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Acquisitions - Schedule of Aggregate Purchase Price Allocation to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 23, 2023 | May 11, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | May 28, 2022
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 382,166 |  | $ 382,166 |  | $ 381,920 |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  | 9,864 | $ 0 | 51,804 | $ 0 |  |
Giphy, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 4,030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,416 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right of use asset | 1,243 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: | 42,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset | 1,006 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | 1,647 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired | 51,842 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (4,949) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability | (1,090) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed | (6,039) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 45,803 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price | (6,001) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bargain purchase gain | 51,804 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment consideration |  |  | 9,900 |  |  |  |  |
Giphy, Inc. | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: | 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Giphy, Inc. | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: | $ 21,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. and Splash News |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 11,855 |  | 11,855 |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 1,773 |  | 1,773 |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 1,627 |  | 1,627 |  |  |
Right of use asset |  |  | 1,674 |  | 1,674 |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  | 69,063 |  | 69,063 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 164,522 |  | 164,522 |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 250,514 |  | 250,514 |  |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  | (10,832) |  | (10,832) |  |  |
Contributor royalties payable |  |  | (3,039) |  | (3,039) |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  | (3,705) |  | (3,705) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability |  |  | (6,570) |  | (6,570) |  |  |
Lease liability |  |  | (2,038) |  | (2,038) |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (26,184) |  | (26,184) |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 224,330 |  | 224,330 |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. and Splash News | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  | 34,900 |  | 34,900 |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. and Splash News | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  | 5,300 |  | 5,300 |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. and Splash News | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  | 28,863 |  | $ 28,863 |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 11,675 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 1,273 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 1,102 |  |  |  |  |  |
Right of use asset |  | 1,674 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  | 67,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 158,957 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 242,481 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | (9,304) |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributor royalties payable |  | (3,039) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  | (3,705) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability |  | (6,381) |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease liability |  | (2,038) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  | (24,467) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 218,014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  | (218,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in goodwill |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets adjustment |  |  | (4,100) |  |  |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  | 34,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets adjustment |  |  | (7,000) |  |  |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  | 5,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pond5, Inc. | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  | $ 27,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets adjustment |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |
Splash News |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 180
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525
Right of use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,263
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,565
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,033
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,528)
Contributor royalties payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (189)
Lease liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Total liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,717)
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,316
Splash News | Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Splash News | Trade name |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Splash News | Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,263

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