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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, FUNDS RECEIVABLE AND CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS, AND INVESTMENTS - Schedule of Assets Underlying Cash And Cash Equivalents, Funds Receivable and Customer Accounts, Short-term Investments, and Long-term Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,306 $ 8,049 $ 6,688
Funds receivable 8,613 7,678  
Total funds receivable and customer accounts 39,743 38,198  
Total short-term investments 2,950 2,373  
Long-term investments:      
Time deposits 5 5  
Available-for-sale debt securities 2,269 2,421  
Strategic investments 1,735 1,904  
Total long-term investments 4,009 4,330  
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:ShortTermInvestments      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Time deposits 87 88  
Available-for-sale debt securities 2,863 2,285  
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: pypl:FundsReceivableAndCustomerAccounts      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents 13,667 15,969  
Time deposits 110 94  
Available-for-sale debt securities 17,353 14,457  
Cash and cash equivalents      
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]      
Available-for-sale debt securities $ 12 $ 374  
Cash and cash equivalents | Maximum      
Long-term investments:      
Debt securities, available for sale, original maturities term 3 months 3 months