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Segment Information - Reportable Segments and Reconciliation to Consolidated Net Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 29,328us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 20,579us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 19,340us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 19,741us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 25,587us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 17,092us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 15,704us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 16,070us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 88,988us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 74,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 61,093us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Segment operating expenses                 88,810us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 73,707us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 60,417us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Income from operations 591us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] (544)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] (15)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 146us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 510us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] (25)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 79us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 181us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 178us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 745us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 676us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Stock-based compensation                 (1,497)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (1,134)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation (833)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other operating income (expense), net                 (133)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating (114)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating (159)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Total non-operating income (expense)                 (289)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (239)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (132)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Provision for income taxes 205us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] (205)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] 94us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] 73us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] 179us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] (12)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] 13us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] (18)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit [1] (167)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (161)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (428)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax                 37us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (71)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (155)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net income (loss) 214us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] (437)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] (126)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 108us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 239us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] (41)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] (7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 82us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] (241)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 274us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (39)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Operating Segments                      
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 88,988us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
74,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
61,093us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Segment operating expenses                 87,180us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
[2] 72,459us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
[2] 59,425us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
[2]
Income from operations                   1,993us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
1,668us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | North America                      
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 55,469us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
44,517us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
34,813us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Segment operating expenses                 53,364us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2] 42,631us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2] 33,221us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
[2]
Income from operations                 2,105us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
1,886us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
1,592us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Operating Segments | International                      
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 33,519us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
29,935us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
26,280us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
Segment operating expenses                 33,816us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
[2] 29,828us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
[2] 26,204us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
[2]
Income from operations                 $ (297)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
$ 107us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
$ 76us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= amzn_InternationalRegionsMember
[1] The sum of quarterly amounts, including per share amounts, may not equal amounts reported for year-to-date periods. This is due to the effects of rounding and changes in the number of weighted-average shares outstanding for each period.
[2] Represents operating expenses, excluding stock-based compensation and “Other operating expense (income), net,” which are not allocated to segments.