| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.leafgroup.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001365038 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net loss  | (2,011,000)   | (43,501,000)   | (267,357,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | |
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Goodwill impairment charge  | 0    | 0    | 232,270,000    | 
Gain on disposal of business and online properties  | (  | (  | (  | 
Gain on other assets, net  | (  | ||
Extinguishment of debt  | |||
Other  | (  | (  | |
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and disposals:  | |||
Accounts receivable, net  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | ||
Deferred registration costs  | (  | ||
Deposits with registries  | (  | ||
Other long-term assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deferred revenue  | (  | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  | (  | (  | |
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchases of intangible assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payments for gTLD applications, net  | (  | ||
Proceeds from gTLD withdrawals, net  | |||
Cash received from disposal of businesses and online properties, net of cash disposed  | |||
Cash received from early repayment of promissory note  | |||
Cash received from disposition holdback  | |||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Restricted deposits  | (  | ||
Other  | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | (  | ||
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Long-term debt repayments  | (  | ||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and purchases under ESPP  | |||
Repurchases of common stock  | (  | ||
Taxes paid on net share settlements of restricted stock units  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash paid for acquisition holdback  | (  | (  | |
Cash distribution related to spin-off  | (  | ||
Other  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 38,570,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 50,864,000    | 38,570,000    | 47,820,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flows  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid for taxes  | |||
Stock issued for acquisitions  | |||
Holdback liability related to acquisitions  | |||
Note receivable related to disposal of a business  | |||