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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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

Investments accounted for at fair value:

		Amounts
		RMB
		(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2017			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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