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Funds Receivable and Customer Accounts and Investments - Available-for-sale Debt Securities in Continuous Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | $ 7,051 | $ 2,585
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 7,051 | 2,585
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (11) | (1)
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (11) | (1)
Funds receivable and customer accounts | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,567 | 262
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 1,567 | 262
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (2) | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (2) | 0
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,158 | 353
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 1,158 | 353
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (2) | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (2) | 0
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,128 | 641
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 1,128 | 641
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (2) | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (2) | 0
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Municipal securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months |  | 50
12 months or longer |  | 0
Total |  | 50
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months |  | 0
12 months or longer |  | 0
Total |  | 0
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 181 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total | 181 |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Short term investments | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 520 | 270
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 520 | 270
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 0 | 0
Short term investments | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 132 | 72
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 132 | 72
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 0 | 0
Short term investments | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 360 | 392
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 360 | 392
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 0 | 0
Short term investments | Asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 58 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total | 58 |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total | 0 |
Long-term investments | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months |  | 28
12 months or longer |  | 0
Total |  | 28
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months |  | 0
12 months or longer |  | 0
Total |  | 0
Long-term investments | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,056 | 405
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 1,056 | 405
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (2) | (1)
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (2) | (1)
Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 762 | 97
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 762 | 97
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | (3) | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | (3) | 0
Long-term investments | Asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value |  |
Less than 12 months | 129 | 15
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | 129 | 15
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |
Less than 12 months | 0 | 0
12 months or longer | 0 | 0
Total | $ 0 | $ 0

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