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Segment Reporting (Consolidated Net Revenues By Similar Products And Services) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	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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