Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 73,890	$ 54,253	$ 36,477
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	59,248	30,425	(2,722)
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	52,795	48,663	41,921
Stock-based compensation	22,011	24,023	19,621
Non-operating expense (income), net	2,012	(748)	16,966
Deferred income taxes	(4,648)	(5,876)	(8,148)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(1,884)	1,449	(2,592)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(3,249)	(8,348)	(8,622)
Other assets	(14,483)	(12,265)	(13,275)
Accounts payable	2,972	5,473	2,945
Accrued expenses and other	(2,904)	(2,428)	(1,558)
Unearned revenue	4,007	4,578	2,216
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	115,877	84,946	46,752
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(82,999)	(52,729)	(63,645)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	5,341	4,596	5,324
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, non-marketable investments, and other	(7,082)	(5,839)	(8,316)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	16,403	5,627	31,601
Purchases of marketable securities	(26,005)	(1,488)	(2,565)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(94,342)	(49,833)	(37,601)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock repurchased	0	0	(6,000)
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	5,142	18,129	41,553
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(5,060)	(25,677)	(37,554)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	21,166
Repayments of long-term debt	(9,182)	(3,676)	(1,258)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(2,043)	(4,384)	(7,941)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(669)	(271)	(248)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,812)	(15,879)	9,718
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,301)	403	(1,093)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	8,422	19,637	17,776
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 82,312	$ 73,890	$ 54,253