CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Private Placement Warrants	Public Warrants	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Private Placement Warrants	Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Public Warrants	Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Private Placement Warrants	Additional Paid-In Capital Public Warrants	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Deficit Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest	Redeemable Preferred Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Class A Common Stock Common Stock Private Placement Warrants	Class A Common Stock Common Stock Public Warrants	Class B Common Stock Common Stock	Previously Reported	Previously Reported Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Previously Reported Additional Paid-In Capital	Previously Reported Accumulated Deficit	Previously Reported Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Previously Reported Noncontrolling Interest	Previously Reported Redeemable Preferred Stock	Previously Reported Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Previously Reported Class B Common Stock Common Stock	Retroactive application of recapitalization	Retroactive application of recapitalization Additional Paid-In Capital	Retroactive application of recapitalization Class A Common Stock Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, retroactive application of recapitalization (in shares)																																42,781,797
Beginning balance, retroactive application of recapitalization																														$ 0	$ 1,513	$ (1,513)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021																677,484											677,484
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021																$ 685,350											$ 685,350
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend (in shares)																38,109
Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend	$ 43,200															$ 43,218
Premium on early redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock	(26,678)				$ (26,678)				$ (26,678)							$ 26,678
Redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock for cash and share consideration (in shares)																(715,593)
Redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock for cash and share consideration																$ (755,246)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022																0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022																$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021																	196,095,302			0								153,313,505	0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(298,685)				(346,741)				935,082			$ (1,203,440)		$ (78,403)	$ 48,056		$ 20			$ 0	$ (298,685)	$ (346,741)	$ 933,569	$ (1,203,440)	$ (78,403)	$ 48,056		$ 1,533	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(77,643)				(77,554)							(77,554)			(89)
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (losses) gains in comprehensive income	$ (30,525)				(30,525)									(30,525)
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2019-12 [Member]
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements (in shares)																	1,581,275
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements	$ 194				194				194
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation (in shares)																	(679,914)
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation	(6,267)				(6,267)				(6,267)
Equity-based compensation activity	9,547				9,547				9,547
Redeemable Preferred Stock dividend	(43,218)				(43,218)				(43,218)
Premium on early redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock	(26,678)				(26,678)				(26,678)							$ 26,678
Redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock for cash and share consideration (in shares)																	15,000,000
Redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock for cash and share consideration	140,250				140,250				140,248								$ 2
Issuance of Class A and Class B common stock upon Business Combination and PIPE Investment, net of tax impact and issuance costs (in shares)																	107,068,311			5,140,000
Issuance of Class A and Class B common stock upon Business Combination and PIPE Investment, net of tax impact and issuance costs	694,460				694,460				694,449								$ 10			$ 1
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of Warrants (in shares)																		11,555,996	10,328
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of Warrants		$ 232,853	$ 121			$ 232,853	$ 121			$ 232,852	$ 121							$ 1
Issuance of Class A common stock upon vesting of Earn-out shares (in shares)																	58,999,956
Issuance of Class A common stock upon vesting of Earn-out shares	0								(6)								$ 6
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common Stock (in shares)																	5,140,000			(5,140,000)
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common Stock	(1)				(1)															$ (1)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022																	394,771,254			0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	593,048			$ (1,360)	545,081			$ (1,360)	1,936,324			(1,282,354)	$ (1,360)	(108,928)	47,967		$ 39			$ 0
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023																0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023																$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	19,577				19,339							19,339			238
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (losses) gains in comprehensive income	21,852				21,852									21,852
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements (in shares)																	12,035,420
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements	15,050				15,050				15,049								$ 1
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation (in shares)																	(1,835,887)
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation	(8,713)				(8,713)				(8,713)
Equity-based compensation activity	40,616				40,616				40,616
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023																	404,970,787			0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	681,430				633,225				1,983,276			(1,263,015)		(87,076)	48,205		$ 40			$ 0
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024																0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024																$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	39,472				39,533							39,533			(61)
Net foreign currency translation adjustment (losses) gains in comprehensive income	(36,694)				(36,694)									(36,694)
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements (in shares)																	6,726,667
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity-based compensation arrangements	7,879				7,879				7,878								$ 1
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation (in shares)																	(616,113)
Common shares withheld for settlement of taxes in connection with equity-based compensation	(2,655)				(2,655)				(2,655)
Equity-based compensation activity	24,033				24,033				24,033
Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition (in shares)																	1,189,061
Issuance of shares in connection with acquisition	4,875				4,875				4,875
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024																	412,270,402			0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 718,340				$ 670,196				$ 2,017,407			$ (1,223,482)		$ (123,770)	$ 48,144		$ 41			$ 0