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Segment Information Revenue by Segment and Category (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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

Primary Categories

3grpn_PrimaryCategories

Third party and other

$ 1,627,539us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet

$ 1,654,654us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet

$ 1,879,729us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet

Direct

1,564,149us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet

919,001us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet

454,743us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet

Total revenue

925,421us-gaap_Revenues

757,054us-gaap_Revenues

751,576us-gaap_Revenues

757,637us-gaap_Revenues

768,447us-gaap_Revenues

595,059us-gaap_Revenues

608,747us-gaap_Revenues

601,402us-gaap_Revenues

3,191,688us-gaap_Revenues

2,573,655us-gaap_Revenues

2,334,472us-gaap_Revenues

North America [Member]

Total revenue

1,824,461us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[1]

1,521,358us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[1]

1,165,700us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[1]

EMEA [Member]

Total revenue

961,130us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

742,915us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

805,476us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

ROW [Member]

Total revenue

406,097us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

309,382us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

363,296us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

Local [Member]

Third party and other

1,233,336us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

1,283,876us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

1,389,228us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

Direct

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

1,772us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

12,037us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

Total revenue

1,233,336us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

1,285,648us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

1,401,265us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember

^[2]

Local [Member] | North America [Member]

Third party and other

674,605us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

671,846us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

665,587us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

Direct

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

1,772us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

12,037us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

Total revenue

674,605us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

673,618us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

677,624us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

^[2]

Local [Member] | EMEA [Member]

Third party and other

391,179us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

430,020us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

501,782us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

Direct

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

Total revenue

391,179us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

430,020us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

501,782us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

^[2]

Local [Member] | ROW [Member]

Third party and other

167,552us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

182,010us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

221,859us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

Direct

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

Total revenue

167,552us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

182,010us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

221,859us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_LocalMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

^[2]

Goods [Member]

Third party and other

216,600us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

219,870us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

334,510us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

Direct

1,564,149us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

917,229us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

438,453us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

Total revenue

1,780,749us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

1,137,099us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

772,963us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember

Goods [Member] | North America [Member]

Third party and other

5,966us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

17,409us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

60,269us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

Direct

1,074,913us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

774,023us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

391,239us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

Total revenue

1,080,879us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

791,432us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

451,508us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

Goods [Member] | EMEA [Member]

Third party and other

63,650us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

133,117us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

186,495us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Direct

442,344us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

115,881us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

36,393us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Total revenue

505,994us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

248,998us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

222,888us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Goods [Member] | ROW [Member]

Third party and other

146,984us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

69,344us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

87,746us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

Direct

46,892us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

27,325us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

10,821us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

Total revenue

193,876us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

96,669us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

98,567us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_GoodsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

Travel [Member]

Third party and other

155,991us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember

Direct

4,253us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember

Total revenue

177,603us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember

150,908us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember

160,244us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember

Travel [Member] | North America [Member]

Third party and other

68,977us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

56,308us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

36,568us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

Total revenue

68,977us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

56,308us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

36,568us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember

Travel [Member] | EMEA [Member]

Third party and other

63,957us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

63,897us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

76,553us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Direct

4,253us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Total revenue

63,957us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

63,897us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

80,806us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_EMEAMember

Travel [Member] | ROW [Member]

Third party and other

44,669us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

30,703us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

42,870us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

Total revenue

$ 44,669us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

$ 30,703us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

$ 42,870us-gaap_Revenues
/ grpn_CategoryAxis
= grpn_TravelMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= grpn_RowMember

[1]

North America includes revenue from the United States of $1,784.6 million, $1,471.9 million and $1,108.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. 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 $468.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012.

[2]

(1)Includes revenue from deals with local and national merchants and through local events.

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