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179 Days Financial Asset, 90 To 179 Days Past Due [Member] Financial Asset, 90 To 179 Days Past Due [Member] Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Payments Payments for Restructuring Restructuring Type [Axis] Restructuring Type [Axis] Fixed-rate 2.850% notes Fixed-Rate 2.850% Notes, Issued September 2019 [Member] Fixed-Rate 2.850% Notes, Issued September 2019 Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block] Reportable Segment Reportable Segment [Member] Reportable Segment Nelson v. Daniel Schulman, et al. Nelson v. Daniel Schulman, et al. [Member] Nelson v. Daniel Schulman, et al. 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PayPal Holdings, Inc. et al. Goodman v. PayPal Holdings, Inc. et al. [Member] Goodman v. PayPal Holdings, Inc. et al. 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