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2409402 - Disclosure - Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details)
(http://www.mastercard.us/role/ChangeInCarryingAmountOfGoodwillDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001141391 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
 
 
Beginning balance
1,891,000,000  
1,522,000,000  
Additions
8,000,000  
458,000,000  
Foreign currency translation
(143,000,000) 
(89,000,000) 
Ending balance
1,756,000,000  
 
1,891,000,000