EARNINGS PER SHARE - Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Numerator: Basic
Net earnings from continuing operations	$ 651,472	$ 362,130	$ 276,045
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	67	2,027	1,169
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	651,539	364,157	277,214
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders	0	(2,211)	509
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	651,539	361,946	277,723
Numerator: Diluted
Net earnings from continuing operations	651,472	362,130	276,045
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	67	2,027	1,169
Impact from subsidiaries' dilutive securities of continuing operations	(81)	(222)	(993)
Interest on dilutive Exchangeable Notes, net of income tax	12,684	4,151	6,616
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	664,142	368,086	282,837
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders	0	(2,211)	509
Net earnings attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 664,142	$ 365,875	$ 283,346
Denominator: Basic
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	275,773	282,564	275,004
Denominator: Diluted
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	275,773	282,564	275,004
Dilutive securities (shares)	4,114	5,020	13,866
Dilutive shares from Exchangeable Notes, if-converted (shares)	13,397	7,631	15,970
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	293,284	295,215	304,840
Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic (USD per share)	$ 2.36	$ 1.29	$ 1.01
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted (USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0.00
Earnings per share from discontinued operations, net of tax - basic (USD per share)	2.36	1.28	1.01
Earnings per share from discontinued operations, net of tax - diluted (USD per share)	2.26	1.25	0.93
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders - basic (USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0.00
Earnings per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders - diluted (USD per share)	$ 2.26	$ 1.24	$ 0.93
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)	15,900	16,000	900
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)	3,200	1,600	1,000