XML 62 R34.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The change in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Balance as of January 1, | $ | 1,879 |  |  | $ | 1,094 |  |  | $ | 1,387 |
Additions | 1,407 |  |  | 2,582 |  |  | 703 |
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (1,862) |  |  | (1,797) |  |  | (996) |
Balance as of December 31, | $ | 1,424 |  |  | $ | 1,879 |  |  | $ | 1,094 |
Schedule of Film Capitalized Cost | Film costs, which were included in prepaid and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:
| December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Individual Monetization: |  |  |
Feature films | $ | 1,707 |  | $ | —
Total | $ | 1,707 |  | $ | —
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | The estimated useful lives of property and equipment of each asset category are as follows:
| Useful Life (Years)
Furniture and fixtures | 5
Leasehold improvements | 7 – 11
Computer equipment | 4
Video equipment | 3
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation | The following table summarizes stock-based compensation cost included in the consolidated statements of operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization | $ | 870 |  |  | $ | 3,028 |  |  | $ | 2,788 |
Sales and marketing | 960 |  |  | 3,026 |  |  | 4,829 |
General and administrative | 3,911 |  |  | 9,251 |  |  | 15,052 |
Research and development 1 | (162) |  |  | 3,864 |  |  | 896 |
| $ | 5,579 |  |  | $ | 19,169 |  |  | $ | 23,565 |
_________________________________ (1) The negative stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 for research and development was primarily due to forfeitures.

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the capitalized film costs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bzfd_ScheduleOfFilmCapitalizedCostTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | bzfd_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bzfd_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLifeTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | bzfd_
Data Type: | dtr-types1:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of allocation of amount expensed and capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement to statement of income or comprehensive income and statement of financial position. Includes, but is not limited to, corresponding line item in financial statement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration