EARNINGS PER SHARE - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Numerator: Basic
Net earnings from continuing operations	$ 362,130	$ 276,045	$ 587,679
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,027	1,169	(59,599)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	364,157	277,214	528,080
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,211)	509	(366,070)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	0	0	319
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders	(2,211)	509	(365,751)
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	361,946	277,723	162,329
Numerator: Diluted
Net earnings from continuing operations	362,130	276,045	587,679
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,027	1,169	(59,599)
Impact from subsidiaries' dilutive securities of continuing operations(a)	(222)	(993)	(9,999)
Interest on dilutive Exchangeable Notes, net of income tax	4,151	6,616	16,300
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	368,086	282,837	534,381
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,211)	509	(366,070)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	0	0	319
Impact from subsidiaries’ dilutive securities of discontinued operations	0	0	(240)
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders	(2,211)	509	(365,991)
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 365,875	$ 283,346	$ 168,390
Denominator: Basic
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	282,564	275,004	223,433
Denominator: Diluted
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	282,564	275,004	223,433
Dilutive securities (shares)	5,020	13,866	12,157
Dilutive shares from Exchangeable Notes, if-converted (shares)	7,631	15,970	20,430
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	295,215	304,840	256,020
Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic (USD per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.01	$ 2.36
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted (USD per share)	(0.01)	0.00	(1.64)
Earnings per share from discontinued operations, net of tax - basic (USD per share)	1.28	1.01	0.73
Earnings per share from discontinued operations, net of tax - diluted (USD per share)	1.25	0.93	2.09
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders - basic (USD per share)	(0.01)	0.00	(1.43)
Earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders - diluted (USD per share)	$ 1.24	$ 0.93	$ 0.66
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	6,800	6,800
Stock Options, Warrants, and Subsidiary Denominated Equity
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	16,000	900	13,400
Market based awards and performance based options and units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	1,600	1,000	400