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Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits). No authoritative reference available. false 14 Exercise of common stock options 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised us-gaap true na duration shares No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 8000000 8 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 18 Repurchase of common stock 3 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false true -248000000 -248 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true -248000000 -248 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 3 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 257000000 257 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 257000000 257 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Stock-based compensation and issuance of employee benefit plan stock 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 191000000 191 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 191000000 191 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2007 3 amzn_SharesOutstanding amzn false na instant shares Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. false false false true false false false true false 1 false true 416000000 416 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. 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No authoritative reference available. false 8 Foreign currency translation gains (losses) net of tax 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false true -127000000 -127 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true -127000000 -127 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 13 Unrecognized excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 3 amzn_UnrecognizedExcessTaxBenefitsFromStockBasedCompensation amzn false credit duration monetary Unrecognized tax benefit associated with any share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan... false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true -8000000 -8 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true -8000000 -8 false false Unrecognized tax benefit associated with any share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The unrecognized tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits). No authoritative reference available. false 14 Exercise of common stock options 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised us-gaap true na duration shares No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 14000000 14 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 15 Exercise of common stock options 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 624000000 624 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 624000000 624 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 16 Repurchase of common stock 3 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares us-gaap true na duration shares No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true -2000000 -2 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 18 Repurchase of common stock 3 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue us-gaap true debit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false true -100000000 -100 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true -100000000 -100 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 3 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 154000000 154 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 154000000 154 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Stock-based compensation and issuance of employee benefit plan stock 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 288000000 288 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 288000000 288 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2008 3 amzn_SharesOutstanding amzn false na instant shares Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. false false false true false false false true false 1 false true 428000000 428 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. No authoritative reference available. false 23 Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2008 3 us-gaap_StockholdersEquity us-gaap true credit instant monetary No definition available. false false false true false false false true false 1 false true 4000000 4 true false 2 false true -600000000 -600 true false 3 false true 4121000000 4121 true false 4 false true -123000000 -123 true false 5 false true -730000000 -730 true false 6 false true 2672000000 2672 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 7 Net income 3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false true 902000000 902 true false 6 false true 902000000 902 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 8 Foreign currency translation gains (losses) net of tax 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false true 62000000 62 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 62000000 62 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 9 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false true 4000000 4 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 4000000 4 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 10 Amortization of unrealized loss on terminated Euro Currency Swap, net of tax 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false true 1000000 1 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 1000000 1 false false No definition available. 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No authoritative reference available. false 17 Issuance of common stock for acquisition activity 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions us-gaap true na duration shares No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 9000000 9 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 19 Issuance of common stock for acquisition activity 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false true 1000000 1 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 1144000000 1144 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 1145000000 1145 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 20 Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 3 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 103000000 103 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 103000000 103 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 21 Stock-based compensation and issuance of employee benefit plan stock 3 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation us-gaap true credit duration monetary No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false true 349000000 349 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false true 349000000 349 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false 22 Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009 3 amzn_SharesOutstanding amzn false na instant shares Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. false false false true false false false true false 1 false true 444000000 444 true false 2 false false 0 0 true false 3 false false 0 0 true false 4 false false 0 0 true false 5 false false 0 0 true false 6 false false 0 0 false false Number of shares of stock held by shareholders. 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