CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	Total Match Group Shareholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained (Deficit) Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 1,260
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (74)	(442)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value		(818)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2022		0
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021	(195,842)		$ (203,769)	$ 283	$ 8,164,216	$ (8,144,514)	$ (223,754)		$ 7,927
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				283,470
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net (loss) earnings	181,049		180,533			180,533			516
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(45,848)		(45,463)				(45,463)		(385)
Stock-based compensation expense	45,105		45,105		45,105
Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes	(90,665)		(90,665)	$ 3	(90,668)
Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes (shares)				2,036
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value	818		818		818
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(16,796)		6,672		6,672				(23,468)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests to fair value	0		(16,085)		(16,085)				16,085
Other	405		405		405				0
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2022	(121,774)		(122,449)	$ 286	8,110,463	(7,963,981)	(269,217)		675
Balance at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2022				285,506
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	118	(184)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value		184
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	0	$ 0
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2022	(358,881)		(359,875)	$ 287	8,273,637	(7,782,568)	(369,182)	$ (482,049)	994
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2022				286,817
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net (loss) earnings	120,875		120,809			120,809			66
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(34,444)		(34,441)				(34,441)		(3)
Stock-based compensation expense	44,400		44,400		44,400
Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes	9,147		9,147	$ 1	9,146
Issuance of Match Group common stock pursuant to stock-based awards, net of withholding taxes (shares)				1,394
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to fair value	(184)		(184)		(184)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(2,423)		734		734				(3,157)
Purchase of treasury stock	(113,006)		(113,006)					(113,006)
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests to fair value	0		(2,100)		(2,100)				2,100
Other	(2)		(2)		(2)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2023	$ (334,518)		$ (334,518)	$ 288	$ 8,325,631	$ (7,661,759)	$ (403,623)	$ (595,055)	$ 0
Balance at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2023				288,211