CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue	$ 191,220		$ 196,817		$ 583,810		$ 608,861
Salaries and related	100,587		92,931		305,806		279,973
Office and general	52,186		51,542		156,524		154,936
Marketing and promotion	35,109		38,089		113,899		130,750
Restructuring and other special charges							19,995
Total operating expenses	187,882		182,562		576,229		585,654
Operating income	3,338		14,255		7,581		23,207
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries, net					11,828
Interest and other, net	(1,830)		(1,482)		(4,813)		(4,107)
Income before income taxes and income (loss) in equity interests	1,508		12,773		14,596		19,100
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,934		4,480		10,212		(5,153)
Income (loss) in equity interests, net	75		(119)				(822)
(Loss) Income from continuing operations	(351)		8,174		4,384		23,431
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			3,095				(3,798)
Net (loss) income	(351)		11,269		4,384		19,633
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,318				3,954
Net (loss) income attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.	(1,669)		11,269		430		19,633
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.:
(Loss) Income from continuing operations	$ (0.02)		$ 0.08				$ 0.21
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ 0.03				$ (0.03)
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.02)	[1]	$ 0.11	[1]			$ 0.18	[1]
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.:
(Loss) Income from continuing operations	$ (0.02)		$ 0.08				$ 0.21
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ 0.03				$ (0.03)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.02)	[1]	$ 0.11	[1]			$ 0.18	[1]
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	86,576		105,394		88,236		109,221
Diluted	86,576	[2]	105,967	[2]	91,235	[2]	110,247	[2]
Net (loss) income	(351)		11,269		4,384		19,633
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	(27,563)		21,022		(26,925)		(25,116)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(27,914)		32,291		(22,541)		(5,483)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(14)				4,712
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.	$ (27,900)		$ 32,291		$ (27,253)		$ (5,483)

[1] Earnings per share may not add in certain periods due to rounding

[2] For periods in which losses are presented, dilutive earnings per share calculations do not differ from basic earnings per share because the effects of any potential common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of dilutive earnings per share. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, those potential shares totaled 2,741 which are included in the weighted average anti-dilutive common stock equivalents above in addition to 4,861 of out of the money anti-dilutive common stock equivalents for the three months ended September 30, 2014.