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Legal and Regulatory Proceedings (Details) £ in Millions, € in Billions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) defendant	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 plaintiff	Feb. 28, 2011	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) fax	Mar. 31, 2023 GBP (£) fax	Mar. 31, 2023 EUR (€) fax	Mar. 31, 2023 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019
Legal And Regulatory
Accrued litigation					$ 1,107,000,000				$ 1,094,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, period increase					211,000,000
Restricted cash for litigation settlement					$ 596,000,000				589,000,000
Unsolicited faxes | fax					381,000	381,000	381,000
Damages sought per fax (in usd per fax)					$ 500
Event Involving Visa Parties, Member Banks and Mastercard
Legal And Regulatory
Percent of settlement Mastercard would pay				12.00%
Event Involving Member Banks and Mastercard
Legal And Regulatory
Percent of settlement Mastercard would pay				36.00%
U.S. Merchant Lawsuit Settlement
Legal And Regulatory
Accrued litigation					1,094,000,000				$ 894,000,000
Maximum | U.S. Merchant Litigation - Class Litigation
Legal And Regulatory
Percentage of merchant opt outs to terminate agreement										25.00%
2022 Mastercard and Visa Proposed Collective Action Complaint in the U.K.
Legal And Regulatory
Amount of damages sought (that exceeds)					600,000,000	£ 500
Proposed U.K. Interchange Collective Action
Legal And Regulatory
Amount of damages sought (that exceeds)					17,000,000,000	£ 14,000
ATM Operators Complaint
Legal And Regulatory
Amount of damages sought (that exceeds)		$ 1,000,000,000
Number of plaintiffs in case | plaintiff			13
U.S. Liability Shift Litigation
Legal And Regulatory
Amount of damages sought (that exceeds)	$ 1,000,000,000
Number of defendants | defendant	4
Portugal Proposed Interchange Collective Action
Legal And Regulatory
Amount of damages sought (that exceeds)					400,000,000		€ 0.4
Unresolved | U.K. Merchant Lawsuit Settlement
Legal And Regulatory
Unresolved damages claims					$ 700,000,000			£ 600

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