SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents disaggregated revenue:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Direct Revenue:
Americas	$	1,512,057	$	1,247,961	$	1,090,158
Europe	821,827		680,128		584,412
APAC and Other	588,987		416,635		332,604
Total Direct Revenue	2,922,871		2,344,724		2,007,174
Indirect Revenue (principally advertising revenue)	60,406		46,545		44,084
Total Revenue	$	2,983,277	$	2,391,269	$	2,051,258
Direct Revenue
Tinder	$	1,649,757	$	1,355,400	$	1,152,045
Other brands	1,273,114		989,324		855,129
Total Direct Revenue	$	2,922,871	$	2,344,724	$	2,007,174

Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives

Asset Category	Estimated Useful Lives
Buildings and building improvements	10 to 39 years
Computer equipment and capitalized software	2 to 3 years
Furniture and other equipment	5 years
Leasehold improvements	6 to 10 years

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle

The Company early adopted ASU No. 2020-06 as of January 1, 2021 on a fully retrospective basis. The impact of adopting ASU No. 2020-06 is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2020						Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		After adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		Effect of adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		After adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		Effect of adoption of ASU No. 2020-06
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Statement of operations impacts
Interest expense	$	174,791	$	130,624	$	(44,167)	$	140,570	$	111,008	$	(29,562)
Income tax provision	$	32,874	$	43,273	$	10,399	$	8,225	$	15,080	$	6,855
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	553,911	$	587,679	$	33,768	$	494,633	$	517,340	$	22,707
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	2.21	$	2.36	$	0.15	$	2.15	$	2.28	$	0.13
Diluted	$	2.00	$	2.09	$	0.09	$	1.88	$	1.95	$	0.07
Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding	242,464		256,020		13,556		194,349		201,782		7,433

	Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		After adoption of ASU No. 2020-06		Effect of adoption of ASU No. 2020-06
	(In thousands)
Balance sheet impacts at December 31, 2020:
Non-current deferred tax asset	$	224,013	$	293,487	$	69,474
Long-term debt, net	$	3,534,706	$	3,840,930	$	306,224
Additional paid-in capital	$	7,394,646	$	7,089,007	$	(305,639)
Retained deficit	$	(8,491,126)	$	(8,422,237)	$	68,889