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Management Incentive Bonus Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]  
Minimum purchase price for sale bonus and stay bonus $ 20,000,000meli_MinimumPurchasePriceForSaleBonusAndStayBonus
Percentage of sale bonus as per purchase price 5.50%meli_PercentageOfSaleBonusAsPerPurchasePrice
Percentage of stay bonus as per purchase price 7.10%meli_PercentageOfStayBonusAsPerPurchasePrice
Maximum amount paid by the purchaser 78,335,000meli_MaximumAmountPaidByPurchaser
Minimum purchase price for stay bonus 20,000,000meli_MinimumPurchasePriceForStayBonus
Provision recognized $ 0meli_ProvisionRecognized