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Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities [Abstract] |
Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis |
|  |  |  | Quoted Prices in |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Quoted Prices in |  |  |  |
|  | Balances as of |  | active markets for |  | Significant other |  | Unobservable |  | Balances as of |  | active markets for |  | Significant other |  | Unobservable
|  | September 30, |  | identical Assets |  | observable inputs |  | inputs |  | December 31, |  | identical Assets |  | observable inputs |  | inputs
Description |  | 2022 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3) |  | 2021 |  | (Level 1) |  | (Level 2) |  | (Level 3)
|  | (In millions)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market |  | $ 492 |  | $ 492 |  | $ — |  | $ — |  | $ 1,079 |  | $ 1,079 |  | $ — |  | $ —
Foreign government debt securities (1) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 16 |  | 16 |  | — |  | —
Restricted Cash and cash equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market |  | 349 |  | 349 |  | — |  | — |  | 210 |  | 210 |  | — |  | —
Foreign government debt securities (Central Bank of Brazil Mandatory Guarantee) (1) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 296 |  | 296 |  | — |  | —
Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign government debt securities (Central Bank of Brazil Mandatory Guarantee) (1) |  | 1,013 |  | 1,013 |  | — |  | — |  | 602 |  | 602 |  | — |  | —
U.S. government debt securities (1) |  | 708 |  | 708 |  | — |  | — |  | 150 |  | 150 |  | — |  | —
Foreign government debt securities (1) (2) |  | 88 |  | 88 |  | — |  | — |  | 78 |  | 78 |  | — |  | —
Corporate debt securities |  | 15 |  | 15 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Other Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  | 3 |  | — |  | 3 |  | — |  | 17 |  | — |  | — |  | 17
USDC |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Customer crypto-assets safeguarding assets |  | 15 |  | — |  | 15 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Total Assets |  | $ 2,687 |  | $ 2,669 |  | $ 18 |  | $ — |  | $ 2,448 |  | $ 2,431 |  | $ — |  | $ 17
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and social security payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term retention plan |  | $ 44 |  | $ — |  | $ 44 |  | $ — |  | $ 103 |  | $ — |  | $ 103 |  | $ —
Other Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent considerations |  | 9 |  | — |  | — |  | 9 |  | 9 |  | — |  | — |  | 9
Derivative instruments |  | 30 |  | — |  | 30 |  | — |  | 6 |  | — |  | — |  | 6
Customer crypto-assets safeguarding liabilities |  | 15 |  | — |  | 15 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Total Liabilities |  | $ 98 |  | $ — |  | $ 89 |  | $ 9 |  | $ 118 |  | $ — |  | $ 103 |  | $ 15
(1)Measured at fair value with impact on the consolidated statement of income for the application of the fair value option. (See Note 2 – Fair value option applied to certain financial instruments.) (2)As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 includes $15 million and $13 million, respectively, of investments from securitization transactions that are restricted to the payment of amounts due to third-party investors. (See Note 4 - Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments.)
Summary Of Reconciliation Of Financial Liabilities Valuated At Fair Value |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
| Derivative Instruments, net |  | Contingent Considerations
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | 11 |  | $ | (9)
Net Additions |  | 3 |  |  | —
Settlements |  | 7 |  |  | —
Foreign Currency Translation |  | (5) |  |  | —
Gain (Losses) in Other Comprehensive Income |  | (15) |  |  | —
Gain (Losses) on Income Statement |  | (28) |  |  | —
Transfers out of level 3 |  | 27 |  |  | —
Balance, end of the period | $ | — |  | $ | (9)
| Year Ended December 31, 2021
| Derivative Instruments, net |  | Contingent Considerations
Balance, beginning of the year | $ | (14) |  | $ | (5)
Net Additions |  | 3 |  |  | (4)
Settlements |  | 14 |  |  | —
Foreign Currency Translation |  | (3) |  |  | —
Gain (Losses) in Other Comprehensive Income |  | 11 |  |  | —
Gain (Losses) on Income Statement |  | — |  |  | —
Transfers out of level 3 |  | — |  |  | —
Balance, end of the year | $ | 11 |  | $ | (9)
Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Amortized Cost |
|  | Balances as of |  | Estimated fair value as of |  | Balances as of |  | Estimated fair value as of
|  | September 30, |  | September 30, |  | December 31, |  | December 31,
|  | 2022 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2021
|  | (In millions)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 963 |  | $ 963 |  | $ 1,490 |  | $ 1,490
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 724 |  | 724 |  | 557 |  | 557
Investments |  | 438 |  | 438 |  | 16 |  | 16
Accounts receivable, net |  | 108 |  | 108 |  | 98 |  | 98
Credit Card receivables and other means of payment, net |  | 2,550 |  | 2,550 |  | 1,839 |  | 1,839
Loans receivable, net |  | 1,766 |  | 1,848 |  | 1,260 |  | 1,260
Total Assets |  | $ 6,549 |  | $ 6,631 |  | $ 5,260 |  | $ 5,260
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | $ 1,155 |  | $ 1,155 |  | $ 1,036 |  | $ 1,036
Funds payable to customers |  | 2,558 |  | 2,558 |  | 2,393 |  | 2,393
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions |  | 422 |  | 422 |  | 341 |  | 341
Salaries and social security payable |  | 306 |  | 306 |  | 230 |  | 230
Loans payable and other financial liabilities (*) |  | 4,689 |  | 4,311 |  | 3,518 |  | 3,534
Other liabilities |  | 139 |  | 139 |  | 117 |  | 117
Total Liabilities |  | $ 9,269 |  | $ 8,891 |  | $ 7,635 |  | $ 7,651
(*) The fair value of the 2028 Notes (including the conversion option) is disclosed in Note 11.

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