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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments | The following table, recast for the changes summarized above, presents statement of income line items affected by the revisions and reclassifications of previously reported financial statements, detailing amounts previously reported, the impact upon those line items due to reclassifications and amounts as currently revised within the financial statements:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 |  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
| As reported |  | Reclassification |  | Recast |  | As reported |  | Reclassification |  | Recast
| (In millions) |  | (In millions)
Net service revenues and financial income | $ | 12,983 |  |  | $ | 634 |  |  | $ | 13,617 |  |  | $ | 9,442 |  |  | $ | 243 |  |  | $ | 9,685 |
Net product revenues | 1,490 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,490 |  |  | 1,095 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,095 |
Net revenues and financial income | 14,473 |  |  | 634 |  |  | 15,107 |  |  | 10,537 |  |  | 243 |  |  | 10,780 |
Cost of net revenues and financial expenses | (7,267) |  |  | (250) |  |  | (7,517) |  |  | (5,374) |  |  | (208) |  |  | (5,582) |
Gross profit | 7,206 |  |  | 384 |  |  | 7,590 |  |  | 5,163 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 5,198 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product and technology development | (1,831) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,831) |  |  | (1,099) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,099) |
Sales and marketing | (1,736) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,736) |  |  | (1,296) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,296) |
Provision for doubtful accounts | (1,050) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,050) |  |  | (1,073) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,073) |
General and administrative | (766) |  |  | — |  |  | (766) |  |  | (661) |  |  | — |  |  | (661) |
Total operating expenses | (5,383) |  |  | — |  |  | (5,383) |  |  | (4,129) |  |  | — |  |  | (4,129) |
Income from operations | 1,823 |  |  | 384 |  |  | 2,207 |  |  | 1,034 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 1,069 |
Other income (expenses): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income and other financial gains | 723 |  |  | (588) |  |  | 135 |  |  | 265 |  |  | (221) |  |  | 44 |
Interest expense and other financial losses | (378) |  |  | 204 |  |  | (174) |  |  | (321) |  |  | 186 |  |  | (135) |
Foreign currency losses, net | (615) |  |  | — |  |  | (615) |  |  | (198) |  |  | — |  |  | (198) |
Net income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity | 1,553 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,553 |  |  | 780 |  |  | — |  |  | 780 |
Income tax expense | (569) |  |  | — |  |  | (569) |  |  | (298) |  |  | — |  |  | (298) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income | $ | 987 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 987 |  |  | $ | 482 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 482 |
Furthermore, the following tables, recast for the changes summarized above, present net revenues per reporting segment (which have been disaggregated by similar products and services), detailing amounts previously reported, the impact upon those line items due to reclassifications and amounts as currently revised within the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Year Ended December 31, 2023
As reported | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Commerce services | $ | 3,655 |  |  | $ | 1,653 |  |  | $ | 1,036 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 6,754 |
Commerce products sales | 857 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 225 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 1,447 |
Total commerce revenues | 4,512 |  |  | 1,979 |  |  | 1,261 |  |  | 449 |  |  | 8,201 |
Fintech services | 1,910 |  |  | 296 |  |  | 1,292 |  |  | 185 |  |  | 3,683 |
Credit revenues | 1,155 |  |  | 699 |  |  | 684 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 2,546 |
Fintech products sales | 18 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 43 |
Total fintech revenues | 3,083 |  |  | 1,006 |  |  | 1,979 |  |  | 204 |  |  | 6,272 |
Total net revenues | $ | 7,595 |  |  | $ | 2,985 |  |  | $ | 3,240 |  |  | $ | 653 |  |  | $ | 14,473 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2023
Reclassification | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  |  |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Financial services and income | $ | 226 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 310 |  |  |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 634 |
Total fintech revenues | 226 |  |  | 86 |  |  | 310 |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  | 634 |
Net revenues and financial income | $ | 226 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 310 |  |  |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 634 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2023
Recast | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Commerce services | $ | 3,655 |  |  | $ | 1,653 |  |  | $ | 1,036 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 6,754 |
Commerce products sales | 857 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 225 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 1,447 |
Total commerce revenues | 4,512 |  |  | 1,979 |  |  | 1,261 |  |  | 449 |  |  | 8,201 |
Financial services and income | 2,136 |  |  | 382 |  |  | 1,602 |  |  | 197 |  |  | 4,317 |
Credit revenues | 1,155 |  |  | 699 |  |  | 684 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 2,546 |
Fintech products sales | 18 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 43 |
Total fintech revenues | 3,309 |  |  | 1,092 |  |  | 2,289 |  |  | 216 |  |  | 6,906 |
Net revenues and financial income | $ | 7,821 |  |  | $ | 3,071 |  |  | $ | 3,550 |  |  | $ | 665 |  |  | $ | 15,107 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2022
As reported | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Commerce services | $ | 2,585 |  |  | $ | 1,036 |  |  | $ | 814 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 4,764 |
Commerce products sales | 487 |  |  | 246 |  |  | 271 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 1,044 |
Total commerce revenues | 3,072 |  |  | 1,282 |  |  | 1,085 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 5,808 |
Fintech services | 1,464 |  |  | 152 |  |  | 904 |  |  | 125 |  |  | 2,645 |
Credit revenues | 1,102 |  |  | 421 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2,033 |
Fintech products sales | 28 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 51 |
Total fintech revenues | 2,594 |  |  | 582 |  |  | 1,415 |  |  | 138 |  |  | 4,729 |
Total net revenues | $ | 5,666 |  |  | $ | 1,864 |  |  | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | 507 |  |  | $ | 10,537 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2022
Reclassification | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  |  |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Financial services and income | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 243 |
Total fintech revenues | 132 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 243 |
Net revenues and financial income | $ | 132 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 243 |
| Year Ended December 31, 2022
Recast | Brazil |  | Mexico |  | Argentina |  | Other countries |  | Total
| (In millions)
Commerce services | $ | 2,585 |  |  | $ | 1,036 |  |  | $ | 814 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 4,764 |
Commerce products sales | 487 |  |  | 246 |  |  | 271 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 1,044 |
Total commerce revenues | 3,072 |  |  | 1,282 |  |  | 1,085 |  |  | 369 |  |  | 5,808 |
Financial services and income | 1,596 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 979 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 2,888 |
Credit revenues | 1,102 |  |  | 421 |  |  | 506 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 2,033 |
Fintech products sales | 28 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 51 |
Total fintech revenues | 2,726 |  |  | 611 |  |  | 1,490 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 4,972 |
Net revenues and financial income | $ | 5,798 |  |  | $ | 1,893 |  |  | $ | 2,575 |  |  | $ | 514 |  |  | $ | 10,780 |
Schedule of Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets of Company's Argentine Subsidiaries | The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and net assets of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, before intercompany eliminations, as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023
| (In millions)
Assets | $ | 5,562 |  |  | $ | 3,298 |
Liabilities | 4,181 |  |  | 1,878 |
Net assets | $ | 1,381 |  |  | $ | 1,420 |
Schedule of Net Revenues and Net Income Before Income Tax of Company's Argentine Subsidiaries | The following table provides information relating to net revenues and financial income and direct contribution (see Note 10 – Segments of these audited consolidated financial statements for definition of direct contribution) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| (In millions)
Net revenues and financial income | $ | 3,818 |  |  | $ | 3,550 |  |  | $ | 2,575 |
Direct contribution | 1,675 |  |  | 1,680 |  |  | 1,063 |

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