CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue	$ 667,612	$ 544,642
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	179,455	143,894
Selling and marketing expense	144,988	124,490
General and administrative expense	87,665	79,319
Product development expense	55,576	43,770
Depreciation	10,457	9,394
Amortization of intangibles	213	6,403
Total operating costs and expenses	478,354	407,270
Operating income	189,258	137,372
Interest expense	(31,838)	(31,894)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,319)	3,854
Earnings from continuing operations, before tax	156,101	109,332
Income tax benefit	17,747	48,202
Net earnings from continuing operations	173,848	157,534
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(331,967)
Net earnings (loss)	173,848	(174,433)
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	402	(28,397)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 174,250	$ (202,830)
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.69
Diluted (USD per share)	0.57	0.61
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	0.65	(1.11)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.57	$ (1.00)
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 30,116	$ 21,172
Cost of revenue
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	989	1,167
Selling and marketing expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,265	1,147
General and administrative expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	18,480	10,881
Product development expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 9,382	$ 7,977