XML 62 R51.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

Cash Dividend Distribution (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | May. 04, 2016 | Feb. 19, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends approved |  |  |  | $ 6,624 | $ 4,548 | $ 4,548 | $ 4,548 | $ 4,548
Cash dividends approved, per share |  |  |  | $ 0.150 | $ 0.103 | $ 0.103 | $ 0.103 | $ 0.103
Cash dividend declared, per share | $ 0.150 | $ 0.103 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends approved |  |  | $ 6,624 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends approved, per share |  |  | $ 0.150 |  |  |  |  |
First Quarter [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable date | Apr. 15, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payment, date of record | Mar. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Quarter [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable date | Jul. 15, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payment, date of record | Jun. 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

X
- Definition Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Date the declared dividend will be paid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:dateItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph 5 -Article 9 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph a -Article 7 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Date the holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:dateItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsPayableLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis=us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsAxis=meli_FirstQuarterMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DividendsAxis=meli_SecondQuarterMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |