XML 41 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.24.0.1
Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Summary of Goodwill Activity The following summarizes our goodwill activity in 2022 and 2023 by segment (in millions):
North
America		InternationalAWSConsolidated
Goodwill - January 1, 2022$12,758 $1,327 $1,286 $15,371 
New acquisitions 3,943 1,054 — 4,997 
Other adjustments (1)(80)30 (30)(80)
Goodwill - December 31, 202216,621 2,411 1,256 20,288 
New acquisitions2,494 — — 2,494 
Other adjustments (1)11 1 (5)7 
Goodwill - December 31, 2023$19,126 $2,412 $1,251 $22,789 
 ___________________
(1)Primarily includes changes in foreign exchange rates.
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Acquired identifiable intangible assets are valued primarily by using discounted cash flows. These assets are included within “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets and consist of the following (in millions):
 
 December 31,
 20222023
  
Acquired
Intangibles,
Gross (1)		Accumulated
Amortization (1)		Acquired
Intangibles,
Net		Acquired
Intangibles,
Gross (1)		Accumulated
Amortization (1)		Acquired
Intangibles,
Net		Weighted
Average Life
Remaining
Finite-lived intangible assets (2):
Marketing-related$2,407 $(601)$1,806 $2,643 $(738)$1,905 17.5
Contract-based3,661 (813)2,848 4,800 (1,129)3,671 11.7
Technology- and content-based883 (643)240 743 (340)403 5.1
Customer-related184 (128)56 749 (188)561 6.6
Total finite-lived intangible assets$7,135 $(2,185)$4,950 $8,935 $(2,395)$6,540 12.5
IPR&D and other (3)$1,147  $1,147 $1,147  $1,147 
Total acquired intangibles $8,282 $(2,185)$6,097 $10,082 $(2,395)$7,687 
 ___________________
(1)Excludes the original cost and accumulated amortization of fully-amortized intangibles.
(2)Finite-lived intangible assets, excluding acquired video content, have estimated useful lives of between one and twenty-five years, and are being amortized to operating expenses on a straight-line basis.
(3)Intangible assets acquired in a business combination that are in-process and used in research and development activities are considered indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the research and development efforts. Once the research and development efforts are completed, we determine the useful life and begin amortizing the assets.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense Expected future amortization expense of acquired finite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 is as follows (in millions):
 
Year Ended December 31,
2024$715 
2025631 
2026563 
2027552 
2028534 
Thereafter3,545 
$6,540