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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 36,563 | $ 29,094
Total | 23,253 | 13,191
Certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 12,767 | 6,996
Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,919 | 470
U.S. government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,620 | 5,136
Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 118 | 480
Money market funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 1,753 | 109
Digital assets |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 1,076 |
Level I |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total | 2,829 | 109
Level I | Certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level I | Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level I | U.S. government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level I | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level I | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 1,753 | 109
Level I | Digital assets |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 1,076 |
Level II |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total | 20,424 | 13,082
Level II | Certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 12,767 | 6,996
Level II | Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,919 | 470
Level II | U.S. government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,620 | 5,136
Level II | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 118 | 480
Level II | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level II | Digital assets |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 |
Level III |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total | 0 | 0
Level III | Certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level III | Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level III | U.S. government securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level III | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | 0
Level III | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 0 | $ 0
Level III | Digital assets |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 0 |

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