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Segment Reporting (Allocation of Long-Lived Tangible Assets Based on Geography) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | $ 64,511 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  | $ 78,319 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 75,945 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  | 91,545 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 11,434 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 13,226 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 29,382 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR |  | 28,005 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR |
Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 8,211 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |  | 8,237 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 2,745 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |  | 2,801 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other countries long-lived tangible assets | 20,618 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE | [1] | 36,237 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / 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 | $ 3,555 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember |  | $ 3,039 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember |
[1] | After the impairment of Venezuelan long-lived assets. See Note 2 “Foreign currency translation - Venezuelan currency status”.

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