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Restructuring (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes restructuring liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
    
 
 
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Charges
 
19,010

 
3,291

 
22,301

Cash payments
 
(9,408
)
 
(755
)
 
(10,163
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(585
)
 
3

 
(582
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
 
$
9,017

 
$
2,539

 
$
11,556
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
RESTRUCTURING

In the third quarter of 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan relating primarily to workforce reductions in the Company's international operations. In connection with the plan, the Company expects to incur total pre-tax charges of up to $35.0 million through September 2016. In addition to the workforce reductions in its ongoing markets, the Company ceased operations in six countries within its Rest of World segment and seven countries within its EMEA segment as part of the restructuring plan. The results of operations for those thirteen countries were not material to the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, the Company integrated its Ideel apparel marketplace from a standalone website to groupon.com and exited a related fulfillment center and office location, which resulted in severance-related costs and impairments of property, equipment and software in the North America segment for the year ended December 31, 2015. Costs incurred related to the restructuring plan are classified as "Restructuring charges" on the consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the costs incurred by segment related to the Company’s restructuring plan for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

    
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs (1)
 
Asset Impairments (2)
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total Restructuring Charges
North America
 
$
2,000

 
$
6,740

 
$
1,755

 
$
10,495

EMEA
 
15,060

 
223

 
829

 
16,112

Rest of World
 
1,950

 
304

 
707

 
2,961

Consolidated
 
$
19,010

 
$
7,267

 
$
3,291

 
$
29,568


(1)
The employee severance and benefit costs for the year ended December 31, 2015 relates to the termination of approximately 1,000 employees. The remaining cash payments for those costs are expected to be disbursed through March 31, 2016.
(2)
Asset impairments relate to property, equipment and software that were determined to be impaired as a result of the Company's restructuring activities.
The following table summarizes restructuring liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in thousands):
    
 
 
Employee Severance and Benefit Costs
 
Other Exit Costs
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Charges
 
19,010

 
3,291

 
22,301

Cash payments
 
(9,408
)
 
(755
)
 
(10,163
)
Foreign currency translation
 
(585
)
 
3

 
(582
)
Balance as of December 31, 2015
 
$
9,017

 
$
2,539

 
$
11,556