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Loans receivable, net - Summary of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 1,104 | $ 435
Net charged to Net Income | 461 | 557
Currency translation adjustments | 72 | 1
Utilized/Write-offs | (514) | (151)
Balance at end of period | 1,123 | 842
On-line merchant |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 120 | 79
Net charged to Net Income | 59 | 58
Currency translation adjustments | 9 | 2
Utilized/Write-offs | (58) | (34)
Balance at end of period | 130 | 105
Consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 614 | 232
Net charged to Net Income | 251 | 299
Currency translation adjustments | 38 | (2)
Utilized/Write-offs | (278) | (86)
Balance at end of period | 625 | 443
In-store merchant |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 145 | 76
Net charged to Net Income | 61 | 76
Currency translation adjustments | 7 | 2
Utilized/Write-offs | (75) | (31)
Balance at end of period | 138 | 123
Credit Card |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 225 | 48
Net charged to Net Income | 90 | 124
Currency translation adjustments | 18 | (1)
Utilized/Write-offs | (103) | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 230 | $ 171

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