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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - Adevinta - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jul. 14, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jul. 12, 2021	Jun. 24, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			44.00%		44.00%
Value of equity method investment at acquisition date					$ 10,800
Discount rate on 10-day VWAP				7.00%
Discount rate on 30-day VWAP				5.00%
Forecast
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage after sale		33.00%
Permira
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of shares in equity investment	125
Total consideration in sale of equity investment	$ 2,250
Purchase price per share (in usd per share)	$ 18.02
Sale of equity investment, option period	30 days
Number of additional shares in option to purchase	10
Additional consideration in option to purchase	$ 180