Cover Notes to Financial Statements

Cover	12 Months Ended
Cover	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	DEF 14A
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CHEGG, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001364954

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


					Value of Initial Fixed S100 Investment Based On:
Fiscal Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) ($)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-PEO NEOs(1) ($)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO NEOS(3) ($)	Total Stockholder Return ($)	NASDAQ Composite Total Stockholder Return(4) ($)	Net Income (Loss) (in thousands) ($)	Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(5) ($)
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)	(h)	(i)

2023	4,779,849	(688,671)	3,104,169	196,528	29.97	167.30	18,180	222,400
2022	12,087,164	(4,776,037)	5,471,691	2,348,120	67.34	116.65	266,638	254,525
2021	21,005,605	(2,978,784)	9,280,385	(826,037)	80.98	174.36	(1,458)	265,859
2020	10,381,080	36,270,875	4,285,861	13,669,798	238.27	143.64	(6,221)	207,058

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Dan Rosensweig is the PEO for each year shown. The non-PEO NEOs for each year shown were Andrew Brown, Nathan Schultz, John Fillmore and Esther Lem.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 4,779,849

$ 12,087,164

$ 21,005,605

$ 10,381,080

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ (688,671)

(4,776,037)

(2,978,784)

36,270,875

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

To calculate CAP to the PEO in column (c) the following amounts were deducted from and added to the applicable SCT Total Compensation:


Fiscal Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($)	Deductions from Summary Compensation Table Total(a) ($)	Inclusion of Equity Values Total l(b) ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($)

2023	4,779,849	(3,666,649)	(1,801,871)	(688,671)


(a)			Represents the grant date fair value of equity awards reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the Summary Compensation Table for 2023.
(b)			Reflects the value of equity calculated in accordance with the SEC methodology for determining compensation actually paid under Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity values included in CAP are as follows:

Year

Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year
($)

Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards
($)

Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year
($)

Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
($)

Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($)

Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation
($)

Equity Value Included in Compensation Actually Paid
($)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g) = (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) - (e) + (f)

2023

1,777,270

(1,412,126)

—

(2,167,015)

—

(1,801,871)

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 3,104,169

5,471,691

9,280,385

4,285,861

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 196,528

2,348,120

(826,037)

13,669,798

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote


(3)			To calculate CAP to the non-PEO NEOs in the column (e) the following amounts were deducted from and added to the applicable SCT Total compensation:


Fiscal Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for non-PEO NEOs ($)	Deductions from Summary Compensation Table Total(a) ($)	Additions to Summary Compensation Table Total(b) ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO NEOs ($)

2023	3,104,169	(2,401,654)	(505,986)	196,528


(a)			Represents the grant date fair value of equity awards reported in the “Stock Awards" column in the Summary Compensation Table for 2023.
(b)			Reflects the value of equity calculated in accordance with the SEC methodology for determining compensation actually paid under Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of grant. The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity values included in CAP are as follows:

Year

Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year
($)

Year Over Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards
($)

Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year
($)

Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
($)

Fair Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year
($)

Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value or Total Compensation
($)

Equity Value Included in Compensation Actually Paid
($)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g) = (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) - (e) + (f)

2023

1,164,112

(466,013)

—

(884,954)

(319,131)

—

(505,986)

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP versus our TSR and the NASDAQ Composite Index TSR.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our GAAP Net Income.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

The chart below reflects the relationship between the PEO CAP and average non-PEO NEO CAP and our Adjusted EBITDA.

Tabular List, Table

Total Net Revenues

•Adjusted EBITDA

•Free Cash Flow

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 29.97

67.34

80.98

238.27

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

167.30

116.65

174.36

143.64

Net Income (Loss)

$ 18,180,000

$ 266,638,000

$ (1,458,000)

$ (6,221,000)

Company Selected Measure Amount

222,400,000

254,525,000

265,859,000

207,058,000

PEO Name

Dan Rosensweig

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

Reflects TSR indexed to $100 for the Nasdaq Composite Index, which is an industry line peer group reported in the performance graph included in the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Total Net Revenues

Measure:: 2

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Name

Adjusted EBITDA

Non-GAAP Measure Description

Please see page 46 for a definition of Adjusted EBITDA.

Measure:: 3

Pay vs Performance Disclosure