CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue	$ 801,835	$ 639,770	$ 2,177,207	$ 1,739,862
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	232,211	169,823	604,765	462,570
Selling and marketing expense	153,388	129,859	427,294	345,150
General and administrative expense	103,502	88,961	304,560	236,484
Product development expense	66,974	39,280	174,683	124,979
Depreciation	10,104	11,221	30,622	30,284
Amortization of intangibles	15,066	459	15,521	7,262
Total operating costs and expenses	581,245	439,603	1,557,445	1,206,729
Operating income	220,590	200,167	619,762	533,133
Interest expense	(31,850)	(32,009)	(95,907)	(98,654)
Other (expense) income, net	(39,212)	(1,923)	(40,886)	19,341
Earnings from continuing operations, before tax	149,528	166,235	482,969	453,820
Income tax provision	(18,627)	(26,122)	(38,200)	(14,776)
Net earnings from continuing operations	130,901	140,113	444,769	439,044
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	508	509	(366,070)
Net earnings	130,901	140,621	445,278	72,974
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	309	586	1,077	(59,680)
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 131,210	$ 141,207	$ 446,355	$ 13,294
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.54	$ 1.64	$ 1.81
Diluted (USD per share)	0.43	0.47	1.46	1.59
Net earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	0.47	0.54	1.64	0.06
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.47	$ 1.46	$ 0.06
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 39,569	$ 37,335	$ 112,081	$ 80,647
Cost of revenue
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,960	1,007	3,961	3,143
Selling and marketing expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,760	1,402	6,112	3,844
General and administrative expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	19,709	26,870	65,769	48,385
Product development expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 16,140	$ 8,056	$ 36,239	$ 25,275