Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 750,165	$ 776,231	$ 1,465,570	$ 1,401,652
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	258,575	303,929	520,535	585,709
Sales and marketing	192,427	232,096	395,403	522,229
Research and development	137,424	141,108	282,275	267,358
General and administrative	30,411	45,743	74,982	100,988
Total costs and expenses	618,837	722,876	1,273,195	1,476,284
Income (loss) from operations	131,328	53,355	192,375	(74,632)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(50,987)	(36,505)	(125,498)	(68,514)
Interest income and other, net	15,461	518	25,572	2,532
Total other expense, net	(35,526)	(35,987)	(99,926)	(65,982)
Income (loss) before income taxes	95,802	17,368	92,449	(140,614)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	15,445	39,167	16,610	(3,517)
Net income (loss)	80,357	(21,799)	75,839	(137,097)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(51)	0	(92)
Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin	80,357	(21,748)	75,839	(137,005)
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities	(318)	0	(299)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin common stockholders - Basic	80,039	(21,748)	75,540	(137,005)
Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin common stockholders - Diluted	$ 80,047	$ (21,748)	$ 75,547	$ (137,005)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to AppLovin common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.06)	$ 0.21	$ (0.37)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.06)	$ 0.20	$ (0.37)
Weighted average common shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to AppLovin common stockholders:
Basic (in shares)	356,957,059	373,912,724	365,013,736	372,932,509
Diluted (in shares)	366,340,275	373,912,724	373,022,200	372,932,509