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Segment reporting - Consolidated Net Revenues by Similar Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 3,760 | $ 2,690 | $ 10,212 | $ 7,535
Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 2,128 | 1,465 | 5,740 | 4,147
Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,632 | 1,225 | 4,472 | 3,388
Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,796 | 1,223 | 4,795 | 3,415
Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 951 | 672 | 2,634 | 1,878
Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 332 | 242 | 945 | 732
Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 9 | 11 | 34 | 37
Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 672 | 542 | 1,804 | 1,473
Operating Segments | Brazil |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 2,006 | 1,431 | 5,365 | 4,134
Operating Segments | Brazil | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,211 | 780 | 3,167 | 2,221
Operating Segments | Brazil | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 795 | 651 | 2,198 | 1,913
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 1,007 | 669 | 2,615 | 1,877
Operating Segments | Brazil | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 487 | 357 | 1,375 | 1,059
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 204 | 111 | 552 | 344
Operating Segments | Brazil | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21
Operating Segments | Brazil | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 304 | 287 | 808 | 833
Operating Segments | Argentina |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 825 | 675 | 2,317 | 1,787
Operating Segments | Argentina | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 310 | 290 | 885 | 800
Operating Segments | Argentina | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 515 | 385 | 1,432 | 987
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 260 | 221 | 727 | 602
Operating Segments | Argentina | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 344 | 245 | 927 | 636
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 50 | 69 | 158 | 198
Operating Segments | Argentina | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4
Operating Segments | Argentina | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 171 | 139 | 502 | 347
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 772 | 465 | 2,066 | 1,257
Operating Segments | Mexico | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 499 | 311 | 1,372 | 863
Operating Segments | Mexico | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 273 | 154 | 694 | 394
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 429 | 257 | 1,160 | 702
Operating Segments | Mexico | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 75 | 38 | 198 | 97
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 70 | 54 | 212 | 161
Operating Segments | Mexico | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6
Operating Segments | Mexico | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 195 | 115 | 489 | 291
Operating Segments | Other Countries |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 157 | 119 | 464 | 357
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 108 | 84 | 316 | 263
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 49 | 35 | 148 | 94
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 100 | 76 | 293 | 234
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Services | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 45 | 32 | 134 | 86
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Commerce |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Products Sales | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6
Operating Segments | Other Countries | Credit Revenues | Fintech |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 5 | $ 2

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