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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock at cost
Retained earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 11,145us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (7,155)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 13,389us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 549us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Common stock, beginning of year (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   1,286us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Common stock issued   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Common stock and stock-based awards issued and assumed     312ebay_CommonStockAndStockBasedAwardsIssuedAndAssumed
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Stock-based compensation     488us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Stock-based awards tax impact     117us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Non-controlling interests     0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
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Common stock repurchased       (898)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Net income 2,609us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       2,609us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Change in unrealized gains on investments 99us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         99us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         (127)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Foreign currency translation adjustment 337us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax         335us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Tax benefit (provision) on above items           0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Common stock issued (in shares)   30us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Common stock repurchased/forfeited (in shares)   (22)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod
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Stockholders' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012 20,865us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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12,062us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(8,053)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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15,998us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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856us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Common stock, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   1,294us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Common stock issued   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Common stock and stock-based awards issued and assumed     173ebay_CommonStockAndStockBasedAwardsIssuedAndAssumed
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Stock-based compensation     572us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Stock-based awards tax impact     224us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Non-controlling interests     0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
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Common stock repurchased       (1,343)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Net income 2,856us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       2,856us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Change in unrealized gains on investments 234us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         234us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges (51)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         (51)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Foreign currency translation adjustment 208us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax         208us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Tax benefit (provision) on above items           (91)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Common stock issued (in shares)   25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Common stock repurchased/forfeited (in shares)   (25)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod
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Stockholders' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013 23,647us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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13,031us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(9,396)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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18,854us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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1,156us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Common stock, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 1,294us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 1,294us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Common stock issued   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Common stock and stock-based awards issued and assumed     46ebay_CommonStockAndStockBasedAwardsIssuedAndAssumed
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Stock-based compensation     693us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Stock-based awards tax impact     117us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Non-controlling interests     0us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
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Common stock repurchased       (4,658)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Net income 46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Change in unrealized gains on investments 108us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         108us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 274us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax         274us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
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Foreign currency translation adjustment (323)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax         (323)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Tax benefit (provision) on above items           (44)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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Common stock issued (in shares)   18us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Common stock repurchased/forfeited (in shares)   (88)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method   0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod
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Stockholders' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 19,906us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 13,887us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (14,054)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 18,900us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 1,171us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Common stock, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 1,224us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 1,224us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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