Segment Information - Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		$ 13,585	$ 9,625	$ 9,481
Capital Leased Assets, Gross		17,000	12,000
Finance Leased Assets, Gross		2,900	2,000
North America Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[1]	5,132	2,485	2,833
International Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[1]	1,680	658	767
Amazon Web Services Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions	[2]	5,193	4,681	4,295
Corporate, Non-Segment
Reconciliation of Property and Equipment Additions from Segments to Consolidated [Line Items]
Property and equipment additions		1,580	1,801	1,586
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		1,500	938	887
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		4,000	3,700	3,000
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		849	219	599
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		$ 75	$ 81	$ 62

[1] Includes property and equipment added under capital leases of $887 million, $938 million, and $1.5 billion in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and under other financing arrangements of $599 million, $219 million, and $849 million in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

[2] Includes property and equipment added under capital leases of $3.0 billion, $3.7 billion, and $4.0 billion in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and under finance leases of $62 million, $81 million, and $75 million in 2014, 2015, and 2016.