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Accounts Receivable (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Receivable


     As of December 31,  
     2016      2017      2017  
     RMB      RMB      US$  
     (In millions)  

Accounts receivable

      4,286        4,887        751  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

      (177 )       (316 )       (48 ) 
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  
     4,109        4,571        703  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Movements in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Balance

The movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:

 

     2015      2016      2017      2017  
     RMB      RMB      RMB      US$  
     (In millions)  

Balance as of January 1

      94        190        177        27  

Amounts charged to expenses

      115        39        190        29  

Amounts written off

      (19 )       (52 )       (51 )       (8 ) 
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Balance as of December 31

      190        177        316        48