Note 5 - Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 3,992	[1],[2]	$ 3,404	$ 3,398	[3]	$ 3,277	$ 3,380	[1],[3]	$ 2,966	[1]	$ 2,760	[1],[3]	$ 2,546	$ 14,072		$ 11,652		$ 9,156
Income from operations														2,888		2,373		2,054
Net revenues from external customers														14,072		11,652		9,156
Long-Lived Assets	2,949						2,331							2,949		2,331
Marketplaces [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net transaction revenues														6,078		5,431		4,800
Marketing services and other revenues														1,320		1,211		921
Net revenues														7,398		6,642		5,721
Income from operations														2,943		2,631		2,305
Payments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net transaction revenues														5,146		4,123		3,261
Marketing services and other revenues														428		289		174
Net revenues														5,574		4,412		3,435
Income from operations														1,359		978		722
GSI Commerce, Inc. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net transaction revenues														850		460		0
Marketing services and other revenues														233		130		0
Net revenues														1,083		590		0
Income from operations														128		83		0
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Marketing services and other revenues														39		8		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations														(1,542)		(1,319)		(973)
U.S. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues from external customers														6,778		5,484		4,214
Long-Lived Assets	2,727						2,203							2,727		2,203
Germany [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues from external customers														1,679		1,539		1,204
United Kingdom [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues from external customers														1,889		1,572		1,267
Rest of World [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues from external customers														3,726		3,057		2,471
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	222						128							222		128
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues														$ 22	[4]	$ 0	[4]	$ 0	[4]

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[3] The quarterly financial information includes a $118 million gain on the divestiture of a business. See "Note 3 - Business Combinations and Divestitures" to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

[4] Represents revenue generated between our reportable segments.