Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 36,477	$ 42,377	$ 36,410
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	(2,722)	33,364	21,331
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	41,921	34,433	25,180
Stock-based compensation	19,621	12,757	9,208
Other expense (income), net	16,966	(14,306)	(2,582)
Deferred income taxes	(8,148)	(310)	(554)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(2,592)	(9,487)	(2,849)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(21,897)	(18,163)	(8,169)
Accounts payable	2,945	3,602	17,480
Accrued expenses and other	(1,558)	2,123	5,754
Unearned revenue	2,216	2,314	1,265
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	46,752	46,327	66,064
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(63,645)	(61,053)	(40,140)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	5,324	5,657	5,096
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other	(8,316)	(1,985)	(2,325)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	31,601	59,384	50,237
Purchases of marketable securities	(2,565)	(60,157)	(72,479)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(37,601)	(58,154)	(59,611)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock repurchased	(6,000)	0	0
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	41,553	7,956	6,796
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(37,554)	(7,753)	(6,177)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21,166	19,003	10,525
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,258)	(1,590)	(1,553)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(7,941)	(11,163)	(10,642)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(248)	(162)	(53)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,718	6,291	(1,104)
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,093)	(364)	618
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	17,776	(5,900)	5,967
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 54,253	$ 36,477	$ 42,377