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Net Income Per Share (Allocation of Net Income Available to Common Shareholders using Two-Class Method) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]    
Net income $ 1,721us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 30,328us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (64)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Change in redeemable amount of noncontrolling interest   61us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net income attributable to MercadoLibre, Inc. Shareholders corresponding to common stock, Basic 1,721us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 30,325us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net income 1,721us-gaap_ProfitLoss 30,328us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (64)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Change in redeemable amount of noncontrolling interest   61us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net income attributable to MercadoLibre, Inc. Shareholders corresponding to common stock, Diluted $ 1,721us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 30,325us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted