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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets of Company's Argentinean Subsidiaries | The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and net assets of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, before intercompany eliminations, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| June 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| (In millions)
Assets | $ | 3,696 |  |  | $ | 3,238 |
Liabilities | 2,486 |  |  | 2,419 |
Net Assets | $ | 1,210 |  |  | $ | 819 |
Schedule of Net Revenues and Net Income Before Income Tax of Company's Subsidiaries | The following table provides information relating to net revenues and direct contribution (see Note 8 of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for definition of direct contribution) for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs:
| Six Months Ended June 30, |  | Three Months Ended June 30,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (In millions) |  | (In millions)
Net revenues | $ | 1,492 |  |  | $ | 1,112 |  |  | $ | 771 |  |  | $ | 594 |
Direct contribution | 644 |  |  | 420 |  |  | 335 |  |  | 222 |
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Balances of Other Comprehensive Loss | The following tables summarize the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
| Unrealized (Loss) Gains on hedging activities, net |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Estimated tax benefit (expense) |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balances as of December 31, 2022 | $ | (5) |  |  | $ | (462) |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (464) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (10) |  |  | 175 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 168 |
Amount of (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 1 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (8) |  |  | 175 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 169 |
Balances as of June 30, 2023 | $ | (13) |  |  | $ | (287) |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | (295) |
| Unrealized Gains (Loss) on hedging activities, net |  | Foreign Currency Translation |  | Estimated tax benefit (expense) |  | Total
| (In millions)
Balances as of December 31, 2021 | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | (523) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (515) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (24) |  |  | 38 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 19 |
Amount of (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |  |  | 7 |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | (15) |  |  | 38 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 26 |
Balances as of June 30, 2022 | $ | (7) |  |  | $ | (485) |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (489) |
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive loss Components | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive loss |  | Affected Line Item in the Statement of Income
| Six Months Ended June 30, |  |
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  |
| (In millions) |  |
Unrealized losses on hedging activities | $ | (2) |  |  | $ | (9) |  |  | Cost of net revenues, interest expense and foreign currency losses
Estimated tax benefit on unrealized losses | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | (7) |  |  | Total, net of income taxes

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