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PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations and Change in Plan Assets

The following tables present changes in, and components of, Dotdash Meredith’s net assets/liabilities for pension and other post-retirement benefits:

			Year Ended December 31, 2024																		Year Ended December 31, 2023
			Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement
			Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic
			(In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year			$	56,722					$	488,269					$	4,248					$	72,988					$	467,829					$	4,473
Service cost			202						—						1						211						—						4
Interest cost			1,816						19,288						206						3,140						19,610						231
Net actuarial gain			(7,357)						(62,955)						(370)						(49)						(6,420)						(496)
Benefits paid (including lump sums)			(496)						(18,822)						(43)						(19,568)						(17,796)						36
Settlements			(46,856)						—						—						—						—						—
Curtailment gain			(399)						—						—						—						—						—
Foreign currency exchange rate impact			—						(5,154)						—						—						25,046						—
Benefit obligation, end of year			$	3,632					$	420,626					$	4,042					$	56,722					$	488,269					$	4,248
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year			$	62,008					$	488,701					$	—					$	78,199					$	467,891					$	—
Actual return on plan assets			823						(45,117)						—						2,765						13,728						—
Employer contributions			489						172						—						612						163						—
Benefits paid (including lump sums)			(496)						(18,822)						—						(19,568)						(17,796)						—
Settlements			(46,856)						—						—						—						—						—
Transfer to QRP			(15,968)						—						—						—						—						—
Foreign currency exchange rate impact			—						(4,971)						—						—						24,715						—
Fair value of plan assets, end of year			$	—					$	419,963					$	—					$	62,008					$	488,701					$	—
(Under) over funded status, end of year			$	(3,632)					$	(663)					$	(4,042)					$	5,286					$	432					$	(4,248)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

The following amounts are recognized in the December 31, 2024 and 2023 balance sheet, respectively:

			December 31,
			2024																		2023
			Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement
			Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic
			(In thousands)
Other current assets
Prepaid benefit cost			$	—					$	3,275					$	—					$	—					$	4,850					$	—
Other non-current assets
Prepaid benefit cost			—						—						—						10,225						—						—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued benefit liability			(1,619)						(186)						(432)						(1,430)						(4,418)						(433)
Other long-term liabilities
Accrued benefit liability			(2,013)						(3,752)						(3,610)						(3,509)						—						(3,815)
Net amount recognized			$	(3,632)					$	(663)					$	(4,042)					$	5,286					$	432					$	(4,248)

Schedule of Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation and Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets

The following table provides information about pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:

			December 31,
			2024												2023
			Domestic						International						Domestic						International
			(In thousands)
Projected benefit obligation			$	3,632					$	3,938					$	4,939					$	4,419
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	3,632					$	3,938					$	4,290					$	4,419
Fair value of plan assets			$	—					$	—					$	—					$	—

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost recognized in the statement of operations were as follows:

			Year Ended December 31, 2024																		Year Ended December 31, 2023																		Year Ended December 31, 2022
			Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement
			Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic
			(In thousands)
Service cost			$	202					$	—					$	1					$	211					$	—					$	4					$	3,562					$	—					$	7
Interest cost			1,816						19,288						206						3,140						19,610						231						4,372						15,014						262
Expected return on plan assets			(1,293)						(19,289)						—						(1,881)						(19,586)						—						(2,748)						(16,857)						—
Actuarial (gain) loss recognition			(6,887)						1,272						(370)						(932)						(225)						(496)						8,154						208,957						(3,717)
Settlement			—						—						—						—						—						—						(918)						—						(3,037)
Curtailment gain			(399)						—						—						—						—						—						(3,060)						—						—
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost			$	(6,561)					$	1,271					$	(163)					$	538					$	(201)					$	(261)					$	9,362					$	207,114					$	(6,485)

Schedule of Assumptions

Benefit obligations were determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

			Year Ended December 31, 2024																		Year Ended December 31, 2023
			Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement
			Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic
Discount rate			5.27		%				4.99		%				5.55		%				5.19		%				4.06		%				5.11		%
Rate of compensation increase			2.96		%				N/A						3.50		%				2.90		%				N/A						3.50		%
Cash balance interest credit rate			2.39		%				N/A						N/A						2.39		%				N/A						N/A

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost were determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

			Year Ended December 31, 2024																		Year Ended December 31, 2023																		Year Ended December 31, 2022
			Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement						Pension												Post-Retirement
			Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic						Domestic						International						Domestic
Discount rate			5.36		%				4.06		%				5.11		%				5.48		%				4.13		%				5.46		%				3.28		%				1.67		%				2.61		%
Expected return on plan assets			5.22		%				4.06		%				N/A						4.48		%				4.12		%				N/A						2.80		%				1.90		%				N/A
Rate of compensation increase			2.90		%				N/A						3.50		%				2.99		%				N/A						3.50		%				2.95		%				N/A						3.50		%
Cash balance interest credit rate			2.39		%				N/A						N/A						2.39		%				N/A						N/A						3.65		%				N/A						N/A

The assumed healthcare trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits for the post-retirement plan were as follows:

			December 31,
			2024						2023						2022
Initial level			6.50		%				6.00		%				6.25		%
Ultimate level			5.00		%				5.00		%				5.00		%
Years to ultimate level			6						4						5

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements for the international pension plan assets were as follows:

			December 31, 2024
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total Fair Value Measurements
			(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents			$	6,384					$	—					$	—					$	6,384
Fixed income			—						—						332						332
Insurance annuity contracts			—						—						413,247						413,247
Total assets at fair value			$	6,384					$	—					$	413,579					$	419,963

			December 31, 2023
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total Fair Value Measurements
			(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents			$	8,199					$	—					$	—					$	8,199
Fixed income			—						—						399						399
Insurance annuity contracts			—						—						480,103						480,103
Total assets at fair value			$	8,199					$	—					$	480,502					$	488,701

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2024						2023
			(In thousands)
Balance at January 1			$	480,502					$	460,278
Settlements			(18,899)						(17,378)
Change in fair value			(44,238)						12,915
Foreign currency translation			(3,786)						24,253
Other			—						434
Balance at December 31			$	413,579					$	480,502

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which will primarily be made from funded plans internationally, are expected to be paid:

			Pension Benefits												Post-Retirement Benefits
			Domestic						International						Domestic
Year Ending December 31,			(In thousands)
2025			$	1,662					$	16,067					$	444
2026			303						16,886						415
2027			269						17,798						395
2028			439						18,669						378
2029			238						19,568						365
2030-2034			922						112,082						1,544
Net amount recognized, end of year			$	3,833					$	201,070					$	3,541

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