Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 54,253	$ 36,477	$ 42,377
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	30,425	(2,722)	33,364
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	48,663	41,921	34,433
Stock-based compensation	24,023	19,621	12,757
Non-operating expense (income), net	(748)	16,966	(14,306)
Deferred income taxes	(5,876)	(8,148)	(310)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	1,449	(2,592)	(9,487)
Accounts receivable, net and other	(8,348)	(8,622)	(9,145)
Other assets	(12,265)	(13,275)	(9,018)
Accounts payable	5,473	2,945	3,602
Accrued expenses and other	(2,428)	(1,558)	2,123
Unearned revenue	4,578	2,216	2,314
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	84,946	46,752	46,327
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(52,729)	(63,645)	(61,053)
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives	4,596	5,324	5,657
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, non-marketable investments, and other	(5,839)	(8,316)	(1,985)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	5,627	31,601	59,384
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,488)	(2,565)	(60,157)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(49,833)	(37,601)	(58,154)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Common stock repurchased	0	(6,000)	0
Proceeds from short-term debt, and other	18,129	41,553	7,956
Repayments of short-term debt, and other	(25,677)	(37,554)	(7,753)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	21,166	19,003
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,676)	(1,258)	(1,590)
Principal repayments of finance leases	(4,384)	(7,941)	(11,163)
Principal repayments of financing obligations	(271)	(248)	(162)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(15,879)	9,718	6,291
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	403	(1,093)	(364)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	19,637	17,776	(5,900)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 73,890	$ 54,253	$ 36,477