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Loans receivable, net - Summary of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 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 | 731 | 842
Currency translation adjustments | 22 | (33)
Utilized/Write-offs | (833) | (236)
Balance at end of period | 1,024 | 1,008
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 | 81 | 83
Currency translation adjustments | 3 | (2)
Utilized/Write-offs | (84) | (48)
Balance at end of period | 120 | 112
Consumer |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 614 | 232
Net charged to Net Income | 417 | 457
Currency translation adjustments | 9 | (19)
Utilized/Write-offs | (467) | (133)
Balance at end of period | 573 | 537
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 | 93 | 111
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | (3)
Utilized/Write-offs | (111) | (48)
Balance at end of period | 127 | 136
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 | 140 | 191
Currency translation adjustments | 10 | (9)
Utilized/Write-offs | (171) | (7)
Balance at end of period | $ 204 | $ 223

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- Definition Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-1 + Details
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