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Commitments And Contingencies - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |
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Dec. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 08, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 federation_unit | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) federation_unit item | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) case item | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) case | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) case | Dec. 31, 2021 case | Dec. 31, 2021 item
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserves for proceeding-related contingencies |  |  |  |  | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount for legal actions for which no loss amount has been accrued |  |  |  |  | 358,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss accrued for reasonably possible legal actions |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases filed became final and unappealable | item |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of federation units where writs of mandamus where filed | federation_unit |  |  |  | 3 | 27 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | $ (298,000,000) | $ (149,000,000) | $ (82,000,000) |  |  |
Punitive fine percentage | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ongoing Cases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount of claim including surcharges and interest |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount of claim including surcharges and interest |  |  |  |  | 171,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interests |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Icms Difal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of writs of mandamus | case |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |
Number of cases filed |  |  |  |  | 4 | 11 | 4 |  |  |
Provision for maximum potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Number of cases filed became final and unappealable | item |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |
Icms Difal | Lawsuits Filed In2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6
Icms Difal | Lawsuits Filed In2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending | item |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Icms Difal | Twenty Seven Federation Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount of claim including surcharges and interest |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Icms Difal | Three Federation Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount of claim including surcharges and interest |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Icms Tax Benefits Granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
ICMS Tax Benefits Granted, Considering Exchange Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
MercadoPago.com Representações Ltda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate additional amount related to asserted taxes and fines |  | $ 13,000,000 | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ebazar.com.br Ltda |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate additional amount related to asserted taxes and fines | $ 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax withheld | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PIS and COFINS amount | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buyer Protection Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for maximum potential exposure |  |  |  |  | $ 4,002,000,000 | $ 2,964,000,000 |  | $ 2,964,000,000 |  |

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