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Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| Family of Apps |  | Reality Labs |  | Total
December 31, 2023 | $ | 19,246 |  |  | $ | 1,408 |  |  | $ | 20,654 |
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
December 31, 2024 | 19,246 |  |  | 1,408 |  |  | 20,654 |
Acquisitions | 3,697 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 3,796 |
Adjustments | 85 |  |  | (1) |  |  | 84 |
December 31, 2025 | $ | 23,028 |  |  | $ | 1,506 |  |  | $ | 24,534 |
Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets | The following table sets forth the major categories of the intangible assets and their weighted-average remaining useful lives (in millions):
|  |  | December 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
| Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Lives (in years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Acquired software | 2.6 |  | $ | 2,601 |  |  | $ | (400) |  |  | $ | 2,201 |  |  | $ | 250 |  |  | $ | (58) |  |  | $ | 192 |
Acquired technology | 3.0 |  | 1,151 |  |  | (235) |  |  | 916 |  |  | 442 |  |  | (247) |  |  | 195 |
Acquired patents | 6.4 |  | 224 |  |  | (143) |  |  | 81 |  |  | 252 |  |  | (165) |  |  | 87 |
Other | 3.4 |  | 113 |  |  | (16) |  |  | 97 |  |  | 24 |  |  | (8) |  |  | 16 |
Total finite-lived assets |  |  | 4,089 |  |  | (794) |  |  | 3,295 |  |  | 968 |  |  | (478) |  |  | 490 |
Total indefinite-lived assets | N/A |  | 397 |  |  | — |  |  | 397 |  |  | 425 |  |  | — |  |  | 425 |
Total |  |  | $ | 4,486 |  |  | $ | (794) |  |  | $ | 3,692 |  |  | $ | 1,393 |  |  | $ | (478) |  |  | $ | 915 |
Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense for Unamortized Acquired Intangible Assets | As of December 31, 2025, expected amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in millions):
2026 | $ | 1,259 |
2027 | 1,162 |
2028 | 771 |
2029 | 39 |
2030 | 27 |
Thereafter | 37 |
Total | $ | 3,295 |

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