Earnings Per Share Attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	14 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 200,000
Shares repurchased under repurchase program		7,025,988	27,617,428
Shares repurchased under repurchase program, value		51,376	158,131
Shares repurchased average price per share		$ 7.31	$ 5.73
Stock repurchase program, expiration date	Apr. 30, 2015
Stock repurchase program, remaining amount		$ 41,869