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40703 - Disclosure - Segments (Allocation of Long-Lived Tangible Assets Based on Geography) (Details)
(http://www.mercadolibre.com/role/DisclosureSegmentsAllocationOfLongLivedTangibleAssetsBasedOnGeographyDetails)
TableSchedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001099590 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Geographical [Axis]Geographical [Axis]
United States [Member]Argentina [Member]Brazil [Member]Mexico [Member]Venezuela [Member]Other Countries [Member]Total Foreign Countries [Member]Geographical [Domain]United States [Member]Argentina [Member]Brazil [Member]Mexico [Member]Venezuela [Member]Other Countries [Member]Total Foreign Countries [Member]Geographical [Domain]
Total property and equipment, net
9,771,000  
25,071,000  
55,706,000  
2,307,000  
21,615,000  
9,791,000  
114,490,000  
124,261,000  
12,756,000  
22,379,000  
17,150,000  
2,475,000  
21,556,000  
5,317,000  
68,877,000  
81,633,000