Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
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| Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract] |
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| Schedule of Goodwill |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Google Services | | Google Cloud | | Other Bets | | Total | | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 24,870 | | | $ | 7,660 | | | $ | 850 | | | $ | 33,380 | | Additions | 1,417 | | | 23,913 | | | 0 | | | 25,330 | | | Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (30) | | | (3) | | | (560) | | | (593) | | | Balance as of September 30, 2026 | $ | 26,257 | | | $ | 31,570 | | | $ | 290 | | | $ | 58,117 | |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |
Information regarding intangible assets was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | As of September 30, 2026 | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Amount | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Value | | Patents and developed technology | $ | 1,332 | | | $ | (754) | | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 4,803 | | | $ | (1,110) | | | $ | 3,693 | | | Customer relationships | 582 | | | (318) | | | 264 | | | 5,090 | | | (630) | | | 4,460 | | | Trade names and other | 553 | | | (307) | | | 246 | | | 686 | | | (289) | | | 397 | | | Total definite-lived intangible assets | 2,467 | | | (1,379) | | | 1,088 | | | 10,579 | | | (2,029) | | | 8,550 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 195 | | | 0 | | | 195 | | | 267 | | | 0 | | | 267 | | | Total intangible assets | $ | 2,662 | | | $ | (1,379) | | | $ | 1,283 | | | $ | 10,846 | | | $ | (2,029) | | | $ | 8,817 | |
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| Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |
Information regarding intangible assets was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | As of September 30, 2026 | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Amount | | Gross
Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Net
Carrying
Value | | Patents and developed technology | $ | 1,332 | | | $ | (754) | | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 4,803 | | | $ | (1,110) | | | $ | 3,693 | | | Customer relationships | 582 | | | (318) | | | 264 | | | 5,090 | | | (630) | | | 4,460 | | | Trade names and other | 553 | | | (307) | | | 246 | | | 686 | | | (289) | | | 397 | | | Total definite-lived intangible assets | 2,467 | | | (1,379) | | | 1,088 | | | 10,579 | | | (2,029) | | | 8,550 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 195 | | | 0 | | | 195 | | | 267 | | | 0 | | | 267 | | | Total intangible assets | $ | 2,662 | | | $ | (1,379) | | | $ | 1,283 | | | $ | 10,846 | | | $ | (2,029) | | | $ | 8,817 | |
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| Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets Held |
Expected amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets held as of September 30, 2026 was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | Remainder of 2026 | $ | 374 | | | 2027 | 1,310 | | | 2028 | 1,148 | | | 2029 | 1,100 | | | 2030 | 1,056 | | | Thereafter | 3,562 | | Total definite-lived intangible assets | $ | 8,550 | |
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