Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 32,173	$ 21,856	$ 19,934
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	11,588	10,073	3,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other	21,789	15,341	11,478
Stock-based compensation	6,864	5,418	4,215
Other operating expense (income), net	164	274	202
Other expense (income), net	(249)	219	(292)
Deferred income taxes	796	441	(29)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(3,278)	(1,314)	(3,583)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(7,681)	(4,615)	(4,780)
Accounts payable	8,193	3,263	7,100
Accrued expenses and other	(1,383)	472	283
Unearned revenue	1,711	1,151	738
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	38,514	30,723	18,365
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(16,861)	(13,427)	(11,955)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	4,172	2,104	1,897
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other	(2,461)	(2,186)	(13,972)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	22,681	8,240	9,677
Purchases of marketable securities	(31,812)	(7,100)	(12,731)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(24,281)	(12,369)	(27,084)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from long-term debt and other	2,273	768	16,228
Repayments of long-term debt and other	(2,684)	(668)	(1,301)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(9,628)	(7,449)	(4,799)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(27)	(337)	(200)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(10,066)	(7,686)	9,928
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	70	(351)	713
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	4,237	10,317	1,922
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	36,410	32,173	21,856
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest on long-term debt	875	854	328
Cash paid for operating leases	3,361	0	0
Cash paid for interest on capital leases		381	200
Cash paid for interest on finance leases	647
Cash paid for interest on financing obligations	39	194	119
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	881	(1,184)	(957)
Assets acquired under operating leases	7,870	0	0
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases		10,615	9,637
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases	13,723
Property and equipment acquired under build-to-suit arrangements	$ 1,362	$ 3,641	$ 3,541