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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes Paid $ 24,006us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 60,767us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid $ 126,987us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Operating activities      
Net loss (63,919)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (88,946)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (51,031)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and software 97,799us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 67,823us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 35,891us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 47,122us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 21,626us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 19,910us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Stock-based compensation 122,019us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 121,462us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 104,117us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes (11,106)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (18,055)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (7,651)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation (15,980)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (20,454)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (27,023)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Loss on equity method investments 459us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 44us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 9,925us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
(Gain) loss, net from changes in fair value of contingent consideration (2,444)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 (3,171)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1 897us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
Gain of E-Commerce transaction     (56,032)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
Impairment of investments 2,036us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 85,925us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet 50,553us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsPortionRecognizedInEarningsNet
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Restricted cash 6,010us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities 2,183us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (4,372)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Accounts receivable (13,660)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 10,989us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 10,534us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 78us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (62,906)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (70,859)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (11,911)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (31,288)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 18,711us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued merchant and supplier payables 115,106grpn_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedMerchantPayables 88,468grpn_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedMerchantPayables 149,918grpn_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedMerchantPayables
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (16,182)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 4,053us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities 47,742us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
Other, net 33,397us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 40,679us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 35,604us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 288,824us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 218,432us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 266,834us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing activities      
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software (88,292)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (63,505)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (95,836)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions of businesses, net of acquired cash (131,463)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (7,349)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (46,890)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of investments (6,904)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (21,982)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (37,523)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Settlements of liabilities related to purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries (2,297)grpn_SettlementOfLiabilityRelatedToPurchaseOfAdditionalInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiary (1,959)grpn_SettlementOfLiabilityRelatedToPurchaseOfAdditionalInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiary 0grpn_SettlementOfLiabilityRelatedToPurchaseOfAdditionalInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiary
Purchases of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries     (14,130)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries
Purchases of intangible assets (500)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (1,520)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (600)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Net cash used in investing activities (229,456)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (96,315)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (194,979)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing activities      
Payments for purchases of treasury stock (153,253)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (44,840)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation 15,980us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 20,454us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 27,023us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards (43,618)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (47,575)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (12,996)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Debt issuance costs (1,029)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Common stock issuance costs in connection with acquisition of business (158)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Payments of contingent consideration from acquisitions 0grpn_Paymentsofcontingentconsiderationfromacquisitions (4,289)grpn_Paymentsofcontingentconsiderationfromacquisitions (4,700)grpn_Paymentsofcontingentconsiderationfromacquisitions
Settlements of purchase price obligations related to acquisitions (3,136)us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses (5,000)us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses (2,233)us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan 6,514us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 7,303us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 9,313us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Partnership distribution payments to noncontrolling interest holders (8,034)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (6,130)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (4,312)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Payments of capital lease obligations (7,422)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (1,620)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (194,156)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (81,697)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 12,095us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (33,771)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (9,237)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2,404us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (168,559)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 31,183us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 86,354us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,240,472us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,209,289us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,122,935us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,071,913us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,240,472us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,209,289us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Non-cash investing and financing activities      
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of business 173,972us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions 3,051us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
Contingent consideration liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions 4,388grpn_ContingentConsiderationInConnectionWithAcquisitions 3,567grpn_ContingentConsiderationInConnectionWithAcquisitions 3,400grpn_ContingentConsiderationInConnectionWithAcquisitions
Equipment acquired under capital lease obligations 36,574us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred 10,001us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred 1,122us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
Shares issued to settle liability-classified awards and contingent consideration 1,041grpn_SharesIssuedToSettleLiabilityClassifiedAwards 4,649grpn_SharesIssuedToSettleLiabilityClassifiedAwards 2,267grpn_SharesIssuedToSettleLiabilityClassifiedAwards
Liability for purchases of treasury stock 374grpn_Liabilityforpurchasesoftreasurystock 1,747grpn_Liabilityforpurchasesoftreasurystock 0grpn_Liabilityforpurchasesoftreasurystock
Liability for purchase of additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries 1,598grpn_Liabilityforpurchaseofadditionalinterestsinconsolidatedsubsidiaries 0grpn_Liabilityforpurchaseofadditionalinterestsinconsolidatedsubsidiaries 1,959grpn_Liabilityforpurchaseofadditionalinterestsinconsolidatedsubsidiaries
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software 2,109us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 1,564us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 1,891us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Contribution of investment in E-Commerce transaction     47,042grpn_ContributionofinvestmentinECommercetransaction
Stock issued in exchange for additional interests in consolidated subsidiaries     527grpn_Stockissuedinexchangeforadditionalinterestsinconsolidatedsubsidiaries
Shares issued to settle contingent consideration     $ 236grpn_Sharesissuedtosettlecontingentconsideration