Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information - Customer Accounts and Funds Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Customer accounts	$ 478	$ 481	$ 380
Funds receivable	593	532
Customer accounts and funds receivable	$ 1,071	$ 1,013

These balances represent payments in transit and cash received and held by financial institutions and payment processors associated with marketplace activity and awaiting settlement or are installment collections from financial institutions

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant