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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed.

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Balance sheet components - Summary of Balance Sheet Components (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current		$ 62,837,936us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	$ 44,879,064us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(16,165,441)	(18,994,804)
Accounts receivable, Net		46,672,495us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	25,884,260us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Credit card receivables		85,162,276us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers	52,045,851us-gaap_ReceivablesFromCustomers
Other current assets		13,984,467us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	11,488,845us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Other non current assets		23,734,090us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	24,399,184us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Estimated useful life (years)	50 years
Property and equipment, Gross		133,152,589us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	162,051,129us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation		(41,607,753)	(30,679,220)
Total long-lived tangible assets		91,544,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	131,371,909us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Depreciation and amortization		16,946,897us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	11,878,565us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	8,959,293us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Accounts payable		58,005,734	34,405,333
Unsecured lines of credit		1,640,370us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent	13,348,861us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities		1,641,646us-gaap_LoansPayableCurrent	13,370,823us-gaap_LoansPayableCurrent
Convertible notes		280,630,258us-gaap_ConvertibleLongTermNotesPayable
Unsecured lines of credit		1,554,073us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit	2,489,819us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit
Non current loans payable and other financial liabilities		282,184,331us-gaap_LongTermLoansPayable	2,489,819us-gaap_LongTermLoansPayable
Current other liabilities		4,176,830us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Non current other liabilities		6,180,668us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,699,109us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Foreign currency translation		(134,695,439)	(87,481,437)		(49,542,692)
Unrealized (loss) gains on investments		(577,507)	36,626		1,146,662
Estimated tax gain (loss) on unrealized gains on investments		199,115	(11,159)		(387,098)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Total		(135,073,831)	(87,455,970)	(48,783,128)	(48,783,128)
Cost of Net Revenues [Member]
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Depreciation and amortization		800,691	1,168,570	859,364
Product and Technology Development [Member]
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Depreciation and amortization		12,073,886	8,622,723	6,112,771
Sales and Marketing [Member]
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Depreciation and amortization		180,925	213,018	190,143
General and Administrative [Member]
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Depreciation and amortization		3,891,395	1,874,254	1,797,015
Equipment [Member]
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Property and equipment, Gross		39,649,237	31,819,593
Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Estimated useful life (years)		3 years
Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Estimated useful life (years)		5 years
Land & Building [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (years)		50 years
Property and equipment, Gross		57,541,713	105,142,930
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Property and equipment, Gross		10,756,038	10,081,433
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (years)		3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Estimated useful life (years)		5 years
Software [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (years)		3 years
Property and equipment, Gross		25,052,266	14,720,776
Cars [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (years)		3 years
Property and equipment, Gross		153,335	286,397
Legal Deposits [Member]
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Other non current assets		433,382	660,475
Deposit in Court [Member]
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Other non current assets		21,043,446	22,295,223
Other [Member]
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Other non current assets		2,257,262	1,443,486
Accounts Payable [Member]
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Accounts payable		50,812,453	26,658,109
Advertising [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts payable		3,912,234	2,513,890
Professional Fee [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts payable		1,364,597	1,571,771
Other Expense Provisions [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts payable		1,691,544	3,658,422
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts payable		224,906	3,141
Current other liabilities		1,205,805
VAT Credits [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other current assets		1,751,169	3,589,730
Other Taxes [Member]
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Other current assets		8,937,683	5,128,602
Other [Member]
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Other current assets		3,295,615	2,770,513
Car Leasing Financing [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities		1,276	21,962
Provisions and Contingencies [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Non current other liabilities		3,008,537	3,330,108
Contingent Considerations And Escrows [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Current other liabilities		2,971,025
Non current other liabilities		3,047,655
Other [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Non current other liabilities		124,476	369,001
Users [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current		45,347,095	37,500,773
Credit Cards Receivable [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current		8,591,753	3,967,585
Advertising [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current		3,568,620	2,306,622
Others Debtors [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current		5,330,468	1,104,084
Credit Cards and other Means of Payments [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Credit card receivables		85,691,504	53,054,922
Allowance for Chargebacks [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Credit card receivables		$ (529,228)	$ (1,009,071)