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Quarterly Results Quarterly Results (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Results [Abstract] |
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block] | The following table represents data from the Company's unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the most recent eight quarters. This quarterly information has been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements and includes all normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the information for the periods presented. The results of operations of any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period (in thousands, except per share amounts).
|  | Quarter Ended
|  | Dec. 31, |  | Sept. 30, |  | June 30, |  | Mar. 31, |  | Dec. 31, |  | Sept. 30, |  | June 30, |  | Mar. 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2013 |  | 2013 |  | 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ | 925,421 |  |  | $ | 757,054 |  |  | $ | 751,576 |  |  | $ | 757,637 |  |  | $ | 768,447 |  |  | $ | 595,059 |  |  | $ | 608,747 |  |  | $ | 601,402 |
Cost of revenue |  | 531,962 |  |  | 376,910 |  |  | 361,714 |  |  | 371,916 |  |  | 390,239 |  |  | 235,437 |  |  | 224,053 |  |  | 222,393 |
Gross profit |  | 393,459 |  |  | 380,144 |  |  | 389,862 |  |  | 385,721 |  |  | 378,208 |  |  | 359,622 |  |  | 384,694 |  |  | 379,009 |
Income (loss) from operations |  | 18,394 |  |  | (5,429 | ) |  | (7,854 | ) |  | (19,953 | ) |  | 13,352 |  |  | 13,812 |  |  | 27,412 |  |  | 21,178 |
Net income (loss) (1) |  | 11,384 |  |  | (19,018 | ) |  | (20,922 | ) |  | (35,363 | ) |  | (78,861 | ) |  | (1,292 | ) |  | (5,551 | ) |  | (3,242 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to Groupon, Inc. (1) |  | 8,788 |  |  | (21,208 | ) |  | (22,875 | ) |  | (37,795 | ) |  | (81,247 | ) |  | (2,580 | ) |  | (7,574 | ) |  | (3,992 | )
Net earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $0.01 |  | $(0.03) |  | $(0.03) |  | $(0.06) |  | $(0.12) |  | $(0.00) |  | $(0.01) |  | $(0.01)
Diluted |  | $0.01 |  | $(0.03) |  | $(0.03) |  | $(0.06) |  | $(0.12) |  | $(0.00) |  | $(0.01) |  | $(0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | 671,885,967 |  |  | 669,526,524 |  |  | 675,538,392 |  |  | 682,378,690 |  |  | 668,046,073 |  |  | 666,432,848 |  |  | 662,361,436 |  |  | 658,800,417 |
Diluted |  | 681,543,847 |  |  | 669,526,524 |  |  | 675,538,392 |  |  | 682,378,690 |  |  | 668,046,073 |  |  | 666,432,848 |  |  | 662,361,436 |  |  | 658,800,417 |
(1) | Net loss and net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 included an impairment of the Company's investment in F-tuan of $85.5 million ($77.8 million, net of tax). See Note 6 "Investments."

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