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Segment reporting - Consolidated Net Revenues by Similar Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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