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Fintech Regulations (Details) $ in Millions	8 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total amount of funds in payment accounts	$ 1,453			$ 1,063
Percent of reserve of customer funds deposited	1		1	1	1
Term of days followings requested preliminary injunction with the courts (in days)	90 days
Amended regulation, financial institutions in which company deposits customer funds may invest, maximum percent		0.45
Amount deposited in Brazilian federal government bonds	$ 1,377			$ 898
Restricted cash related to liquidity reserves	53			21
Argentina | Cash in bank accounts
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Total amount of funds in payment accounts	496			$ 449
Mexican Subsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restricted cash related to liquidity reserves	248
Columbian Subsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restricted cash related to liquidity reserves	$ 6

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