v3.19.3

Select Historical Segment Financial Change - Revenue 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
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue |  | $ 3,166 | $ 3,099 |  | $ 2,768 | $ 2,584 |  |
Rides |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue | $ 2,895 | 2,376 | 2,418 | $ 2,425 | 2,351 | 2,261 | $ 7,689 | $ 7,037
Eats |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue | 645 | 595 | 536 | 394 | 346 | 283 | 1,776 | 1,023
Freight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue | 218 | 167 | 127 | 122 | 69 | 40 | 512 | 231
Other Bets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue | 38 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 5
ATG and Other Technology Programs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue excluding vehicle solutions revenue | $ 17 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 17 | $ 0

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