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Investments and Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Other long-term liabilities: |  |
Warrants |  | $ 45
Recurring |  |
Investments: |  |
Debt securities | $ 2,366 | 2,370
Total financial assets | 10,087 | 3,875
Accrued and other current liabilities: |  |
Other | 27 | 9
Other long-term liabilities: |  |
Warrants | 0 | 52
Embedded derivatives | 0 | 2,018
Total financial liabilities | 27 | 2,079
Recurring | Money market funds |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 6,039 | 268
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,595 | 1,237
Recurring | Debt securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Debt securities | 2,366 | 2,370
Recurring | Non-marketable equity securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Non-marketable equity securities | 87 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Investments: |  |
Total financial assets | 7,634 | 1,505
Accrued and other current liabilities: |  |
Other | 0 | 0
Other long-term liabilities: |  |
Warrants | 0 | 0
Embedded derivatives | 0 | 0
Total financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Money market funds |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 6,039 | 268
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,595 | 1,237
Recurring | Level 1 | Debt securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Debt securities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Non-marketable equity securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Non-marketable equity securities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Investments: |  |
Total financial assets | 0 | 0
Accrued and other current liabilities: |  |
Other | 0 | 0
Other long-term liabilities: |  |
Warrants | 0 | 0
Embedded derivatives | 0 | 0
Total financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Money market funds |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Debt securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Debt securities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Non-marketable equity securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Non-marketable equity securities | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Investments: |  |
Total financial assets | 2,453 | 2,370
Accrued and other current liabilities: |  |
Other | 27 | 9
Other long-term liabilities: |  |
Warrants | 0 | 52
Embedded derivatives | 0 | 2,018
Total financial liabilities | 27 | 2,079
Recurring | Level 3 | Money market funds |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Debt securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Debt securities | 2,366 | 2,370
Recurring | Level 3 | Non-marketable equity securities |  |
Investments: |  |
Non-marketable equity securities | $ 87 | $ 0

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