$AMZN
AMAZON COM INC

2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312513028520 Filed on January 30, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
Revenue $21.27B $13.81B $12.83B
YoY Change 64.26% 82.62% 95.46%
Cost Of Revenue $13.83B $8.325B $7.525B
YoY Change 34.05% 43.88% 51.81%
Gross Profit $3.601B $5.481B $5.309B
YoY Change 36.87% 208.96% 229.96%
Gross Profit Margin 16.93% 39.7% 41.37%
Selling, General & Admin $2.436B $545.0M $507.0M
YoY Change 51.4% 52.23% 56.48%
% of Gross Profit 67.65% 9.94% 9.55%
Research & Development $862.0M $769.0M $698.0M
YoY Change 66.09% 73.98% 71.08%
% of Gross Profit 23.94% 14.03% 13.15%
Depreciation & Amortization $359.0M $278.0M $244.0M
YoY Change 112.43% 85.33% 87.69%
% of Gross Profit 9.97% 5.07% 4.6%
Operating Expenses $3.341B $1.314B $1.205B
YoY Change 54.89% 64.25% 64.62%
Operating Profit $260.0M $79.00M $201.0M
YoY Change -45.15% -91.89% -77.08%
Interest Expense -$6.000M $17.00M $15.00M
YoY Change -300.0% 750.0% 400.0%
% of Operating Profit -2.31% 21.52% 7.46%
Other Income/Expense, Net $19.00M $51.00M $24.00M
YoY Change -34.48% 131.82% 0.0%
Pretax Income $337.0M -$22.00M $146.0M
YoY Change -33.4% -107.53% -50.84%
Income Tax $194.0M $83.00M $109.0M
% Of Pretax Income 57.57% 74.66%
Net Earnings $97.00M -$274.0M $7.000M
YoY Change -76.68% -218.61% -96.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue 0.46% -1.98% 0.05%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.21 -$0.60 $0.02
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.21 -$0.60 $0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 454.0M shares 452.0M shares 451.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 461.0M shares 452.0M shares 458.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $9.576B $6.326B $6.355B
YoY Change 9.29% 7.49% 24.41%
Cash & Equivalents $5.269B $2.823B $2.047B
Short-Term Investments $4.307B $3.503B $4.308B
Other Short-Term Assets $351.0M $312.0M $257.0M
YoY Change 79.08% 56.0% -3.02%
Inventory $4.992B $3.770B $3.229B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $2.571B $1.496B $1.438B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $17.49B $11.90B $11.28B
YoY Change 27.23% 24.53% 38.94%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $4.417B $3.999B $3.470B
YoY Change 82.97% 90.52% 103.64%
Goodwill $1.955B $1.934B $1.909B
YoY Change 44.92%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $1.388B $1.217B $1.283B
YoY Change 7.85% -0.81% -4.68%
Total Long-Term Assets $7.788B $7.150B $6.662B
YoY Change 54.22% 55.33% 55.69%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $17.49B $11.90B $11.28B
Total Long-Term Assets $7.788B $7.150B $6.662B
Total Assets $25.28B $19.05B $17.94B
YoY Change 34.48% 34.54% 44.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $11.15B $6.552B $5.721B
YoY Change 38.43% 42.0% 61.38%
Accrued Expenses $3.751B $2.426B $2.324B
YoY Change 61.61% 37.76% 36.3%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $129.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.90B $8.978B $8.045B
YoY Change 43.62% 40.83% 53.24%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $255.0M $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change 38.59% -100.0% -100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2.370B $2.310B $2.131B
YoY Change 72.11% 88.42% 84.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.625B $2.310B $2.131B
YoY Change 68.16% 66.19% 65.19%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $14.90B $8.978B $8.045B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.625B $2.310B $2.131B
Total Liabilities $17.52B $11.29B $10.18B
YoY Change 46.83% 45.37% 55.6%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $1.955B
YoY Change
Common Stock $5.000M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $877.0M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $7.757B $7.766B $7.765B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $25.28B $19.05B $17.94B
YoY Change 34.48% 34.54% 44.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $97.00M -$274.0M $7.000M
YoY Change -76.68% -218.61% -96.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $359.0M $278.0M $244.0M
YoY Change 112.43% 85.33% 87.69%
Cash From Operating Activities $4.269B $797.0M $423.0M
YoY Change 22.39% -6.78% 69.2%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$550.0M $529.0M $433.0M
YoY Change 67.68% -267.94% -320.92%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$919.0M $630.0M -$518.0M
YoY Change 3.61% -177.49% 85.66%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.469B $100.0M -$951.0M
YoY Change 20.91% -108.87% 100.21%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -333.0M -82.00M -91.00M
YoY Change 674.42% -187.23% -311.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 4.269B 797.0M 423.0M
Cash From Investing Activities -1.469B 100.0M -951.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -333.0M -82.00M -91.00M
Net Change In Cash 2.467B 815.0M -619.0M
YoY Change 10.63% -555.31% 240.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $4.269B $797.0M $423.0M
Capital Expenditures -$550.0M $529.0M $433.0M
Free Cash Flow $4.819B $268.0M -$10.00M
YoY Change 26.28% -77.09% -102.24%

Facts In Submission

Frame Concept Type Concept / XBRL Key Value Unit
CY2012Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
83001105646
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
5257000000
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
181000000
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
3444000000
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-56000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
1349000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
6864000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount
111000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
213000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price
BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice
228000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
3777000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-190000000
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Amortizable Intangible Assets
BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAmortizableIntangibleAssets
91000000
CY2010Q4 amzn Common Stock Shares Outstanding Including Stock Awards
CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards
465000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpense
412000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
1955000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
5786000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
729000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
351000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
227000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
-95000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
1388000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
7757000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
647000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Construction Loan Noncurrent
ConstructionLoanNoncurrent
59000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
41000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
5000000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Gross
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross
623000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
455000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
178000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
82000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
4307000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
231000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
11145000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
229000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Examination Liability Recorded
IncomeTaxExaminationLiabilityRecorded
266000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
462000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
98000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
2370000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
500000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
7000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
28000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
1955000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Assets
Assets
25278000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
113000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
2571000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Inventory Net
InventoryNet
4992000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Security Owned And Pledged As Collateral Fair Value
SecurityOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralFairValue
156000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
25278000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
384000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
384000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
877000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
5269000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
977000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities And Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesAndDeferredRevenueNoncurrent
885000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
473000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-316000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
3751000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
572000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards
AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards
788000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
14896000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
5000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
87000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
330000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
17490000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
43000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
956000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
1369000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
4417000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
129000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
6990000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
21000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
255000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
24000000
CY2011Q4 amzn Cash Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Fair Value Disclosure
CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
9576000000
CY2011Q4 amzn Deferred Tax Assets Assets Held For Investment
DeferredTaxAssetsAssetsHeldForInvestment
64000000
CY2011Q4 amzn Common Stock Shares Outstanding Including Stock Awards
CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards
468000000 shares
CY2011Q4 amzn Face Value Of Long Term Debt
FaceValueOfLongTermDebt
255000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpense
482000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
2552000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
579000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
9582000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
1087000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
453000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
415000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
86000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Examination Range Of Possible Losses
IncomeTaxExaminationRangeOfPossibleLosses
1500000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
1524000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
816000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
126000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
8192000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
725000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Construction Loan Noncurrent
ConstructionLoanNoncurrent
87000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
1300000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent
CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
737000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
1000000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
129000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
5000000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
82000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due In Second Year
ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
1658000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Gross
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross
866000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due In Fifth Year
ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
1619000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
454000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
294000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due In Third Year
ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
2047000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments
1292000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
281000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
116000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Marketable Securities Current
MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
3364000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
274000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
13318000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
294000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
159000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Examination Liability Recorded
IncomeTaxExaminationLiabilityRecorded
336000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due In Fourth Year
ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
757000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
792000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
133000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
2277000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
500000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
12000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
123000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
1916000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Assets
Assets
32555000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
2100000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
289000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
3364000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Inventory Net
InventoryNet
6031000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Security Owned And Pledged As Collateral Fair Value
SecurityOwnedAndPledgedAsCollateralFairValue
99000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
32555000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
691000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
3691000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
1837000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capital Lease Obligations Current
CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
555000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
8084000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
1162000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Other Liabilities And Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesAndDeferredRevenueNoncurrent
1108000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
478000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments
CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
50000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Capital Lease Obligations
CapitalLeaseObligations
1342000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
46000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-239000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance
CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
149000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
5684000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
698000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accrued Liabilities For Unredeeemed Gift Cards
AccruedLiabilitiesForUnredeeemedGiftCards
1100000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
103000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
143000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Commitments Fair Value Disclosure
CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
13185000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
19002000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due After Fifth Year
ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
4608000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
5000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
0.01
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
108000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Contractual Obligation Due In Next Twelve Months
ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
2496000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
437000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
21296000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Domestic
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
47000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding
PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
1502000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Shares Issued
PreferredStockSharesIssued
shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
1250000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Tax Credit Carryforward Amount
TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
158000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
2522000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
7060000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
579000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
8347000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
29000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
3084000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
25000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Amortized Cost
CashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
8934000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Fair Value Disclosure
CashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
8950000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Cash Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Fair Value Disclosure
CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure
11448000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Unrecognized Tax Benefits Uncertain Amounts
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsUncertainAmounts
294000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Deferred Tax Assets Assets Held For Investment
DeferredTaxAssetsAssetsHeldForInvestment
129000000
CY2012Q4 amzn Common Stock Shares Outstanding Including Stock Awards
CommonStockSharesOutstandingIncludingStockAwards
470000000 shares
CY2012Q4 amzn Face Value Of Long Term Debt
FaceValueOfLongTermDebt
3112000000
CY2013Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
454551069 shares
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
40000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value
LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
42000000
CY2010 us-gaap Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
32798000000
CY2010 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Period Increase Decrease
CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease
213000000
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
6279000000
CY2010 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
1406000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
79000000
CY2010 us-gaap Sales Revenue Goods Net
SalesRevenueGoodsNet
30792000000
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
2373000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
-2000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
79000000
CY2010 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
1018000000
CY2010 us-gaap Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
348000000
CY2010 us-gaap Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
145000000
CY2010 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
552000000
CY2010 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
4000000
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
424000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
-0.008 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
2.53
CY2010 us-gaap Amortization Of Leased Asset
AmortizationOfLeasedAsset
164000000
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
5000000
CY2010 us-gaap Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
143000000
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
1000000
CY2010 us-gaap Cost Of Goods And Services Sold
CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
26561000000
CY2010 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Additions
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
38000000
CY2010 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
611000000
CY2010 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
9000000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
568000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.235 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Amortization Of Acquired Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfAcquiredIntangibleAssets
105000000
CY2010 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
3495000000
CY2010 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-3360000000
CY2010 us-gaap Investment Income Interest
InvestmentIncomeInterest
51000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
29000000
CY2010 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
184000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.015 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Other Operating Income Expense Net
OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
-106000000
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
979000000
CY2010 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
333000000
CY2010 us-gaap Marketing Expense
MarketingExpense
1029000000
CY2010 us-gaap General And Administrative Expense
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
470000000
CY2010 us-gaap Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
221000000
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
456000000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
16000000
CY2010 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
34204000000
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
295000000
CY2010 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
1497000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-134000000
CY2010 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
2.58
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
-137000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
-0.011 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
181000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax
0
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax
-2000000
CY2010 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
2000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.127 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
259000000
CY2010 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
1000000
CY2010 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
886000000
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
447000000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
1019000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.350 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
7000000
CY2010 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
4250000000
CY2010 us-gaap Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
3412000000
CY2010 us-gaap Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
37000000
CY2010 us-gaap Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
75000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
0.016 pure
CY2010 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
5000000
CY2010 us-gaap Interest Paid
InterestPaid
11000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Cost And Expense Operating
OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
106000000
CY2010 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
4000000
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
31000000
CY2010 us-gaap Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
3000000
CY2010 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
1152000000
CY2010 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
91000000
CY2010 us-gaap Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
890000000
CY2010 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
259000000
CY2010 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
70000000
CY2010 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
225000000
CY2010 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
75000000
CY2010 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
352000000
CY2010 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
17000000
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
3000000
CY2010 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
428000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
5000000
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
4000000
CY2010 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
352000000
CY2010 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
740000000
CY2010 us-gaap Interest Expense
InterestExpense
39000000
CY2010 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
3000000
CY2010 amzn Additions To Unearned Revenue
AdditionsToUnearnedRevenue
687000000
CY2010 amzn Amortization Of Previously Unearned Revenue
AmortizationOfPreviouslyUnearnedRevenue
905000000
CY2010 amzn Fulfillment Expense
FulfillmentExpense
2898000000
CY2010 amzn Technology And Content Expense
TechnologyAndContentExpense
1734000000
CY2010 amzn Segment Reporting Information Operating Expense
SegmentReportingInformationOperatingExpense
32268000000
CY2010 amzn Deferred Federal State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
1000000
CY2010 amzn Current Federal State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
311000000
CY2010 amzn Cash Paid For Interest Capital Leases
CashPaidForInterestCapitalLeases
26000000
CY2011 us-gaap Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
47215000000
CY2011 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Period Increase Decrease
CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease
307000000
CY2011 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
6257000000
CY2011 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
862000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
56000000
CY2011 us-gaap Sales Revenue Goods Net
SalesRevenueGoodsNet
42000000000
CY2011 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
2997000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
1000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
76000000
CY2011 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
505000000
CY2011 us-gaap Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
155000000
CY2011 us-gaap Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
62000000
CY2011 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
1034000000
CY2011 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
11000000
CY2011 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
557000000
CY2011 us-gaap Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
48157000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.022 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
1.37
CY2011 us-gaap Amortization Of Leased Asset
AmortizationOfLeasedAsset
335000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
4000000
CY2011 us-gaap Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
177000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
3000000
CY2011 us-gaap Cost Of Goods And Services Sold
CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
37288000000
CY2011 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
277000000
CY2011 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Additions
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
51000000
CY2011 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
276000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
6000000
CY2011 us-gaap Stock Repurchased During Period Value
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
277000000
CY2011 us-gaap Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
8000000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
1083000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.312 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Amortization Of Acquired Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfAcquiredIntangibleAssets
149000000
CY2011 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
3903000000
CY2011 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-1930000000
CY2011 us-gaap Investment Income Interest
InvestmentIncomeInterest
61000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
20000000
CY2011 us-gaap Goodwill Other Changes
GoodwillOtherChanges
9000000
CY2011 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
236000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.015 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Other Operating Income Expense Net
OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
-154000000
CY2011 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
1811000000
CY2011 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
1492000000
CY2011 us-gaap Marketing Expense
MarketingExpense
1630000000
CY2011 us-gaap General And Administrative Expense
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
658000000
CY2011 us-gaap Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
444000000
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
461000000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
7000000
CY2011 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
48077000000
CY2011 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
866000000
CY2011 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
934000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
-126000000
CY2011 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
1.39
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
-123000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
-0.032 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
-482000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax
1000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax
-2000000
CY2011 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
4000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.084 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
62000000
CY2011 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
4000000
CY2011 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
658000000
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
453000000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
1777000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.350 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-12000000
CY2011 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
6843000000
CY2011 us-gaap Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
6077000000
CY2011 us-gaap Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
52000000
CY2011 us-gaap Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
33000000
CY2011 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Additions
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
3044000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
0.041 pure
CY2011 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
15000000
CY2011 us-gaap Interest Paid
InterestPaid
14000000
CY2011 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
27000000
CY2011 us-gaap Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
499000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Cost And Expense Operating
OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
154000000
CY2011 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
136000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
22000000
CY2011 us-gaap Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-21000000
CY2011 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
631000000
CY2011 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
72000000
CY2011 us-gaap Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
1400000000
CY2011 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
62000000
CY2011 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
70000000
CY2011 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
362000000
CY2011 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
64000000
CY2011 us-gaap Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
615000000
CY2011 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
291000000
CY2011 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
1000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
1000000
CY2011 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
569000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
-1000000
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
3000000
CY2011 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
705000000
CY2011 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
1067000000
CY2011 us-gaap Interest Expense
InterestExpense
65000000
CY2011 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
-3000000
CY2011 amzn Stock Issued During Period Shares Four Zero One K Employer Match
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesFourZeroOneKEmployerMatch
100000 shares
CY2011 amzn Additions To Unearned Revenue
AdditionsToUnearnedRevenue
1064000000
CY2011 amzn Amortization Of Previously Unearned Revenue
AmortizationOfPreviouslyUnearnedRevenue
1021000000
CY2011 amzn Fulfillment Expense
FulfillmentExpense
4576000000
CY2011 amzn Technology And Content Expense
TechnologyAndContentExpense
2909000000
CY2011 amzn Segment Reporting Information Operating Expense
SegmentReportingInformationOperatingExpense
46504000000
CY2011 amzn Deferred Federal State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
157000000
CY2011 amzn Current Federal State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
103000000
CY2011 amzn Cash Paid For Interest Capital Leases
CashPaidForInterestCapitalLeases
44000000
CY2012 dei Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
AMZN
CY2012 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
AMAZON COM INC
CY2012 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2012 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2012 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2012 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
FY
CY2012 dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
CY2012 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2012
CY2012 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2012 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2012-12-31
CY2012 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0001018724
CY2012 dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes
CY2012 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2012 us-gaap Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
60417000000
CY2012 us-gaap Comparability Of Prior Year Financial Data
ComparabilityOfPriorYearFinancialData
<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 2%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Prior Period Reclassifications</i></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Long-term debt is now presented separately on our consolidated balance sheets.</font></p> </div>
CY2012 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Period Increase Decrease
CapitalizedComputerSoftwarePeriodIncreaseDecrease
454000000
CY2012 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
3302000000
CY2012 us-gaap Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
676000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
-253000000
CY2012 us-gaap Sales Revenue Goods Net
SalesRevenueGoodsNet
51733000000
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
2070000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
77000000
CY2012 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-0.09
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
459000000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax
-3000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
-80000000
CY2012 us-gaap Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
38000000
CY2012 us-gaap Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
693000000
CY2012 us-gaap Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
429000000
CY2012 us-gaap Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
1653000000
CY2012 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
10000000
CY2012 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
833000000
CY2012 us-gaap Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
61118000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.052 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-0.09
CY2012 us-gaap Amortization Of Leased Asset
AmortizationOfLeasedAsset
510000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
26000000
CY2012 us-gaap Goodwill Other Changes
GoodwillOtherChanges
-10000000
CY2012 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
327000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.002 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Loss Contingency Damages Sought
LossContingencyDamagesSought
Injunctive relief, unpaid taxes, interest, attorneys' fees, civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, and treble or punitive damages
CY2012 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
544000000
CY2012 us-gaap Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life
AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife
P5Y1M6D
CY2012 us-gaap Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
3378000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
47000000
CY2012 us-gaap Cost Of Goods And Services Sold
CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
45971000000
CY2012 us-gaap Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
960000000
CY2012 us-gaap Capitalized Computer Software Additions
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions
74000000
CY2012 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
-338000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
1000000
CY2012 us-gaap Stock Repurchased During Period Value
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
960000000
CY2012 us-gaap Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
2159000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.786 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Amortization Of Acquired Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfAcquiredIntangibleAssets
163000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Operating Income Expense Net
OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
-154000000
CY2012 us-gaap Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
2 Entity
CY2012 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
3785000000
CY2012 us-gaap Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
2815000000
CY2012 us-gaap Marketing Expense
MarketingExpense
2408000000
CY2012 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
4180000000
CY2012 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
-3595000000
CY2012 us-gaap Investment Income Interest
InvestmentIncomeInterest
40000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
-30000000
CY2012 us-gaap General And Administrative Expense
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
896000000
CY2012 us-gaap Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
588000000
CY2012 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
P1Y2M12D
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
453000000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
8000000
CY2012 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
61093000000
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
861000000
CY2012 us-gaap Nature Of Operations
NatureOfOperations
<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 2%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Description of Business</i></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Amazon.com opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and offers Earth&#x2019;s Biggest Selection. We seek to be Earth&#x2019;s most customer-centric company for four primary customer sets: consumers, sellers, enterprises, and content creators. We serve consumers through our retail websites and focus on selection, price, and convenience. We also manufacture and sell Kindle devices. We offer programs that enable sellers to sell their products on our websites and their own branded websites and to fulfill orders through us, and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, app developers, and others to publish and sell content. We serve developers and enterprises of all sizes through AWS, which provides access to technology infrastructure that enables virtually any type of business. In addition, we generate revenue through services, such as advertising services and co-branded credit card agreements.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">We have organized our operations into two principal segments: North America and International. See &#x201C;Note&#xA0;12&#x2014;Segment Information.&#x201D;</font></p> </div>
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
76000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
-0.044 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
2259000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax
3000000
CY2012 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Estimated Useful Lives
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives
Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally the lesser of 40 years or the remaining life of the underlying building,
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment For Sale Of Securities Included In Net Income Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax
-7000000
CY2012 us-gaap Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
9000000
CY2012 us-gaap Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-265000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
91000000
CY2012 us-gaap Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-109000000
CY2012 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
-95000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
458000000 shares
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
12834000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
7000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
109000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.44
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
0.315 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
429000000
CY2012 us-gaap Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss
MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
10000000
CY2012 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
882000000
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
453000000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
999000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.350 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-155000000
CY2012 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
4237000000
CY2012 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-39000000
CY2012 us-gaap Nonoperating Income Expense
NonoperatingIncomeExpense
-132000000
CY2012 us-gaap Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
2000000000
CY2012 us-gaap Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
429000000
CY2012 us-gaap Sales Revenue Services Net
SalesRevenueServicesNet
9360000000
CY2012 us-gaap Income Tax Examination Description
IncomeTaxExaminationDescription
We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the calendar year 2005 or thereafter.
CY2012 us-gaap Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
131000000
CY2012 us-gaap Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
112000000
CY2012 us-gaap Property Plant And Equipment Additions
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions
4317000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost
0.111 pure
CY2012 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
20000000
CY2012 us-gaap Interest Paid
InterestPaid
31000000
CY2012 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
66000000
CY2012 us-gaap Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss
BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
-2000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Cost And Expense Operating
OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
159000000
CY2012 us-gaap Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
541000000
CY2012 us-gaap Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
-95000000
CY2012 us-gaap Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
587000000
CY2012 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
428000000
CY2012 us-gaap Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
-29000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
4000000
CY2012 us-gaap Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 2%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Use of Estimates</i></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, determining the selling price of products and services in multiple element revenue arrangements and determining the lives of these elements, incentive discount offers, sales returns, vendor funding, stock-based compensation, income taxes, valuation and impairment of investments, inventory valuation and inventory purchase commitments, collectability of receivables, valuation of acquired intangibles and goodwill, depreciable lives of property and equipment, internally-developed software, acquisition purchase price allocations, investments in equity interests, and contingencies. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</font></p> </div>
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
453000000 shares
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.01
CY2012 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
854000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
8000000
CY2012 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
1000000
CY2012 us-gaap Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
745000000
CY2012 us-gaap Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
1038000000
CY2012 us-gaap Interest Expense
InterestExpense
92000000
CY2012 us-gaap Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
1000000
CY2012 amzn Stock Issued During Period Shares Four Zero One K Employer Match
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesFourZeroOneKEmployerMatch
100000 shares
CY2012 amzn Additions To Unearned Revenue
AdditionsToUnearnedRevenue
1796000000
CY2012 amzn Amortization Of Previously Unearned Revenue
AmortizationOfPreviouslyUnearnedRevenue
1521000000
CY2012 amzn Fulfillment Expense
FulfillmentExpense
6419000000
CY2012 amzn Technology And Content Expense
TechnologyAndContentExpense
4564000000
CY2012 amzn Segment Reporting Information Operating Expense
SegmentReportingInformationOperatingExpense
59425000000
CY2012 amzn Future Amortization Expense Thereafter
FutureAmortizationExpenseThereafter
112000000
CY2012 amzn Deferred Federal State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
-156000000
CY2012 amzn Current Federal State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
562000000
CY2012 amzn Inventory Supplier Description
InventorySupplierDescription
During 2012, no vendor accounted for 10% or more of our inventory purchases
CY2012 amzn Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Year
TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationYear
2020
CY2012 amzn Number Of Customers
NumberOfCustomers
4 Entity
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
130000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
43000000
CY2012 amzn Income Tax Examination Minimum Likelihood Of Tax Benefits Being Realized Upon Ultimate Settlement
IncomeTaxExaminationMinimumLikelihoodOfTaxBenefitsBeingRealizedUponUltimateSettlement
0.50 pure
CY2012 amzn Tax Credit Carryforwards Expiration Date1
TaxCreditCarryforwardsExpirationDate1
Begin to expire in 2020
CY2012 amzn Cash Paid For Interest Capital Leases
CashPaidForInterestCapitalLeases
51000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.28
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
460000000 shares
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
13185000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
84000000
CY2011Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.29
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
146000000
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.02
CY2011Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
451000000 shares
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
9857000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
307000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.44
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
451000000 shares
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
201000000
CY2012Q1 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
89000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.41
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
460000000 shares
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
9913000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
225000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.42
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
453000000 shares
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
191000000
CY2012Q2 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
49000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
-0.60
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
452000000 shares
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
13806000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
-22000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
-0.60
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
452000000 shares
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
-274000000
CY2011Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
83000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.14
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
461000000 shares
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
10876000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
130000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.14
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
454000000 shares
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
63000000
CY2012Q3 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
67000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.21
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
461000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
21268000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
337000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.21
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
454000000 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
97000000
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
194000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
0.38
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
462000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
17431000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
273000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
0.39
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
455000000 shares
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
177000000
CY2012Q4 us-gaap Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
86000000

Files In Submission

Name View Source Status
0001193125-13-028520-index-headers.html Edgar Link completed
0001193125-13-028520-index.html Edgar Link completed
0001193125-13-028520.txt Edgar Link completed
0001193125-13-028520-xbrl.zip Edgar Link completed
amzn-20121231.xml Edgar Link completed
amzn-20121231.xsd Edgar Link completed
amzn-20121231_cal.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
amzn-20121231_def.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
amzn-20121231_lab.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
amzn-20121231_pre.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
d445434d10k.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex121.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex21.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex211.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex231.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex311.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex312.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex321.htm Edgar Link completed
d445434dex322.htm Edgar Link completed
FilingSummary.xml Edgar Link unprocessable
Financial_Report.xls Edgar Link completed
R1.htm Edgar Link completed
R10.htm Edgar Link completed
R11.htm Edgar Link completed
R12.htm Edgar Link completed
R13.htm Edgar Link completed
R14.htm Edgar Link completed
R15.htm Edgar Link completed
R16.htm Edgar Link completed
R17.htm Edgar Link completed
R18.htm Edgar Link completed
R19.htm Edgar Link completed
R2.htm Edgar Link completed
R20.htm Edgar Link completed
R21.htm Edgar Link completed
R22.htm Edgar Link completed
R23.htm Edgar Link completed
R24.htm Edgar Link completed
R25.htm Edgar Link completed
R26.htm Edgar Link completed
R27.htm Edgar Link completed
R28.htm Edgar Link completed
R29.htm Edgar Link completed
R3.htm Edgar Link completed
R30.htm Edgar Link completed
R31.htm Edgar Link completed
R32.htm Edgar Link completed
R33.htm Edgar Link completed
R34.htm Edgar Link completed
R35.htm Edgar Link completed
R36.htm Edgar Link completed
R37.htm Edgar Link completed
R38.htm Edgar Link completed
R39.htm Edgar Link completed
R4.htm Edgar Link completed
R40.htm Edgar Link completed
R41.htm Edgar Link completed
R42.htm Edgar Link completed
R43.htm Edgar Link completed
R44.htm Edgar Link completed
R45.htm Edgar Link completed
R46.htm Edgar Link completed
R47.htm Edgar Link completed
R48.htm Edgar Link completed
R49.htm Edgar Link completed
R5.htm Edgar Link completed
R50.htm Edgar Link completed
R51.htm Edgar Link completed
R52.htm Edgar Link completed
R53.htm Edgar Link completed
R54.htm Edgar Link completed
R55.htm Edgar Link completed
R56.htm Edgar Link completed
R57.htm Edgar Link completed
R58.htm Edgar Link completed
R59.htm Edgar Link completed
R6.htm Edgar Link completed
R60.htm Edgar Link completed
R61.htm Edgar Link completed
R62.htm Edgar Link completed
R63.htm Edgar Link completed
R64.htm Edgar Link completed
R65.htm Edgar Link completed
R66.htm Edgar Link completed
R67.htm Edgar Link completed
R68.htm Edgar Link completed
R69.htm Edgar Link completed
R7.htm Edgar Link completed
R70.htm Edgar Link completed
R71.htm Edgar Link completed
R72.htm Edgar Link completed
R73.htm Edgar Link completed
R74.htm Edgar Link completed
R75.htm Edgar Link completed
R76.htm Edgar Link completed
R77.htm Edgar Link completed
R78.htm Edgar Link completed
R79.htm Edgar Link completed
R8.htm Edgar Link completed
R80.htm Edgar Link completed
R81.htm Edgar Link completed
R82.htm Edgar Link completed
R83.htm Edgar Link completed
R9.htm Edgar Link completed
report.css Edgar Link completed
Show.js Edgar Link completed