label,concept,level,abstract
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract],us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract,0,True
Loss Contingencies [Table],us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable,1,False
Litigation Case [Axis],srt_LitigationCaseAxis,2,False
Litigation Case [Domain],srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain,3,False
"Eolas Technologies, Inc.",amzn_LegalProceedingsWithEolasTechnologiesInc.Member,4,False
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and CF Dynamic Advances LLC,amzn_LegalProceedingsWithRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteAndCFDynamicAdvancesLLCMember,4,False
"Kove IO, Inc.",amzn_LegalProceedingsWithKoveIOIncMember,4,False
Luxembourg National Commission Matter,amzn_LuxembourgNationalCommissionMatterMember,4,False
Italian Competition Authority Matter,amzn_ItalianCompetitionAuthorityMatterMember,4,False
BroadbandiTV,amzn_BroadbandiTVMember,4,False
Litigation Status [Axis],us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis,2,False
Litigation Status [Domain],us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain,3,False
Pending Litigation,us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember,4,False
Statistical Measurement [Axis],srt_RangeAxis,2,False
Statistical Measurement [Domain],srt_RangeMember,3,False
Minimum,srt_MinimumMember,4,False
Maximum,srt_MaximumMember,4,False
Loss Contingencies [Line Items],us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems,2,False
Estimate of possible loss,us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss,3,False