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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | $ (5,001) | $ 1,132 | $ 699
Increase (Decrease) in valuation on deferred taxes | (6,540) |  |
Valuation allowance | 892 | 7,349 |
Deferred tax assets, net | 9,882 | 2,184 |
Research and development credits | 1,358 | 1,184 |
Deferred tax liability | 0 |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax liability on reinvested earnings | 245 |  |
Income tax penalties and interest expense | 17 | 27 | 4
Income tax penalties and interest accrued | 47 | 31 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 901 |  |
Renewable Energy Credit |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, amount | 605 |  |
Solar City |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in valuation on deferred taxes | $ (6,460) | $ (1,730) | $ 6,140
Shanghai, China |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Corporate income tax rate to certain enterprises | 15.00% |  |
Corporate income tax rate | 25.00% |  |
Beneficial income tax rate | 15.00% |  |
Federal |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carry-forwards | $ 10,310 |  |
Research and development credits | $ 1,100 |  |
Research and development tax credits, federal carry-forwards expiration date | 2036 |  |
State |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating loss carry-forwards | $ 10,360 |  |
Research and development credits | $ 923 |  |

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