888	-9,121	'	'
Long-term debt, net	'	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	'	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-3,888	-9,121	'	'
Total member's interests	-2,384,835	-2,465,505	'	'
Total liabilities and member's interests	($2,388,723)	($2,474,626)	'	'

Recovered_Sheet3

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	$153,646	$123,522
Total cost of revenues	34,681	27,474
Gross profit	118,965	96,048
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	24,565	20,517
Marketing and advertising	45,205	36,958
General and administrative	14,214	11,819
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	37,051	46,386
Total operating expenses	121,035	115,680
Income (loss) from operations	-2,070	-19,632
Interest income (expense), net	-17,391	-22,008
Other income (expense), net	19	-551
Income (loss) before income taxes	-19,442	-42,191
Income tax benefit (expense)	17,065	20,764
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	-2,377	-21,427
Loss from subsidiaries	'	'
Net income (loss)	-2,377	-21,427
Comprehensive income (loss)	-2,377	-21,427
Parent [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	'	'
Total cost of revenues	'	'
Gross profit	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	'	214
Marketing and advertising	'	'
General and administrative	'	232
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	446
Income (loss) from operations	'	-446
Interest income (expense), net	'	'
Other income (expense), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	-446
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	163
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	'	-283
Loss from subsidiaries	-2,377	-21,144
Net income (loss)	-2,377	-21,427
Comprehensive income (loss)	-2,377	-21,427
Issuer [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	'	'
Total cost of revenues	'	'
Gross profit	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	'	'
Marketing and advertising	'	'
General and administrative	40	201
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	'	'
Total operating expenses	40	201
Income (loss) from operations	-40	-201
Interest income (expense), net	-17,338	-22,025
Other income (expense), net	-8	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-17,386	-22,226
Income tax benefit (expense)	6,346	8,112
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	-11,040	-14,114
Loss from subsidiaries	-5,894	-19,134
Net income (loss)	-16,934	-33,248
Comprehensive income (loss)	-16,934	-33,248
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	153,107	122,843
Total cost of revenues	38,868	31,624
Gross profit	114,239	91,219
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	24,280	19,967
Marketing and advertising	41,930	33,690
General and administrative	13,503	10,635
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	37,051	46,386
Total operating expenses	116,764	110,678
Income (loss) from operations	-2,525	-19,459
Interest income (expense), net	-54	12
Other income (expense), net	21	-302
Income (loss) before income taxes	-2,558	-19,749
Income tax benefit (expense)	10,792	12,481
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	8,234	-7,268
Loss from subsidiaries	-16,505	-33,372
Net income (loss)	-8,271	-40,640
Comprehensive income (loss)	-8,271	-40,640
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	5,691	5,859
Total cost of revenues	965	1,030
Gross profit	4,726	4,829
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	285	336
Marketing and advertising	3,275	3,268
General and administrative	671	751
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	'	'
Total operating expenses	4,231	4,355
Income (loss) from operations	495	474
Interest income (expense), net	1	5
Other income (expense), net	6	-249
Income (loss) before income taxes	502	230
Income tax benefit (expense)	-73	8
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	429	238
Loss from subsidiaries	'	-331
Net income (loss)	429	-93
Comprehensive income (loss)	429	-93
Elimination [Member]	'	'
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Total revenues	-5,152	-5,180
Total cost of revenues	-5,152	-5,180
Gross profit	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'
Technology and development	'	'
Marketing and advertising	'	'
General and administrative	'	'
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'
Income (loss) from operations	'	'
Interest income (expense), net	'	'
Other income (expense), net	'	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'
Income (loss) before loss from subsidiaries	'	'
Loss from subsidiaries	24,776	73,981
Net income (loss)	24,776	73,981
Comprehensive income (loss)	$24,776	$73,981

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat3

Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$58,007	$43,602
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	-7,986	-4,753
Purchases of property and equipment	-4,495	-3,523
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'
Return of capital from subsidiaries	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-12,481	-8,276
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	16	2,499
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	457
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	-280
Principal payments on debt	-9,393	-1,675
Payment of contingent consideration	-1,200	'
Capital contribution from parent	'	'
Return of capital to parent	'	'
Intercompany dividends paid	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-10,577	1,001
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	34,949	36,327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	86,554	35,651
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	121,503	71,978
Parent [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	18,131	'
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	'	-2,499
Return of capital from subsidiaries	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	'	-2,499
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	16	2,499
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	'
Principal payments on debt	'	'
Capital contribution from parent	'	'
Return of capital to parent	'	'
Intercompany dividends paid	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	16	2,499
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18,147	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	338	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	18,485	'
Issuer [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	32,867	-12,048
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-6,347	-14,413
Return of capital from subsidiaries	'	28,017
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-6,347	13,604
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	'
Principal payments on debt	-9,393	-1,675
Capital contribution from parent	'	'
Return of capital to parent	-17,560	'
Intercompany dividends paid	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-26,953	-1,675
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-433	-119
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	562	470
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	129	351
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	77,754	55,568
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	-7,986	-4,753
Purchases of property and equipment	-4,495	-3,493
Investment in subsidiaries	'	-102
Return of capital from subsidiaries	17,560	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,079	-8,348
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	457
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	-280
Principal payments on debt	'	'
Payment of contingent consideration	-1,200	'
Capital contribution from parent	6,347	16,912
Return of capital to parent	'	-28,017
Intercompany dividends paid	-51,525	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-46,378	-10,928
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,455	36,292
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,362	28,925
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	96,817	65,217
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-3,896	82
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	-30
Investment in subsidiaries	'	'
Return of capital from subsidiaries	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	'	-30
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	'
Principal payments on debt	'	'
Payment of contingent consideration	'	'
Capital contribution from parent	'	102
Return of capital to parent	'	'
Intercompany dividends paid	-15,324	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-15,324	102
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-19,220	154
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,292	6,256
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,072	6,410
Elimination [Member]	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-66,849	'
Investing activities:	'	'
Capitalization of content databases	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	6,347	17,014
Return of capital from subsidiaries	-17,560	-28,017
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-11,213	-11,003
Financing activities:	'	'
Member's capital contributions	'	'
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	'	'
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock-based awards	'	'
Principal payments on debt	'	'
Capital contribution from parent	-6,347	-17,014
Return of capital to parent	17,560	28,017
Intercompany dividends paid	66,849	'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	78,062	11,003
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	'	'