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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 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | $ 9,351 | $ 7,757
Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 12,905 | 10,628
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 9,333 | 7,782
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 12,851 | 10,867
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 2,117 | 1,393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 2,117 | 1,393
Funds payable to customers | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 4,475 | 3,454
Funds payable to customers | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 4,475 | 3,454
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 1,092 | 488
Amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 1,092 | 488
Salaries and social security payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 441 | 349
Salaries and social security payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 441 | 349
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 4,495 | 4,758
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 4,441 | 4,997
Other liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 285 | 186
Other liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 285 | 186
Cash and cash equivalents | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 1,825 | 1,290
Cash and cash equivalents | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 1,825 | 1,290
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 898 | 943
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 898 | 943
Investments | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 15 | 439
Investments | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 15 | 439
Accounts receivables, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 156 | 130
Accounts receivables, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 156 | 130
Credit card receivables and other means of payment, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 3,632 | 2,946
Credit card receivables and other means of payment, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 3,632 | 2,946
Loans receivable, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 2,694 | 1,736
Loans receivable, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 2,676 | 1,761
Other assets | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 131 | 273
Other assets | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | $ 131 | $ 273

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