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First Advantage Corp.
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      revenues
    420,017,000 409,151,000 390,633,000 354,588,000 307,124,000 199,119,000 184,546,000 169,416,000 202,562,000 200,364,000 185,315,000 175,520,000 212,595,000 205,986,000 201,561,000 189,881,000 711,795,237 192,867 174,826                         
      yoy
    36.76% 105.48% 111.67% 109.30% 51.62% -0.62% -0.41% -3.48% -4.72% -2.73% -8.06% -7.56% -70.13% 106702.10% 115192.35%                             
      qoq
    2.66% 4.74% 10.17% 15.45% 54.24% 7.90% 8.93% -16.36% 1.10% 8.12% 5.58% -17.44% 3.21% 2.20% 6.15% -73.32% 368960.15% 10.32%                          
      operating expenses:
                                               
      cost of services
    232,861,000 222,039,000 207,841,000 192,565,000 168,492,000 100,879,000 92,348,000 87,192,000 101,309,000 101,410,000 92,997,000 91,061,000 107,905,000 104,300,000 100,292,000 96,431,000 351,925,036 94,151 84,868                         
      product and technology expense
    23,886,000 25,136,000 25,676,000 27,155,000 24,765,000 12,909,000 13,677,000 12,466,000 10,889,000 13,107,000 12,643,000 12,624,000 11,962,000 13,250,000 12,946,000 13,773,000 45,473,454 11,313 11,680                         
      selling, general, and administrative expense
    55,662,000 57,459,000 57,473,000 65,585,000 138,590,000 46,050,000 38,640,000 40,662,000 27,851,000 30,217,000 29,982,000 28,682,000 28,925,000 28,034,000 31,136,000 28,545,000 107,903,744 27,203 25,075                         
      depreciation and amortization
    62,737,000 62,274,000 61,906,000 61,666,000 55,951,000 30,168,000 29,978,000 29,822,000 33,132,000 32,419,000 32,056,000 31,866,000 35,061,000 34,744,000 34,407,000 34,034,000 142,708,507 35,812 35,918 10,993,000 10,895,000 10,686,000 11,073,000 10,898,000 11,023,000 9,896,000 10,074,000 10,862,000 10,737,000 10,445,000 9,641,000 9,518,000 9,210,000 8,520,000 6,685,000 3,696,000 3,408,000 3,474,000 3,283,000 3,145,000 2,640,000 2,395,000 1,791,043 
      total operating expenses
    375,146,000 366,908,000 352,896,000 346,971,000 387,798,000 190,006,000 174,643,000 170,142,000 173,181,000 177,153,000 167,678,000 164,233,000 183,853,000 180,328,000 178,781,000 172,783,000 648,010,741 168,479 157,541 86,107,000 84,487,000 89,859,000 113,735,000 99,419,000 104,943,000 107,379,000 98,492,000 114,151,000 112,245,000 118,689,000 102,479,000 99,293,000 97,446,000 87,914,000 79,729,000 49,955,000 39,209,000 37,993,000 36,282,000 35,443,000 30,656,000 27,435,000 19,203,800 
      income from operations
    44,871,000 42,243,000 37,737,000 7,617,000 -80,674,000 9,113,000 9,903,000 -726,000 29,381,000 23,211,000 17,637,000 11,287,000 28,742,000 25,658,000 22,780,000 17,098,000 63,784,496 24,388 17,285 18,444,000 21,920,000 18,841,000 -1,057,000 21,725,000 23,993,000 27,159,000 26,734,000 34,552,000 34,278,000 22,010,000 34,106,000 33,294,000 27,184,000 20,219,000 28,136,000 4,811,000 6,605,000 5,555,000 7,772,000 6,031,000 1,322,000 2,527,000 3,409,360 
      yoy
    -155.62% 363.55% 281.07% -1149.17% -374.58% -60.74% -43.85% -106.43% 2.22% -9.54% -22.58% -33.99% -54.94% 105107.48% 131690.57% -7.30% 190.99% -99.87% -101.64% -15.10% -8.64% -30.63% -103.95% -37.12% -30.00% 23.39% -21.61% 3.78% 26.10% 8.86% 21.22% 592.04% 311.57% 263.98% 262.02% -20.23% 399.62% 119.83% 127.96%     
      qoq
    6.22% 11.94% 395.43% -109.44% -985.26% -7.98% -1464.05% -102.47% 26.58% 31.60% 56.26% -60.73% 12.02% 12.63% 33.23% -73.19% 261440.50% 41.09% -99.91% -15.86% 16.34% -1882.50% -104.87% -9.45% -11.66% 1.59% -22.63% 0.80% 55.74% -35.47% 2.44% 22.48% 34.45% -28.14% 484.83% -27.16% 18.90% -28.53% 28.87% 356.20% -47.69% -25.88%  
      operating margin %
    10.68% 10.32% 9.66% 2.15% -26.27% 4.58% 5.37% -0.43% 14.50% 11.58% 9.52% 6.43% 13.52% 12.46% 11.30% 9.00% 8.96% 12.64% 9.89% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      other expense, net:
                                               
      interest expense
    37,261,000 40,041,000 44,785,000 46,580,000 23,734,000 17,191,000 7,353,000 3,570,000 12,915,000 7,557,000 3,887,000 8,681,000 5,197,000 1,740,000 3,112,000 -850,000 25,099,985 4,734 10,467 -234,000 -294,000 -375,000 -408,000 -640,000 -1,075,000 -425,000 -1,368,000 -2,946,000 -3,097,000 -3,226,000 -3,571,000 -3,250,000 -3,241,000 -2,503,000 -1,580,000 -1,447,000 -1,058,000 -945,000 -601,000 -498,000 -231,000 -12,000 -36,305 
      loss on extinguishment of debt
    391,000 407,000 254,000              13,924,062                           
      total other expense
    37,652,000 40,448,000 45,039,000 46,580,000 24,117,000 17,191,000 7,353,000 3,570,000 12,915,000 7,557,000 3,887,000 8,681,000 5,197,000 1,740,000 3,112,000 -850,000 38,874,187 4,706 10,452                         
      income before provision for income taxes
    7,219,000 1,795,000 -7,302,000 -38,963,000 -104,791,000 -8,078,000 2,550,000 -4,296,000 16,466,000 15,654,000 13,750,000 2,606,000 23,545,000 23,918,000 19,668,000 17,948,000 24,910,309 19,682 6,833                       2,525,000  
      provision for income taxes
    3,750,000 -798,000 -7,610,000 2,231,000 -4,425,000 782,000 689,000 -1,388,000 1,653,000 4,881,000 3,968,000 681,000 3,399,000 6,709,000 5,432,000 4,935,000 8,859,975 3,397  6,898,000 9,112,000 7,846,000 7,497,000 8,932,000 9,676,000 10,974,000 49,022,000 13,610,000 13,346,000 8,102,000   10,500,000 11,271,000 10,835,000 2,913,000  1,944,000 3,026,000 2,329,000 463,000 1,096,000  
      net income
    3,469,000 2,593,000 308,000 -41,194,000 -100,366,000 -8,860,000 1,861,000 -2,908,000 14,813,000 10,773,000 9,782,000 1,925,000 20,146,000 17,209,000 14,236,000 13,013,000 16,050,334 16,285 3,770 11,415,000 12,585,000 10,833,000 -3,451,000 12,631,000 12,388,000 13,289,000 89,564,000 18,953,000 18,347,000 11,243,000 18,624,000 16,637,000 12,745,000 15,728,000 16,023,000 462,000 3,227,000 2,683,000 4,151,000 3,208,000 639,000 1,429,000 2,050,582 
      yoy
    -103.46% -129.27% -83.45% 1316.57% -777.55% -182.24% -80.98% -251.06% -26.47% -37.40% -31.29% -85.21% 25.52% 105573.93% 377512.73% 14.00% 27.54% -99.85% -100.11% -9.63% 1.59% -18.48% -103.85% -33.36% -32.48% 18.20% 380.91% 13.92% 43.95% -28.52% 16.23% 3501.08% 294.95% 486.21% 286.00% -85.60% 405.01% 87.75% 102.43%     
      qoq
    33.78% 741.88% -100.75% -58.96% 1032.80% -576.09% -164.00% -119.63% 37.50% 10.13% 408.16% -90.44% 17.07% 20.88% 9.40% -18.92% 98459.01% 331.96% -99.97% -9.30% 16.17% -413.91% -127.32% 1.96% -6.78% -85.16% 372.56% 3.30% 63.19% -39.63% 11.94% 30.54% -18.97% -1.84% 3368.18% -85.68% 20.28% -35.36% 29.40% 402.03% -55.28% -30.31%  
      net income margin %
    0.83% 0.63% 0.08% -11.62% -32.68% -4.45% 1.01% -1.72% 7.31% 5.38% 5.28% 1.10% 9.48% 8.35% 7.06% 6.85% 2.25% 8.44% 2.16% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      foreign currency translation income
    4,141,000 -6,950,000 14,384,000 5,453,000 -18,636,000 5,531,000 -1,298,000 -1,773,000   218,000 869,000   -11,319,000 -1,517,000 -4,119,406 -3,059 -1,295                         
      comprehensive loss
    -6,351,500 -4,357,000  -35,741,000                                        
      basic net income per share
    0.02 0.01   -0.67 -0.06 0.01 -0.02 0.1 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.14 0.11 0.09 0.09  0.11 0.03                         
      diluted net income per share
    0.02 0.01   -0.67 -0.06 0.01 -0.02 0.11 0.07 0.07 0.01 0.14 0.11 0.09 0.09  0.11 0.03                         
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic
    173,199,004 173,561,778 173,288,662  148,582,226 144,096,312 143,863,667 143,591,713 144,083,808 143,231,707 144,112,028 145,862,562 150,227,213 150,930,340 150,748,211 150,538,700 140,480,590 149,943,998 131,507,005                         
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted
    173,199,004 175,549,342 175,069,451  148,582,226 144,096,312 145,856,112 143,591,713 146,226,096 144,733,357 145,338,920 147,031,866 151,807,139 152,357,307 152,360,350 152,348,806 141,687,384 152,400,419 135,368,909                         
      comprehensive income
      14,692,000  -119,002,000 -3,329,000 563,000 -4,681,000 16,510,000 9,163,000 10,000,000 2,794,000 22,541,000 6,956,000 2,917,000 11,496,000 11,930,928 13,226 2,475    -14,985,000 12,290,000 2,488,000 -4,450,000 124,649,000 20,596,000 19,668,000 11,637,000 18,301,000 16,721,000 12,726,000 15,702,000 16,212,000 418,000 3,211,000       
      basic and diluted net loss per share
       -0.24                                        
      weighted-average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
       172,756,497                                        
      foreign currency translation loss
            -130,750 -1,610,000                                  
      foreign currency translation
                -5,772,250 -10,253,000                              
      other expense:
                                               
      other expense :
                                               
      interest income
                    -149,860 -28 -15 103,000 71,000 213,000 151,000 155,000 172,000 419,000 1,061,000 323,000 311,000 341,000 252,000 162,000 140,000 102,000 22,000 11,000 10,000 17,000 6,000 4,000 11,000 10,000 9,858 
      transaction expenses, change in control
                                               
      basic net (loss) per unit
                                               
      diluted net (loss) per unit
                                               
      weighted-average units outstanding - basic
                                               
      weighted-average units outstanding - diluted
                                               
      provision (benefits) for income taxes
                      3,063                         
      service revenue
                       155,980,000 164,668,000 190,040,000 181,935,000 174,664,000 182,423,000 188,254,000 173,589,000 205,306,000 207,353,000 201,887,000 198,605,000 191,740,000 181,219,000 159,083,000 157,746,000 71,113,000 60,148,000 57,225,000 60,722,000 58,032,000 45,959,000 39,555,000  
      reimbursed government fee revenue
                       13,586,000 13,341,000 12,978,000 11,907,000 13,633,000 13,122,000 14,025,000 12,841,000 14,107,000 13,618,000 14,201,000 13,431,000 13,383,000 13,129,000 10,975,000 12,200,000 12,253,000 12,216,000 11,030,000 11,208,000 10,887,000 11,474,000 8,079,000  
      total revenue
                       169,566,000 178,009,000 203,018,000 193,842,000 188,297,000 195,545,000 202,279,000 186,430,000 219,413,000 220,971,000 216,088,000 212,036,000 205,123,000 194,348,000 170,058,000 169,946,000 83,366,000 72,364,000 68,255,000 71,930,000 68,919,000 57,433,000 47,634,000  
      cost of service revenue
                       51,429,000 58,261,000 81,340,000 69,257,000 53,520,000 53,487,000 53,716,000 48,363,000 56,603,000 60,830,000 61,188,000 62,020,000 59,153,000 56,589,000 50,950,000 49,881,000 16,347,000 14,334,000 13,677,000 16,668,000 16,558,000 13,981,000 9,593,000  
      government fees paid
                       13,586,000 13,341,000 12,978,000 11,907,000 13,633,000 13,122,000 14,025,000 12,841,000 14,107,000 13,618,000 14,201,000 13,431,000 13,383,000 13,129,000 10,975,000 12,200,000 12,253,000 12,216,000 11,030,000 11,208,000 10,887,000 11,474,000 8,079,000  
      total cost of service
                       65,015,000 71,602,000 94,318,000 81,164,000 67,153,000 66,609,000 67,741,000 61,204,000 70,710,000 74,448,000 75,389,000 75,451,000 72,536,000 69,718,000 61,925,000 62,081,000 28,600,000 26,550,000 24,707,000 27,876,000 27,445,000 25,455,000 17,672,000  
      gross margin
    187,156,000 187,112,000 182,792,000 162,023,000 138,632,000 98,240,000 92,198,000 82,224,000 101,253,000 98,954,000 92,318,000 84,459,000 104,690,000 101,686,000 101,269,000 93,450,000 359,870,201 98,716 89,958 104,551,000 106,407,000 108,700,000 112,678,000 121,144,000 128,936,000 134,538,000 125,226,000 148,703,000 146,523,000 140,699,000 136,585,000 132,587,000 124,630,000 108,133,000 107,865,000 54,766,000 45,814,000 43,548,000 44,054,000 41,474,000 31,978,000 29,962,000 22,613,160 
      yoy
    35.00% 90.46% 98.26% 97.05% 36.92% -0.72% -0.13% -2.65% -3.28% -2.69% -8.84% -9.62% -70.91% 102908.63% 112473.65% -10.62% 238.20% -99.91% -99.92% -13.70% -17.47% -19.20% -10.02% -18.53% -12.00% -4.38% -8.32% 12.16% 17.57% 30.12% 26.63% 142.10% 172.03% 148.31% 144.85% 32.05% 43.27% 45.34% 94.82%     
      qoq
    0.02% 2.36% 12.82% 16.87% 41.12% 6.55% 12.13% -18.79% 2.32% 7.19% 9.31% -19.32% 2.95% 0.41% 8.37% -74.03% 364451.04% 9.74% -99.91% -1.74% -2.11% -3.53% -6.99% -6.04% -4.16% 7.44% -15.79% 1.49% 4.14% 3.01% 3.02% 6.38% 15.26% 0.25% 96.96% 19.54% 5.20% -1.15% 6.22% 29.70% 6.73% 32.50%  
      gross margin %
    44.56% 45.73% 46.79% 45.69% 45.14% 49.34% 49.96% 48.53% 49.99% 49.39% 49.82% 48.12% 49.24% 49.37% 50.24% 49.22% 50.56% 51.18% 51.46% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      salaries and benefits
                       49,920,000 48,130,000 53,167,000 53,463,000 59,113,000 62,927,000 66,449,000 66,552,000 67,865,000 65,850,000 73,970,000 60,414,000 58,746,000 58,634,000 50,619,000 46,646,000 25,785,000 23,115,000 21,344,000 21,842,000 21,006,000 17,712,000 15,051,000 11,312,129 
      facilities and telecommunications
                       6,741,000 6,865,000 6,659,000 8,402,000 7,789,000 8,084,000 8,200,000    8,025,000 7,625,000  7,051,000 6,769,000 6,205,000         
      other operating expenses
                       18,453,000 18,597,000 19,347,000 21,064,000 19,899,000 22,909,000 22,834,000 14,258,000 26,754,000 27,541,000 26,249,000 24,799,000 23,500,000 22,551,000 22,006,000 20,193,000 20,474,000 12,686,000 13,175,000 11,157,000 11,292,000 10,304,000 9,989,000 6,100,628 
      impairment loss
                          19,733,000 1,720,000                    
      other income:
                                               
      total other (expense)
                       -131,000 -223,000 -162,000 -348,500 -485,000 -903,000 -6,000 -2,073,500 -2,623,000 -2,786,000 -2,885,000 -3,319,000 -3,088,000 -3,101,000 -1,016,750 -1,558,000 -1,436,000 -1,048,000 -327,250 -595,000 -494,000 -220,000   
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                       18,313,000 21,697,000 18,679,000                      
      income from continuing operations
                       11,415,000 12,585,000 10,833,000 -3,451,000 12,631,000 13,652,000 16,266,000                  
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                            -0.02 -0.05                  
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                       -35,000 -386,000                       
      net income attributable to first advantage corporation
                       11,450,000 12,971,000 10,614,000                      
      basic income per share:
                                               
      income from continuing operations attributable to fadv shareholders
                       0.19 0.22 0.18                      
      loss from discontinued operations attributable to fadv shareholders, net of tax
                                               
      net income attributable to fadv shareholders
                       0.19 0.22 0.18                      
      diluted income per share:
                                               
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                               
      basic
                       59,803 59,776 59,585 59,392 59,478 59,435 59,159 58,871 59,064 58,954 58,371 58,096 57,730 55,997 52,883,760 53,200,609 23,754,420 23,294,096 21,906,507 21,878,468 21,502,035 21,155,223 20,203,955 20,002,126 
      diluted
                       60,086 59,898 59,612 59,499 59,529 59,617 59,234 59,121 59,222 59,445 58,888 58,155 57,929 57,833 53,593,155 53,964,766 24,152,679 23,575,106 22,230,642 22,323,884 22,104,455 21,346,133 20,337,947 20,122,023 
      amounts attributable to fadv shareholders:
                                               
      income from continuing operations, net of tax
                        12,971 10,614                      
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                         219,000                      
      equity in earnings of investee
                              624,000 865,000 670,000 780,000 747,000 551,000 109,000 153,000 280,000         
      income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
                          -1,314,000 21,240,000 23,090,000 27,153,000                  
      income from continuing operations before minority interest
                          -8,811,000 12,308,000 13,414,000 16,179,000                  
      minority interest
                          -162,000 -323,000 -238,000 -87,000 -83,000 231,000 469,000 560,000 759,000 733,000 947,000           
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                          -1,060,250  -1,264,000 -2,977,000                  
      other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                               
      foreign currency translation adjustments
                          -4,092,000 -4,515,000 -670,000 2,750,000 173,000 1,643,000 1,321,000 394,000 -323,000 84,000 -19,000 -26,000 189,000 -44,000 -16,000       
      unrealized gain on investment
                          -7,442,000 4,174,000                    
      unrealized loss on investment
                            -9,230,000 -20,489,000                  
      facilities and telecommuncations
                              6,203,000 8,670,000 8,117,000   7,529,000            
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                              21,215,250 32,794,000 32,162,000 19,905,000 31,534,000 30,757,000 24,192,000           
      income before minority interest
                              12,450,750 19,184,000 18,816,000 11,803,000 19,383,000 17,370,000 13,692,000           
      per share amounts:
                                               
      basic
                              0.208 0.32 0.31 0.19 0.32 0.29 0.23 0.28 0.3 0.02 0.14   0.15 0.03 0.07 0.1 
      diluted
                              0.205 0.32 0.31 0.19 0.32 0.29 0.22 0.28 0.3 0.02 0.14   0.15 0.03 0.07 0.1 
      benefit from income taxes
                                  12,151,000 13,387,000     2,330,000      1,332,331 
      other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                               
      income before income taxes
                                     18,737,250 26,858,000 3,375,000 5,557,000 4,627,000 7,177,000 5,537,000 1,102,000   
      per share amounts:
                                               
      basic and diluted
                                         0.093 0.19     
      interest income:
                                               
      total interest (expense)
                                             -2,000 -26,447 
      service revenues
                                              37,430,897 
      cost of service revenues
                                              14,817,737 
      income before provisions for income taxes
                                              3,382,913 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                 
        current assets
                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      239,998,000 216,848,000 184,261,000 171,994,000 168,688,000 307,392,000 269,563,000 245,436,000 213,774,000 164,874,000 399,050,000 400,156,000 391,655,000 390,262,000 352,251,000 307,671,000 292,642,000 275,538,000 257,122,000 57,784,000 60,478,000 59,246,000 52,361,000 45,490,000 41,588,000 61,108,000 76,600,000 33,674,000 29,824,000 36,305,000 31,116,000 19,118,000 24,799,000 28,380,000 17,438,000 4,071,000 8,282,000 7,637,000 5,803,000 6,065,000 7,480,000 7,407,000 12,194,314 
        restricted cash
      86,000 84,000 84,000 797,000 795,000 88,000 86,000 135,000 138,000 133,000 136,000 140,000 141,000 138,000 229,000 248,000 148,000 150,000 156,000             483,000            
        accounts receivable
      297,281,000 291,026,000 283,078,000 266,052,000 266,800,000 143,020,000 130,768,000 129,011,000 142,690,000 156,912,000 139,968,000 127,962,000 143,811,000 151,197,000 144,376,000 148,163,000 155,772,000 147,138,000 128,906,000   122,871,000 121,531,000 131,341,000 134,868,000 153,715,000 151,640,000 150,617,000 146,788,000 142,819,000 139,496,000 135,914,000 118,060,000 107,410,000 97,462,000 57,090,000 47,286,000 43,124,000 47,350,000 43,055,000 31,306,000 25,030,000 19,273,993 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      15,323,000 20,810,000 25,462,000 29,032,000 31,041,000 13,667,000 19,707,000 21,795,000 13,426,000 19,335,000 21,471,000 22,780,000 25,407,000 27,318,000 23,368,000 19,089,000 14,365,000 17,294,000 11,338,000 8,929,000 9,634,000 9,616,000 9,032,000 10,205,000 11,352,000 10,370,000 11,091,000 10,011,000 11,137,000 9,742,000 9,302,000 9,482,000 6,815,000 6,240,000 6,770,000 2,529,000 2,344,000 2,141,000 2,806,000 2,635,000 2,106,000 2,438,000 1,998,234 
        income tax receivable
      9,010,000 13,664,000 9,961,000 3,928,000 8,669,000 2,808,000 7,101,000 2,568,000 3,710,000 5,893,000 8,959,000 2,482,000 3,225,000 2,556,000 1,608,000 1,572,000 2,292,000 2,426,000 2,272,000 11,968,000    667,000 6,932,000 3,316,000  4,769,000 2,292,000 5,555,000              
        total current assets
      561,698,000 542,432,000 502,846,000 471,803,000 475,993,000 466,975,000 427,225,000 399,545,000 373,738,000 349,314,000 571,737,000 555,474,000 566,195,000 571,471,000 522,736,000 477,670,000 466,160,000 443,504,000 401,146,000 216,660,000 208,568,000 211,210,000 205,643,000 209,458,000 212,163,000 252,923,000 265,354,000 214,645,000 203,692,000 207,158,000 190,367,000 177,485,000 161,524,000 145,181,000 121,670,000 63,690,000 57,912,000 52,902,000 55,959,000 52,895,000 42,582,000 34,875,000 33,466,541 
        property and equipment
      250,865,000 260,952,000 275,635,000 291,764,000 307,539,000 55,403,000 63,463,000 71,352,000 79,441,000 89,673,000 93,265,000 103,301,000 113,529,000 125,623,000 136,536,000 146,392,000 154,309,000 161,330,000 172,239,000 76,638,000 78,982,000 80,487,000 81,807,000 83,911,000 83,790,000 82,533,000 80,949,000 80,915,000 78,341,000 72,956,000 64,150,000 62,185,000 57,229,000 56,684,000 49,947,000 25,855,000 22,354,000 22,049,000 20,257,000 20,615,000 19,376,000 23,584,000 22,612,804 
        goodwill
      2,143,604,000 2,140,334,000 2,143,359,000 2,128,018,000 2,124,528,000 822,277,000 819,136,000 819,633,000 820,654,000 820,970,000 793,582,000 793,293,000 793,080,000 791,574,000 796,556,000 802,675,000 793,892,000 772,669,000 774,562,000 753,547,000 752,491,000 749,562,000 731,369,000 753,135,000 754,913,000 736,524,000 695,744,000 692,836,000 689,680,000 681,753,000 649,452,000 633,718,000 612,361,000 605,884,000 437,442,000 337,555,000 309,199,000 305,539,000 286,563,000 263,553,000 223,797,000 203,079,000 176,980,955 
        intangible assets
      857,111,000 889,898,000 925,327,000 955,357,000 987,948,000                          106,068,000 109,611,000 108,816,000 111,274,000 54,187,000 44,106,000 40,101,000 40,987,000 32,362,000 31,066,000 22,254,000 17,005,000 13,224,934 
        deferred tax asset
      4,183,000 5,678,000 4,951,000 5,169,000 5,682,000 3,172,000 2,872,000 2,797,000 2,786,000 3,188,000 2,473,000 2,405,000 2,422,000 1,744,000 1,719,000 1,604,000 1,413,000 1,442,000 1,592,000                         
        other assets
      16,341,000 17,194,000 19,094,000 19,580,000 21,203,000 7,598,000 8,268,000 9,202,000 10,021,000 9,053,000 10,491,000 11,235,000 13,423,000 18,020,000 20,698,000 21,921,000 6,456,000 6,841,000 2,397,000 5,994,000 3,300,000 3,482,000 3,684,000 4,756,000 5,398,000 4,494,000 4,255,000 3,872,000 4,075,000 4,175,000 3,980,000 3,715,000 2,816,000 3,185,000 4,808,000 3,624,000 2,644,000 1,619,000 1,434,000 1,575,000 1,292,000 532,000 390,347 
        total assets
      3,833,802,000 3,856,488,000 3,871,212,000 3,871,691,000 3,922,893,000 1,657,134,000 1,635,950,000 1,631,913,000 1,630,654,000 1,629,447,000 1,838,113,000 1,847,663,000 1,885,825,000 1,921,916,000 1,911,177,000 1,903,331,000 1,886,581,000 1,856,693,000 1,842,179,000 1,173,733,000 1,162,739,000 1,157,569,000 1,135,763,000 1,180,798,000 1,183,984,000 1,223,795,000 1,231,933,000 1,151,983,000 1,138,632,000 1,132,136,000 1,071,692,000 1,043,543,000 998,943,000 978,045,000 731,548,000 483,466,000 440,598,000 431,353,000 404,616,000 377,501,000 316,622,000 286,099,000 253,400,623 
        liabilities and equity
                                                 
        current liabilities
                                                 
        accounts payable
      109,888,000 127,511,000 111,640,000 116,037,000 120,872,000 71,108,000 55,486,000 47,956,000 47,024,000 55,954,000 51,930,000 47,484,000 54,947,000 52,285,000 49,534,000 51,450,000 53,977,000 46,078,000 47,314,000 35,382,000 37,346,000 36,652,000 38,404,000 39,605,000 42,873,000 42,094,000 45,583,000 43,977,000 42,455,000 46,579,000 40,600,000 39,534,000 36,303,000 16,660,000 10,675,000 11,245,000 9,509,000 10,190,000 6,115,000 6,746,000 6,120,000 5,654,000 5,214,730 
        accrued compensation
      60,537,000 53,471,000 53,325,000 45,047,000 52,805,000 18,687,000 17,422,000 12,742,000 16,379,000 15,954,000 15,231,000 12,990,000 22,702,000 23,470,000 24,750,000 20,709,000 30,054,000 26,173,000 22,244,000 27,605,000 22,367,000 24,033,000 32,423,000 35,393,000 30,976,000 32,109,000 44,344,000 42,285,000 32,771,000 34,571,000 35,666,000 27,192,000 31,713,000 27,448,000 24,232,000 8,851,000 8,629,000 9,922,000 11,193,000 10,526,000 9,055,000   
        accrued liabilities
      49,140,000 47,713,000 56,462,000 45,055,000 44,700,000 22,962,000 20,641,000 24,102,000 16,162,000 16,502,000 15,661,000 16,782,000 16,400,000 17,873,000 17,779,000 17,985,000 21,829,000 23,966,000 27,346,000 14,462,000 13,511,000 12,339,000 11,379,000 12,138,000 11,792,000 12,701,000 13,085,000 14,778,000 14,428,000 18,990,000 17,065,000 14,386,000 17,482,000 42,441,000 28,578,000 11,955,000 12,053,000 9,113,000 13,694,000 14,745,000 11,390,000 15,069,000 13,570,898 
        current portion of long-term debt
        21,850,000 21,850,000 21,850,000                                       
        current portion of operating lease liability
      3,568,000 3,671,000 3,844,000 3,861,000 4,245,000 2,566,000 2,984,000 3,367,000 3,354,000 4,733,000 5,594,000 5,640,000 4,957,000 5,500,000 6,070,000 6,253,000                            
        income tax payable
      2,298,000 2,528,000 1,446,000 4,374,000 1,942,000 3,534,000 331,000 2,988,000 264,000 480,000 379,000 808,000 724,000 1,661,000 2,608,000 3,300,000 2,573,000 2,578,000 1,922,000  1,037,000 838,000 2,609,000    51,721,000    9,928,000             
        deferred revenues
      5,028,000 4,940,000 4,824,000 4,774,000 4,274,000 2,495,000 2,234,000 2,043,000 1,856,000 1,159,000 1,310,000 1,256,000 1,056,000 847,000 697,000 725,000                            
        total current liabilities
      230,459,000 239,834,000 253,391,000 240,998,000 250,688,000 121,352,000 99,098,000 93,198,000 85,039,000 94,782,000 90,105,000 84,960,000 100,786,000 101,636,000 101,438,000 100,422,000 109,306,000 99,299,000 99,366,000 103,599,000 89,823,000 91,194,000 102,801,000 105,562,000 109,657,000 120,977,000 189,239,000 129,870,000 119,682,000 131,386,000 138,656,000 120,766,000 125,472,000 131,802,000 105,603,000 53,332,000 51,365,000 53,637,000 47,031,000 41,063,000 35,860,000 29,998,000 22,313,515 
        long-term debt
      2,080,039,000 2,103,110,000 2,104,285,000 2,117,434,000 2,121,289,000 559,844,000 559,372,000 558,909,000 558,456,000 558,012,000 557,576,000 557,111,000 556,649,000 556,192,000 555,739,000 555,290,000 554,845,000 554,405,000 553,968,000                         
        deferred tax liability
      190,255,000 194,471,000 194,998,000 214,649,000 222,738,000 48,181,000 56,508,000 63,604,000 71,274,000 82,215,000 87,582,000 88,422,000 90,556,000 90,842,000 87,757,000 86,490,000 84,653,000 82,163,000 81,744,000                         
        operating lease liability, less current portion
      5,525,000 6,407,000 7,339,000 7,918,000 9,149,000 4,340,000 4,964,000 5,632,000 5,931,000 3,847,000 5,730,000 6,673,000 7,879,000 9,947,000 11,514,000 11,583,000                            
        other liabilities
      13,972,000 11,043,000 12,036,000 11,937,000 11,990,000 2,703,000 2,697,000 2,826,000 3,221,000 2,591,000 3,012,000 3,170,000 3,337,000 3,316,000 3,104,000 3,406,000 5,539,000 6,607,000 7,306,000 4,897,000 4,971,000 5,004,000 5,300,000 5,056,000 5,146,000 5,513,000 5,494,000 5,503,000 5,455,000 5,438,000 5,778,000 5,602,000 5,675,000 6,343,000 2,523,000 5,848,000 1,947,000 1,635,000 2,636,000 1,990,000 1,863,000 1,652,000 1,671,348 
        total liabilities
      2,520,250,000 2,554,865,000 2,572,049,000 2,592,936,000 2,615,854,000 736,420,000 722,639,000 724,169,000 723,921,000 741,447,000 744,005,000 740,336,000 759,207,000 761,933,000 759,552,000 757,191,000 754,343,000 742,474,000 742,384,000 186,350,000 192,580,000 211,588,000 198,715,000 225,255,000 242,854,000 289,988,000 299,922,000 346,283,000 356,110,000 382,451,000 370,389,000 363,289,000 398,438,000 395,197,000 203,334,000 177,702,000 145,350,000 141,182,000 124,491,000 120,171,000 65,853,000 47,208,000 28,983,258 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                 
        equity
                                                 
        common stock - 0.001 par value...
      174,000 174,000 174,000 174,000 173,000 146,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 147,000 149,000 153,000 153,000 153,000 153,000 153,000 153,000                         
        additional paid-in-capital
      1,528,315,000 1,523,996,000 1,517,179,000 1,511,463,000 1,504,007,000 998,707,000 987,986,000 982,982,000 977,290,000 972,063,000 1,183,715,000 1,179,595,000 1,176,163,000 1,173,787,000 1,170,137,000 1,167,569,000 1,165,163,000 1,160,002,000 1,158,804,000                         
        accumulated deficit
      -194,632,000 -198,101,000 -200,694,000 -201,002,000 -159,808,000 -59,442,000 -50,592,000 -52,453,000 -49,545,000 -61,354,000 -68,508,000 -50,953,000 -27,363,000  -4,192,000 -18,428,000 -31,441,000 -46,826,000 -63,111,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -20,305,000 -24,446,000 -17,496,000 -31,880,000 -37,333,000 -18,697,000 -24,228,000 -22,930,000 -21,157,000 -22,854,000 -21,244,000 -21,462,000                                
        total equity
      1,313,552,000 1,301,623,000 1,299,163,000 1,278,755,000 1,307,039,000 920,714,000 913,311,000 907,744,000 906,733,000 888,000,000 1,094,108,000 1,107,327,000 1,126,618,000 1,159,983,000 1,151,625,000 1,146,140,000 1,132,238,000 1,114,219,000 1,099,795,000 987,383,000 970,159,000 945,981,000                      
        total liabilities and equity
      3,833,802,000 3,856,488,000 3,871,212,000 3,871,691,000 3,922,893,000 1,657,134,000 1,635,950,000 1,631,913,000 1,630,654,000 1,629,447,000 1,838,113,000 1,847,663,000 1,885,825,000 1,921,916,000 1,911,177,000 1,903,331,000 1,886,581,000 1,856,693,000 1,842,179,000 1,173,733,000 1,162,739,000 1,157,569,000                      
        trade names
           60,990,000 62,571,000 64,370,000 66,229,000                                   
        customer lists
           238,821,000 250,397,000 262,876,000 275,528,000 291,559,000 299,000,000 312,568,000 326,014,000 340,556,000 357,697,000 375,428,000 384,766,000 389,216,000 406,415,000 45,820,000 48,507,000 51,120,000 53,813,000 56,652,000 59,805,000 62,772,000 66,035,000 67,040,000 69,784,000 72,524,000              
        other intangible assets
           1,898,000 2,018,000 2,138,000 2,257,000           14,375,000 15,311,000 16,283,000 17,245,000 18,270,000 20,481,000 21,699,000 23,015,000 24,346,000 25,661,000 26,872,000              
        short-term investments
             600,000  2,167,000 2,153,000 1,954,000 1,956,000  904,000 927,000 941,000 958,000 1,352,000                         
        trade name
               65,690,000 67,565,000 69,387,000 71,162,000 72,928,000 75,235,000 77,641,000 79,585,000 81,691,000 83,828,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive
                  -22,331,000 -24,726,000 -14,473,000 -3,154,000                            
        accumulated earnings
                   10,769,000                              
        deferred revenue
                      873,000 504,000 540,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                      -1,637,000 890,000 3,949,000 14,414,000 10,124,000 637,000 -412,000 11,185,000 11,464,000 21,364,000 39,103,000 4,018,000 2,375,000 1,054,000 103,000 426,000 342,000 361,000 387,000 198,000 242,000 258,000 141,000 11,000    
        current assets:
                                                 
        accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts
                                                 
        of 11,520 and 8,345, respectively)
                         115,870,000                        
        due from affiliates
                         3,180,000 2,908,000 1,284,000   32,000        3,236,000 2,756,000      637,000 380,000   
        deferred income tax asset
                         18,929,000 16,846,000 18,193,000 22,719,000 21,755,000 17,391,000 16,917,000 26,023,000 15,574,000 13,651,000 12,737,000 10,453,000 9,500,000 8,614,000  17,369,000         
        database development costs
                         12,406,000 12,191,000 11,970,000 11,837,000 11,610,000 11,400,000 11,212,000 11,105,000 11,013,000 10,948,000 10,917,000 10,558,000 10,459,000 10,378,000 10,127,000 10,039,000 8,636,000 8,388,000 8,257,000 8,041,000 7,797,000 7,321,000 7,024,000 6,725,042 
        marketable equity securities
                         48,293,000 43,389,000 33,455,000 30,365,000 43,006,000 36,034,000 51,638,000 85,476,000                 
        current liabilities:
                                                 
        deferred income
                         5,704,000 6,755,000 7,946,000 7,381,000 7,011,000 7,475,000 7,776,000 9,474,000 7,557,000 7,518,000 8,514,000 7,112,000 8,168,000 6,763,000 6,809,000 6,125,000         
        due to affiliates
                            714,000 932,000  5,349,000 6,750,000 2,277,000 5,112,000 3,925,000 3,437,000 4,366,000   3,835,000 423,000 407,000 161,000 839,000   1,342,000 444,200 
        current portion of long-term debt and capital leases
                         20,446,000 8,807,000 9,386,000 9,891,000 10,483,000 16,541,000 17,423,000 18,282,000 18,996,000 17,398,000 18,807,000 24,848,000 27,120,000 27,928,000 38,444,000 31,685,000 20,729,000 19,514,000 19,870,000 12,717,000 9,046,000 9,295,000 6,224,000 2,735,964 
        long-term debt and capital leases, net of current portion
                         1,028,000 29,357,000 45,849,000 22,938,000 40,014,000 57,139,000 87,134,000 14,404,000 151,820,000 177,495,000 192,977,000 190,533,000 200,507,000 181,551,000 182,127,000 95,208,000 114,690,000 92,038,000 85,910,000 70,763,000 64,335,000 26,548,000 11,390,000 569,142 
        deferred income tax liability
                         76,826,000 68,429,000 69,541,000 67,676,000 74,623,000 70,912,000 76,364,000 90,785,000 59,090,000 53,478,000 52,650,000 35,422,000 36,414,000 37,081,000 27,213,000          
        equity:
                                                 
        first advantage corporation's stockholders' equity:
                                                 
        preferred stock, .001 par value...
                                                 
        no shares issued or outstanding
                                                 
        class a common stock, .001 par value...
                           12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 5,000 16,027 
        authorized; 12,095 and 11,772 shares issued and outstanding
                                                 
        as of september 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                         12,000                        
        class b common stock, .001 par value...
                           48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000 46,000 46,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 3,975 
        authorized; 47,727 shares issued and outstanding
                                                 
        additional paid-in capital
                         502,411,000 501,324,000 499,218,000 502,600,000 500,687,000 498,125,000 492,804,000 488,683,000 486,117,000 482,873,000 469,144,000 452,622,000 450,539,000 434,955,000 430,026,000 386,043,000 283,958,000 273,861,000 271,995,000 264,749,000 246,236,000 242,895,000 230,648,000 217,604,650 
        retained earnings
                         425,637,000 414,187,000 401,216,000 390,602,000 394,053,000 381,422,000 369,034,000 355,745,000 266,181,000 247,228,000 228,881,000 200,411,000 181,787,000 165,150,000 152,405,000 141,730,000 21,584,000 21,122,000 17,895,000 15,212,000 11,061,000 7,853,000 8,222,000 6,792,713 
        total first advantage corporation's stockholders' equity
                         942,522,000 925,695,000                       
        noncontrolling interests
                         44,861,000 44,464,000 44,850,000                      
        of 11,977 and 8,345, respectively)
                          118,702,000                       
        first advantage corporations stockholders' equity:
                                                 
        12,061 and 11,772 shares issued and outstanding as of
                                                 
        june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                          12,000                       
        and outstanding as of june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                          48,000                       
        first advantage corporation’s stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
        total first advantage corporation’s stockholders’ equity
                           901,131,000                      
        assets of discontinued operations
                               7,497,000                  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                 
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                               3,525,000                  
        minority interest
                            44,198,000 49,558,000 50,059,000 50,546,000 48,421,000 49,325,000 49,987,000 50,547,000 48,109,000 47,444,000 48,659,000 47,712,000          
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
        total stockholders’ equity
                            892,850,000 905,985,000 891,071,000 883,261,000 883,590,000 756,375,000 732,535,000 699,138,000 653,194,000 632,810,000 600,505,000 582,848,000 528,214,000 305,764,000 295,248,000 290,171,000 280,125,000 257,330,000 250,769,000 238,891,000 224,417,365 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                            1,135,763,000 1,180,798,000 1,183,984,000 1,223,795,000 1,231,933,000 1,151,983,000 1,138,632,000 1,132,136,000 1,071,692,000 1,043,543,000 998,943,000 978,045,000 731,548,000 483,466,000 440,598,000 431,353,000 404,616,000 377,501,000 316,622,000 286,099,000 253,400,623 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                 
        investment in equity investee
                                 57,316,000 56,451,000 55,781,000 47,117,000 46,370,000 45,819,000 45,710,000 36,086,000         
        income taxes receivable
                                     2,988,000  395,000      503,000 1,310,000   
        income taxes payable
                                      5,283,000  473,000 129,000 1,253,000 4,381,000 2,473,000   1,709,000 347,723 
        notes receivable
                                                 
        deferred income taxes
                                         3,832,000   4,061,000 4,061,000 1,582,000   
        convertible notes
                                             8,722,000    
        deferred taxes
                                               4,168,000 4,429,253 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-09-30 
                                              
          cash flows from operating activities
                                              
          net income
            -100,366,000 -8,860,000 1,861,000 -2,908,000 14,813,000 10,773,000 9,782,000 1,925,000 20,146,000 13,013,000 15,385,000 11,415,000 12,585,000 10,833,000 -3,451,000 12,631,000 12,388,000 13,289,000 89,564,000 18,953,000 18,347,000 11,243,000 18,624,000 16,637,000 12,745,000 15,728,000 39,009,000 462,000 3,227,000 2,683,000 4,151,000 3,208,000 639,000 1,429,340 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          depreciation and amortization
        62,737,000 62,274,000 61,906,000 61,666,000 55,951,000 30,168,000 29,978,000 29,822,000 33,132,000 32,419,000 32,056,000 31,866,000 35,061,000 34,034,000 36,322,000 10,993,000 10,895,000 10,686,000 11,073,000 10,601,000 11,023,000 9,896,000 10,074,000 10,862,000 10,737,000 10,445,000 9,641,000 9,518,000 9,210,000 8,520,000 11,981,000 3,696,000 3,408,000 3,474,000 3,283,000 3,145,000 2,640,000 2,395,006 
          loss on extinguishment of debt
        391,000 407,000                                    
          amortization of deferred financing costs
        1,538,000 1,568,000 1,597,000 1,608,000 1,231,000 472,000 463,000 453,000 445,000 435,000 466,000 461,000 457,000 445,000 440,000                        
          bad debt expense
            66,000     -4,000      530,000 2,883,000 3,600,000 2,959,000 2,403,000 2,142,000 1,322,000 2,904,000 2,049,000 1,645,000 1,898,000             
          deferred taxes
        -2,669,000 -1,377,000 -19,412,000 -7,553,000 -8,303,000 -8,514,000 -6,793,000 -7,808,000 -10,774,000 -5,666,000 -913,000 -2,144,000 -939,000 1,698,000 1,541,000                        
          share-based compensation
        5,026,000 5,721,000 5,742,000 7,967,000 12,459,000 9,504,000 5,048,000 4,751,000 4,816,000 4,790,000 3,601,000 2,058,000 2,032,000 1,859,000 4,961,000            2,522,000            
          loss on foreign currency exchange rates
                -18,000 22,000   -24,000                          
          loss on disposal and impairment of long-lived assets
        435,000                                      
          change in fair value of interest rate swaps
        -765,000 -812,000 2,483,000 3,936,000 -9,505,000 8,171,000 -2,132,000 -7,045,000 2,317,000 -966,000 -3,114,000 1,879,000 -1,053,000 -5,260,000 -1,439,000                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                              
          accounts receivable
        -6,549,000 -10,090,000 -14,960,000 1,927,000 20,926,000 -12,070,000 -1,817,000 13,736,000 14,501,000 -16,196,000 -11,946,000 15,980,000 6,086,000 8,862,000 -5,027,000 1,606,000 2,167,000 -5,993,000 5,728,000 -397,000 16,458,000 -2,855,000 -3,430,000 -5,622,000 -5,120,000 -5,089,000 -2,284,000 -12,655,000 -10,324,000 8,329,000 -9,448,000 -7,284,000 -3,943,000 5,274,000 -3,672,000 -6,092,000 -4,978,000 -845,054 
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        5,215,000 5,303,000 2,871,000 -993,000 -3,092,000 -1,061,000 5,590,000 -3,345,000 4,779,000 3,326,000 2,402,000 2,933,000 4,192,000 1,151,000                         
          accounts payable
        -20,028,000 16,057,000 -6,011,000 -6,038,000 -48,565,000 15,550,000 7,097,000 468,000 -9,034,000 3,566,000 4,583,000 -7,618,000 2,818,000 -1,329,000 5,969,000 -1,791,000 633,000 -1,750,000 -997,000 -3,111,000 810,000 -3,132,000 3,148,000 1,469,000 -4,268,000 253,000 415,000 -3,088,000 -962,000 -229,000 -6,604,000 1,360,000 -689,000 3,980,000 -812,000 -276,000 1,344,000 -2,858,907 
          accrued compensation and accrued liabilities
        11,598,000 -7,803,000 11,200,000 -8,615,000 -2,741,000 2,714,000 595,000 6,608,000 -912,000 458,000 2,981,000 -11,828,000 -2,028,000 -13,215,000 2,643,000                        
          deferred revenues
        96,000 138,000 19,000 482,000 171,000 218,000 188,000 185,000 701,000 -161,000 39,000 209,000 207,000 -254,000                         
          operating lease liabilities
        97,000 23,000 -64,000 -91,000 -161,000 -255,000 -139,000 -328,000 -244,000 -674,000 -350,000 -110,000 -125,000 -405,000                         
          other liabilities
        28,000 -985,000 58,000 -366,000 -288,000 -47,000 -615,000 -11,000 545,000 -502,000 -676,000 980,000 3,669,000 -26,000 -596,000                       -10,078 
          income taxes receivable and payable
        4,616,000 -3,335,000 -8,258,000 7,315,000 -3,829,000 7,498,000 -7,211,000 3,863,000 1,979,000 3,139,000 -6,883,000 836,000 -1,850,000 1,442,000 1,053,000                        
          net cash from operating activities
        65,941,000 72,369,000 37,345,000 19,471,000 -85,666,000 43,490,000 32,043,000 38,329,000 56,740,000 34,358,000 33,123,000 38,599,000 69,928,000 41,583,000 64,817,000         38,646,000 26,077,000 25,077,000 36,185,000 4,323,000 21,395,000 31,223,000 40,009,000 1,749,000 -675,000 14,610,000 6,494,000 1,145,000 1,715,000 30,528 
          capital expenditures
        -16,869,000 -13,485,000 -12,785,000 -11,113,000 -10,495,000 -7,906,000 -7,408,000 -6,456,000 -7,120,000 -7,457,000 -7,024,000 -6,098,000 -6,174,000 -7,552,000 -4,519,000         -8,721,000 -10,844,000 -9,274,000 -6,554,000 -8,000,000 -4,962,000 -8,353,000 -5,739,000 -2,994,000 -2,016,000 -2,903,000 -1,432,000 -1,333,000 -1,083,000 -1,196,847 
          free cash flows
        49,072,000 58,884,000 24,560,000 8,358,000 -96,161,000 35,584,000 24,635,000 31,873,000 49,620,000 26,901,000 26,099,000 32,501,000 63,754,000 34,031,000 60,298,000         29,925,000 15,233,000 15,803,000 29,631,000 -3,677,000 16,433,000 22,870,000 34,270,000 -1,245,000 -2,691,000 11,707,000 5,062,000 -188,000 632,000 -1,166,319 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                              
          capitalized software development costs
        -13,083,000 -12,356,000 -11,552,000 -10,628,000 -10,161,000 -7,490,000 -6,759,000 -6,135,000 -6,833,000 -6,347,000 -6,378,000 -6,056,000 -6,043,000 -4,643,000 -4,519,000                        
          purchases of property and equipment
        -3,786,000 -1,129,000 -1,233,000 -485,000 -334,000 -416,000 -649,000 -321,000 -287,000 -1,110,000 -646,000 -42,000 -131,000 -2,909,000  -4,691,000 -4,812,000 -5,014,000 -6,593,000 -6,858,000 -7,123,000 -10,356,000 -7,896,000 -8,721,000 -10,844,000 -9,274,000 -6,554,000 -8,000,000 -4,962,000 -8,353,000 -5,739,000 -2,994,000 -2,016,000 -2,903,000 -1,432,000 -1,333,000 -1,083,000 -1,196,847 
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
            -1,619,837,000       -8,000 -18,920,000                         
          other investing activities
        35,000 5,000 45,000 37,000 60,000 -23,000 627,000 -575,000 2,205,000 -35,000 -211,000 15,000                           
          net cash from investing activities
        -16,834,000 -13,480,000 -12,740,000 -11,076,000 -1,630,272,000 -7,904,000 -6,781,000 -7,031,000 -4,915,000 -48,614,000 -7,235,000 -6,083,000 -8,070,000 -26,472,000 -47,435,000         -10,390,000 -15,567,000 -33,449,000 -12,304,000 -24,138,000 -13,533,000 -120,225,000 -7,382,000 -21,328,000 -5,146,000 -10,233,000 -6,503,000 -37,918,000 -8,308,000 -9,811,609 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                              
          repayments of first lien credit facility
                                              
          proceeds from issuance of common stock under share-based compensation plans
        60,000 1,472,000 531,000 1,688,000 8,791,000 4,665,000 221,000 976,000 476,000 1,985,000 705,000 1,399,000 432,000                          
          net settlement of share-based compensation plan awards
        -767,000 -384,000 -557,000 -2,204,000 -10,515,000 -3,479,000 -270,000 -41,000 -96,000 -43,000 -186,000 -25,000 -86,000                          
          cash dividends paid
        -22,000 -8,000 -92,000 -11,000 -44,000 -7,000 -192,000 -12,000 -56,000                              
          borrowings from first lien credit facility
                                              
          payments of debt issuance costs
                                             
          payments on deferred purchase agreements
            -234,000 -235,000 -234,000 -235,000 -234,000 -235,000 -234,000 -180,000 -349,000 -172,000                        
          payments on finance lease obligations
           -3,000 -3,000     -23,000 -37,000 -37,000                           
          share repurchases
                -3,073,000 -3,583,000 -27,068,000 -25,266,000 -58,282,000                          
          net cash from financing activities
        -25,730,000 -23,920,000 -15,114,000 -5,993,000 1,579,910,000 942,000 -476,000 689,000 -2,991,000 -219,581,000 -26,821,000 -24,163,000 -58,327,000 -40,000 -524,000 -16,978,000 -17,027,000 17,521,000  -23,139,000 -31,642,000 75,223,000  -24,538,000 -16,888,000 12,730,000 -11,864,000 14,125,000 -11,441,000 99,944,000 -21,623,000 15,354,000 6,482,000 -2,605,000 -253,000 35,358,000 8,436,000 4,993,875 
          effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -225,000 -2,382,000 2,063,000 906,000 -1,969,000 1,303,000 -708,000 -328,000 71,000 -342,000 -177,000 147,000 -2,135,000 58,000                         
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        23,152,000 32,587,000 11,554,000 3,308,000 -137,997,000 37,831,000 24,078,000 31,659,000 48,905,000 -234,179,000 -1,110,000 8,500,000 1,396,000 15,129,000 17,102,000                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        169,483,000 213,912,000 391,796,000 292,790,000                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        23,152,000 32,587,000 11,554,000 172,791,000 -137,997,000 37,831,000 24,078,000 245,571,000 48,905,000 -234,179,000 -1,110,000 400,296,000 1,396,000 307,919,000 17,102,000                        
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                              
          cash paid for interest
        37,310,000 40,353,000 42,259,000 41,881,000 29,593,000 12,287,000 11,933,000 11,954,000 11,910,000 11,854,000 11,308,000 10,625,000 9,402,000 4,774,000 4,667,000            4,674,000 2,563,000 2,635,000  1,788,000 1,478,000 955,000 860,000 682,000 292,000 229,000 3,340 
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                              
          property and equipment acquired on account
        1,536,000 1,132,000 -547,000 973,000 -387,000 -104,000 445,000 585,000 93,000 -48,000 -202,000 275,000                          
          non-cash property and equipment additions
            540,000      206,000 847,000                        
          excise taxes on share repurchases incurred but not paid
                -68,000 36,000 270,000 252,000                           
          dividends declared but not paid
                -87,000                              
          net loss
         2,593,000 308,000 -41,194,000                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          bad debt (recovery) expense
                      146,000                        
          repayments of amended first lien credit facility
         -25,000,000 -14,999,000 -5,463,000                                   
          cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received
         3,611,000 21,270,000 3,003,000 4,220,000 2,010,000 14,648,000 2,510,000 10,617,000 7,209,000 11,748,000 2,049,000 6,154,000 1,713,000 4,292,000                        
          bad debt recovery
          -783,000 -712,000    -112,000    -40,000                           
          loss on disposal of fixed assets and impairment of rou assets
          395,000 132,000 -3,000 -246,000   -116,000 -401,000 903,000 1,222,000                           
          gain on foreign currency exchange rates
                   -10,000                           
          payments on capital and finance lease obligations
                    -211,000 -238,000                         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions
                                             
          repayment of second lien credit facility
                                              
          payments of initial public offering issuance costs
                      -186,000                        
          shareholder distribution
                                             
          capital contributions
                                             
          changes in short-term investments
                    -1,932,000                         
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                    44,000                          
          distributions to predecessor members and optionholders
                                              
          borrowings from successor first lien credit facility
                                             
          repayments of successor first lien credit facility
                                             
          repayment of successor second lien credit facility
                                             
          borrowings on successor revolver
                                              
          repayments on successor revolver
                                              
          repayment of predecessor first lien credit facility
                                              
          distributions declared to optionholders but not paid
                                              
          bad debt
                     -184,000                         
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                              
          offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                              
          (gain) on foreign currency exchange rates
                     -411,000 -294,000                        
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                     163,000                         
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                     547,000 200,000                        
          gain on disposal of fixed assets
                                              
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                      3,189,000 556,000 -39,000 -508,000 1,125,000 1,076,000 -1,012,000 477,000 -1,076,000 1,138,000 -1,517,000 441,000 182,000 -1,726,000 -558,000 774,000 -3,061,000 -99,000 -203,000 664,000 -68,000 -369,000 428,000 -110,456 
          other assets
                      405,000 -2,723,000 301,000 -175,000 2,592,000 -674,000 -812,000 696,000 -545,000 467,000 -117,000 -570,000      -1,795,000 -2,649,000 9,405,000 2,591,000 -2,032,000 -1,140,000 199,497 
          deferred revenue
                      123,000                        
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                              
          payments on capital lease obligations
                      -366,000                        
          net settlement of stock option exercises
                                             
          capital lease obligations
                                              
          acquisition of business
                                              
          purchase of property and equipment
                                              
          effect of exchange rate on cash. cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                              
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                              
          income from discontinued operations
                           -1,264,000 -2,977,000                 
          income from continuing operations
                       11,415,000 12,585,000 10,833,000 -3,451,000 12,631,000 13,652,000 16,266,000                 
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net
                                              
          cash from operating activities:
                                              
          impairment loss
                          19,733,000                    
          share based compensation
                       1,840,000 1,971,000 1,949,000  2,370,000 2,718,000 2,256,000  2,039,000 2,846,000 6,057,000   2,850,000          
          deferred income tax
                       1,808,000 -3,858,000 5,182,000 -1,659,000 -3,388,000 367,000 7,309,000 -11,120,000 74,000 31,000 6,019,000    23,986,000         
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                              
          accrued liabilities
                       2,164,000 896,000 1,009,000 -761,000 484,000 -1,363,000 -599,000 -2,133,000 321,000 764,000 -7,341,000 -1,274,000 -1,480,000 -3,253,000 -3,173,000 169,000 -691,000 3,165,000 -5,709,000 -1,642,000 -188,000 4,361,000 -1,061,031 
          deferred income
                       -1,026,000 -1,170,000 566,000 371,000 -461,000 -301,000 -176,000 1,982,000 39,000 -999,000 -376,000 -1,056,000 78,000 -558,000 -462,000         
          due from affiliates
                       -272,000 -1,624,000 -1,998,000  957,000 -5,381,000 -1,401,000    -874,000             
          income tax accounts
                       -10,597,000 294,000 -1,769,000                     
          accrued compensation and other liabilities
                       5,340,000 -1,691,000 -8,699,000 -2,645,000 4,418,000 -1,476,000 -9,681,000 1,596,000 10,877,000 -581,000 2,972,000 8,054,000 -3,883,000 3,719,000 -1,515,000 2,579,000 3,549,000 -73,000 -2,437,000 -65,000 771,000 -480,000  
          net cash from operating activities - continuing operations
                       19,843,000                       
          net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations
                                              
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                              
          database development costs
                       -1,016,000 -1,020,000 -919,000 -1,145,000 -1,111,000 -1,135,000 -957,000 -917,000 -864,000 -808,000 -1,027,000 -799,000 -877,000 -1,081,000 -882,000 -1,147,000 -775,000 -630,000 646,000 -688,000 -892,000 -543,000 -515,670 
          cash paid for acquisitions
                       -1,322,000 -18,143,000 -173,000 -39,000 -15,012,000 -44,148,000 -5,920,000 -805,000 -3,915,000 -23,268,000 -5,243,000 -17,842,000 -7,871,000 -122,564,000 -10,246,000 -18,295,000 -2,500,000 -8,485,000 -5,775,000 -37,167,000 -7,028,000  
          proceeds from sale of assets
                       50,000                       
          cash balance of companies acquired
                          331,000 16,000 120,000 292,000 2,581,000 381,000 11,574,000 5,750,000   509,000 1,392,000 1,474,000 346,000  
          net cash from investing activities - continuing operations
                       -5,657,000                       
          net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                              
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                              
          proceeds from long-term debt
                       464,000 5,396,000 45,000,000 883,000 10,260,000 14,803,000 75,197,000 146,000 7,259,000 10,538,000 32,279,000 10,088,000 27,144,000 5,633,000 66,081,000 81,000,000 21,500,000 11,500,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 42,500,000 10,500,000  
          repayment of long-term debt
                       -17,121,000 -22,558,000 -22,581,000 -18,427,000 -33,422,000 -48,707,000 -3,326,000 -138,775,000 -31,538,000 -27,514,000 -24,193,000 -22,503,000 -13,715,000 -17,743,000   -6,649,000 -5,736,000 -17,800,000 -4,331,000 -10,483,000 -2,154,000  
          cash contributions from first american to leadclick holdings, llc
                                              
          proceeds from class a shares issued in connection with stock option
                                              
          plan and employee stock purchase plan
                       520,000                       
          cash paid for acquisition of noncontrolling interests
                       -841,000 -5,073,000                     
          distribution to noncontrolling interests
                                              
          tax expense related to stock options
                                              
          effect of exchange rates on cash
                       98,000 320,000 507,000 -340,000 -502,000 -570,000 424,000 30,000 132,000 -103,000 6,000 -19,000 9,000 -2,000 4,000 14,000 -16,000      
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                       -2,694,000 1,232,000 6,885,000    -14,991,000    4,364,000   -3,581,000 10,942,000 11,008,000 -4,211,000 645,000 1,834,000 -262,000 -1,415,000 1,843,000 -4,787,206 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                       52,361,000  76,060,000 -379,000 31,941,000 28,380,000 2,359,000 7,637,000 5,637,000 -108 
          change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                       -2,694,000 1,232,000 59,246,000  3,902,000 -19,520,000 61,108,000 42,926,000 3,850,000 -6,481,000 36,305,000 11,998,000 -5,681,000 24,799,000 10,942,000 13,367,000 -4,211,000 8,282,000 1,834,000 -262,000 -1,415,000 7,480,000 -4,787,314 
          loss from discontinued operations
                                              
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                              
          net cash from operating activities—continuing operations
                         12,933,000 32,513,000 35,551,000 33,209,000 -35,731,000                 
          net cash from operating activities—discontinued operations
                          252,000 502,000                 
          net cash from investing activities—continuing operations
                         -24,076,000 -7,911,000 -8,008,000 -23,270,000 -55,130,000                 
          net cash from investing activities—discontinued operations
                          2,000,000 -279,000                 
          proceeds from class a shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan
                         175,000 153,000 201,000 2,511,000 1,854,000 281,000 412,000 1,117,000 1,950,000 551,000 696,000 669,000 3,876,000 2,506,000 503,000 718,000 195,000 78,000 3,341,000 90,000  
          gain on sale of discontinued operations
                                              
          minority interests in net earnings of subsidiaries
                                              
          equity in earnings of investee
                              -624,000 -865,000 -670,000 -780,000 -747,000 -551,000 -109,000 -153,000         
          gain on investment
                                              
          due to affiliates
                              4,473,000 -2,835,000   -446,000   -829,000 4,128,000       -183,806 
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                              
          distribution to minority interest shareholders
                          -178,000 -249,000 -700,000 -917,000 -893,000               
          tax benefit related to stock options
                          -204,000 -18,000                
          net cash from financing activities—continuing operations
                                              
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                              
          minority interests in net income
                           -323,000 -238,000 -87,000    560,000             
          net change in income tax accounts
                           6,948,000 -3,378,000 -56,022,000  -551,000 3,323,000 219,000 11,738,000 -8,306,000 6,490,000          
          cash contributions from first american to leadclick llc
                           2,402,000  3,785,000             
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
                                             
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                              
          increase in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations
                             39,000                 
          notes receivable
                                             
          distribution to first american from cig prior to the merger
                                     -3,322,000         
          minority interest in net income
                               231,000               
          distributions to minority interest shareholders
                                 -1,091,000             
          minority interest
                                  759,000 733,000 947,000          
          deferred income taxes
                                  -1,966,000 -1,995,000 1,191,000          
          goodwill, intangibles and other assets
                                  -7,883,000 2,275,000 487,000 -9,863,000         
          minority interest liability
                                  -94,000            
          distribution to first american from cig prior to merger
                                              
          cash paid for income taxes
                                  7,228,000 20,328,000 2,859,000  5,567,000 1,172,000 4,471,000 48,000 52,000    
          class a shares issued in connection with acquisitions
                                  500,000    6,700,000 9,500,000 233,000  9,475,000 1,000 9,704,000  
          notes and deferred payments related to acquisitions
                                              
          class a shares issued for benefit plan
                                  1,261,000 381,000  902,000      
          class b shares issued for converted debt
                                              
          class b shares issued in connection with acquisitions
                                              
          notes issued in connection with acquisitions
                                   4,600,000 1,000,000  8,000,000    10,430,000    
          due (from) to affiliates
                                    -480,000    197,000  1,435,000    
          class a shares issued in connection with prior years’ acquisitions
                                    1,233,000          
          cash contributions from first american to leadclick, llc
                                              
          cash contributions from first american
                                              
          income taxes
                                      516,000 -1,163,000 -3,115,000  1,293,000 3,279,000 273,000 1,076,017 
          repayment of long-term debt and capital leases
                                              
          class a shares issued in connection with convertible notes
                                              
          income taxes payable
                                              
          net book value of businesses acquired by first american
                                              
          operations contributed by first american
                                             -91 
          common stock issued in connection with us search.com acquisition
                                              
          class a shares issued in connection with other acquisitions
                                              
          class a shares issued in connection with convertible debt
                                              
          debt issued in connection with acquisitions
                                            6,500,000  
          shares issued in connection with us search.com acquisition
                                              
          due to (from) affiliates
                                            -1,372,000  
          beginning cash balance of companies acquired
                                              
          proceeds from bank debt
                                              
          repayment of debt
                                              
          contribution from first american
                                             471 
          class a shares issued in connection with stock option plan and employee stock purchase plan
                                              
          common stock issued in connection with other acquisitions
                                              
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                              
          beginning cash balance of us search.com
                                              
          repayments of term notes
                                              
          class a shares issued in connection with stock option plan
                                              
          supplemental disclosures of cash information: