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Segment Reporting (Consolidated Net Revenues By Similar Products And Services) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 2,690 | $ 1,858 | $ 7,535 | $ 4,939
Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,465 | 1,225 | 4,147 | 3,278
Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,225 | 633 | 3,388 | 1,661
Services [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,223 | 1,008 | 3,415 | 2,730
Services [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 672 | 407 | 1,878 | 1,125
Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 542 | 216 | 1,473 | 511
Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 242 | 217 | 732 | 548
Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 11 | 10 | 37 | 25
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 675 | 393 | 1,787 | 1,056
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 290 | 235 | 800 | 612
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 385 | 158 | 987 | 444
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 221 | 174 | 602 | 440
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 245 | 109 | 636 | 332
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 139 | 47 | 347 | 106
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 69 | 61 | 198 | 172
Operating Segments [Member] | Argentina Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,431 | 1,063 | 4,134 | 2,783
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 780 | 678 | 2,221 | 1,793
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 651 | 385 | 1,913 | 990
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 669 | 575 | 1,877 | 1,553
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 357 | 256 | 1,059 | 672
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 287 | 123 | 833 | 302
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 111 | 103 | 344 | 240
Operating Segments [Member] | Brazil Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 7 | 6 | 21 | 16
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 465 | 291 | 1,257 | 780
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 311 | 220 | 863 | 612
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 154 | 71 | 394 | 168
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 257 | 184 | 702 | 516
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 38 | 23 | 97 | 62
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 115 | 46 | 291 | 103
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 54 | 36 | 161 | 96
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 119 | 111 | 357 | 320
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 84 | 92 | 263 | 261
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 35 | 19 | 94 | 59
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 76 | 75 | 234 | 221
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Services [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 32 | 19 | 86 | 59
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Credit Revenues [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1 |  | 2 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Commerce [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 8 | $ 17 | 29 | $ 40
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Countries Segment [Member] | Products Sales [Member] | Fintech [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 2 |  | $ 6 |

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