Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 759,272	$ 809,845
Adjustments:
Provision for transaction and loan losses	225,588	198,061
Depreciation and amortization	400,684	375,839
Stock-based compensation	237,710	194,052
Loss on divested business	256,501	0
Gain on acquisition on a business	(17,055)	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects	(380,354)	(433,156)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,482,346	1,144,641
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(388,351)	(359,457)
Changes in principal loans receivable, net	(98,650)	(48,110)
Purchases of investments	(1,229,345)	(1,294,201)
Maturities and sales of investments	860,498	752,906
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,846,886)	(7,000)
Repayment of Skype note receivable	0	125,000
Other	(102,901)	(4,773)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,805,635)	(835,635)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	156,459	99,639
Repurchases of common stock	(781,380)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	58,608	24,457
Tax witholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards and units	(113,794)	(73,733)
Net borrowings under commercial paper program	700,000	0
Repayment of acquired debt	(186,233)	0
Funds receivable and customer accounts	(763,153)	(99,040)
Funds payable and amounts due to customers	763,153	99,040
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(166,340)	50,363
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	178,044	(321,745)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,311,585)	37,624
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,577,411	3,999,818
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,265,826	4,037,442
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	13,685	0
Cash paid for income taxes	135,564	448,264
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock options assumed pursuant to acquisition	24,762	0
Note receivable from divested business	$ 286,800	$ 0