Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs Granted Motion to Dismiss Merger-Related Claim for Breach of Contract

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Number of Lawsuits with Possible Material Impact

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)				1 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 13, 2019 plaintiff	Aug. 31, 2018 plaintiff	Aug. 14, 2018 USD ($) plaintiff	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency reserve					$ 0
Number of lawsuits with possible material impact (one or more) \| lawsuit					1
Tinder Optionholder Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs \| plaintiff	6	6	10
Number of plaintiffs that were granted motion to dismiss merger-related claim for breach of contract \| plaintiff	2
Tinder Optionholder Litigation \| Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought			$ 2,000,000,000
FTC Investigation of Business Practices \| Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 60,000,000