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Fair Value Disclosure and Measurement on Recurring Basis (Detail) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)
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Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Long-term notes payable | ¥ 45,282 | $ 6,504 | ¥ 68,763
Convertible senior notes | 14,142 | 2,031 | 4,923
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 22,784 | 3,273 | 86,803
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 526 | 76 | 464
Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Time deposits | 10,848 | 1,558 | 4,264
Money market fund | 1,719 | 247 | 3,723
Short-term Investments |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments | 107,654 | 15,464 | 27,507
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt investments | 5,637 | 810 | 79,558
Long-term investments |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments | 491 | 70 |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value | 11,334 | 1,628 | 4,428
Investments accounted for at fair value | 1,819 | 261 | 1,457
Available-for-sale debt investments | 3,970 | 570 | 1,167
Other non-current assets |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative instruments | 24 | 4 | 193
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative instruments | 125 | 18 | 123
Amounts Due To Related Parties current |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Financial liabilities | 401 | $ 58 | 341
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 11,334 |  | 4,428
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Money market fund | 1,719 |  | 3,723
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Long-term investments |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value | 11,334 |  | 4,428
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Long-term notes payable | 45,282 |  | 68,763
Convertible senior notes | 14,142 |  | 4,923
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 5,661 |  | 79,745
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 401 |  | 341
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Time deposits | 10,848 |  | 4,264
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Short-term Investments |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments | 107,654 |  | 27,507
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt investments | 5,637 |  | 79,558
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Long-term investments |  |  |
Fair value disclosure |  |  |
Held-to-maturity debt investments | 491 |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Other non-current assets |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative instruments | 24 |  | 187
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Amounts Due To Related Parties current |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Financial liabilities | 401 |  | 341
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 5,789 |  | 2,630
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 125 |  | 123
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Long-term investments |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Investments accounted for at fair value | 1,819 |  | 1,457
Available-for-sale debt investments | 3,970 |  | 1,167
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Other non-current assets |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative instruments |  |  | 6
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |  |  |
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |  |
Derivative instruments | ¥ 125 |  | ¥ 123

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