Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Class A Ordinary Shares
Number of Class A ordinary shares representing one American depositary shares (ADSs)	8	8	8

The number of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") that represents one Class A ordinary share.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	bidu_
Data Type:	xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration