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Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Share Repurchases In July 2019, the board of directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to $25.0 billion of its Class C capital stock. The repurchases are being executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we repurchased and subsequently retired 6.5 million shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock for an aggregate amount of $8.5 billion.