CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue	$ 3,364,504	$ 3,188,843	$ 2,983,277
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	954,014	959,963	839,308
Selling and marketing expense	586,262	534,517	566,459
General and administrative expense	413,609	435,868	414,821
Product development expense	384,185	333,639	241,049
Depreciation	61,807	43,594	41,402
Impairments and amortization of intangibles	47,731	366,257	28,559
Total operating costs and expenses	2,447,608	2,673,838	2,131,598
Operating income	916,896	515,005	851,679
Interest expense	(159,887)	(145,547)	(130,493)
Other income (expense), net	19,772	8,033	(465,038)
Earnings from continuing operations, before tax	776,781	377,491	256,148
Income tax (provision) benefit	(125,309)	(15,361)	19,897
Net earnings from continuing operations	651,472	362,130	276,045
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(2,211)	509
Net earnings	651,472	359,919	276,554
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	67	2,027	1,169
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 651,539	$ 361,946	$ 277,723
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 2.36	$ 1.29	$ 1.01
Diluted (USD per share)	2.26	1.25	0.93
Net earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	2.36	1.28	1.01
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 2.26	$ 1.24	$ 0.93
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 232,099	$ 203,880	$ 146,816
Cost of revenue
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Total stock-based compensation expense	5,934	5,903	5,554
Selling and marketing expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Total stock-based compensation expense	9,730	7,608	7,941
General and administrative expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Total stock-based compensation expense	98,510	106,133	81,420
Product development expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 117,925	$ 84,236	$ 51,901