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Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) segment
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Number of operating segments | segment | 5
Number of reportable segments | segment | 5
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | $ 153
Reallocation due to change in segments | 0
Acquisitions | 14
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 167
Rides |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 0
Reallocation due to change in segments | 25
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 25
Eats |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 0
Reallocation due to change in segments | 13
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 13
Freight |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 0
Reallocation due to change in segments | 0
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 0
Other Bets |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 0
Reallocation due to change in segments | 100
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 100
ATG and Other Technology Programs |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 0
Reallocation due to change in segments | 15
Acquisitions | 14
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 29
Previously Reported | Other Bets |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 100
Reallocation due to change in segments | (100)
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | 0
Previously Reported | Core Platform |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Goodwill | 53
Reallocation due to change in segments | (53)
Acquisitions | 0
Dispositions | 0
Goodwill | $ 0

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