label,2023,2022,concept,level,abstract,units,decimals
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract],,,us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract,0,True,,
ASSETS,,,us-gaap_AssetsAbstract,1,True,,
Current assets:,,,us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract,2,True,,
Cash and cash equivalents,73387000000,53888000000,us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue,3,False,usd,-6
Marketable securities,13393000000,16138000000,us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Inventories,33318000000,34405000000,us-gaap_InventoryNet,3,False,usd,-6
"Accounts receivable, net and other",52253000000,42360000000,us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Total current assets,172351000000,146791000000,us-gaap_AssetsCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
"Property and equipment, net",204177000000,186715000000,us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization,2,False,usd,-6
Operating leases,72513000000,66123000000,us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset,2,False,usd,-6
Goodwill,22789000000,20288000000,us-gaap_Goodwill,2,False,usd,-6
Other assets,56024000000,42758000000,us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent,2,False,usd,-6
Total assets,527854000000,462675000000,us-gaap_Assets,2,False,usd,-6
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY,,,us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract,1,True,,
Current liabilities:,,,us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract,2,True,,
Accounts payable,84981000000,79600000000,us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Accrued expenses and other,64709000000,62566000000,us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Unearned revenue,15227000000,13227000000,us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Total current liabilities,164917000000,155393000000,us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent,3,False,usd,-6
Long-term lease liabilities,77297000000,72968000000,amzn_LeaseLiabilityNoncurrent,2,False,usd,-6
Long-term debt,58314000000,67150000000,us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent,2,False,usd,-6
Other long-term liabilities,25451000000,21121000000,us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent,2,False,usd,-6
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7),,,us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies,2,False,usd,
Stockholders’ equity:,,,us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract,2,True,,
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 500 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding),0,0,us-gaap_PreferredStockValue,3,False,usd,-6
"Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 10,757 and 10,898 shares issued; 10,242 and 10,383 shares outstanding)",109000000,108000000,us-gaap_CommonStockValue,3,False,usd,-6
"Treasury stock, at cost",7837000000,7837000000,us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue,3,False,usd,-6
Additional paid-in capital,99025000000,75066000000,us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital,3,False,usd,-6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),-3040000000,-4487000000,us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax,3,False,usd,-6
Retained earnings,113618000000,83193000000,us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit,3,False,usd,-6
Total stockholders’ equity,201875000000,146043000000,us-gaap_StockholdersEquity,3,False,usd,-6
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity,527854000000,462675000000,us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity,2,False,usd,-6