Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 50,067	$ 37,700	$ 54,253	$ 36,477	$ 35,178	$ 30,177
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	9,879	2,872	19,801	(3,000)	20,079	11,323
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	12,131	10,327	34,843	29,236	47,528	39,103
Stock-based compensation	5,829	5,556	17,704	14,015	23,310	17,695
Non-operating expense (income), net	(990)	(1,272)	(409)	13,521	3,036	1,589
Deferred income taxes	(1,196)	(825)	(4,412)	(4,781)	(7,779)	(8,404)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	808	732	(1,194)	(5,772)	1,986	(7,687)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(6,718)	(4,794)	(10,364)	(13,109)	(19,152)	(19,665)
Accounts payable	2,820	(1,226)	(5,415)	(6,907)	4,437	1,082
Accrued expenses and other	(1,321)	(20)	(9,022)	(7,335)	(3,245)	1,998
Unearned revenue	(25)	54	949	1,711	1,454	2,631
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	21,217	11,404	42,481	17,579	71,654	39,665
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,479)	(16,378)	(38,141)	(47,053)	(54,733)	(65,988)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	1,181	1,337	3,361	4,172	4,513	6,637
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, non-marketable investments, and other	(1,629)	(885)	(5,458)	(7,485)	(6,289)	(7,866)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	1,393	557	4,059	25,918	9,742	38,455
Purchases of marketable securities	(219)	(239)	(1,053)	(2,332)	(1,286)	(10,598)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11,753)	(15,608)	(37,232)	(26,780)	(48,053)	(39,360)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock repurchased	0	0	0	(6,000)	0	(6,000)
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	216	12,338	17,395	30,946	28,002	33,613
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(8,095)	(7,916)	(19,339)	(21,757)	(35,136)	(24,416)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	107	0	12,931	8,235	13,131
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0	(3,386)	(1)	(4,643)	(1,002)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(1,005)	(1,465)	(3,605)	(6,301)	(5,245)	(8,561)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(64)	(48)	(198)	(186)	(260)	(233)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(8,948)	3,016	(9,133)	9,632	(9,047)	6,532
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(502)	(1,334)	(288)	(1,730)	349	(1,836)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	14	(2,522)	(4,172)	(1,299)	14,903	5,001
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 50,081	$ 35,178	$ 50,081	$ 35,178	$ 50,081	$ 35,178