Fair Value Measurement - Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying value	$ 2,798	$ 2,620	$ 2,798	$ 2,620	$ 2,400
Upward carrying value changes	109	4	116	13
Downward carrying value changes/impairment	(7)	$ (9)	(9)	$ (171)
Cumulative upward carrying value changes	727		727
Cumulative downward carrying value changes/impairment	$ (327)		$ (327)
Common stock \| Class B \| VISA
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Interest owned, included in other assets (in shares) \| shares	40		40
Conversion rate	1.6228		1.6228

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