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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Summary of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation for Acquisition) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Apr. 08, 2014 | Dec. 15, 2014
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 65,577 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 68,829 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 55,101 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |
Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 18,522 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL | 19,101 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL | 6,520 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |  |
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 15,167 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 15,719 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 11,376 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |  |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 1,021 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember |
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  |  |  | (421)meli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherTangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |  |  |  | (2,430)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 20,783 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember |
Purchase Price |  |  |  | 37,990 meli_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetAssetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 547 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  |  |  | 2,306 meli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherTangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |  |  |  | (2,644)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 14,709 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Purchase Price |  |  |  | 31,478 meli_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetAssetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 474 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  |  |  | (2,727)meli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherTangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |  |  |  | 214 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 6,074 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Purchase Price |  |  |  | 6,512 meli_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetAssetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 10,426 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] | Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 10,104 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 322 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 447 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Software [Member] | Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 447 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Non Solicitation Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 587 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = meli_NonSolicitationAgreementsMember |
Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Non Solicitation Agreement [Member] | Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 587 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = meli_NonSolicitationAgreementsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Business Vision S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 81 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Other net tangible assets / (liabilities) |  |  |  |  | 857 meli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherTangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Total net tangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 938 meli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTotalNetTangibleAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Deferred tax assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  | (300)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 3,139 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | 4,768 meli_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNetAssetIncludingGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member
Business Vision S.A. [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 563 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Business Vision S.A. [Member] | Non Solicitation Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 428 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_BusinessVisionS.a.Member / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = meli_NonSolicitationAgreementsMember
Trademarks [Member] | Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 7,577 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember |
Trademarks [Member] | Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Chile [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 5,422 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CL |
Trademarks [Member] | Online Classifieds Advertisement Companies in Chile and Mexico [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 2,155 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_OnlineClassifiedsAdvertisementCompaniesInChileAndMexicoMember / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |

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