v2.4.0.8
Segment Information Revenue by Segment and Category (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Primary Categories     3  
Third party and other $ 405,941 $ 418,871 $ 832,370 $ 857,979
Direct 345,635 189,876 676,843 352,170
Total revenue 751,576 608,747 1,509,213 1,210,149
North America [Member]
        
Total revenue 423,931 [1] 377,182 [1] 854,993 [1] 716,736 [1]
EMEA [Member]
        
Total revenue 227,690 [2] 159,962 [2] 458,583 [2] 343,760 [2]
ROW [Member]
        
Total revenue 99,955 71,603 195,637 149,653
Local [Member]
        
Third party and other 303,696 [3] 330,762 [3] 633,877 [3] 660,059 [3]
Direct 0 [3] 693 [3] 0 [3] 693 [3]
Total revenue 303,696 [3] 331,455 [3] 633,877 [3] 660,752 [3]
Local [Member] | North America [Member]
        
Third party and other 164,500 [3] 176,684 [3] 341,747 [3] 348,978 [3]
Direct 0 [3] 693 [3] 0 [3] 693 [3]
Total revenue 164,500 [3] 177,377 [3] 341,747 [3] 349,671 [3]
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member]
        
Third party and other 96,485 [3] 110,229 [3] 205,605 [3] 221,818 [3]
Direct 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3]
Total revenue 96,485 [3] 110,229 [3] 205,605 [3] 221,818 [3]
Local [Member] | ROW [Member]
        
Third party and other 42,711 [3] 43,849 [3] 86,525 [3] 89,263 [3]
Direct 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3]
Total revenue 42,711 [3] 43,849 [3] 86,525 [3] 89,263 [3]
Goods [Member]
        
Third party and other 56,941 52,574 111,912 119,655
Direct 345,635 189,183 676,843 351,477
Total revenue 402,576 241,757 788,755 471,132
Goods [Member] | North America [Member]
        
Third party and other 1,399 4,651 2,720 7,795
Direct 240,227 181,377 476,341 329,442
Total revenue 241,626 186,028 479,061 337,237
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member]
        
Third party and other 16,845 32,938 34,320 78,813
Direct 98,568 2,181 187,982 9,632
Total revenue 115,413 35,119 222,302 88,445
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member]
        
Third party and other 38,697 14,985 74,872 33,047
Direct 6,840 5,625 12,520 12,403
Total revenue 45,537 20,610 87,392 45,450
Travel [Member]
        
Third party and other 45,304 35,535 86,581 78,265
Travel [Member] | North America [Member]
        
Third party and other 17,805 13,777 34,185 29,828
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member]
        
Third party and other 15,792 14,614 30,676 33,497
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member]
        
Third party and other $ 11,707 $ 7,144 $ 21,720 $ 14,940
[1] North America includes revenue from the United States of $413.2 million and $363.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $833.1 million and $690.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2] Beginning in September 2013, direct revenue transactions in the EMEA Goods category have been transacted through a Switzerland-based subsidiary. As a result, EMEA includes revenue from Switzerland of $102.4 million and $194.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
[3] Includes revenue from deals with local merchants, from deals with national merchants, and through local events.