Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 37,700	$ 40,667	$ 36,477	$ 42,377	$ 30,177	$ 30,202
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	2,872	3,156	(3,000)	19,041	11,323	26,263
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other	10,204	8,948	28,776	24,494	38,578	32,112
Stock-based compensation	5,556	3,180	14,015	9,077	17,695	11,639
Other operating expense (income), net	123	24	460	72	525	(415)
Other expense (income), net	(1,272)	340	13,521	(2,374)	1,589	(3,701)
Deferred income taxes	(825)	909	(4,781)	3,313	(8,404)	1,677
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	732	(7,059)	(5,772)	(7,572)	(7,687)	(7,242)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(4,794)	(4,890)	(13,109)	(11,607)	(19,665)	(16,168)
Accounts payable	(1,226)	3,832	(6,907)	(4,387)	1,082	8,863
Accrued expenses and other	(20)	(1,465)	(7,335)	(7,210)	1,998	(84)
Unearned revenue	54	338	1,711	1,394	2,631	1,727
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	11,404	7,313	17,579	24,241	39,665	54,671
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(16,378)	(15,748)	(47,053)	(42,118)	(65,988)	(56,941)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	1,337	997	4,172	3,192	6,637	4,822
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other	(885)	(654)	(7,485)	(1,604)	(7,866)	(1,985)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	557	15,808	25,918	46,847	38,455	64,185
Purchases of marketable securities	(239)	(15,231)	(2,332)	(51,891)	(10,598)	(72,692)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(15,608)	(14,828)	(26,780)	(45,574)	(39,360)	(62,611)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock repurchased	0	0	(6,000)	0	(6,000)	0
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	12,338	2,187	30,946	5,289	33,613	7,724
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(7,916)	(1,917)	(21,757)	(5,094)	(24,416)	(7,385)
Proceeds from long-term debt	107	176	12,931	18,803	13,131	19,334
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(509)	(1)	(589)	(1,002)	(703)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(1,465)	(2,693)	(6,301)	(8,903)	(8,561)	(11,271)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(48)	(20)	(186)	(115)	(233)	(124)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,016	(2,776)	9,632	9,391	6,532	7,575
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,334)	(199)	(1,730)	(258)	(1,836)	340
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,522)	(10,490)	(1,299)	(12,200)	5,001	(25)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 35,178	$ 30,177	$ 35,178	$ 30,177	$ 35,178	$ 30,177