DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Income Statement (Details) - JobKorea Ltd. - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,165	$ 11,629	$ 35,660	$ 33,553
Income from discontinued operations, before tax	3,979	3,470	9,770	10,409
Income tax expense	(1,266)	(1,094)	(3,063)	(3,299)
Other direct costs	(550)	(63)	(702)	(202)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	2,163	2,313	6,005	6,909
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc., net of tax	651	995	2,293	2,955
JobKorea Ltd.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Less: income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	$ 1,512	$ 1,318	$ 3,712	$ 3,954