DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Income Statement (Details) - JobKorea Ltd. - Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 12,685	$ 0	$ 23,497
Income from discontinued operations, before tax	0	3,034	0	5,640
Income tax expense	0	(998)	0	(1,798)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	2,036	0	3,842
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc., net of tax	0	855	0	1,642
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	$ 0	$ 1,181	$ 0	$ 2,200