Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities - Investments Measured Valued Using Unobservable Inputs (Details) - GMarket - Investments - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investment under fair value option	$ 431
Minimum \| Valuation Technique, Guideline Public Company Method
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investment in Gmarket, measurement input	1.1
Minimum \| Valuation Technique, Guideline Merged And Acquired Company Method
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investment in Gmarket, measurement input	1.3
Maximum \| Valuation Technique, Guideline Public Company Method
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investment in Gmarket, measurement input	2.0
Maximum \| Valuation Technique, Guideline Merged And Acquired Company Method
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity investment in Gmarket, measurement input	4.1

Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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