Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 690,975	$ 862,977
Accounts receivable, net	63,732	71,272
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	88,512	94,441
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0	63,246
Total current assets	843,219	1,091,936
Property, equipment and software, net	158,222	169,452
Goodwill	275,978	274,551
Intangible assets, net	37,995	42,915
Investments	145,003	141,882
Deferred income taxes, non-current	5,118	5,151
Assets, Noncurrent	18,300	23,484
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent	0	12,006
Total Assets	1,483,835	1,761,377
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	18,805	28,551
Accrued merchant and supplier payables	637,693	770,992
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	335,531	366,456
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	0	47,052
Total current liabilities	992,029	1,213,051
Convertible Debt, Noncurrent	181,582	178,995
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	1,745	1,714
Other non-current liabilities	97,090	99,628
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Noncurrent	0	2,927
Total Liabilities	1,272,446	1,496,315
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in capital	2,127,405	2,112,728
Treasury stock, at cost, 93,141,211 shares at September 30, 2015 and 27,239,104 shares at December 31, 2014	(833,451)	(807,424)
Accumulated deficit	(1,126,658)	(1,099,010)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	42,795	58,052
Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	210,165	264,420
Noncontrolling interests	1,224	642
Total Equity	211,389	265,062
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,483,835	1,761,377
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 74	$ 74