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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) in the disposal group, including discontinued operation, recognized in the statement of income as a result of the sale or complete or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity.

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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - The Company (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2021	Nov. 14, 2021	Jun. 24, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Adevinta
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding equity interests retained	33.00%
Equity investment under fair value option			$ 10,800
Equity interest percentage	25.00%		44.00%
Percentage of voting shares acquired			33.00%
Percentage of non-voting shares acquired			11.00%
Pre-tax gain from sale of equity securities	$ 88
Unrealized loss	79				$ 3,070
Income tax expense from sale of equity securities	0
Adevinta \| Permira
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain from sale of equity securities	$ 9				9
Adevinta \| Permira
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of voting shares sold	135
Total cash consideration from sale of equity securities	$ 2,300
GMarket
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding equity interests retained		19.99%
Equity investment under fair value option		$ 728
eBay Korea
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal of business					3,240	$ 0	$ 0
Classifieds
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain on disposal of business					$ 12,534	$ 0	$ 0
Discontinued Operations \| eBay Korea
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding equity interests sold		80.01%
Proceeds from sale of business		$ 3,000
Pre-tax gain on disposal of business		3,200
Currency translation adjustment on disposal of business		81
Gain on net investment hedge settlement				$ 44
Income tax expense on disposal of business		$ 369
Discontinued Operations \| Classifieds
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business			$ 2,500
Pre-tax gain on disposal of business			12,500
Income tax expense on disposal of business			$ 2,100
Number of shares to be received from the sale			540
Consideration received for business disposal			$ 13,300