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Segment Information - Net Sales Attributed to Foreign Countries (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 29,328us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 20,579us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 19,340us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 19,741us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 25,587us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 17,092us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 15,704us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 16,070us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 88,988us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 74,452us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 61,093us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Foreign Country | Germany                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 11,919us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
10,535us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
8,732us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Foreign Country | Japan                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 7,912us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
7,639us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
7,800us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Foreign Country | United Kingdom                      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 8,341us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
$ 7,291us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
$ 6,478us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ amzn_RegionReportingInformationByRegionAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
[1] The sum of quarterly amounts, including per share amounts, may not equal amounts reported for year-to-date periods. This is due to the effects of rounding and changes in the number of weighted-average shares outstanding for each period.