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Equity Securities, Shares

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Amount of unrealized loss on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Amount of cash inflow from sale of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI), classified as investing activity.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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Investments - Equity Method Investment in Adevinta (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2021 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized loss on equity securities			$ 182
Equity investment	$ 3,748		3,748	$ 5,391
Adevinta
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		25.00%			44.00%
Equity investment under fair value option					$ 10,800
Ownership percentage after sale	33.00%
Voting rights, conversion ratio					1
Unrealized loss on equity securities			1,643
Equity investment	$ 3,748		$ 3,748	$ 5,391
Adevinta \| Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Limitation on voting interest that can be held (as a percent)					33.00%
Adevinta \| Permira
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of voting shares sold \| shares		135
Total consideration from sale of equity securities		$ 2,300