| label,2023,2022,2021,concept,level,abstract,units,decimals | |
| Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract],,,,us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract,0,True,, | |
| "CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD",73890000000,54253000000,36477000000,us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents,1,False,usd,-6 | |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES:,,,,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract,1,True,, | |
| Net income (loss),30425000000,-2722000000,33364000000,us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:,,,,us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract,2,True,, | |
| "Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other",48663000000,41921000000,34433000000,us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization,3,False,usd,-6 | |
| Stock-based compensation,24023000000,19621000000,12757000000,us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation,3,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Non-operating expense (income), net",748000000,-16966000000,14306000000,us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense,3,False,usd,-6 | |
| Deferred income taxes,-5876000000,-8148000000,-310000000,us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit,3,False,usd,-6 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:,,,,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract,3,True,, | |
| Inventories,-1449000000,2592000000,9487000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Accounts receivable, net and other",8348000000,8622000000,9145000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivableAndOtherOperatingAssets,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| Other assets,12265000000,13275000000,9018000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| Accounts payable,5473000000,2945000000,3602000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| Accrued expenses and other,-2428000000,-1558000000,2123000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| Unearned revenue,4578000000,2216000000,2314000000,us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability,4,False,usd,-6 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities,84946000000,46752000000,46327000000,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES:,,,,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract,1,True,, | |
| Purchases of property and equipment,52729000000,63645000000,61053000000,us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives,4596000000,5324000000,5657000000,amzn_ProceedsFromPropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalesAndIncentives,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, non-marketable investments, and other",5839000000,8316000000,1985000000,amzn_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredAndPaymentsToAcquireNonmarketableSecuritiesAndOther,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities,5627000000,31601000000,59384000000,us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities,1488000000,2565000000,60157000000,us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities,-49833000000,-37601000000,-58154000000,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES:,,,,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract,1,True,, | |
| Common stock repurchased,0,6000000000,0,us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Proceeds from short-term debt, and other",18129000000,41553000000,7956000000,us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Repayments of short-term debt, and other",25677000000,37554000000,7753000000,us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt,0,21166000000,19003000000,us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt,3676000000,1258000000,1590000000,us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Principal repayments of finance leases,4384000000,7941000000,11163000000,us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Principal repayments of financing obligations,271000000,248000000,162000000,amzn_RepaymentsOfLongTermFinancingObligations,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities,-15879000000,9718000000,6291000000,us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities,2,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash",403000000,-1093000000,-364000000,us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations,1,False,usd,-6 | |
| "Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash",19637000000,17776000000,-5900000000,us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect,1,False,usd,-6 | |