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Segments - Allocation of Property Plant and Equipment, Net Based on Geography (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | $ 91,544,836 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | $ 131,371,909 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 13,226,091 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 9,131,777 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 28,005,493 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR |  | 29,119,057 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR |
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 8,237,459 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |  | 5,559,702 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 2,801,115 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |  | 711,200 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 36,237,494 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | [1] | 83,655,816 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | [1]
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 3,037,184 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember |  | 3,194,357 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember |
Other Non Us Countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | $ 78,318,745 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherNonUsCountriesMember |  | $ 122,240,132 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherNonUsCountriesMember |
[1] | After the impairment of Venezuelan long-lived assets (See Note 2 "Impairment of Long-lived assets").

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