v3.22.1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reporting unit from 2020 to 2021 was as follows:

		Baidu Core excluding SLG				SLG				iQIYI				Total
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB
		(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2019			14,362				—				3,888				18,250
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)			3,998				—				—				3,998
Balance at December 31, 2020			18,360				—				3,888				22,248
Goodwill acquired (Note 3)			357				—				—				357
Goodwill reassigned (Note 2)			(1,777	)			1,777				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2021			16,940				1,777				3,888				22,605
Balance at December 31, 2021, in US$			2,658				279				610				3,547

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

		As of December 31, 2020
		Gross carrying value				Accumulated impairment				Accumulated amortization				Net carrying value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB
		(In millions)
Trademarks			1,054				(238	)			(205	)			611
Technology			1,087				(52	)			(307	)			728
Intellectual property right			1,599				(467	)			(757	)			375
Online literature			151				—				(54	)			97
Others			899				(19	)			(669	)			211
			4,790				(776	)			(1,992	)			2,022

		As of December 31, 2021
		Gross carrying value				Accumulated impairment				Accumulated amortization				Net carrying value				Net carrying value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Trademarks			1,054				(238	)			(278	)			538				84
Technology			1,087				(52	)			(486	)			549				86
Intellectual property right			1,691				(473	)			(841	)			377				59
Online literature			155				—				(76	)			79				12
Others			906				(19	)			(741	)			146				24
			4,893				(782	)			(2,422	)			1,689				265

Estimated Amortization Expense Relating to Existing Intangible Assets with Finite Lives

Estimated amortization expense relating to the existing intangible assets with finite lives for each of the next five years is as follow:

		RMB				US$
		(In millions)
For the years ending December 31,
2022			470				74
2023			356				56
2024			291				46
2025			222				35
2026			144				23

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