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Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Depreciation And Amortization [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 309 | $ 145 | $ 82
Cost of net revenues |  |  |
Depreciation And Amortization [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 101 | 50 | 16
Product and technology development |  |  |
Depreciation And Amortization [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 182 | 83 | 54
Sales and marketing |  |  |
Depreciation And Amortization [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5 | 2 | 2
General and administrative |  |  |
Depreciation And Amortization [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 21 | $ 10 | $ 10

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