| Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares |
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| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on (5) : Fiscal Year Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) (1) Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($) (2) Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs ($) (3) Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs ($) (4) Total Shareholder Return Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Net Income (Loss) ($ in Billions) (6) Stock Price ($) (7) 2022 7,465,350 (1,362,073,553) 15,916,740 (125,780,983) 11 74 (2.6) 35.39 2021 3,267,027 2,118,756,064 4,768,927 277,238,370 77 115 3.6 252.37 | |
| Company Selected Measure Name | stock price | |
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Mr. Armstrong has been our CEO since May 2012.The individuals comprising our Non-CEO NEOs for each of fiscal year 2022 and 2021 consist of Emilie Choi, Alesia Haas, Surojit Chatterjee and Paul Grewal. | |
| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | The Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) set forth in this table utilizes the S&P North American Technology Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in the Annual Report. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting April 14, 2021, the first day the Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P North American Technology Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. | |
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 7,465,350 | $ 3,267,027 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (1,362,073,553) | 2,118,756,064 |
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO in the table above reflects the following adjustments from the Summary Compensation Table ("SCT") for the years set forth in the table below. The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid to our CEO have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized or received by our CEO during the applicable year. CEO Fiscal Year 2022 2021 SCT Total $ 7,465,350 $ 3,267,027 Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years $ (1,273,645,578) $ 1,386,999,851 Plus: Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year $ (95,893,325) $ 728,489,186 Compensation Actually Paid $ (1,362,073,553) $ 2,118,756,064 | |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 15,916,740 | 4,768,927 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ (125,780,983) | 277,238,370 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | Average Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-CEO NEOs in the table above reflects the following adjustments from the SCT for the years set forth in the table below. The amounts shown for average Compensation Actually Paid to our non-CEO NEOs have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized or received by our non-CEO NEOs during the applicable year. Non-CEO NEOs Fiscal Year 2022 2021 Average SCT Total $ 15,916,740 $ 4,768,927 Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year $ 15,068,622 $ 3,876,486 Plus: Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted During Fiscal Year $ 2,509,293 $ 20,919,202 Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year $ (80,270,713) $ 144,726,114 Plus: Fair Value at Vesting of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year $ 3,151,760 $ 10,948,391 Plus: Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option Awards and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year $ (52,019,441) $ 99,752,222 Average Compensation Actually Paid $ (125,780,983) $ 277,238,370 | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | Chart Showing Graphical Relationship Between CEO and Non-CEO NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and TSR | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Chart Showing Graphical Relationship Between CEO and Non-CEO NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income (Loss) | |
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | Chart Showing Graphical Relationship Between CEO and Non-CEO NEOs Compensation Actually Paid and Stock Price | |
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Total Shareholder Return Net Income (Loss) Stock Price | |
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 11 | 77 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 74 | 115 |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ (2,600,000,000) | $ 3,600,000,000 |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares | 35.39 | 252.37 |
| PEO Name | Mr. Armstrong | |
| Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income (loss) reflected in our audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year.The stock price reported represents the closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the last trading day of the applicable fiscal year. We selected stock price as our company-selected measure because Mr. Armstrong’s 2020 CEO Performance Award, a stock option which is earned upon the achievement of performance conditions based on Class A common stock price targets as more fully described under “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Equity Compensation: 2020 CEO Performance Award,” is a significant driver of Mr. Armstrong’s compensation actually paid and is the most significant element of his individual and our overall compensation program due to the significant size of the award. While, aside from the 2020 CEO Performance Award, we do not otherwise use stock price to link compensation actually paid to our Non-CEO NEOs’ performance in making executive compensation decisions, we believe our executives’ incentives are closely aligned with those of our stockholders and the overall performance of the Company by means of the grant of time-based stock options and RSUs, the values of which are tied to the Company’s stock performance over time. For more information, see the section titled “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” | |
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| Measure Name | Total Shareholder Return | |
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| Measure Name | Net Income (Loss) | |
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| Measure Name | Stock Price | |
| PEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Unvested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (1,273,645,578) | $ 1,386,999,851 |
| PEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Vested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (95,893,325) | 728,489,186 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Unvested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (80,270,713) | 144,726,114 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years, Vested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (52,019,441) | 99,752,222 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Reported Value [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 15,068,622 | 3,876,486 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Unvested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,509,293 | 20,919,202 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Equity Awards Granted During the Year, Vested [Member] | | |
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| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 3,151,760 | $ 10,948,391 |
