XML 49 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.4.0.3

Segment Reporting (Allocation of Long-Lived Tangible Assets Based on Geography) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
--- | --- | ---
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | $ 89,932 | $ 81,633
United States [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 11,862 | 12,756
Argentina [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 22,945 | 22,379
Brazil [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 23,445 | 17,150
Mexico [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 2,707 | 2,475
Venezuela [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 21,483 | 21,556
Other Countries [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | 7,490 | 5,317
Total Foreign Countries [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived tangible assets | $ 78,070 | $ 68,877

X
- Definition Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

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_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_AR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_BR
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_MX
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_VE
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=meli_OtherCountriesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=meli_ForeignCountriesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |