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Securitization Transactions - Collateralized Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	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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