Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Net product sales	$ 60,903		$ 51,733		$ 42,000
Net services sales	13,549		9,360		6,077
Total net sales	74,452		61,093		48,077
Operating expenses
Cost of sales	54,181		45,971		37,288
Fulfillment	8,585	[1]	6,419	[1]	4,576	[1]
Marketing	3,133	[1]	2,408	[1]	1,630	[1]
Technology and content	6,565	[1]	4,564	[1]	2,909	[1]
General and administrative	1,129	[1]	896	[1]	658	[1]
Other operating expense (income), net	114		159		154
Total operating expenses	73,707		60,417		47,215
Income from operations	745		676		862
Interest income	38		40		61
Interest expense	(141)		(92)		(65)
Other income (expense), net	(136)		(80)		76
Total non-operating income (expense)	(239)		(132)		72
Income before income taxes	506		544		934
Provision for income taxes	(161)		(428)		(291)
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax	(71)		(155)		(12)
Net income (loss)	$ 274		$ (39)		$ 631
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.60		$ (0.09)		$ 1.39
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.59		$ (0.09)		$ 1.37
Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	457		453		453
Diluted (in shares)	465		453		461

[1] Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment - 294, 212, 133; Marketing - 88, 61, 39; Technology and content - 603, 434, 292; General and administrative - 149, 126, 93