CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue	$ 707,760	$ 555,450	$ 1,375,372	$ 1,100,092
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	193,099	148,853	372,554	292,747
Selling and marketing expense	128,918	90,801	273,906	215,291
General and administrative expense	113,393	68,204	201,058	147,523
Product development expense	52,133	41,929	107,709	85,699
Depreciation	10,061	9,669	20,518	19,063
Amortization of intangibles	242	400	455	6,803
Total operating costs and expenses	497,846	359,856	976,200	767,126
Operating income	209,914	195,594	399,172	332,966
Interest expense	(32,219)	(34,751)	(64,057)	(66,645)
Other (expense) income, net	(355)	17,410	(1,674)	21,264
Earnings from continuing operations, before tax	177,340	178,253	333,441	287,585
Income tax (provision) benefit	(37,320)	(36,856)	(19,573)	11,346
Net earnings from continuing operations	140,020	141,397	313,868	298,931
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	509	(34,611)	509	(366,578)
Net earnings (loss)	140,529	106,786	314,377	(67,647)
Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests	366	(31,869)	768	(60,266)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 140,895	$ 74,917	$ 315,145	$ (127,913)
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.61	$ 1.17	$ 1.30
Diluted (USD per share)	0.46	0.54	1.04	1.15
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Match Group, Inc. shareholders:
Basic (USD per share)	0.52	0.41	1.17	(0.70)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.36	$ 1.04	$ (0.63)
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 42,396	$ 22,140	$ 72,512	$ 43,312
Cost of revenue
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	1,012	969	2,001	2,136
Selling and marketing expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	3,087	1,295	4,352	2,442
General and administrative expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	27,580	10,634	46,060	21,515
Product development expense
Stock-based compensation expense by function:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 10,717	$ 9,242	$ 20,099	$ 17,219