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Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Schedule of Short-term Investments at Amortized Cost and Fair Value

Short-term investments classification as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 were shown as below:

		As of December 31, 2022
		Cost or Amortized cost less allowance for credit losses				Gross unrecognized holding gains				Gross unrecognized holding losses				Gross unrealized gains				Gross unrealized losses				Fair value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB
		(In millions)
Held-to-maturity debt investments			119,984				631				(151	)			—				—				120,464
Available-for-sale debt investments			847				—				—				8				—				855

		As of December 31, 2023
		Cost or Amortized cost less allowance for credit losses				Gross unrecognized holding gains				Gross unrecognized holding losses				Gross unrealized gains				Gross unrealized losses				Fair value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Held-to-maturity debt investments			166,999				835				(94	)			—				—				167,740				23,626
Available-for-sale debt investments			1,642				—				—				29				—				1,671				235

Equity Method Investments

Financial information for the Group’s equity method investments are summarized as a group as follow:

		As of December 31,
		2022				2023				2023
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Current assets			230,934				271,407				38,227
Non-current assets			147,034				154,364				21,742
Current liabilities			179,519				227,894				32,098
Non-current liabilities			37,397				30,226				4,257
Noncontrolling interests			2,434				2,461				347

		For the years ended December 31,
		2021				2022				2023				2023
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Total revenues			41,693				42,123				60,042				8,457
Gross profit			23,540				23,925				40,304				5,677
Income from operations			515				617				8,120				1,144
Net income (loss)			3,263				(1,292	)			9,544				1,344
Net income (loss) attributable to the investees			3,328				(1,239	)			9,493				1,337

Summary Of Estimated Fair Value Of Available-For-Sale Debt Investments

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt investments, classified by the contractual maturity date of the investments:

		As of December 31,
		2022				2023				2023
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Due in 1 year through 5 years			1,581				2,154				303
Not due at a single maturity date			866				1,528				216
Total			2,447				3,682				519

Long Term Investments

Schedule of Investments accounted for at fair value

Long-term investments classification, excluding equity method investments and equity investments without readily determinable fair value, as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 are shown as below:

		As of December 31, 2022
		Cost or Amortized cost				Gross unrealized gains				Gross unrealized losses				Fair value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB
		(In millions)
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value			15,835				2,731				(6,466	)			12,100
Available-for-sale debt investments			3,735				283				(1,571	)			2,447
Investments accounted for at fair value			2,331				2,855				(570	)			4,616

		As of December 31, 2023
		Cost or Amortized cost				Gross unrealized gains				Gross unrealized losses				Fair value
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value			14,716				1,698				(6,804	)			9,610				1,354
Available-for-sale debt investments			4,360				455				(1,133	)			3,682				519
Investments accounted for at fair value			2,547				2,942				(648	)			4,841				682

Schedule of Unrealized and Realized Gains and Losses of Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Values

Total unrealized and realized gains and losses of equity securities without readily determinable fair values that do not qualify for the NAV practical expedient for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 were as follows:

		For the years ended December 31,
		2021				2022				2023				2023
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Gross unrealized gains			1,062				218				571				80
Gross unrealized losses (including impairment)(i)			(4,424	)			(2,418	)			(744	)			(105	)
Net unrealized losses on equity securities held			(3,362	)			(2,200	)			(173	)			(25	)
Net realized gains on equity securities sold			—				90				251				35
Total net (losses) gains recognized			(3,362	)			(2,110	)			78				10

(i) Gross unrealized losses (downward adjustments excluding impairment) were RMB165 million, nil and RMB8 million (US$1 million) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Summary of Breakdown of Long-term Investments

The following table sets forth a breakdown of the categories of long-term investments held by the Group as of the dates indicated:

		As of December 31,
		2022				2023				2023
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Equity investments at fair value with readily determinable fair value			12,100				9,610				1,354
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value using the NAV practical expedient			945				942				133
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value using the measurement alternative			9,249				8,093				1,140
Available-for-sale debt investments			2,447				3,682				519
Equity method investments			25,940				20,789				2,927
Investments accounted for at fair value			4,616				4,841				682
Total long-term investments			55,297				47,957				6,755

Schedule of the Carrying Amount of Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Values

The total carrying value of equity investments without readily determinable fair value that do not qualify for the NAV practical expedient held as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 were as follows:

		As of December 31, 2022				As of December 31, 2023				As of December 31, 2023
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(In millions)
Initial cost basis			13,741				13,586				1,914
Cumulative unrealized gains			4,026				3,099				436
Cumulative unrealized losses (including impairment)			(8,518	)			(8,592	)			(1,210	)
Total carrying value			9,249				8,093				1,140

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