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Segment reporting - Consolidated Net Revenues by Similar Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 3,037	$ 2,248
Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,676	1,277
Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,361	971
Services | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,415	1,037
Services | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	812	558
Products Sales | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	261	240
Products Sales | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	13	11
Credit Revenues | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	536	402
Operating Segments | Argentina
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	721	518
Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	273	240
Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	448	278
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	224	181
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	287	189
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	49	59
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	2	1
Operating Segments | Argentina | Credit Revenues | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	159	88
Operating Segments | Brazil
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	1,579	1,252
Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	907	689
Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	672	563
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	762	567
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	426	318
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	145	122
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	5	6
Operating Segments | Brazil | Credit Revenues | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	241	239
Operating Segments | Mexico
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	591	364
Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	398	262
Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	193	102
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	338	213
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	56	25
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	60	49
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	2	2
Operating Segments | Mexico | Credit Revenues | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	135	75
Operating Segments | Other Countries
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	146	114
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	98	86
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	48	28
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	91	76
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	43	26
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Commerce
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	7	10
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	4	2
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Credit Revenues | Fintech
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 1	$ 0

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