Pro forma Summary of Operation (Detail) (GrubHub Holdings Inc, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
GrubHub Holdings Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 170,086
Net income	$ 4,160

The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463

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