XML 73 R62.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.2

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Customer Credits (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Customer Credits [Roll Forward] |
Customer credits, beginning balance | $ 13,764
Credits issued | 153,638
Credits redeemed | (102,373)
Breakage revenue recognized | (15,055)
Foreign currency translation | 856
Customer credits, ending balance | $ 50,830

X
- Definition Customer Credits, Breakage Revenue Recognized + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_CustomerCreditsBreakageRevenueRecognized
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Customer Credits, Credits Issued + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_CustomerCreditsCreditsIssued
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Customer Credits, Credits Redeemed + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_CustomerCreditsCreditsRedeemed
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Customer Credits, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_CustomerCreditsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Customer Credits + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_CustomerCreditsRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Credits to customers that can be applied to future purchases on our online marketplaces. Credits are primarily issued for refunds or for customer relationship purposes. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | grpn_Customercredits
Namespace Prefix: | grpn_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant