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Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities - Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Amortized Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 5,524 | $ 3,670
Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 11,042 | 7,926
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 5,549 | 3,670
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 11,281 | 7,942
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 1,393 | 1,036
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 1,393 | 1,036
Funds payable to customers | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 3,454 | 2,393
Funds payable to customers | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 3,454 | 2,393
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 488 | 341
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 488 | 341
Salaries and social security payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 349 | 230
Salaries and social security payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 349 | 230
Taxes payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 414 | 291
Taxes payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 414 | 291
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | 2028 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Convertible Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities |  | 331
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,758 | 3,518
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,997 | 3,534
Other liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 186 | 117
Other liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 186 | 117
Time Deposits | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 439 | 16
Time Deposits | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 439 | 16
Accounts receivables, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 130 | 98
Accounts receivables, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 130 | 98
Credit Cards | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,946 | 1,839
Credit Cards | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,946 | 1,839
Loans receivable, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,736 | 1,260
Loans receivable, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,761 | 1,260
Other assets | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 273 | 457
Other assets | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 273 | $ 457

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