v3.19.3

Select Historical Segment Financial Change - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | $ (1,106) | $ (5,485) | $ (1,034) | $ (763) | $ (739) | $ (478) | $ (7,625) | $ (1,980)
Depreciation and amortization | (102) |  |  | (131) |  |  | (371) | (317)
Stock-based compensation expense | (401) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (4,353) | (147)
Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | 38 | (34) | (301) | 52 | 190 | 258 | (297) | 500
Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate G&A and Platform R&D | (623) | (622) | (568) | (501) | (466) | (436) | (1,813) | (1,403)
Depreciation and amortization | (102) | (123) | (146) | (131) | (98) | (88) | (371) | (317)
Stock-based compensation expense | (401) | (3,941) | (11) | (64) | (20) | (63) | (4,353) | (147)
Legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements | 27 | (380) | 0 | (56) | (252) | 0 | (353) | (308)
Driver appreciation award | 0 | (299) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (299) | 0
Payroll tax on IPO stock-based compensation | 0 | (86) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (86) | 0
Asset impairment/loss on sale of assets | 0 | 0 | (8) | (54) | (81) | (32) | (8) | (167)
Acquisition and financing related expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (15) | 0 | (15)
Gain on restructuring of lease arrangement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4
Impact of 2018 Divested Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | (9) | (16) | (102) | 0 | (127)
Rides | Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | 631 | 506 | 192 | 416 | 453 | 477 | 1,329 | 1,346
Eats | Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | (316) | (286) | (309) | (189) | (84) | (50) | (911) | (323)
Freight | Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | (81) | (52) | (29) | (31) | (28) | (20) | (162) | (79)
Other Bets | Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | (72) | (70) | (42) | (12) | 0 | 0 | (184) | (12)
ATG and Other Technology Programs | Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from operations | $ (124) | $ (132) | $ (113) | $ (132) | $ (151) | $ (149) | $ (369) | $ (432)

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