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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Performance Of Company's Reporting Segments

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
		Brazil		Argentina		Mexico		Other Countries		Total
		(In millions)
Net revenues		$                            4,134		$                            1,787		$                            1,257		$                               357		$                            7,535
Direct costs		(3,472)		(1,068)		(1,075)		(348)		(5,963)
Direct contribution		662		719		182		9		1,572
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues										(887)
Income from operations										685
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other financial gains										142
Interest expense and other financial losses										(221)
Foreign currency losses, net										(134)
Net income before income tax expense										$                               472

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		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
		Brazil		Argentina		Mexico		Other Countries		Total
		(In millions)
Net revenues		$                            2,783		$                            1,056		$                               780		$                               320		$                            4,939
Direct costs		(2,170)		(674)		(767)		(247)		(3,858)
Direct contribution		613		382		13		73		1,081
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues										(664)
Income from operations										417
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other financial gains										84
Interest expense and other financial losses										(175)
Foreign currency losses, net										(52)
Net income before income tax expense										$                               274

			Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
			Brazil		Argentina		Mexico		Other Countries		Total
			(In millions)
Net revenues			$                               1,431		$                              675		$                                465		$                               119		$                              2,690
Direct costs			(1,209)		(376)		(384)		(121)		(2,090)
Direct contribution			222		299		81		(2)		600
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues											(304)
Income from operations											296
Other income (expenses):
	Interest income and other financial gains										65
	Interest expense and other financial losses										(92)
	Foreign currency losses, net										(71)
Net income before income tax expense											$                                 198

			Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
			Brazil		Argentina		Mexico		Other Countries		Total
			(In millions)
Net revenues			$                               1,063		$                              393		$                                291		$                               111		$                              1,858
Direct costs			(831)		(253)		(285)		(91)		(1,460)
Direct contribution			232		140		6		20		398
Operating expenses and indirect costs of net revenues											(238)
Income from operations											160
Other income (expenses):
	Interest income and other financial gains										35
	Interest expense and other financial losses										(44)
	Foreign currency losses, net										(25)
Net income before income tax expense											$                                 126

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Consolidated Net Revenues By Similar Products And Services

	Nine-month periods ended September 30,
	Brazil						Argentina				Mexico						Other Countries					Total
	2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021
Commerce services (a)	$	1,877	$	1,553		$	602	$	440		$	702	$	516		$	234	$	221		$	3,415	$	2,730
Commerce products sales (b)		344		240			198		172			161		96			29		40			732		548
Total commerce revenues	$	2,221	$	1,793		$	800	$	612		$	863	$	612		$	263	$	261		$	4,147	$	3,278
Fintech services (c)	$	1,059	$	672		$	636	$	332		$	97	$	62		$	86	$	59		$	1,878	$	1,125
Credit revenues (d)		833		302			347		106			291		103			2		—			1,473		511
Fintech products sales (e)		21		16			4		6			6		3			6		—			37		25
Total fintech revenues	$	1,913	$	990		$	987	$	444		$	394	$	168		$	94	$	59		$	3,388	$	1,661
Total net revenues	$	4,134	$	2,783		$	1,787	$	1,056		$	1,257	$	780		$	357	$	320		$	7,535	$	4,939
	Three-month periods ended September 30,
	Brazil						Argentina				Mexico						Other Countries					Total
	2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021		2022			2021
Commerce services (a)	$	669	$	575		$	221	$	174		$	257	$	184		$	76	$	75		$	1,223	$	1,008
Commerce products sales (b)		111		103			69		61			54		36			8		17			242		217
Total commerce revenues	$	780	$	678		$	290	$	235		$	311	$	220		$	84	$	92		$	1,465	$	1,225
Fintech services (c)	$	357	$	256		$	245	$	109		$	38	$	23		$	32	$	19		$	672	$	407
Credit revenues (d)		287		123			139		47			115		46			1		—			542		216
Fintech products sales (e)		7		6			1		2			1		2			2		—			11		10
Total fintech revenues	$	651	$	385		$	385	$	158		$	154	$	71		$	35	$	19		$	1,225	$	633
Total net revenues	$	1,431	$	1,063		$	675	$	393		$	465	$	291		$	119	$	111		$	2,690	$	1,858

(a)	Includes final value fees paid by sellers derived from intermediation services and related shipping fees, classified fees derived from classified advertising services and ad sales.
(b)	Includes revenues from inventory sales and related shipping fees.
(c)	Includes revenues from commissions the Company charges for transactions off-platform derived from use of the Company's payment solution, revenues as a result of offering installments for the payment to its Mercado Pago users, either when the Company finances the transactions directly or when the Company sells the corresponding financial assets, Mercado Pago credit and debit card fees and insurtech fees.
(d)	Includes interest earned on loans and advances granted to merchants and consumers, and interest earned on Mercado Pago credit card transactions.
(e)	Includes sales of mobile point of sales devices.

Allocation Of Property And Equipment Based On Geography

		September 30,		December 31,
		2022		2021
		(In millions)
US property and equipment, net		$                                 1		$                                 1
Other countries
Argentina		185		174
Brazil		490		395
Mexico		190		176
Other countries		79		61
		$                             944		$                             806
Total property and equipment, net		$                             945		$                             807

Allocation Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets Based On Geography

		September 30,		December 31,
		2022		2021
		(In millions)
US intangible assets		$                               10		$                               21
Other countries goodwill and intangible assets
Argentina		14		16
Brazil		61		60
Mexico		43		41
Chile		39		45
Other countries		9		10
		$                             166		$                             172
Total goodwill and intangible assets		$                             176		$                             193

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