Balance Sheet Components - Customer Accounts and Funds Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 0
Funds receivable	1,016	939
Customer accounts and funds receivable	$ 1,016	$ 939

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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Namespace Prefix:	ebay_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant