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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, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | $ 14,069 | $ 9,351
Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 18,627 | 12,905
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 14,014 | 9,333
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 18,533 | 12,851
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 3,196 | 2,117
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 3,196 | 2,117
Funds payable to customers | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 6,954 | 4,475
Funds payable to customers | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 6,954 | 4,475
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 | 1,964 | 1,092
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 | 1,964 | 1,092
Salaries and social security payable | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 564 | 441
Salaries and social security payable | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 564 | 441
Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 5,593 | 4,495
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 | 5,499 | 4,441
Other liabilities | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 356 | 285
Other liabilities | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Liabilities | 356 | 285
Cash and cash equivalents | Financial Assets | Cash in bank accounts |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 38 | 12
Cash and cash equivalents | Financial Assets | Time deposits |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 171 | 74
Cash and cash equivalents | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 2,059 | 1,825
Cash and cash equivalents | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 2,059 | 1,825
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 1,298 | 898
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 1,298 | 898
Investments | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 160 | 15
Investments | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 160 | 15
Accounts receivables, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 255 | 156
Accounts receivables, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 255 | 156
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 | 5,288 | 3,632
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 | 5,288 | 3,632
Loans receivable, net | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 4,895 | 2,694
Loans receivable, net | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 4,840 | 2,676
Other assets | Reported Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | 114 | 131
Other assets | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Financial Assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total Assets | $ 114 | $ 131

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