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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Office | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 USD ($) sqm | May 31, 2013 VEF | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) Office | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Business Office | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Feb. 28, 2013 SITME [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 SITME [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Capped Call Transactions [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] Capped Call Transactions [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Internet Domain Names [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 United States [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Foreign [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign [Member] | May 31, 2013 Caracas [Member] USD ($) StorageSpaces ParkingSpaces | May 31, 2013 Caracas [Member] VEF StorageSpaces ParkingSpaces | Apr. 30, 2013 Buenos Aires [Member] USD ($) sqm Floors | Dec. 31, 2013 Buenos Aires [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Customer | Dec. 31, 2013 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Customer | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Customer | Dec. 31, 2014 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer | Dec. 31, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 SICAD 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Consumer Credit Card Financing Receivable [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Venezuelan Operations [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Caracas [Member] USD ($) sqm | Oct. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Caracas [Member] VEB | Oct. 31, 2013 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Caracas [Member] VEF | Oct. 09, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Centro San Ignacio, Caracas [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 09, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Centro San Ignacio, Caracas [Member] VEF | Dec. 31, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Centro San Ignacio, Caracas [Member] | Oct. 20, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Centro San Ignacio, Caracas [Member] VEF | Oct. 09, 2014 Venezuelan Operations [Member] Centro San Ignacio, Caracas [Member] VEF
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues and operating costs generated in foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.70%meli_RevenuesAndOperatingCostsGeneratedInForeignOperations | 99.60%meli_RevenuesAndOperatingCostsGeneratedInForeignOperations | 99.50%meli_RevenuesAndOperatingCostsGeneratedInForeignOperations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets and goodwill located in the foreign operations | $ 170,147,135 meli_OtherCountriesLongLivedTangibleAndIntangibleAssets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,147,135 meli_OtherCountriesLongLivedTangibleAndIntangibleAssets | $ 183,922,432 meli_OtherCountriesLongLivedTangibleAndIntangibleAssets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents as well as short and long-term, mainly located in the United States of America and Brazil | 577,218,807 meli_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 577,218,807 meli_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments | 262,598,055 meli_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents as well as short and long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71.00%meli_PercentageOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 39.00%meli_PercentageOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 29.00%meli_PercentageOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember | 61.00%meli_PercentageOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAndShortAndLongTermInvestments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Highly liquid investments with original maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three months or less |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customers accounted for accounts receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 meli_NumberOfCustomersAcrossRiskThreshold / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember | 0 meli_NumberOfCustomersAcrossRiskThreshold / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember | 0 meli_NumberOfCustomersAcrossRiskThreshold / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember |  |  |  | 0 meli_NumberOfCustomersAcrossRiskThreshold / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember | 0 meli_NumberOfCustomersAcrossRiskThreshold / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge off receivables past due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit cards receivables past due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerCreditCardFinancingReceivableMember | 0 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerCreditCardFinancingReceivableMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain recognized on sale of credit card coupons |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,409,155 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfCreditCardPortfolio | 49,735,842 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfCreditCardPortfolio | 39,502,228 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfCreditCardPortfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company capitalization | 7,036,816 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,036,816 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross | 5,387,385 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of floors in new office building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 meli_NumberOfFloorsInNewOfficeBuilding / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of new office building |  |  |  | 1,158 meli_AreaOfOfficeBuildingsAcquired | 1,158 meli_AreaOfOfficeBuildingsAcquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,918 meli_AreaOfOfficeBuildingsAcquired / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount |  |  |  | 20,002,357 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount | 126,014,852 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,002,357 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 126,014,852 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 18,481,024 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember | 170,600,000 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495,453 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInAdvance / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,094,476 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInAdvance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 328,195,200 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInAdvance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 328,195,200 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInAdvance / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember |  |  |  |  |
Purchase agreement amount to be paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,184,580 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountYetToPay / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800,991 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAssetsInvestingActivities / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_BuenosAiresMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parking space |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 meli_NumberOfParkingSpaceInNewOfficeBuilding / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 13 meli_NumberOfParkingSpaceInNewOfficeBuilding / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of storage space |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 meli_NumberOfStorageSpaceInNewOfficeBuilding / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 4 meli_NumberOfStorageSpaceInNewOfficeBuilding / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of office property acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,367 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 1,367 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 1,367 us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,510,317 meli_AmountOfFundingFromLineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 85,115,000 meli_AmountOfFundingFromLineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember | 85,115,000 meli_AmountOfFundingFromLineOfCredit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CaracasMember |  |  |  |  |
Term of line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition agreement amount paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,200,000 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaid / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember | 85,300,000 meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaid / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember
Acquisition agreement amount paid in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember | 50.00%meli_AcquisitionAgreementAmountPaidInPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember
Acquisition agreement, percentage of purchase price paid at transfer of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%meli_AcquisitionAgreementPercentageOfPurchasePricePaidAtTransferOfPropertyOwnership / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_CentroSanIgnacioCaracasMember |  |
Straight-line depreciation method, depreciable life |  |  | 50 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | 49,495,686 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  | 49,495,686 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of office spaces impaired |  |  |  |  |  | 2 meli_NumberOfAssetsImpaired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average discount rate, long lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.40%meli_AverageDiscountRateCurrentYear |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.30%meli_DiscountRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 21.00%meli_DiscountRate / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes on revenues, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,377,262 meli_TaxesOnRevenuesNet | 28,388,734 meli_TaxesOnRevenuesNet | 22,529,191 meli_TaxesOnRevenuesNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising costs, expense incurred total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,051,770 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 31,594,894 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | 18,764,629 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,366,975 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 78,834,596 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 89,507,516 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right to acquire remaining percentage of acquisition | 40.00%meli_RightToAcquireRemainingPercentageOfAcquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00%meli_RightToAcquireRemainingPercentageOfAcquisition |  |  |  | 40.00%meli_RightToAcquireRemainingPercentageOfAcquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition purchase price consideration description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | According to the signed agreement, the price for the remaining 40% interest call or put options will be determined by the greater of (i) $4,000,000 and (ii) the amount resulting from multiplying (A) the percentage of the seller's interests as of the exercise date of the call/put option by (B) an amount equal to 3.5 times the amount of invoiced sales of such company for the twelve months period ending on the exercise date. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination consideration amount paid | 4,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of remaining portion of ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency (loss) gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,351,539)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 1,258,476 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 11,597 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage increase in cumulative inflation rate | 100.00%meli_PercentageIncreaseInCumulativeInflationRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%meli_PercentageIncreaseInCumulativeInflationRate |  |  |  |  | 100.00%meli_PercentageIncreaseInCumulativeInflationRate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Translation effect accounted in other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47,214,002)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (37,971,615)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (11,319,211)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate used to re-measure transactions | 8.56 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions | 8.00 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.56 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions | 6.52 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions |  | 6.30 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions |  |  | 6.3 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = meli_SitmeRateMember | 5.3 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasuringTransactions / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = meli_SitmeRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400,000 meli_LossRelatedToVenezuelaCurrencyDevaluation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange loss |  |  |  |  |  | 16,500,000 meli_ForeignCurrencyExchangeGainLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.98 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1 / us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis = meli_SicadTwoMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of office spaces | 2 meli_NumberOfOfficePropertiesOwned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 meli_NumberOfOfficePropertiesOwned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of real estate properties | 22,000,000 us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.90%meli_NetAssetsOfAsPercentageOfConsolidatedNetAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated cash and investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20%meli_NetCashAndInvestmentsOfSubsidiariesAsPercentageOfCashAndInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = meli_VenezuelanSubsidiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of increase in exchange ratio |  | 23.00%meli_PercentageOfIncreaseInExchangeRatio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets decreased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,625,451 meli_ChangeInEquityMethodInvestmentForeignCurrencyTranslation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognize foreign currency gain |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,597,510 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage on relief of total income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%meli_PercentageOnReliefOfIncomeTax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of tax benefits obtained from software development law |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | From fiscal year 2008, the Company’s Argentine subsidiary has been a beneficiary of a software development law. Part of the benefits obtained from being a beneficiary of the aforementioned law is a relief of 60% of total income tax determined in each year, thus resulting in an effective tax rate in Argentina lower than the income tax law statutory rate. The law expired on September 17, 2014. As a consequence, the average tax rate for 2014 is approximately 22% as the Company expects no income tax holiday during last quarter of fiscal year 2014. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate tax benefit, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,034,619 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 11,592,825 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount | 9,204,773 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate per share effect of the Argentine tax holiday |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.18 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.26 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare | $ 0.21 us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of companies acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign tax credits related to the dividend distributions received from its subsidiaries | 4,327,796 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,327,796 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | 668,659 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | 330,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.9353%us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentRate / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | 7.9353%us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentRate / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, conversion price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126.02 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | $ 126.02 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes, principal amount per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember | 1,000 us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt indenture description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default occurring and continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all the Notes to be due and payable. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283,015,125 us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows, discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.55%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,984,875 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for capped call transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,668,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeFinancingActivities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,668,000 us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeFinancingActivities / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = meli_CappedCallMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strike price, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126.02 meli_StrikePricePerShare / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = meli_CappedCallMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate cap price, per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155.81 meli_CapPricePerShare / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = meli_CappedCallMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of deferred income tax effect amounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (20,236,973)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ (7,847,513)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ (492,362)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,784,200 us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = meli_CappedCallMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = meli_TwoPointTwoFivePercentageConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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