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Segments - Financial Performance of Company's Reporting Segments (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 161,369,649 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 147,934,895 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 131,849,139 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 115,382,319 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 134,630,171 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 123,055,431 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 112,183,360 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 102,725,747 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 103,754,645 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 97,266,784 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 88,844,059 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 83,736,006 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 556,536,002 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 472,594,709 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet | $ 373,601,494 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300,500,733)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | (246,391,578)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts | (190,483,230)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  |  | (49,495,686)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,495,686)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 206,539,583 meli_DirectContribution | 226,203,131 meli_DirectContribution | 183,118,264 meli_DirectContribution
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (86,068,720)meli_OperatingExpensesAndIndirectCostsOfNetRevenues | (72,664,076)meli_OperatingExpensesAndIndirectCostsOfNetRevenues | (53,460,393)meli_OperatingExpensesAndIndirectCostsOfNetRevenues
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,470,863 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 153,539,055 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 129,657,871 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income and other financial gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,335,853 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 10,668,593 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest | 11,877,375 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense and other financial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,659,356)meli_InterestExpenseAndOtherFinancialCharges | (2,355,929)meli_InterestExpenseAndOtherFinancialCharges | (1,138,379)meli_InterestExpenseAndOtherFinancialCharges
Foreign currency gains (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,351,539)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 1,258,476 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 11,597 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Other losses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (751)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | (190,938)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Net income before income / asset tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,795,821 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 163,109,444 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 140,217,526 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,638,197 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 206,394,480 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 179,639,592 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (158,412,078)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | (119,422,924)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | (104,501,652)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,226,119 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 86,971,556 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 75,137,940 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,667,541 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | 122,123,347 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | 88,513,640 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81,273,193)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | (66,492,770)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | (41,841,587)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,394,348 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | 55,630,577 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR | 46,672,053 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,668,802 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 32,843,482 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 26,987,130 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,067,532)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | (18,558,010)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | (14,912,375)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,601,270 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 14,285,472 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 12,074,755 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,025,886 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | 84,572,485 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | 54,676,170 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,584,667)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | (29,578,762)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | (17,768,989)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (49,495,686)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE |  |
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,054,467)meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | 54,993,723 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | 36,907,181 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,535,576 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | 26,660,915 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | 23,784,962 us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember
Direct costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,163,263)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | (12,339,112)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | (11,458,627)us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember
Direct contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,372,313 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | $ 14,321,803 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember | $ 12,326,335 meli_DirectContribution / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember

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