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Segments - Allocation of Property Plant and Equipment, Net Based on Geography (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Other countries long-lived tangible assets	$ 91,544,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet		$ 131,371,909us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Other countries long-lived tangible assets	13,226,091us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US		9,131,777us-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	28,005,493us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR		29,119,057us-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	8,237,459us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR		5,559,702us-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	2,801,115us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX		711,200us-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	36,237,494us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	[1]	83,655,816us-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	3,037,184us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember		3,194,357us-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	$ 78,318,745us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherNonUsCountriesMember		$ 122,240,132us-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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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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