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Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of available-for-sale investments by type of security | The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of interest-bearing securities, which are considered available-for-sale, by type of security were as follows (in millions):
Types of securities as of September 30, 2021 |  | Amortized cost |  | Gross unrealized gains |  | Gross unrealized losses |  | Fair values
U.S. Treasury notes |  | $ | 51 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51 |
U.S. Treasury bills |  | 3,900 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,900 |
Money market mutual funds |  | 8,323 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,323 |
Other short-term interest-bearing securities |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total interest-bearing securities |  | $ | 12,275 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,275 |
Types of securities as of December 31, 2020 |  | Amortized cost |  | Gross unrealized gains |  | Gross unrealized losses |  | Fair values
U.S. Treasury notes |  | $ | 129 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 130 |
U.S. Treasury bills |  | 4,948 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,948 |
Money market mutual funds |  | 4,765 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,765 |
Other short-term interest-bearing securities |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Total interest-bearing securities |  | $ | 9,844 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,845 |
Fair values of available-for-sale investments by classification in the Consolidated Balance Sheets | The fair values of interest-bearing securities by location in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows (in millions):
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets locations |  | September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 11,323 |  |  | $ | 5,464 |
Marketable securities |  | 952 |  |  | 4,381 |
Total interest-bearing securities |  | $ | 12,275 |  |  | $ | 9,845 |
Fair values of available-for-sale interest-bearing security investments by contractual maturity | The fair values of available-for-sale investments by contractual maturity were as follows (in millions):
Contractual maturities |  | September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Maturing in one year or less |  | $ | 12,275 |  |  | $ | 9,795 |
Maturing after one year through three years |  | — |  |  | 50 |
Total available-for-sale investments |  | $ | 12,275 |  |  | $ | 9,845 |

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