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Segments - Consolidated Net Revenues By Similar Products And Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 3,002 | $ 2,690 | $ 2,597 | $ 2,248 | $ 2,130 | $ 1,858 | $ 1,703 | $ 1,378 | $ 1,328 | $ 1,116 | $ 878 | $ 652 | $ 10,537 | $ 7,069 | $ 3,974
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,666 | 3,910 | 2,194
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 | 1,531 | 980
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,864 | 1,172 | 575
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,537 | 7,069 | 3,974
Operating Segments | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,808 | 4,635 | 2,560
Operating Segments | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,729 | 2,434 | 1,414
Operating Segments | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,666 | 3,910 | 2,194
Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,072 | 2,481 | 1,357
Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,594 | 1,429 | 837
Operating Segments | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 | 1,531 | 980
Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,085 | 856 | 561
Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,415 | 675 | 419
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,864 | 1,172 | 575
Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,282 | 924 | 471
Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 582 | 248 | 104
Operating Segments | Other Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 507 | 456 | 225
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369 | 374 | 171
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138 | 82 | 54
Services | Operating Segments | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,764 | 3,750 | 2,305
Services | Operating Segments | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,645 | 1,590 | 1,139
Services | Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,585 | 2,076 | 1,257
Services | Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,464 | 938 | 671
Services | Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 814 | 614 | 461
Services | Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 904 | 490 | 350
Services | Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,036 | 756 | 428
Services | Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152 | 80 | 64
Services | Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329 | 304 | 159
Services | Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 | 82 | 54
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,044 | 885 | 255
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 35 | 29
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 487 | 405 | 100
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28 | 23 | 23
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271 | 242 | 100
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 7 | 5
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246 | 168 | 43
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 5 | 1
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 | 70 | 12
Product Sales | Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 0 | 0
Credit Revenues | Operating Segments | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,033 | 809 | 246
Credit Revenues | Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,102 | 468 | 143
Credit Revenues | Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506 | 178 | 64
Credit Revenues | Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421 | 163 | 39
Credit Revenues | Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 | $ 0 | $ 0

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