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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Impact of Topic 606 on Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Revenue recognized from unredeemed vouchers $ 5,600,000    
Hotel reservation offering revenues 3,300,000    
Breakage revenue 700,000    
Increase related to refunds on service revenue transactions 7,800,000    
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax 88,945,000    
Assets [1] (1,502,928,000)   $ (1,677,505,000)
Deferred Revenue 22,185,000   25,763,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions 22,185,000    
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized (25,935,000)    
Foreign Currency Translation, Deferred Revenue 172,000    
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 301,797,000 [2] $ 301,577,000  
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 324,743,000 372,049,000  
Revenue, Net 626,540,000 [3] 673,626,000  
Cost of Services 31,145,000 [4] 42,873,000  
Cost of Goods Sold 270,510,000 321,302,000  
Cost of Revenue 301,655,000 [4] 364,175,000  
Gross Profit 324,885,000 309,451,000  
Marketing Expense 99,156,000 [5] 86,342,000  
Selling, general and administrative 222,061,000 [6] 232,058,000  
Restructuring charges 283,000 2,731,000  
Operating Expenses 321,500,000 321,131,000  
Operating Income (Loss) [7],[8] 3,385,000 (11,680,000)  
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (8,515,000) (4,602,000)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (5,130,000) (16,282,000)  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (2,335,000) 4,587,000  
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (2,795,000) (20,382,000)  
Liabilities 1,152,556,000   1,425,660,000
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 350,372,000   251,845,000
International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Assets [1] (582,094,000)   (632,433,000)
Revenue, Net [3] 233,284,000 200,269,000  
Gross Profit 105,205,000 88,514,000  
Restructuring charges 283,000 800,000  
Operating Income (Loss) [7],[8] 5,245,000 3,103,000  
North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Assets [1] (920,834,000)   (1,045,072,000)
Revenue, Net [3] 393,256,000 473,357,000  
Gross Profit 219,680,000 220,937,000  
Restructuring charges 0 1,955,000  
Operating Income (Loss) [7],[8] (1,860,000) (14,783,000)  
Local [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 261,989,000    
Local [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 74,578,000 63,575,000  
Local [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 187,411,000 200,545,000  
Goods [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 8,288,000    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 324,743,000    
Goods [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 3,414,000 4,289,000  
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 143,856,000 121,403,000  
Goods [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 4,874,000 1,704,000  
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 180,887,000 250,646,000  
Travel [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 31,520,000    
Travel [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 11,436,000 11,002,000  
Travel [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 20,084,000 $ 20,462,000  
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Assets (1,489,846,000)    
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 300,018,000    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 324,743,000    
Revenue, Net [3] 624,761,000    
Cost of Services 37,420,000    
Cost of Goods Sold 270,510,000    
Cost of Revenue 307,930,000    
Gross Profit 316,831,000    
Marketing Expense 100,729,000    
Selling, general and administrative 220,797,000    
Restructuring charges 283,000    
Operating Expenses 321,809,000    
Operating Income (Loss) (4,978,000)    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (8,515,000)    
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (13,493,000)    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (3,354,000)    
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (10,139,000)    
Liabilities 1,236,741,000    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 253,105,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net [3] 230,972,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net [3] 393,789,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 264,157,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 73,133,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 191,024,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 8,049,000    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 324,743,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 3,175,000    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 143,856,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 4,874,000    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 180,887,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 27,812,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 10,808,000    
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 17,004,000    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Assets (13,082,000)    
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (1,779,000)    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 0    
Revenue, Net [3] (1,779,000)    
Cost of Services 6,275,000    
Cost of Goods Sold 0    
Cost of Revenue 6,275,000    
Gross Profit (8,054,000)    
Marketing Expense 1,573,000    
Selling, general and administrative (1,264,000)    
Restructuring charges 0    
Operating Expenses 309,000    
Operating Income (Loss) (8,363,000)    
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) 0    
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (8,363,000)    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (1,019,000)    
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (7,344,000)    
Liabilities 84,185,000    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (97,267,000)    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net [3] (2,312,000)    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Revenue, Net [3] 533,000    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 2,168,000    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (1,445,000)    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Local [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 3,613,000    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (239,000)    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 0    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (239,000)    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 0    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Goods [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net 0    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net 0    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member]      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (3,708,000)    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member] | International      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (628,000)    
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Travel [Member] | North America      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Sales Revenue, Services, Net (3,080,000)    
Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax 88,945,000    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 348,722,000   $ 250,973,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 6,400,000    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (88,945,000)    
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Tax 6,700,000    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (4,007,000)    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (10,223,000)    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Accrued Merchant and Supplier Payable [Member] | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (64,970,000)    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax (13,188,000)    
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]      
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax $ 3,443,000    
[1] (1)North America contains assets from the United States of $877.8 million and $1,006.2 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. International contains assets from Ireland of $167.1 million and $219.7 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total assets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
[2] (1)Reflects decreases of $5.6 million related to the timing of recognition of variable consideration from unredeemed vouchers, $3.3 million related to the timing of recognition of revenue from hotel reservation offerings and $0.7 million related to the timing of recognition of breakage revenue from customer credits that are not expected to be used, partially offset by a $7.8 million increase for refunds on service revenue transactions for which the merchant's share is not recoverable and customer credits issued for relationship purposes, which are classified as reductions of revenue under Topic 606.
[3] (1)North America includes revenue from the United States of $385.4 million and $464.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. International includes revenue from the United Kingdom of $83.0 million and $65.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. There were no other individual countries that represented more than 10% of consolidated total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. Prior to the second quarter of 2017, revenue was attributed to individual countries based on the domicile of the legal entities within the Company's consolidated group that undertook those transactions.
[4] (2)Reflects an increase for refunds on service revenue transactions for which the merchant's share is not recoverable, which are classified as a reduction of revenue under Topic 606.
[5] (3)Reflects an increase for customer credits issued for relationship purposes, which are classified as a reduction of revenue under Topic 606.
[6] (4)Reflects the amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs in excess of amounts capitalized in the current period.
[7] (1)Includes stock-based compensation of $17.9 million and $18.3 million for North America for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $1.4 million for International for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
[8] (2)Includes restructuring charges of $2.0 million for North America for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and $0.3 million and $0.8 million for International for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.