Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jul. 27, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36859
Entity Registrant Name	PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-2989869
Entity Address, Address Line One	2211 North First Street
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95131
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	967-1000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Entity Trading Symbol	PYPL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		1,156,475,874
Entity Central Index Key	0001633917
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false