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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |
Fair Value Disclosure and Measurement on Recurring Basis | Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis or disclosed at fair value are summarized below:
|  |  |  |  | Fair value measurement or disclosure at December 31, 2018 using |
|  | Total fair value at December 31, 2018 |  |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
|  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |
|  | (In millions) |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposits |  |  | 4,264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,264 |  |  |  |  |
Money market fund |  |  | 3,723 |  |  |  | 3,723 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments |  |  | 27,507 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,507 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term notes payable |  |  | 68,763 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,763 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes |  |  | 4,923 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,923 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt investments |  |  | 79,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,558 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value |  |  | 4,428 |  |  |  | 4,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for at fair value |  |  | 1,457 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,457 |
Available-for-sale debt investments |  |  | 1,167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,167 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  | 193 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187 |  |  |  | 6 |
Total assets measured at fair value |  |  | 86,803 |  |  |  | 4,428 |  |  |  | 79,745 |  |  |  | 2,630 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  | 123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |
Amounts due to related parties, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liability |  |  | 341 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341 |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  |  | 464 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 341 |  |  |  | 123 |
|  |  |  |  | Fair value measurement or disclosure at December 31, 2019 using |
|  | Total fair value at December 31, 2019 |  |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
|  | RMB |  |  | US$ |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |
|  | (In millions) |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposits |  |  | 10,848 |  |  |  | 1,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,848 |  |  |  |  |
Money market fund |  |  | 1,719 |  |  |  | 247 |  |  |  | 1,719 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments |  |  | 107,654 |  |  |  | 15,464 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,654 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investment |  |  | 491 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 491 |  |  |  |  |
Long -term notes payable |  |  | 45,282 |  |  |  | 6,504 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,282 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible senior notes |  |  | 14,142 |  |  |  | 2,031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,142 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt investments |  |  | 5,637 |  |  |  | 810 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,637 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value |  |  | 11,334 |  |  |  | 1,628 |  |  |  | 11,334 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments accounted for at fair value |  |  | 1,819 |  |  |  | 261 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,819 |
Available-for-sale debt investments |  |  | 3,970 |  |  |  | 570 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,970 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value |  |  | 22,784 |  |  |  | 3,273 |  |  |  | 11,334 |  |  |  | 5,661 |  |  |  | 5,789 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |
Amounts due to related parties, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liability |  |  | 401 |  |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 401 |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value |  |  | 526 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 401 |  |  |  | 125 |
Schedule of rolling forward of Investments accounted for at fair value categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy | Investment s accounted for at fair value:
|  | Amounts |
|  | RMB |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at December 31, 201 7 |  |  | 321 |
Additions |  |  | 822 |
Disposals |  |  | (5 | )
Net unrealized fair value increase recognized in earning |  |  | 293 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 26 |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,457 |
Additions |  |  | 282 |
Disposals |  |  | (128 | )
Net unrealized fair value increase recognized in earning |  |  | 197 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 11 |
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  | 1,819 |
Balance at December 31, 2019, in US$ |  |  | 261 |
Schedule of rolling forward of available-for-sale debt investments categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy | Available-for-sale debt investments:
|  | Amounts |
|  | RMB |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2017 |  |  | — |
Additions |  |  | 1,167 |
Balance at December 31, 2018 |  |  | 1,167 |
Additions |  |  | 2,785 |
Disposals |  |  | (20 | )
Net unrealized fair value increase recognized in other comprehensive income |  |  | 91 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 48 |
Impairment |  |  | (81 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (20 | )
Balance at December 31, 2019 |  |  | 3,970 |
Balance at December 31, 2019, in US$ |  |  | 570 |
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis | The following table summarizes our assets held as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 for which a non-recurring fair value measurement was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2019:
|  | Total fair value |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Signific ant Other Observable inputs (Level 2 ) |  |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  | Fair value adjustment |  |  | Impairment |
|  | RMB |  |  | US$ |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | US$ |  |  | RMB |  |  | US$ |
|  | (In millions) |
Fair value measurements on a non-recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As of December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments |  |  | 19,739 |  |  |  | 2,835 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,983 |  |  |  | 14,756 |  |  |  | 3,512 |  |  |  | 504 |  |  |  | (622 | ) |  |  | (89 | )
Intangible assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (1 | )
As of December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term investments |  |  | 22,778 |  |  |  | 3,272 |  |  |  | 14,105 |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  | 8,315 |  |  |  | (230 | ) |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | (9,989 | ) |  |  | (1,435 | )
Intangible assets |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (406 | ) |  |  | (58 | )

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