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Funds Receivable and Customer Accounts and Investments - Estimated Fair Value of Investments Classified as Available for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | $ 22,953 | $ 21,584
Gross Unrealized Gains | 7 | 12
Gross Unrealized Losses | (11) | (1)
Estimated Fair Value | 22,949 | 21,595
Funds receivable and customer accounts | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 8,013 | 7,929
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4 | 4
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2) | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 8,015 | 7,933
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 1,877 | 1,504
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 2
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2) | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 1,875 | 1,506
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 3,558 | 2,011
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2) | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 3,556 | 2,011
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Asset-backed securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 443 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 443 |
Funds receivable and customer accounts | Municipal securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 633 | 637
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 633 | 637
Short term investments | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 1,340 | 1,510
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 1,340 | 1,510
Short term investments | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 444 | 277
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 444 | 277
Short term investments | Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 3,421 | 4,900
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 | 2
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 3,422 | 4,902
Short term investments | Asset-backed securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 147 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |
Estimated Fair Value | 147 |
Long-term investments | U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost |  | 28
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | 0
Estimated Fair Value |  | 28
Long-term investments | Foreign government and agency securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 1,506 | 1,305
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2) | (1)
Estimated Fair Value | 1,504 | 1,304
Long-term investments | Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 1,406 | 1,255
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2 | 4
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) | 0
Estimated Fair Value | 1,405 | 1,259
Long-term investments | Asset-backed securities |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amortized Cost | 165 | 228
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Estimated Fair Value | $ 165 | $ 228

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