Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in other comprehensive income

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2015:

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains on Investments			Foreign Currency Translation			Estimated tax (expense) benefit			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	168		$	1,029		$	334		$	(360	)	$	1,171
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	139			(186		)	(431		)	50			(428		)
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	204			1			—			—			205
Net current period other comprehensive income	(65		)	(187		)	(431		)	50			(633		)
Distribution of PayPal	(67		)	3			52			—			(12		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	36		$	845		$	(45	)	$	(310	)	$	526

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014:

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges			Unrealized Gains on Investments		Foreign Currency Translation			Estimated tax (expense) benefit			Total
	(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(106	)	$	921	$	657		$	(316	)	$	1,156
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	238			160		(323		)	(44		)	31
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(36		)	52		—			—			16
Net current period other comprehensive income	274			108		(323		)	(44		)	15
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	168		$	1,029	$	334		$	(360	)	$	1,171

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Affected Line Item in the Statement of Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
		2015		2014
		(In millions)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges - foreign exchange contracts	Cost of net revenues	$	24	$	—
	Sales and marketing	5		1
	Product development	34		—
	General and administrative	8		(1		)
	Total, from continuing operations before income taxes	71		—
	Provision for income taxes	—		—
	Total, from continuing operations net of income taxes	71		—
	Total, from discontinued operations net of income taxes	133		(36		)
	Total, net of income taxes	204		(36		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	Interest and other, net	1		52
	Total, before income taxes	1		52
	Provision for income taxes	—		—
	Total, net of income taxes	1		52
Total reclassifications for the period	Total, net of income taxes	$	205	$	16