Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,283,087	$ 2,817,058	$ 2,793,104
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	1,059,191	1,256,065	988,095
Sales and marketing	830,718	919,550	1,129,892
Research and development	592,386	507,607	366,402
General and administrative	152,585	181,627	158,699
Total costs and expenses	2,634,880	2,864,849	2,643,088
Income (loss) from operations	648,207	(47,791)	150,016
Other income (expense):
Interest expense and loss on settlement of debt	(275,665)	(171,863)	(103,170)
Other Income (expense), net	8,028	14,477	(535)
Total other expense, net	(267,637)	(157,386)	(103,705)
Net income (loss) before income taxes	380,570	(205,177)	46,311
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	23,859	(12,230)	10,973
Net income (loss)	356,711	(192,947)	35,338
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(201)	(108)
Net income (loss) attributable to AppLovin	356,711	(192,746)	35,446
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities	1,769	0	3,743
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock—Basic	354,942	(192,746)	31,703
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock—Diluted	$ 354,993	$ (192,746)	$ 31,879
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.01	$ (0.52)	$ 0.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.98	$ (0.52)	$ 0.09
Weighted average common shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders:
Basic (in shares)	351,952,187	371,568,011	324,836,076
Diluted (in shares)	362,589,246	371,568,011	342,763,632