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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS - Components of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,582	$ 2,635
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,617	2,064
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents	9,199	4,699	$ 3,478	$ 3,848
Total short-term investments	3,715	4,485
Long-term investments	1,336	1,203
Foreign deposits	77	42
Brazil
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Deposited in brazilian federal government bonds	2,128	3,370
Cash in bank accounts
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,320	1,725
Cash in bank accounts | Brazil
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,964	0
Cash in bank accounts | Argentina
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	308	471
Cash in bank accounts | Mexico
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	19	149
Cash in bank accounts | Chile
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	222	130
Money market
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	684	572
Money market | Uruguay
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	1	0
Money market (Secured lines of credit guarantee)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	14
Money market (held for Meli Dólar holders) | Argentina
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	65	0
Time deposits
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	578	334
Time deposits | Mexico
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	591	297
Time deposits | Chile
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	35	39
Time deposits | Uruguay
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	3
Foreign government debt securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	4
Long-term investments	7	2
Foreign government debt securities | Brazil
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0	469
Foreign government debt securities | Uruguay
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	4	0
Securitization transactions
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	408	492
U.S. government debt securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	1,169	619
Long-term investments	333	468
Foreign government debt securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	2,165	3,619
Long-term investments	695	483
Foreign government debt securities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Long-term investments	400	337
Foreign government debt securities | Guarantee of line of credit | Brazil
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		5
Foreign government debt securities | Guarantee of line of credit | Uruguay
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	14	17
Time deposits
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	316	160
Corporate debt securities
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments	65	87
Long-term investments	228	175
Corporate debt securities | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Total short-term investments		1
Securitization transactions
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Long-term investments	8	12
Equity securities held at cost
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalent Item [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 72	$ 65

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