Rightside (NAME) 10-Q 27 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 21, 2014
Document And Entity Information Abstract	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'RIGHTSIDE GROUP, LTD.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001589094	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	18,414,101
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'

Balance_Sheets

Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$51,916	$66,833
Accounts receivable, net	10,533	9,176
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,124	4,395
Deferred registration costs	73,708	66,273
Total current assets	140,281	146,677
Deferred registration costs, less current portion	14,037	12,514
Property and equipment, net	12,788	14,456
Intangible assets, net	22,149	15,268
Goodwill	103,042	103,042
Deferred tax assets	4,777	6,314
Deposits for gTLD applications	23,343	21,252
Other assets	1,710	1,998
Total assets	322,127	321,521
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	6,267	7,585
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	20,133	18,787
Deferred tax liabilities	23,828	24,157
Deferred revenue	91,319	80,999
Total current liabilities	141,547	131,528
Deferred revenue, less current portion	18,428	16,544
Other liabilities	1,058	693
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)	'	'
Equity	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	'	577
Parent company investment	161,094	172,179
Total equity	161,094	172,756
Total liabilities and equity	$322,127	$321,521

Statements_of_Operations

Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$46,689	$48,217	$91,241	$94,114
Service costs (Exclusive of amortization of intangible assets shown separately below)	39,796	35,793	78,062	71,429
Sales and marketing	2,201	2,861	4,971	5,364
Product development	3,041	2,682	6,925	5,245
General and administrative	5,489	6,540	12,179	12,049
Amortization of intangible assets	1,908	2,191	3,599	4,216
Gain on other assets, net	-885	-1,229	-5,745	-1,229
Other (income) expense, net	35	20	-1,297	19
Loss before income taxes	-4,896	-641	-7,453	-2,979
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,406	-40	42	564
Net loss	($3,490)	($681)	($7,411)	($2,415)
Basic and diluted earnings per share	($0.19)	($0.04)	($0.40)	($0.13)
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding	18,413	18,413	18,413	18,413

Statements_of_Comprehensive_Lo

Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net loss	($3,490)	($681)	($7,411)	($2,415)
Other comprehensive loss:	'	'	'	'
Realized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax expense of ($329)	'	'	-577	'
Comprehensive loss	($3,490)	($681)	($7,988)	($2,415)

Statements_of_Comprehensive_Lo1

Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Tax expense of realized gain on available for sale securities	($329)

Statement_of_Equity

Statement of Equity (USD $)	Parent company investment	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total
In Thousands
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2013	$172,179	$577	$172,756
Realized gain on available for sale securities	'	-577	-577
Net decrease in parent company investment	-3,674	'	-3,674
Net loss	-7,411	'	-7,411
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2014	$161,094	'	$161,094

Statements_of_Cash_Flows

Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net loss	($7,411)	($2,415)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	7,940	7,488
Deferred income taxes	1,537	-569
Stockbbased compensation	3,271	4,767
Gain on gTLD application withdrawals, net	-5,745	-1,229
Gain on sale of marketable securities	-1,362	'
Other	-271	-584
Change in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-885	1,336
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-201	-909
Deferred registration costs	-8,958	-6,937
Deposits with registries	294	-647
Other longbterm assets	-1,024	-1,319
Accounts payable	-1,318	1,370
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,812	-1,777
Deferred revenue	12,204	8,882
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-117	7,457
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,499	-5,271
Purchases of intangible assets	-1,023	-1,657
Payments for gTLD applications, net	-11,450	'
Proceeds from gTLD withdrawals, net	6,105	1,384
Change in restricted cash	-345	'
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	1,362	'
Other	270	610
Net cash used in investing activities	-7,580	-4,934
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	-101	-107
Net (decrease) increase in parent company investment	-7,119	5,190
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-7,220	5,083
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-14,917	7,606
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	66,833	40,593
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$51,916	$48,199

Company_Background_and_Basis_o

Company Background and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	1.  Company Background and Basis of Presentation
	In February 2013, Demand Media, Inc. (“Demand Media”) announced that its board of directors authorized Demand Media to pursue the separation of its business into two distinct publicly traded entities: a new company named Rightside Group, Ltd. (“Rightside,” the “Company,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) focused on domain name services, and Demand Media, a digital media company. On August 1, 2014, Demand Media consummated a tax free distribution of all of the outstanding shares of our common stock on a pro rata basis to Demand Media stockholders (the “separation” or the “spin‑off”) as of the record date. After the spin‑off, we began operating as an independent, publicly traded company.
	We were incorporated on July 11, 2013 as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Demand Media, a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) listed company that, prior to the spin-off, was a diversified digital media and domain name services company. During the periods presented, Demand Media owned all of the outstanding shares of our capital stock. We have one class of common stock issued and outstanding, and no preferred stock is outstanding. During the periods presented, we did not have any material assets or liabilities, nor did we engage in any business or other activities, other than in connection with the spin‑off. In connection with the spin‑off, Demand Media contributed or transferred certain of the subsidiaries and assets relating to Demand Media’s domain name services business to us, and we or our subsidiaries assumed all of the liabilities relating to Demand Media’s domain name services business.
	We provide domain name registration and related value‑added service subscriptions to third parties through our wholly owned subsidiaries, eNom, Incorporated (“eNom”) and Name.com. We are also a significant participant in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (“ICANN”) substantial expansion of the number of available generic Top Level Domain (“gTLDs”), with the first gTLDs delegated in October 2013 (“New gTLD Program”). As part of the New gTLD Program, our domain name services business entered into its first registry operator agreements with ICANN becoming an accredited registry for new gTLDs, and eNom and Name.com also entered into contracts necessary to participate in the New gTLD Program. We began to provide back‑end domain name registry and related services for gTLDs owned by a third‑party domain name registry and we have operations for our own gTLDs.
	Basis of Presentation
	These condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on a stand‑alone basis and are derived from the condensed consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Demand Media. The condensed combined financial statements reflect our financial position, results of operations, equity and cash flows as a separate company and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We reclassified our Statement of Operations to reflect a single‑step presentation. This reclassification was applied to all periods presented on a consistent basis.
	On August 1, 2014, the 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the separation from Demand Media, Inc. were automatically reclassified as and became 18,412,985 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Basic and diluted earnings per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding were retrospectively restated adjusting for such reclassification.
	The accompanying condensed combined financial statements include eNom, Hot Media, Inc. and their respective subsidiaries as well as six international Demand Media subsidiaries. Rightside represented the domestic and international operations associated with Demand Media’s domain name services business.
	Our condensed combined financial statements assume the allocation to us of certain Demand Media corporate expenses relating to Rightside (refer to Note 12—Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment for further information). The accounting for income taxes is computed for our company on a separate tax return basis (refer to Note 8—Income Taxes for further information).
	All significant intercompany accounts and transactions, other than those with Demand Media, have been eliminated in preparing the combined financial statements. All transactions between us and Demand Media have been included in these combined financial statements and are deemed to be settled. The total net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected in the combined statements of cash flow as a financing activity and in the combined balance sheets as “Parent company investment.” Parent company investment in the condensed combined balance sheets represents Demand Media’s historical investment in our company, the net effect of cost allocations from transactions with Demand Media and our accumulated earnings.
	The condensed financial statements include expense allocations for certain:
		·	corporate functions historically provided by Demand Media, including, but not limited to, finance, legal, information technology, human resources, communications, compliance, and other shared services;
		·	employee benefits and incentives; and
		·	stock‑based compensation.
	These expenses have been allocated to us on a direct basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis calculated as a percentage of our revenue, headcount or expenses to Demand Media’s consolidated results. We consider the basis on which these expenses were allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by us during the periods presented. The allocations do not, however, reflect the expense that we would have incurred as an independent company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if we had been a stand‑alone company would depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the chosen organizational structure, the costs of being a stand‑alone publicly traded company, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following our separation from Demand Media, we will perform these functions using our own resources and purchased services. For an interim period, however, some of these functions will continue to be provided by Demand Media under a transition services agreement, which are planned to extend for a period up to 18 months. Costs incurred by Demand Media to complete the spin‑off were not allocated to us.
	The condensed combined financial statements include certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the Demand Media corporate level but are specifically identifiable or otherwise allocable to us.
	The accompanying interim condensed combined balance sheet at June 30, 2014, the condensed combined statements of operations and condensed combined statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the condensed combined statements of cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the condensed combined statement of stockholders’ equity for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 are unaudited.
	In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited combined financial statements and include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of our statement of financial position as of June 30, 2014 and our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and our cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The results for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. The condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from our audited combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our Form 10 as filed with the SEC on July 14, 2014.
	The interim unaudited condensed combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, for interim financial information. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited combined financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in our Form 10 as filed with the SEC on July 14, 2014.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Refer to our audited combined financial statements included in our Form 10 as filed with the SEC on July 14, 2014 for a complete discussion of all significant accounting policies.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-2, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-2), to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-2 requires presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and by net income line item. ASU 2013-2 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted ASU 2013-2 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-2 did not have a significant impact on our condensed combined financial statements, but did require additional disclosures.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09). ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period and early adoption is not permitted. The standard can be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently assessing the impact that this updated standard will have on our condensed combined financial statements and footnote disclosures.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (ASU 2014-12), which requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. We do not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our condensed combined financial statements.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	3.  Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
			June 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Computers and other related equipment	$	19,513	$	19,180
	Purchased and internally developed software		20,985		19,546
	Furniture and fixtures		800		775
	Leasehold improvements		1,287		1,278
			42,585		40,779
	Less accumulated depreciation		-29,797		-26,323
	Property and equipment, net	$	12,788	$	14,456
	Depreciation and software amortization expense, which includes acceleration of depreciation, as a result of the shortening of the estimated useful lives for certain assets, which was immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is shown by classification below (in thousands):
			Three months ended				Six months ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	1,294	$	1,363	$	3,199	$	2,644
	Sales and marketing		17		26		35		53
	Product development		43		45		82		92
	General and administrative		452		247		1,025		484
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,806	$	1,681	$	4,341	$	3,273

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	4.  Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30, 2014
		Gross
		carrying		Accumulated
		amount		amortization		Net
	Owned website names	$	17,565	$	-11,278	$	6,287
	Customer relationships		20,976		-17,743		3,233
	Technology		7,990		-7,905		85
	Non-compete agreements		207		-60		147
	Trade names		5,468		-1,992		3,476
	gTLDs		9,144		-223		8,921
		$	61,350	$	-39,201	$	22,149
		December 31, 2013
		Gross
		carrying		Accumulated
		amount		amortization		Net
	Owned website names	$	18,580	$	-11,534	$	7,046
	Customer relationships		20,976		-17,119		3,857
	Technology		7,990		-7,896		94
	Non-compete agreements		207		-42		165
	Trade names		5,468		-1,743		3,725
	gTLDs		381		-		381
		$	53,602	$	-38,334	$	15,268
	Identifiable finite‑lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight‑line basis over their estimated useful lives commencing on the date that the asset is available for its intended use.
	Amortization expense by classification is shown below (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	1,379	$	1,350	$	2,723	$	2,618
	Sales and marketing		323		768		601		1,456
	Product development		4		5		9		9
	General and administrative		202		68		266		133
	Total amortization	$	1,908	$	2,191	$	3,599	$	4,216

Other_Assets

Other Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	5.  Other Assets
	Other long‑term assets and gTLD deposits consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Deposits for gTLD applications	$	23,343	$	21,252
	Other		1,710		1,998
	Other assets	$	25,053	$	23,250
	We paid $11.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $3.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 for certain gTLD applications under the New gTLD Program. Payments for gTLD applications represent amounts paid directly to ICANN or third parties in the pursuit of gTLD operator rights, the majority of which was paid to Donuts Inc. as described in Note 7— Commitments and Contingencies.
	The net gain related to the withdrawals of our interest in certain gTLD applications was $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, and $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, the net gain related to the withdrawals of our interest in certain gTLD applications was $1.2 million. We recorded these gains in gain on other assets, net on the condensed combined statements of operations
	Other assets include $1.2 million as of June 30, 2014 and $0.9 million as of December 31, 2013, of restricted cash comprising a collateralized letter of credit connected with our applications under the New gTLD Program. The restrictions require the cash to be maintained in a bank account for a minimum of five years from the delegation of the gTLDs.

Other_Balance_Sheet_Items

Other Balance Sheet Items	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Other Balance Sheet Items	'
	6.  Other Balance Sheet Items
	Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accounts receivable—trade	$	6,655	$	5,515
	Receivables from registries		3,878		3,661
	Accounts receivable, net	$	10,533	$	9,176
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Customer deposits	$	7,289	$	7,065
	Accrued payroll and related items		3,012		3,052
	Commissions payable		2,237		2,209
	Domain owners’ royalties payable		962		1,193
	Other		6,633		5,268
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	20,133	$	18,787

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	7.  Commitments and Contingencies
	Leases
	We conduct our operations utilizing leased office facilities in various locations and lease certain equipment under non‑cancelable operating and capital leases. Our leases expire between August 2015 and April 2019. In February 2014, we executed the First Amendment to Lease to obtain additional space for our headquarters in Kirkland, Washington and to extend the lease to April 2019.
	Letters of Credit
	Demand Media issued letters of credit under its Revolving Loan Facility on our behalf and as of June 30, 2014, the total letters of credit outstanding under this facility for us was $9.8 million.
	Credit Facilities
	On August 6, 2014, we entered into a $30.0 million term loan credit facility with certain funds managed by Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, which matures in August 2019. The principal amount of the term loans is scheduled to be repaid in quarterly installments of $375,000, beginning March 31, 2015. Once repaid, term loans may not be reborrowed. All amounts outstanding under the facility are due and payable in full on the maturity date in August 2019.
	Litigation
	From time to time, we are party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of our business. There is no pending or threatened legal proceeding to which we are a party that, in our belief, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our future financial results.
	Taxes
	From time to time, various federal, state and other jurisdictional tax authorities undertake review of us and our filings. In evaluating the exposure associated with various tax filing positions, we accrue charges for possible exposures. We believe any adjustments that may ultimately be required as a result of any of these reviews will not be material to our condensed combined financial statements.
	Domain Name Agreement
	On April 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement with a customer to provide domain name registration services and manage certain domain names owned and operated by the customer (the “Domain Agreement”). In December 2013, we amended the Domain Agreement (as amended, the “Amended Domain Agreement”). The term of the Amended Domain Agreement expires on December 31, 2014, but will automatically renew for an additional one‑year period unless terminated by either party. Pursuant to the Amended Domain Agreement, we are committed to purchase approximately $0.2 million of expired domain names every calendar quarter over the remaining term of the agreement.
	Donuts Agreement
	As part of our initiative to pursue the acquisition of gTLD operator rights, we have entered into a gTLD acquisition agreement (“gTLD Agreement”) with Donuts Inc. (“Donuts”). The gTLD Agreement provides us with rights to acquire the operating and economic rights to certain gTLDs. These rights are shared equally with Donuts and are associated with specific gTLDs (“Covered gTLDs”) for which Donuts is the applicant under the New gTLD Program. We have the right, but not the obligation, to make further deposits with Donuts in the pursuit of acquisitions of Covered gTLDs, for example as part of the ICANN auction process. The operating and economic rights for each Covered gTLD will be determined through a process whereby we and Donuts each select gTLDs from the pool of Covered gTLDs, with the number of selections available to each party based upon the proportion of the total acquisition price of all Covered gTLDs that they funded. Gains on sale of our interest in Covered gTLDs will be recognized when realized, while losses will be recognized when deemed probable. Separately, we entered into an agreement to provide certain back‑end registry services for gTLD operator rights owned by Donuts for a period of five years commencing from the launch of Donut’s first gTLD. Outside of the collaboration, we are not an investor in Donuts nor involved in any joint venture with Donuts or its affiliates.
	Indemnifications
	In the normal course of business, we have made certain indemnities, commitments and guarantees under which we may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. Those indemnities include intellectual property indemnities to our customers, indemnities to our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware and indemnifications related to our lease agreements. In addition, our advertiser and distribution partner agreements contain certain indemnification provisions, which are generally consistent with those prevalent in our industry. We have not incurred significant obligations under indemnification provisions historically and do not expect to incur significant obligations in the future. Accordingly, we have not recorded any liability for these indemnities, commitments and guarantees in the accompanying condensed combined balance sheets.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	8.  Income Taxes
	Our effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily as a result of state taxes and nondeductible stock option expenses. The effective tax rate was 28.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and (0.6)% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to 6.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 18.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
	During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded an income tax benefit of $1.4 million and the income tax expense was immaterial during the same period in 2013, representing an increase of $1.4 million. The increase was primarily due to increased book losses during the period. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded an immaterial income tax benefit compared to an income tax benefit of $0.6 million during the same period in 2013, representing a decreased benefit of $0.6 million. The decreased benefit was primarily due to the reversal of deferred tax assets as a result of cancelled stock options in the 2014 periods as compared to the 2013 periods.
	We are subject to the accounting guidance for uncertain income tax positions. We believe that our income tax positions and deductions will be sustained on audit and do not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.
	Our policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits and uncertain tax positions is to record such items as a component of income tax expense, and amounts recognized to date are insignificant. No uncertain income tax positions were recorded during the three or six months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013, and we do not expect our uncertain tax position to change materially during the next 12 months. We file a U.S. federal and many state tax returns as well as tax returns in multiple foreign jurisdictions. All tax years since our incorporation remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and various state authorities.

Employee_Benefit_Plan

Employee Benefit Plan	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plan	'
	9.  Employee Benefit Plan
	Demand Media has a defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“401(k) Plan”) covering all our full‑time employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Eligible employees may defer up to 90% of their pre‑tax eligible compensation, up to the annual maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. Effective January 1, 2013, we began matching a portion of the employee contributions under the 401(k) Plan up to a defined maximum. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, our contributions to our employees under the Demand Media 401(k) Plan were $0.4 million, and $0.3 million, respectively.

Stock_based_Compensation_Expen

Stock based Compensation Expense	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock based Compensation Expense	'
	10.  Stock‑based Compensation Expense
	The following table summarizes the stock‑based compensation expense related to all employee and non‑employee stock‑based awards that has been included in the following line items within the condensed combined statements of operations for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	91	$	118	$	183	$	224
	Sales and marketing		173		476		843		832
	Product development		314		245		579		480
	General and administrative		709		1,598		1,666		3,231
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,287	$	2,437	$	3,271	$	4,767
	On August 1, 2014, as part of the spin and the resulting conversion of equity awards, 1.2 million restricted stock units and options were outstanding. In addition in August 2014, we granted 0.4 million restricted stock units related to new employee, executive and board of director grants.

Business_Segments

Business Segments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segments	'
	11.  Business Segments
	We operate in one operating segment. Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) manages our operations on a combined basis for purposes of evaluating financial performance and allocating resources. The CODM reviews separate revenue information for our domain name services and aftermarket services. All other financial information is reviewed by the CODM on a combined basis. Our operations are located in the United States, Ireland, Canada, Australia and Cayman Islands. Revenue generated outside of the United States is not material for any of the periods presented.
	Revenue derived from our Domain name services and Aftermarket and other service offering is as follows (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Domain name services	$	39,566	$	34,862	$	77,100	$	68,332
	Aftermarket and other		7,123		13,355		14,141		25,782
	Total revenue	$	46,689	$	48,217	$	91,241	$	94,114

Transactions_with_Related_Part

Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment	'
	12.  Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment
	The condensed combined financial statements include direct costs of Rightside incurred by Demand Media on our behalf and an allocation of certain general corporate costs incurred by Demand Media. Direct costs include finance, legal, human resources, technology development, and other services and have been determined based on a direct basis when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis calculated as a percentage of our revenue, headcount or expenses to Demand Media’s consolidated results. General corporate costs include, but are not limited to, executive oversight, accounting, internal audit, treasury, tax, and legal. The allocations of general corporate costs are based primarily on estimated time incurred and/or activities associated with us. Management believes the allocations of corporate costs from Demand Media are reasonable. Costs incurred by Demand Media to complete the spin‑off have not been allocated to us. However, the condensed combined financial statements may not include all of the costs that would have been incurred had we been a stand‑alone company during the periods presented and may not reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows had we been a stand‑alone company during the periods presented. Costs incurred and allocated by Demand Media were included in the condensed combined statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	2,729	$	2,675	$	5,332	$	5,305
	Sales and marketing		506		595		1,419		1,127
	Product development		1,008		346		2,100		716
	General and administration		4,414		4,978		9,742		9,794
	Total allocated expenses	$	8,657	$	8,594	$	18,593	$	16,942
	The table above includes allocated stock‑based compensation of $0.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $0.7 million, respectively, and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the employees of Demand Media whose cost of services was partially allocated to us.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	13.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Fair value represents the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We measure our financial assets and liabilities in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
		·	Level 1—valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, or interest in open‑end mutual funds that allow a company to sell its ownership interest back at net asset value on a daily basis. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets, liabilities or funds.
		·	Level 2—valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer, or broker markets, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active. Level 2 includes U.S. Treasury, U.S. government and agency debt securities, and certain corporate obligations. Valuations are usually obtained from third‑party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
		·	Level 3—valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other valuation methodologies, such as option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, and not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets or liabilities.
	In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible and consider counterparty credit risk in our assessment of fair value.
	We chose not to elect the fair value option for our financial assets and liabilities that had not been previously carried at fair value. Therefore, material financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value, such as trade accounts receivable and payables, are reported at their carrying values.
	The carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, receivables from domain name registries, registry deposits, restricted cash, accounts payable, term loan, revolving credit facility, accrued liabilities and customer deposits approximate fair value because of their short maturities. Our investments in marketable securities are recorded at fair value. Certain assets, including equity investments, investments held at cost, goodwill and intangible assets are also subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, if they are deemed to be impaired as the result of an impairment review.
	The cost of marketable securities sold is based upon the specific identification method and any realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are reflected as a component of other income or expense. For the year ended December 31, 2013, unrealized gain on marketable securities was $0.9 million. During the first quarter 2013, we sold all of our marketable securities, resulting in a reclassification of $0.9 million of unrealized gain on marketable securities from accumulated other comprehensive income to other income (expense), net. The sale of our marketable securities resulted in total realized gains of $1.4 million, which are included in other income (expense), net.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per share	'
	14. Earnings per share
	Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the following (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net loss	$	-3,490	$	-681	$	-7,411	$	-2,415
	Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	-0.19	$	-0.04	$	-0.4	$	-0.13
	Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		18,413		18,413		18,413		18,413

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	15. Subsequent Events
	Separation from Demand Media
	Immediately prior to the separation, the authorized shares of Rightside capital stock were increased from 1,000 shares to 120,000,000 shares, divided into the following classes: 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The 1,000 shares of Rightside common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, that were previously issued and outstanding were automatically reclassified as and became 18,412,985 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The separation was effected by Demand Media through a tax-free dividend involving the distribution of all Rightside Group, Ltd. common stock held by Demand Media to Demand Media’s stockholders on August 1, 2014. Upon effectiveness of the separation, holders of Demand Media common stock received one share of Rightside common stock for every five shares of Demand Media common stock they held on the record date. Following completion of the separation, Rightside Group, Ltd. became an independent, publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Global Select Market using the symbol: “NAME.”
	As part of the separation, we entered into various agreements with Demand Media which provide for the allocation between Rightside and Demand Media of certain assets, liabilities, and obligations, and govern the relationship between Rightside and Demand Media after the separation. The agreements became effective as of August 1, 2014 and include the following: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement.
	As of June 30, 2014 our principal sources of liquidity were our cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $51.9 million. As part of our separation from Demand Media, cash and cash equivalents were allocated between the two companies, resulting in Rightside having cash of $26.1 million as of August 1, 2014 and Demand Media assuming all of the outstanding debt.
	Credit Facilities
	On August 1, 2014, we entered into a $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank, including a subfacility of $15.0 million available for the issuance of letters of credit, which was amended on August 12, 2014 and which matures in August 2017.
	On August 6, 2014, we entered into a $30.0 million term loan credit facility with certain funds managed by Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, which matures in August 2019. In connection with this agreement, we also issued 997,710 common stock warrants which will be recorded as debt discount and amortized to interest expense over the term of the agreement.

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of property and equipment	'
	Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
			June 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Computers and other related equipment	$	19,513	$	19,180
	Purchased and internally developed software		20,985		19,546
	Furniture and fixtures		800		775
	Leasehold improvements		1,287		1,278
			42,585		40,779
	Less accumulated depreciation		-29,797		-26,323
	Property and equipment, net	$	12,788	$	14,456
Depreciation expense and amortization expense by classification	'
	Depreciation and software amortization expense, which includes acceleration of depreciation, as a result of the shortening of the estimated useful lives for certain assets, which was immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is shown by classification below (in thousands):
			Three months ended				Six months ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	1,294	$	1,363	$	3,199	$	2,644
	Sales and marketing		17		26		35		53
	Product development		43		45		82		92
	General and administrative		452		247		1,025		484
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,806	$	1,681	$	4,341	$	3,273

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of intangible assets	'
	Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30, 2014
		Gross
		carrying		Accumulated
		amount		amortization		Net
	Owned website names	$	17,565	$	-11,278	$	6,287
	Customer relationships		20,976		-17,743		3,233
	Technology		7,990		-7,905		85
	Non-compete agreements		207		-60		147
	Trade names		5,468		-1,992		3,476
	gTLDs		9,144		-223		8,921
		$	61,350	$	-39,201	$	22,149
		December 31, 2013
		Gross
		carrying		Accumulated
		amount		amortization		Net
	Owned website names	$	18,580	$	-11,534	$	7,046
	Customer relationships		20,976		-17,119		3,857
	Technology		7,990		-7,896		94
	Non-compete agreements		207		-42		165
	Trade names		5,468		-1,743		3,725
	gTLDs		381		-		381
		$	53,602	$	-38,334	$	15,268
Amortization expense by classification	'
	Amortization expense by classification is shown below (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	1,379	$	1,350	$	2,723	$	2,618
	Sales and marketing		323		768		601		1,456
	Product development		4		5		9		9
	General and administrative		202		68		266		133
	Total amortization	$	1,908	$	2,191	$	3,599	$	4,216

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of other assets	'
	Other long‑term assets and gTLD deposits consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Deposits for gTLD applications	$	23,343	$	21,252
	Other		1,710		1,998
	Other assets	$	25,053	$	23,250

Other_Balance_Sheet_Items_Tabl

Other Balance Sheet Items (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of accounts receivable	'
	Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accounts receivable—trade	$	6,655	$	5,515
	Receivables from registries		3,878		3,661
	Accounts receivable, net	$	10,533	$	9,176
Tabular disclosure of the components of accrued and other current liabilities.	'
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Customer deposits	$	7,289	$	7,065
	Accrued payroll and related items		3,012		3,052
	Commissions payable		2,237		2,209
	Domain owners’ royalties payable		962		1,193
	Other		6,633		5,268
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	20,133	$	18,787

Stock_based_Compensation_Expen1

Stock based Compensation Expense (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense related to all employee and non-employee stock-based awards	'
	The following table summarizes the stock‑based compensation expense related to all employee and non‑employee stock‑based awards that has been included in the following line items within the condensed combined statements of operations for each of the periods presented (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	91	$	118	$	183	$	224
	Sales and marketing		173		476		843		832
	Product development		314		245		579		480
	General and administrative		709		1,598		1,666		3,231
	Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,287	$	2,437	$	3,271	$	4,767

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of revenue derived from segments	'
	Revenue derived from our Domain name services and Aftermarket and other service offering is as follows (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Domain name services	$	39,566	$	34,862	$	77,100	$	68,332
	Aftermarket and other		7,123		13,355		14,141		25,782
	Total revenue	$	46,689	$	48,217	$	91,241	$	94,114

Transactions_with_Related_Part1

Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule of costs incurred and allocated by Demand Media	'
	Costs incurred and allocated by Demand Media were included in the condensed combined statements of operations as follows (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Service costs	$	2,729	$	2,675	$	5,332	$	5,305
	Sales and marketing		506		595		1,419		1,127
	Product development		1,008		346		2,100		716
	General and administration		4,414		4,978		9,742		9,794
	Total allocated expenses	$	8,657	$	8,594	$	18,593	$	16,942

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the following (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three months ended				Six months ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Net loss	$	-3,490	$	-681	$	-7,411	$	-2,415
	Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	-0.19	$	-0.04	$	-0.4	$	-0.13
	Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding		18,413		18,413		18,413		18,413

Company_Background_and_Basis_o1

Company Background and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
	item
	subsidiary
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Number of publicly traded entities after spin-off	2	'	'
Number of classes of common stock	1	'	'
Preferred shares outstanding	0	'	'
Shares issued	'	18,412,985	1,000
Shares outstanding	'	18,412,985	1,000
Par value (in dollars per share)	'	$0.00	$0.00
Number of International Demand Media Subsidiaries	6	'	'
Duration of the transition services agreement	'18 months	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Details

Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$42,585,000	'	$42,585,000	'	$40,779,000
Less accumulated depreciation	-29,797,000	'	-29,797,000	'	-26,323,000
Property and equipment, net	12,788,000	'	12,788,000	'	14,456,000
Accelerated Depreciation included in the depreciation and software amortization expense	'	'	800,000	800,000	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,806,000	1,681,000	4,341,000	3,273,000	'
Service costs	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,294,000	1,363,000	3,199,000	2,644,000	'
Sales and marketing	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	17,000	26,000	35,000	53,000	'
Product development	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	43,000	45,000	82,000	92,000	'
General and administrative	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	452,000	247,000	1,025,000	484,000	'
Computers and other equipment	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	19,513,000	'	19,513,000	'	19,180,000
Purchased and internally developed software	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	20,985,000	'	20,985,000	'	19,546,000
Furniture and fixtures	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	800,000	'	800,000	'	775,000
Leasehold improvements	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property and equipment, gross	$1,287,000	'	$1,287,000	'	$1,278,000

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	$61,350	'	$61,350	'	$53,602
Accumulated amortization	-39,201	'	-39,201	'	-38,334
Net	22,149	'	22,149	'	15,268
Amortization of intangible assets	1,908	2,191	3,599	4,216	'
Owned website names	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	17,565	'	17,565	'	18,580
Accumulated amortization	-11,278	'	-11,278	'	-11,534
Net	6,287	'	6,287	'	7,046
Customer relationships	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	20,976	'	20,976	'	20,976
Accumulated amortization	-17,743	'	-17,743	'	-17,119
Net	3,233	'	3,233	'	3,857
Technology	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	7,990	'	7,990	'	7,990
Accumulated amortization	-7,905	'	-7,905	'	-7,896
Net	85	'	85	'	94
Noncompete agreements	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	207	'	207	'	207
Accumulated amortization	-60	'	-60	'	-42
Net	147	'	147	'	165
Trade names	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	5,468	'	5,468	'	5,468
Accumulated amortization	-1,992	'	-1,992	'	-1,743
Net	3,476	'	3,476	'	3,725
gTLDs	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	9,144	'	9,144	'	381
Accumulated amortization	-223	'	-223	'	'
Net	8,921	'	8,921	'	381
Service costs	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets	1,379	1,350	2,723	2,618	'
Sales and marketing	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets	323	768	601	1,456	'
Product development	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets	4	5	9	9	'
General and administrative	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets	$202	$68	$266	$133	'

Other_Assets_Details

Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Deposits for gTLD applications	$23,343	$21,252
Other	1,710	1,998
Other Assets	$25,053	$23,250

Other_Assets_Details1

Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Payments made for gTLD applications	'	'	$11,500,000	'	$3,900,000
Gain on gTLD application withdrawals, net	885,000	1,229,000	5,745,000	1,229,000	'
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$1,200,000	'	$1,200,000	'	$900,000
Restricted cash restriction period	'	'	'5 years	'	'

Other_Balance_Sheet_Items_Deta

Other Balance Sheet Items (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	$10,533	$9,176
Accounts receivable - trade	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	6,655	5,515
Receivables from registries	'	'
Accounts receivable	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	$3,878	$3,661

Other_Balance_Sheet_Items_Deta1

Other Balance Sheet Items (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'
Customer deposits	$7,289	$7,065
Accrued payroll and related items	3,012	3,052
Commissions payable	2,237	2,209
Domain owners' royalties payable	962	1,193
Other	6,633	5,268
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$20,133	$18,787

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 06, 2014	Aug. 06, 2014
	Demand Media	Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC	Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC
	Letter of Credit	Term loan	Term loan
Leases and Letters of Credit	'	'	'
Letters of credit outstanding	$9,800,000	'	'
Debt instrument amount	'	'	30,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	'	$375,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Domain Name Agreement	'	'
Other Commitments [Line Items]	'	'
Contract term	'1 year	'
Quarterly purchase obligation	'	$0.20
Donuts Agreement	'	'
Other Commitments [Line Items]	'	'
Contract term	'5 years	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	28.70%	6.20%	-0.60%	18.90%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	($1,406,000)	$40,000	($42,000)	($564,000)
Increase in income tax expense	1,400,000	'	-600,000	'
Liability for uncertain tax positions	$0	$0	$0	$0

Employee_Benefit_Plan_Details

Employee Benefit Plan (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Defined contribution plan	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	90.00%	'
Demand Media 401k Plan	'	'
Defined contribution plan	'	'
Contributions	$0.40	$0.30

Recovered_Sheet1

Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 01, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Aug. 25, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Restricted stock units

Service costs

Service costs

Service costs

Service costs

Sales and marketing

Sales and marketing

Sales and marketing

Sales and marketing

Product development

Product development

Product development

Product development

General and administrative

General and administrative

General and administrative

General and administrative

Stock-based Compensation Expense

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Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

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$1,287

$2,437

$3,271

$4,767

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$91

$118

$183

$224

$173

$476

$843

$832

$314

$245

$579

$480

$709

$1,598

$1,666

$3,231

Options converted in spin

1.2

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Restricted stock units granted

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0.4

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Business_Segments_Details

Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
			segment
Business Segments	'	'	'	'
Number of Operating Segments	'	'	1	'
Total Revenue	$46,689	$48,217	$91,241	$94,114
Domain name services	'	'	'	'
Business Segments	'	'	'	'
Total Revenue	39,566	34,862	77,100	68,332
Aftermarket and other	'	'	'	'
Business Segments	'	'	'	'
Total Revenue	$7,123	$13,355	$14,141	$25,782

Transactions_with_Related_Part2

Transactions with Related Parties and Parent Company Investment (Details) (Demand Media, USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated expenses	$8,657,000	$8,594,000	$18,593,000	$16,942,000
Allocated stock-based compensation expense	200,000	1,500,000	700,000	3,000,000
Service costs	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated expenses	2,729,000	2,675,000	5,332,000	5,305,000
Sales and marketing	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated expenses	506,000	595,000	1,419,000	1,127,000
Product development	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated expenses	1,008,000	346,000	2,100,000	716,000
General and administrative	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allocated expenses	$4,414,000	$4,978,000	$9,742,000	$9,794,000

Recovered_Sheet2

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrealized gains on marketable securities	'	'	$0.90
Reclassification of unrealized gain on marketable securities	0.9	'	'
Total realized gain on sale of marketable securities	'	$1.40	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net loss	($3,490)	($681)	($7,411)	($2,415)
Basic and diluted earnings per share	($0.19)	($0.04)	($0.40)	($0.13)
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding	18,413	18,413	18,413	18,413

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

Aug. 01, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Aug. 06, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Aug. 01, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event

Revolving Credit Facility

Letter of Credit

Term Loan Credit Facility

Term Loan Credit Facility

Spinoff

Spinoff

Spinoff

Spinoff

company

Subsequent events

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capital stock authorized

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120,000,000

1,000

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Common stock shares authorized

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100,000,000

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Common stock par value (in dollars per share)

$0.00

$0.00

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$0.00

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Preferred stock shares authorized

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20,000,000

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Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)

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$0.00

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Shares issued

18,412,985

1,000

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18,412,985

1,000

Shares outstanding

18,412,985

1,000

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18,412,985

1,000

Stock dividend conversion ratio

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0.2

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Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value

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$51,916,000

$66,833,000

$48,199,000

$40,593,000

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$26,100,000

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Number of companies involved in the spinoff

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2

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Maximum borrowing capacity

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30,000,000

15,000,000

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Debt instrument amount

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$30,000,000

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Warrants issued

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997,710

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