XML 80 R64.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.4

Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Current Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
--- | --- | ---
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | $ 266 | $ 288
VAT credits |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 17 | 26
Income tax credits |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 65 | 91
Sales tax credits |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 30 | 36
Advance to ATM providers |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 38 | 46
Advance to suppliers |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 17 | 8
Derivative Instruments |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 1 | 10
Tax credit from promotional regime in Argentina |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 15 | 13
Incentives to be collected |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 59 | 28
Receivables with suppliers |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | 9 | 8
Other |  |
Current Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Current other assets | $ 15 | $ 22

X
- Definition Current Other Assets [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | meli_CurrentOtherAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | meli_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of current assets classified as other. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(8)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 852 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 10 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84165509&loc=d3e56426-112766 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_ValueAddedTaxCreditsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_IncomeTaxCreditsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_SalesTaxMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_AdvancesToAtmProvidersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_AdvanceToSuppliersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_TaxCreditFromPromotionalRegimeInArgentinaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_IncentivesToBeCollectedMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_ReceivablesWithSuppliersMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis=meli_OtherAssetCurrentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |