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Securitization Transactions - Collateralized Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 1,238 | $ 751
Mercado Crédito I Brasil Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 193 |
Mercado Crédito I Brasil Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados | CDI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |
Fundo de Investimento Em DireitosCreditórios Arandu |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 192 |
Fundo de Investimento Em DireitosCreditórios Arandu | CDI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |
Mercado Crédito Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizado |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 5 |
Mercado Crédito Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizado | CDI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.50% |
Olimpia Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 97 |
Olimpia Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios | CDI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% |
Mercado Crédito II Brasil Fundo De Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Nao Padronizados |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 217 |
Mercado Crédito II Brasil Fundo De Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Nao Padronizados | CDI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.90% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo VIII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 3 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo VIII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo VIII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 30.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo VIII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 50.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo IX |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 9 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo IX | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo IX | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 30.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo IX | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 52.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo X |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 13 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo X | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo X | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo X | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 62.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 16 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XI | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XI | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XI | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 63.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 16 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 70.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 16 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 74.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIV |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 16 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIV | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIV | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XIV | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 80.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XV |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 16 |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XV | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XV | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito Consumo XV | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 92.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 2 |
Mercado Crédito XIII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 30.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 46.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIV |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 6 |
Mercado Crédito XIV | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIV | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 30.00% |
Mercado Crédito XIV | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 48.00% |
Mercado Crédito XV |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 13 |
Mercado Crédito XV | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XV | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 30.00% |
Mercado Crédito XV | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 56.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVI |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 12 |
Mercado Crédito XVI | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVI | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVI | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 80.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 14 |
Mercado Crédito XVII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 88.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVIII |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 22 |
Mercado Crédito XVIII | BADLAR Rate |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVIII | BADLAR Rate | Minimum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 35.00% |
Mercado Crédito XVIII | BADLAR Rate | Maximum |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Effective interest rate | 92.00% |
Fideicomiso de administración y fuente de pago CIB/3756 |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 154 |
Fideicomiso de administración y fuente de pago CIB/3756 | Diario Oficial |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.90% |
Fideicomiso de administración y fuente de pago CIB/3369 |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collateralized debt | $ 206 |
Fideicomiso de administración y fuente de pago CIB/3369 | Diario Oficial |  |
Securitization Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |

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