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Restructuring Costs - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 21, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
2023 Workforce Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated, percentage |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.8 |
2022 Workforce Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated, percentage |  |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  | $ 5.3 |  |  |  |
BuzzFeed News |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 4.9 |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.2
HuffPost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost |  |  |  | $ 3.6 |  |  |
2024 Workforce Reduction | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated, percentage | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization | 2023 Workforce Reduction | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization | BuzzFeed News |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization | HuffPost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 2023 Workforce Reduction | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |
Sales and marketing | BuzzFeed News |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6
Sales and marketing | HuffPost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |
General and administrative | 2023 Workforce Reduction | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |
General and administrative | BuzzFeed News |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9
Research and development | 2023 Workforce Reduction | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.8 |
Research and development | BuzzFeed News |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.0
Research and development | HuffPost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |

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