CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue	$ 770,013		$ 807,579		$ 890,392
Salaries and related	413,143		379,406		408,305
Office and general	206,974		205,397		226,601
Marketing and promotion	146,392		169,590		188,326
Restructuring and Other Special Charges			19,995		40,358
Goodwill impairment	325,800				262,650
Recovery of restitution award from former executive					(5,350)
Total operating expenses	1,092,309		774,388		858,240
Operating (loss) income	(322,296)		33,191		32,152
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries, net	11,828
Interest and other, net	(8,552)		(5,770)		(5,883)
(Loss) income before income taxes and loss in equity interests	(319,020)		27,421		26,269
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(35,291)		23,004		(32,978)
Loss in equity interests, net	(78)		(908)		(1,081)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(283,807)		3,509		58,166
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(3,798)		(316,886)
Net loss	(283,807)		(289)		(258,720)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	5,482		193
Net (loss) income attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.	(289,289)		(482)		(258,720)
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (3.29)		$ 0.03		$ 0.52
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ (0.04)		$ (2.81)
Basic loss per share	$ (3.29)	[1]		[1]	$ (2.29)	[1]
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (3.29)		$ 0.03		$ 0.51
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ (0.04)		$ (2.78)
Diluted loss per share	$ (3.29)	[1]		[1]	$ (2.27)	[1]
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	88,045		106,947		112,866
Diluted	88,045	[2]	107,913	[2]	113,995	[2]
Net loss	(283,807)		(289)		(258,720)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	(56,811)		(23,859)		23,419
Comprehensive loss	(340,618)		(24,148)		(235,301)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	2,794		128
Comprehensive loss attributable to Monster Worldwide, Inc.	$ (343,412)		$ (24,276)		$ (235,301)

[1] (Loss) 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 year ended December 31, 2014, those potential shares totaled 3,046 which are included in the weighted average anti-dilutive common stock equivalents above, in addition to 3,891 of out of the money anti-dilutive common stock equivalents for the year ended December 31, 2014.