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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 22, 2015	Apr. 01, 2015
MercadoLibre, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Deremate.com de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member] | Metros Cúbicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Escrow period	24 months
Subsequent Events [Member] | Ebazar.com.br Ltda. And MercadoLivre.com [Member] | KPL Soluções Ltda [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Business acquisition, cash paid		$ 15,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = meli_KplSoluesLtdaMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = meli_Ebazar.com.brLtda.AndMercadolivre.comMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
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Subsequent Events [Member] | MercadoLibre, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Deremate.com de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member] | Metros Cúbicos, S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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