Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 715,405	$ 625,421
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	261,960	281,780
Sales and marketing	202,976	290,133
Research and development	144,851	126,250
General and administrative	44,571	55,245
Total costs and expenses	654,358	753,408
Income (loss) from operations	61,047	(127,987)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(74,511)	(32,009)
Interest income and other, net	10,111	2,014
Total other expense, net	(64,400)	(29,995)
Loss before income taxes	(3,353)	(157,982)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,165	(42,684)
Net loss	(4,518)	(115,298)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(41)
Net loss attributable to AppLovin	$ (4,518)	$ (115,257)
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Net loss per share attributable to common stock—Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.31)
Net loss per share attributable to common stock— diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.31)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stock, basic (in shares)	373,160,029	371,967,881
Weighted average common shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stock, diluted (in shares)	373,160,029	371,967,881