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Segment Information Gross Profit by Segment and Category (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | $ 393,459 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 380,144 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 389,862 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 385,721 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 378,208 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 359,622 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 384,694 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 379,009 us-gaap_GrossProfit | $ 1,549,186 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | $ 1,501,533 us-gaap_GrossProfit |  | $ 1,615,532 us-gaap_GrossProfit |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731,983 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 712,837 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 655,309 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 556,914 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 570,126 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 689,184 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
ROW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,289 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 218,570 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 271,039 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |
Local [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,084,139 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember | [1] | 1,119,072 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember | [1] | 1,171,330 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember | [1]
Local [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,084,139 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 1,119,854 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 1,169,421 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1]
Local [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | (782)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 1,909 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1]
Local [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 581,067 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | [1] | 581,941 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | [1] | 543,625 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | [1]
Local [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 581,067 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 582,723 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 541,716 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1]
Local [Member] | North America [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | (782)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 1,909 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1]
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,545 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | [1] | 383,725 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | [1] | 453,970 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | [1]
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,545 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 383,725 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 453,970 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1]
Local [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1]
Local [Member] | ROW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,527 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember | [1] | 153,406 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember | [1] | 173,735 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember | [1]
Local [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,527 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 153,406 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1] | 173,735 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember | [1]
Local [Member] | ROW [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1] | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_LocalMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember | [1]
Goods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,564 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember |  | 251,098 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember |  | 314,092 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember |
Goods [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,032 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 171,375 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 282,988 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Goods [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,532 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 79,723 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 31,104 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,922 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 82,072 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 84,476 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,112 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 15,319 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 48,288 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Goods [Member] | North America [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,810 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 66,753 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 36,188 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,140 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 129,551 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 165,908 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,434 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 116,357 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 168,429 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,706 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 13,194 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | (2,521)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,502 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 39,475 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 63,708 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,486 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 39,699 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 66,271 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Goods [Member] | ROW [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,984)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | (224)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | (2,563)us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_GoodsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Travel [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,483 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember |  | 131,363 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember |  | 130,110 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember |
Travel [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149,483 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 131,363 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 129,581 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Travel [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 529 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Travel [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,994 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 48,824 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |  | 27,208 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
Travel [Member] | North America [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,994 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 48,824 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 27,208 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Travel [Member] | North America [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,229 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 56,850 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |  | 69,306 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember |
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,229 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 56,850 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 68,777 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | 529 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,260 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 25,689 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |  | 33,596 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember |
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member] | Third party and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,260 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 25,689 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |  | 33,596 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_ThirdPartyAndOtherMember |
Travel [Member] | ROW [Member] | Direct [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Profit by Category [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | $ 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |  | $ 0 us-gaap_GrossProfit / grpn_CategoryAxis = grpn_TravelMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = grpn_RowMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = grpn_DirectMember |
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