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Business Combinations - Careem Narrative (Details)		12 Months Ended
Business Combinations - Careem Narrative (Details)	Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Commitment to issue unsecured convertible notes in connection with Careem acquisition		$ 238,000,000	$ 303,000,000
Careem Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Notes payable term	90 days
Notes settled		539,000,000
Notes settled in cash		307,000,000
Notes settled in equity		232,000,000
Commitment to issue unsecured convertible notes in connection with Careem acquisition		$ 238,000,000
Weighted average useful life	10 years
Indemnification assets acquired	$ 64,000,000
Pre-tax losses			$ 218,000,000
Careem Inc. \| The Careem Notes \| Convertible notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 880,000,000
Careem Inc. \| The Careem Notes \| Convertible notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 55
Careem Inc. \| The Careem Notes \| Convertible notes \| Dividend Yield
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Minimum \| Careem Inc. \| The Careem Notes \| Convertible notes \| Option Volatility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Measurement input	0.441
Maximum \| Careem Inc. \| The Careem Notes \| Convertible notes \| Risk Free Rate
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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