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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - (Narrative) (Details)

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2019
$ / shares
$ / unit
shares
Jun. 06, 2017
$ / shares
$ / unit
shares
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Indemnification payment | $       $ 0 $ 132,725
Exchangeable Senior Debentures | 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures | Indemnification obligation          
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Indemnity obligation recorded | $       $ 281,300  
Exchangeable Senior Debentures | 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures | Indemnification obligation | LI LLC          
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Interest rate     1.75% 1.75% 1.75%
Exchangeable instrument, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares       332,241  
Exchangeable Senior Debentures | 1.75% Exchangeable Debentures | Indemnification obligation | LI LLC | Qurate Retail          
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares     417,759    
Value of shares repurchased | $     $ 457,000    
Indemnification payment | $     $ 133,000    
LendingTree          
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Number of shares purchased (in shares) | shares   450,000      
LendingTree | Derivative instrument          
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]          
Variable forward contract, term 3 years 2 years      
Variable forward contract (in shares) | shares 642,850 642,850      
Variable forward contract, closing price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 376.35 $ 170.70      
Variable forward contract, floor price (in dollars per share) | $ / unit 0 128.03      
Variable forward contract, cap price (in dollars per share) | $ / unit 254.00 211.67