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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Customer Credits (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Customer Credits [Roll Forward]
Customer credits, beginning balance	$ 61,006
Credits issued	119,558
Credits redeemed	(89,553)
Breakage revenue recognized	(14,988)
Foreign currency translation	(493)
Customer credits, ending balance	$ 75,530

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- 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.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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Customer Credits, Breakage Revenue Recognized

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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Customer Credits, Credits Issued

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Namespace Prefix:	grpn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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Customer Credits, Credits Redeemed

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Namespace Prefix:	grpn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

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Customer Credits, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)

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Namespace Prefix:	grpn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

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Customer Credits

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Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration