label,concept,level,abstract
Business Combinations [Abstract],us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract,0,True
Schedule of Goodwill [Table],us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable,1,False
Segments [Axis],us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis,2,False
Segments [Domain],us-gaap_SegmentDomain,3,False
North America,amzn_NorthAmericaSegmentMember,4,False
International,amzn_InternationalSegmentMember,4,False
AWS,amzn_AmazonWebServicesSegmentMember,4,False
Goodwill [Line Items],us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems,2,False
Goodwill [Roll Forward],us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward,3,False
"Goodwill, balance at end of period",us-gaap_Goodwill,4,False
New acquisitions,us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod,4,False
Other adjustments,us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments,4,False