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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities Summary of Contractual Maturities of Cash Equivalent and Marketable Fixed Income Securities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]  
Amortized Cost $ 10,013amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
Estimated Fair Value 10,015amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
Due within one year  
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]  
Amortized Cost 8,552amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueInOneYearOrLessMember
Estimated Fair Value 8,552amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueInOneYearOrLessMember
Due after one year through five years  
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]  
Amortized Cost 1,135amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterOneYearThroughFiveYearsMember
Estimated Fair Value 1,137amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterOneYearThroughFiveYearsMember
Due after five years through ten years  
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]  
Amortized Cost 148amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYearsMember
Estimated Fair Value 148amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterFiveYearsThroughTenYearsMember
Due after ten years  
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items]  
Amortized Cost 178amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterTenYearsMember
Estimated Fair Value $ 178amzn_CashEquivalentsandMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
/ amzn_PeriodAxis
= amzn_DueAfterTenYearsMember