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Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities - Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Amortized Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$ 5,524	$ 3,670
Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	11,042	7,926
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	5,549	3,670
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	11,281	7,942
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,393	1,036
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,393	1,036
Funds payable to customers | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	3,454	2,393
Funds payable to customers | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	3,454	2,393
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	488	341
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	488	341
Salaries and social security payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	349	230
Salaries and social security payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	349	230
Taxes payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	414	291
Taxes payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	414	291
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | 2028 Notes | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Convertible Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities		331
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	4,758	3,518
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	4,997	3,534
Other liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	186	117
Other liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	186	117
Time Deposits | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	439	16
Time Deposits | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	439	16
Accounts receivables, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	130	98
Accounts receivables, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	130	98
Credit Cards | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	2,946	1,839
Credit Cards | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	2,946	1,839
Loans receivable, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	1,736	1,260
Loans receivable, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	1,761	1,260
Other assets | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	273	457
Other assets | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$ 273	$ 457

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