CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 939,287	$ 916,555	$ 926,244
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	253,068	250,249	254,990
Selling, general and administrative expenses	407,796	402,516	375,582
Depreciation	58,987	54,374	49,574
Amortization	2,306	24,069	43,645
Loss on litigation	20,491	116,051	1,101
Recovery of loss on litigation	0	(60,000)	0
Other operating expenses (income) – net	15,834	1,624	(681)
Total operating expenses	758,482	788,883	724,211
Income from operations	180,805	127,672	202,033
Other (expense) income, net:
Interest expense	(131,408)	(126,884)	(117,229)
(Loss) gain on fair value adjustment for swaps – net	(1,459)	(7,573)	23,508
Foreign exchange gain (loss) – net	36,071	(23,772)	24,643
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(2,693)
Net loss on fair value adjustment for warrant liabilities	0	0	(160,728)
Other non-operating income (expense) – net	2,946	3,652	(3,051)
Total other expense – net	(93,850)	(154,577)	(235,550)
Income (loss) before income taxes	86,955	(26,905)	(33,517)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(47,483)	46,482	(44,126)
Net income (loss)	39,472	19,577	(77,643)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(61)	238	(89)
Premium on early redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock	0	0	26,678
Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend	0	0	43,218
Net income (loss) attributable to Getty Images Holdings, Inc.	$ 39,533	$ 19,339	$ (147,450)
Net income (loss) share attributable to Class A Getty Images Holdings, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ (0.53)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.05	$ (0.53)
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	409,144,863	399,037,805	276,942,660
Diluted (in shares)	414,870,801	411,495,025	276,942,660