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Cover - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Apr. 28, 2025
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2025  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-32877  
Entity Registrant Name Mastercard Incorporated  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-4172551  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2000 Purchase Street  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10577  
Entity Address, City or Town Purchase,  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
City Area Code 914  
Local Phone Number 249-2000  
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 Central Index Key 0001141391  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A Common Stock    
Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol MA  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   901,263,158
2.1% Notes due 2027    
Title of 12(b) Security 2.1% Notes due 2027  
Trading Symbol MA27  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
1.0% Notes due 2029    
Title of 12(b) Security 1.0% Notes due 2029  
Trading Symbol MA29A  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
2.5% Notes due 2030    
Title of 12(b) Security 2.5% Notes due 2030  
Trading Symbol MA30  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Class B Common Stock    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   6,784,465