Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 42,377	$ 36,410	$ 32,173
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	33,364	21,331	11,588
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	34,296	25,251	21,789
Stock-based compensation	12,757	9,208	6,864
Other operating expense (income), net	137	(71)	164
Other expense (income), net	(14,306)	(2,582)	(249)
Deferred income taxes	(310)	(554)	796
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(9,487)	(2,849)	(3,278)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(18,163)	(8,169)	(7,681)
Accounts payable	3,602	17,480	8,193
Accrued expenses and other	2,123	5,754	(1,383)
Unearned revenue	2,314	1,265	1,711
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	46,327	66,064	38,514
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(61,053)	(40,140)	(16,861)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	5,657	5,096	4,172
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other	(1,985)	(2,325)	(2,461)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	59,384	50,237	22,681
Purchases of marketable securities	(60,157)	(72,479)	(31,812)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(58,154)	(59,611)	(24,281)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	7,956	6,796	1,402
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(7,753)	(6,177)	(1,518)
Proceeds from long-term debt	19,003	10,525	871
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,590)	(1,553)	(1,166)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(11,163)	(10,642)	(9,628)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(162)	(53)	(27)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,291	(1,104)	(10,066)
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(364)	618	70
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(5,900)	5,967	4,237
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 36,477	$ 42,377	$ 36,410