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Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 1,999 | $ 1,812 | $ 1,560
Cost of revenues |  |  |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 776 | 741 | 594
Research and development |  |  |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 832 | 689 | 536
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | 389 | 382 | 430
Restructuring and other |  |  |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 2 | $ 0 | $ 0

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