Segment Information - Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		$ 9,625	$ 9,481	$ 6,373
Capital Leased Assets, Gross		12,000	7,900
Finance Leased Assets, Gross		2,000	1,400
North America Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[1]	2,485	2,833	2,326
International Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[1]	658	767	851
Amazon Web Services Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[2]	4,681	4,295	2,215
Corporate, Non-Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		1,801	1,586	981
Assets held under capital leases | North America And International Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		938	887	555
Assets held under capital leases | Amazon Web Services Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		3,700	3,000	1,300
Assets held under build-to-suit leases | North America And International Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		219	599	715
Assets held under build-to-suit leases | Amazon Web Services Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		$ 81	$ 62	$ 67

[1] Includes property and equipment added under capital leases of $938 million, $887 million, and $555 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013, and under other financing arrangements of $219 million, $599 million, and $715 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013.

[2] Includes property and equipment added under capital leases of $3.7 billion, $3.0 billion, and $1.3 billion in 2015, 2014, and 2013 and under finance leases of $81 million, $62 million, and $67 million in 2015, 2014, and 2013.