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Segment Reporting (Consolidated Net Revenues By Similar Products And Services) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 2,597	$ 1,703	$ 4,845	$ 3,081
Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,404	1,142	2,682	2,053
Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,193	561	2,163	1,028
Services [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,155	953	2,192	1,722
Services [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	648	389	1,206	718
Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	529	163	931	295
Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	249	189	490	331
Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	16	9	26	15
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	594	366	1,112	663
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	270	210	510	377
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	324	156	602	286
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	200	148	381	266
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	202	121	391	223
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	120	33	208	59
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	70	62	129	111
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	2	2	3	4
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,451	951	2,703	1,720
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	752	624	1,441	1,115
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	699	327	1,262	605
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	641	545	1,208	978
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	384	224	702	416
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	307	97	546	179
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	111	79	233	137
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	8	6	14	10
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	428	259	792	489
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	290	204	552	392
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	138	55	240	97
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	232	171	445	332
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	34	21	59	39
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	101	33	176	57
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	58	33	107	60
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	3	1	5	1
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	124	127	238	209
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	92	104	179	169
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	32	23	59	40
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	82	89	158	146
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	28	23	54	40
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1		1
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	10	$ 15	21	$ 23
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 3		$ 4

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