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Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]      
Preferred stock, authorized shares 500,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 500,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized  
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying outstanding stock awards, including all stock-based awards outstanding, including estimated forfeiture 483,000,000amzn_CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards 476,000,000amzn_CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards 470,000,000amzn_CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards
2010 repurchase program authorized by Board of Directors $ 2,000,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1    
2010 repurchase program authorized, remaining 763,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1    
Stock options outstanding 400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Net unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements 2,200,000,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Net unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements, weighted average recognition period (in years) 1 year 2 months 12 days    
Fair value of vested restricted stock units $ 1,700,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue $ 1,400,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue  
Shares of common stock granted under the 401(k) savings plan 200,000amzn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesFourZeroOneKEmployerMatch 100,000amzn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesFourZeroOneKEmployerMatch  
Common stock available for future issuance to employees 137,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance    
Minimum      
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]      
Restricted stock unit awards and stock options, vesting period 2 years    
Maximum      
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]      
Restricted stock unit awards and stock options, vesting period 5 years