CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue	$ 639,770	$ 541,493	$ 1,739,862	$ 1,504,091
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	169,823	138,225	462,570	385,114
Selling and marketing expense	129,859	113,581	345,150	327,132
General and administrative expense	88,961	68,668	236,484	187,135
Product development expense	39,280	36,609	124,979	113,563
Depreciation	11,221	8,533	30,284	25,578
Amortization of intangibles	459	641	7,262	1,464
Total operating costs and expenses	439,603	366,257	1,206,729	1,039,986
Operating income	200,167	175,236	533,133	464,105
Interest expense	(43,189)	(38,993)	(131,485)	(99,990)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,923)	2,788	19,341	3,838
Earnings from continuing operations, before tax	155,055	139,031	420,989	367,953
Income tax (provision) benefit	(23,568)	(1,240)	(7,257)	6,746
Net earnings from continuing operations	131,487	137,791	413,732	374,699
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	508	21,981	(366,070)	44,849
Net earnings	131,995	159,772	47,662	419,548
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	586	(31,228)	(59,680)	(88,842)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 132,581	$ 128,544	$ (12,018)	$ 330,706
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.60	$ 1.69	$ 1.63
Diluted (USD per share)	0.45	0.52	1.53	1.42
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	0.51	0.71	(0.06)	1.82
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.63	$ (0.10)	$ 1.60
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 37,335	$ 20,805	$ 80,647	$ 70,817
Cost of revenue
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,007	919	3,143	2,860
Selling and marketing expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,402	1,199	3,844	3,925
General and administrative expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	26,870	10,854	48,385	33,915
Product development expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 8,056	$ 7,833	$ 25,275	$ 30,117