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Fair value measurement of assets and liabilities - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Reported Value Measurement | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 8,908 | $ 7,757
Reported Value Measurement | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 11,788 | 10,628
Reported Value Measurement | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 1,910 | 1,393
Reported Value Measurement | Funds payable to customers | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,016 | 3,454
Reported Value Measurement | Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 757 | 488
Reported Value Measurement | Salaries and social security payable | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 445 | 349
Reported Value Measurement | Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,454 | 4,758
Reported Value Measurement | Other liabilities | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 206 | 186
Reported Value Measurement | Cash and cash equivalents | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,407 | 1,290
Reported Value Measurement | Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 866 | 943
Reported Value Measurement | Investments | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 326 | 439
Reported Value Measurement | Accounts receivables, net | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 161 | 130
Reported Value Measurement | Credit cards | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 3,375 | 2,946
Reported Value Measurement | Loans receivable, net | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,378 | 1,736
Reported Value Measurement | Other assets | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 395 | 273
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 8,917 | 7,782
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 11,820 | 10,867
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 1,910 | 1,393
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Funds payable to customers | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,016 | 3,454
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 757 | 488
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Salaries and social security payable | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 445 | 349
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 4,486 | 4,997
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Other liabilities | Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities | 206 | 186
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Cash and cash equivalents | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 1,407 | 1,290
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 866 | 943
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Investments | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 326 | 439
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Accounts receivables, net | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 161 | 130
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Credit cards | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 3,375 | 2,946
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Loans receivable, net | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,387 | 1,761
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement | Other assets | Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 395 | $ 273

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