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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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Other countries long-lived tangible assets	$ 64,511us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets		$ 78,319us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Total long-lived tangible assets	75,945us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet		91,545us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Other countries long-lived tangible assets	11,434us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US		13,226us-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	29,382us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AR		28,005us-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	8,211us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR		8,237us-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	2,745us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX		2,801us-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	20,618us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_VE	[1]	36,237us-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	$ 3,555us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = meli_OtherCountriesMember		$ 3,039us-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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