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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Total Groupon Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Total Equity [Member]
Total Equity, Dec 31, 2011 at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 699,467,000 $ 64,000 $ 1,388,253,000 $ (698,704,000) $ 12,928,000 $ 702,541,000 $ (3,074,000) $ 699,467,000
Shares, Outstanding, Dec 31, 2011 at Dec. 31, 2011   644,145,201            
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 26,210,000     26,210,000   26,210,000    
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (2,806,000)           2,706,000 [1]  
Net income including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests [1]               28,916,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments (378,000)       (972,000) (972,000)    
Foreign currency translation adjustment, noncontrolling interests             594,000  
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including portion for noncontrolling interests               (378,000)
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value (12,498,000)   (12,498,000)     (12,498,000)   (12,498,000)
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries, shares   153,231            
Purchase of additional interests in consolidates subsidiaries     (2,493,000)     (2,493,000)    
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries, noncontrolling interests             1,019,000  
Purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries, including portion for noncontrolling interests               (1,474,000)
Restricted stock issued in connection with business combination, shares   221,723            
RSU, Vested in Period   3,225,241            
Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock units, shares   (1,177,671)            
Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock units     (12,980,000)     (12,980,000)   (12,980,000)
Stock-based compensation on equity-classified awards     65,716,000     65,716,000   65,716,000
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation     24,620,000     24,620,000   24,620,000
Options, Exercises in Period   8,334,131            
Exercise of stock options   1,000 8,867,000     8,868,000   8,868,000
Partnership distributions to noncontrolling interest holders             (3,062,000) (3,062,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [1]             100,000  
Total Equity, Sept 30, 2012 at Sep. 30, 2012 $ 797,195,000 $ 65,000 $ 1,459,485,000 $ (672,494,000) $ 11,956,000 $ 799,012,000 $ (1,817,000) $ 797,195,000
Shares, Outstanding, Sept 30, 2012 at Sep. 30, 2012   654,901,856            
[1] Excludes $0.1 million attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, which are reported outside of permanent equity in the consolidated balance sheets.