| label,2023,concept,level,abstract | |
| Cover [Abstract],,dei_CoverAbstract,0,True | |
| Document Type,10-K,dei_DocumentType,1,False | |
| Document Annual Report,true,dei_DocumentAnnualReport,1,False | |
| Document Period End Date,2023-12-31,dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate,1,False | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date,--12-31,dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate,1,False | |
| Document Transition Report,false,dei_DocumentTransitionReport,1,False | |
| Entity File Number,000-22513,dei_EntityFileNumber,1,False | |
| Entity Registrant Name,"AMAZON.COM, INC.",dei_EntityRegistrantName,1,False | |
| "Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code",DE,dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode,1,False | |
| Entity Tax Identification Number,91-1646860,dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber,1,False | |
| "Entity Address, Address Line One",410 Terry Avenue North,dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1,1,False | |
| "Entity Address, City or Town",Seattle,dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown,1,False | |
| "Entity Address, State or Province",WA,dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince,1,False | |
| "Entity Address, Postal Zip Code",98109-5210,dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode,1,False | |
| City Area Code,206,dei_CityAreaCode,1,False | |
| Local Phone Number,266-1000,dei_LocalPhoneNumber,1,False | |
| Title of 12(b) Security,"Common Stock, par value $.01 per share",dei_Security12bTitle,1,False | |
| Trading Symbol,AMZN,dei_TradingSymbol,1,False | |
| Security Exchange Name,NASDAQ,dei_SecurityExchangeName,1,False | |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer,Yes,dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer,1,False | |
| Entity Voluntary Filers,No,dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers,1,False | |
| Entity Current Reporting Status,Yes,dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus,1,False | |
| Entity Interactive Data Current,Yes,dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent,1,False | |
| Entity Filer Category,Large Accelerated Filer,dei_EntityFilerCategory,1,False | |
| Entity Small Business,false,dei_EntitySmallBusiness,1,False | |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company,false,dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany,1,False | |
| ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag,true,dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag,1,False | |
| Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag],false,dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag,1,False | |
| Entity Shell Company,false,dei_EntityShellCompany,1,False | |
| Entity Public Float,1183684965587,dei_EntityPublicFloat,1,False | |
| "Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding",,dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding,1,False | |
| Documents Incorporated by Reference,"<div style=""margin-top:5pt;text-indent:18pt""><span style=""color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"">The information required by Part III of this Report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2024, which definitive proxy statement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.</span></div>",dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock,1,False | |
| Amendment Flag,false,dei_AmendmentFlag,1,False | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus,2023,dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus,1,False | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus,FY,dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus,1,False | |
| Entity Central Index Key,0001018724,dei_EntityCentralIndexKey,1,False | |