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Segment reporting - Consolidated Net Revenues by Similar Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 3,415 | $ 2,597 | $ 6,452 | $ 4,845
Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,936 | 1,404 | 3,612 | 2,682
Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,479 | 1,193 | 2,840 | 2,163
Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,584 | 1,155 | 2,999 | 2,192
Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 871 | 648 | 1,683 | 1,206
Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 352 | 249 | 613 | 490
Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 12 | 16 | 25 | 26
Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 596 | 529 | 1,132 | 931
Operating Segments | Brazil |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,780 | 1,451 | 3,359 | 2,703
Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,049 | 752 | 1,956 | 1,441
Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 731 | 699 | 1,403 | 1,262
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 846 | 641 | 1,608 | 1,208
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 462 | 384 | 888 | 702
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 203 | 111 | 348 | 233
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14
Operating Segments | Brazil | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 263 | 307 | 504 | 546
Operating Segments | Argentina |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 771 | 594 | 1,492 | 1,112
Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 302 | 270 | 575 | 510
Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 469 | 324 | 917 | 602
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 243 | 200 | 467 | 381
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 296 | 202 | 583 | 391
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 59 | 70 | 108 | 129
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3
Operating Segments | Argentina | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 172 | 120 | 331 | 208
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 703 | 428 | 1,294 | 792
Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 475 | 290 | 873 | 552
Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 228 | 138 | 421 | 240
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 393 | 232 | 731 | 445
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 67 | 34 | 123 | 59
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 82 | 58 | 142 | 107
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Operating Segments | Mexico | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 159 | 101 | 294 | 176
Operating Segments | Other Countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 161 | 124 | 307 | 238
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 110 | 92 | 208 | 179
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 51 | 32 | 99 | 59
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 102 | 82 | 193 | 158
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 46 | 28 | 89 | 54
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 3 | $ 1

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