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Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas Information about Segments and Geographic Areas
We operate our business in multiple operating segments. Google is our only reportable segment. None of our other segments meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments; therefore, the other operating segments are combined and disclosed as Other Bets.
Our reported segments are:
Google – Google includes our main products such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Our technical infrastructure is also included in Google. Google generates revenues primarily from advertising; sales of apps, in-app purchases, digital content products, and hardware; and licensing and service fees, including fees received for Google Cloud offerings and subscription-based products.
Other Bets – Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Other Bets includes Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Verily, Waymo, and X, among others. Revenues from the Other Bets are derived primarily through the sale of internet services through Access as well as licensing and R&D services through Verily.
Revenues, cost of revenues, and operating expenses are generally directly attributed to our segments. Inter-segment revenues are not presented separately, as these amounts are immaterial. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker does not evaluate operating segments using asset information.
Information about segments during the periods presented were as follows (in millions, unaudited):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20192020
Revenues:
Google$36,032  $40,975  
Other Bets170  135  
Hedging gains (losses)137  49  
Total revenues$36,339  $41,159  

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20192020
Operating income (loss):
Google$9,188  $9,270  
Other Bets(868) (1,121) 
Reconciling items(1)
(1,712) (172) 
Total income from operations$6,608  $7,977  
(1) Reconciling items are generally comprised of corporate administrative costs, hedging gains (losses) and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments. Reconciling items include the EC fine for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20192020
Capital expenditures:
Google$4,534  $5,663  
Other Bets59  104  
Reconciling items(2)
45  238  
Total capital expenditures as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows$4,638  $6,005  
(2) Reconciling items are related to timing differences of payments as segment capital expenditures are on accrual basis while total capital expenditures shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow are on cash basis and other miscellaneous differences.
Stock-based compensation and depreciation, amortization, and impairment are included in segment operating income (loss) as shown below (in millions, unaudited):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20192020
Stock-based compensation:
Google$2,612  $2,988  
Other Bets123  135  
Reconciling items(3)
34  67  
Total stock-based compensation(4)
$2,769  $3,190  
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment:
Google$2,529  $3,013  
Other Bets84  92  
Reconciling items(3)
  
Total depreciation, amortization, and impairment$2,613  $3,108  
(3) Reconciling items relate to corporate administrative and other costs that are not allocated to individual segments.
(4) For purposes of segment reporting, SBC represents awards that we expect to settle in Alphabet stock.
The following table presents our long-lived assets by geographic area (in millions):
As of
December 31, 2019
As of
March 31, 2020
  (unaudited)
Long-lived assets:
United States$94,907  $96,216  
International28,424  30,169  
Total long-lived assets$123,331  $126,385  
For revenues by geography, see Note 2.