Financial Statement Schedule (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Current [Member] | |||
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 106us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
$ 89us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
$ 87us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
Charged/Credited to Net Income | 84us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
249us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
177us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
Charged to Other Accounts | 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
Charges Utilized/Write-offs | (88)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
(232)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
(175)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
Balance at End of Period | 102us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
106us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
89us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsCurrentMember |
Allowance for Trasaction, Loan and Interest Losses [Member] | |||
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at Beginning of Period | 307us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
228us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
193us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
Charged/Credited to Net Income | 968us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
805us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
573us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
Charged to Other Accounts | 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
Charges Utilized/Write-offs | (886)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
(726)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
(538)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
Balance at End of Period | 389us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
307us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
228us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = ebay_AllowanceForTrasactionLoanAndInterestLossesMember |
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member] | |||
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at Beginning of Period | 186us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
169us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
83us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charged/Credited to Net Income | (135)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
35us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
16us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charged to Other Accounts | (2)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
(2)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
78us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Charges Utilized/Write-offs | 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
(16)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
(8)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
Balance at End of Period | $ 49us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
$ 186us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
$ 169us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance / us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis = us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember |
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total increases or decreases in allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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