Alphabet (GOOG) 10-Q31 Jul 202020 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 23, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37580
Entity Registrant Name	Alphabet Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	61-1767919
Entity Address, Address Line One	1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Mountain View
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94043
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	253-0000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001652044
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	GOOGL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		300,471,156
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,061,366
Class C Capital Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class C Capital Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	GOOG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		333,631,113

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,742	$ 18,498
Marketable securities	103,338	101,177
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	121,080	119,675
Accounts receivable, net	21,201	25,326
Income taxes receivable, net	394	2,166
Inventory	815	999
Other current assets	5,579	4,412
Total current assets	149,069	152,578
Non-marketable investments	12,961	13,078
Deferred income taxes	895	721
Property and equipment, net	78,748	73,646
Operating lease assets	11,567	10,941
Intangible assets, net	1,697	1,979
Goodwill	20,824	20,624
Other non-current assets	2,731	2,342
Total assets	278,492	275,909
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,064	5,561
Accrued compensation and benefits	7,127	8,495
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	24,426	23,067
Accrued revenue share	5,005	5,916
Deferred revenue	2,061	1,908
Income taxes payable, net	975	274
Total current liabilities	43,658	45,221
Long-term debt	4,018	4,554
Deferred revenue, non-current	397	358
Income taxes payable, non-current	8,599	9,885
Deferred income taxes	1,797	1,701
Operating lease liabilities	10,709	10,214
Other long-term liabilities	1,992	2,534
Total liabilities	71,170	74,467
Contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Class A and Class B common stock, and Class C capital stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value per share: 15,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 9,000,000, Class B 3,000,000, Class C 3,000,000); 688,335 (Class A 299,828, Class B 46,441, Class C 342,066) and 681,215 (Class A 300,221, Class B 46,302, Class C 334,692) shares issued and outstanding	55,937	50,552
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(296)	(1,232)
Retained earnings	151,681	152,122
Total stockholders’ equity	207,322	201,442
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 278,492	$ 275,909
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000,000	15,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	681,215,000	688,335,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	681,215,000	688,335,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock and capital stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000,000	15,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	681,215,000	688,335,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	681,215,000	688,335,000
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	9,000,000,000	9,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	300,221,000	299,828,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	300,221,000	299,828,000
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	46,302,000	46,441,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	46,302,000	46,441,000
Class C Capital Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	334,692,000	342,066,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	334,692,000	342,066,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	18,553	17,296	37,535	33,308
Research and development	6,875	6,213	13,695	12,242
Sales and marketing	3,901	4,212	8,401	8,117
General and administrative	2,585	2,043	5,465	4,131
European Commission fines	0	0	0	1,697
Total costs and expenses	31,914	29,764	65,096	59,495
Income from operations	6,383	9,180	14,360	15,788
Other income (expense), net	1,894	2,967	1,674	4,505
Income before income taxes	8,277	12,147	16,034	20,293
Provision for income taxes	1,318	2,200	2,239	3,689
Net income	$ 6,959	$ 9,947	$ 13,795	$ 16,604
Basic net income per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock (in dollars per share)	$ 10.21	$ 14.33	$ 20.16	$ 23.91
Diluted net income per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock (in dollars per share)	$ 10.13	$ 14.21	$ 20	$ 23.71

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,959	$ 9,947	$ 13,795	$ 16,604
Other comprehensive income:
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	284	118	(266)	82
Available-for-sale investments:
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	867	741	1,365	1,460
Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	(149)	(75)	(318)	(68)
Net change, net of tax benefit (expense) of $(103), $(220), $(191) and $(301)	718	666	1,047	1,392
Cash flow hedges:
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	(86)	(25)	292	(55)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	(115)	(70)	(137)	(174)
Net change, net of tax benefit (expense) of $22, $35, $23 and $(46)	(201)	(95)	155	(229)
Other comprehensive income	801	689	936	1,245
Comprehensive income	$ 7,760	$ 10,636	$ 14,731	$ 17,849

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CO_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax benefit (expense) related to available-for-sale investments	$ (220)	$ (103)	$ (301)	$ (191)
Tax benefit (expense) related to cash flow hedges	$ 35	$ 22	$ (46)	$ 23

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Class A and Class B Common Stock, Class C Capital Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings	Retained EarningsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			695,556
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 177,628	$ (34)	$ 45,049	$ (2,306)	$ (30)	$ 134,885	$ (4)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common and capital stock issued (in shares)			4,315
Common and capital stock issued	73		$ 73
Stock-based compensation expense	5,570		5,570
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(2,452)		$ (2,452)
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)			(5,821)
Repurchases of capital stock	(6,602)		$ (463)			(6,139)
Sale of interest in consolidated entities	160		$ 160
Net income	16,604					16,604
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,245			1,245
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			694,050
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	192,192		$ 47,937	(1,091)		145,346
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			694,782
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	183,472		$ 46,532	(1,780)		138,720
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common and capital stock issued (in shares)			2,403
Common and capital stock issued	34		$ 34
Stock-based compensation expense	2,782		2,782
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(1,268)		$ (1,268)
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)			(3,135)
Repurchases of capital stock	(3,577)		$ (256)			(3,321)
Sale of interest in consolidated entities	113		$ 113
Net income	9,947					9,947
Other comprehensive income (loss)	689			689
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			694,050
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	192,192		$ 47,937	(1,091)		145,346
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			688,335
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	201,442		$ 50,552	(1,232)		152,122
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common and capital stock issued (in shares)			4,516
Common and capital stock issued	143		$ 143
Stock-based compensation expense	6,635		6,635
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(2,737)		$ (2,737)
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)			(11,636)
Repurchases of capital stock	(15,348)		$ (1,112)			(14,236)
Sale of interest in consolidated entities	2,456		$ 2,456
Net income	13,795					13,795
Other comprehensive income (loss)	936			936
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			681,215
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	207,322		$ 55,937	(296)		151,681
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			683,972
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	203,659		$ 53,688	(1,097)		151,068
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common and capital stock issued (in shares)			2,391
Common and capital stock issued	37		$ 37
Stock-based compensation expense	3,413		3,413
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(1,558)		$ (1,558)
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)			(5,148)
Repurchases of capital stock	(6,852)		$ (506)			(6,346)
Sale of interest in consolidated entities	863		$ 863
Net income	6,959					6,959
Other comprehensive income (loss)	801			801
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			681,215
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 207,322		$ 55,937	$ (296)		$ 151,681

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating activities
Net income	$ 13,795	$ 16,604
Adjustments:
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment	6,077	5,042
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets	417	406
Stock-based compensation expense	6,573	5,525
Deferred income taxes	(416)	620
Gain on debt and equity securities, net	(1,040)	(3,878)
Other	669	(48)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	2,522	26
Income taxes, net	538	25
Other assets	(359)	(176)
Accounts payable	(689)	(443)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(2,099)	1,074
Accrued revenue share	(692)	(60)
Deferred revenue	148	(90)
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,444	24,627
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,396)	(10,764)
Purchases of marketable securities	(64,111)	(44,724)
Maturities and sales of marketable securities	65,874	40,692
Purchases of non-marketable investments	(1,311)	(1,095)
Maturities and sales of non-marketable investments	473	206
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets	(355)	(247)
Other investing activities	531	89
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,295)	(15,843)
Financing activities
Net payments related to stock-based award activities	(2,716)	(2,435)
Repurchases of capital stock	(15,348)	(6,602)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of costs	1,898	317
Repayments of debt	(1,982)	(393)
Proceeds from sale of interest in consolidated entities	2,464	184
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,684)	(8,929)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(221)	31
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(756)	(114)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	18,498	16,701
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 17,742	$ 16,587

Nature of Operations and Summar

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. In 2015, we implemented a holding company reorganization, and as a result, Alphabet Inc. (Alphabet) became the successor issuer to Google. We generate revenues primarily by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising. Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of Alphabet include the accounts of Alphabet and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Unaudited Interim Financial Information The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 are unaudited. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). In our opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of June 30, 2020, our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, and our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC. Use of Estimates Preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the allowance for credit losses, fair values of financial instruments, non-marketable equity securities, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base our estimates on assumptions, both historical and forward looking, that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2020 the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold and the extent of the impact will depend on a number of factors, including the duration and severity of the pandemic; the uneven impact to certain industries; advances in testing, treatment and prevention; and the macroeconomic impact of government measures to contain the spread of the virus and related government stimulus measures. As a result, certain of our estimates and assumptions, including the allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable, the credit worthiness of customers entering into revenue arrangements, the valuation of non-marketable equity securities, including our impairment assessment, the fair values of our financial instruments, and income taxes, require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility that could result in material changes to our estimates in future periods. Accounts Receivable Our payment terms for accounts receivable vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customers, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. We maintain an allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable, which is recorded as an offset to accounts receivable and changes in such are classified as general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. We assess collectibility by reviewing accounts receivable on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when we identify specific customers with known disputes or collectibility issues. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, we consider historical collectibility based on past due status and make judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. We also consider customer-specific information, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments to historical loss data. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our assessment considered the impact of COVID-19 and estimates of expected credit and collectibility trends. Volatility in market conditions and evolving credit trends are difficult to predict and may cause variability and volatility that may have a material impact on our allowance for credit losses in future periods. The all owance for credit losses on accounts receivable was $275 million and $788 million as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 ("ASU 2016-13") "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to certain available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes result in earlier recognition of credit losses. We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2020. The cumulative effect upon adoption was not material to our consolidated financial statements. See "Accounts Receivable" above as well as Note 3 for the effect on our consolidated financial statements. Prior Period Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Hedging gains (losses), which were previously included in Google revenues, are now reported separately as a component of total revenues for all periods presented. See Note 2 for further details.

Revenues

Revenues	6 Months Ended
Revenues	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues Disaggregated Revenues The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source (in millions, unaudited). Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Google Search & other $ 23,642 $ 21,319 $ 46,189 $ 45,821 YouTube ads (1) 3,603 3,812 6,628 7,850 Google properties 27,245 25,131 52,817 53,671 Google Network Members' properties 5,249 4,736 10,264 9,959 Google advertising 32,494 29,867 63,081 63,630 Google Cloud 2,100 3,007 3,925 5,784 Google other (1) 4,080 5,124 7,700 9,559 Google revenues 38,674 37,998 74,706 78,973 Other Bets revenues 162 148 332 283 Hedging gains 108 151 245 200 Total revenues $ 38,944 $ 38,297 $ 75,283 $ 79,456 (1) YouTube non-advertising revenues are included in Google other revenues. The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the addresses of our customers (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 United States $ 17,863 46 % $ 17,999 47 % $ 34,395 46 % $ 36,869 47 % EMEA (1) 12,313 32 11,363 30 23,981 32 24,208 30 APAC (1) 6,536 17 6,945 18 12,632 17 14,183 18 Other Americas (1) 2,124 5 1,839 5 4,030 5 3,996 5 Hedging gains 108 0 151 0 245 0 200 0 Total revenues $ 38,944 100 % $ 38,297 100 % $ 75,283 100 % $ 79,456 100 % (1) Regions represent Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA"); Asia-Pacific ("APAC"); and Canada and Latin America ("Other Americas"). Deferred Revenues We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, including amounts which are refundable. The increase in the deferred revenue balance for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying our performance obligations, offset by $1.5 billion o f revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2019. Additionally, we have performance obligations associated with commitments in customer contracts, primarily related to Google Cloud, for future services that have not yet been recognized in revenue. This includes related deferred revenue currently recorded and amounts that will be invoiced in future periods. As of June 30, 2020, the amount not yet recognized in revenue from these commitments i s $14.8 billion, w hich reflects our assessment of relevant contract terms and expectations of our customers’ intent and ability to utilize our services. This amount excludes contracts (i) with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. We expect to recognize approximately half over the next 24 months with the remaining thereafter. However, the amount and timing of revenue recognition is largely driven by customer utilization, which could impact our estimate of the remaining amount of commitments and when we expect to recognize such revenues.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
Financial Instruments	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments Debt Securities We classify and account for our marketable debt securities as available-for-sale and carry these securities at fair value. We report the unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, as a component of stockholders' equity, except for certain unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, described below. For debt securities in an unrealized loss position, we determine whether a credit loss exists. The estimate of credit loss is determined by considering available information relevant to the collectibility of the security and information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit loss is recorded as a charge to other income (expense), net, not to exceed the amount of the unrealized loss. Any excess unrealized loss greater than the credit loss at a security level is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"). We assess expected credit losses at the end of each reporting period and adjust the allowance through other income (expense), net. For certain debt securities we have elected the fair value option for which changes in fair value are recorded in other income (expense), net. The fair value option was elected for these securities to align with the unrealized gains and losses from related derivative contracts. Unrealized net gains related to debt securities still held where we have elected the fair value option were $39 million as of June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020 the fair value of these debt securities was $2.3 billion. Balances as of December 31, 2019 were not material. We classify our marketable debt securities within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy because we use quoted market prices to the extent available or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine fair value. The following tables summarize our debt securities, for which we did not elect the fair value option, by significant investment categories as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Adjusted Gross Gross Fair Cash and Cash Marketable Level 2: Time deposits (1) $ 2,294 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,294 $ 2,294 $ 0 Government bonds 55,033 434 (30) 55,437 4,518 50,919 Corporate debt securities 27,164 337 (3) 27,498 44 27,454 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 19,453 96 (41) 19,508 0 19,508 Total $ 103,944 $ 867 $ (74) $ 104,737 $ 6,856 $ 97,881 As of June 30, 2020 Adjusted Gross Gross Fair Cash and Cash Marketable (unaudited) Level 2: Time deposits (1) $ 3,588 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,588 $ 3,588 $ 0 Government bonds 55,913 1,098 (2) 57,009 1,218 55,791 Corporate debt securities 23,277 715 (5) 23,987 0 23,987 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 16,398 373 (14) 16,757 0 16,757 Total $ 99,176 $ 2,186 $ (21) $ 101,341 $ 4,806 $ 96,535 (1) The majority of our time deposits are domestic deposits. We determine realized gains or losses on the sale or extinguishment of debt securities on a specific identification method. We recognized gross realized gains of $119 million and $306 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $165 million and $563 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. We recognized gross realized losses of $21 million and $88 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $69 million and $127 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. We reflect these gains and losses as a component of other income (expense), net. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities with stated contractual maturity dates, accounted for as available-for-sale securities and classified by the contractual maturity date of the securities (in millions, unaudited): As of Due in 1 year or less $ 24,027 Due in 1 year through 5 years 60,253 Due in 5 years through 10 years 1,993 Due after 10 years 12,571 Total $ 98,844 The following tables present fair values and gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 6,752 $ (20) $ 4,590 $ (10) $ 11,342 $ (30) Corporate debt securities 1,665 (2) 978 (1) 2,643 (3) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 4,536 (13) 2,835 (28) 7,371 (41) Total $ 12,953 $ (35) $ 8,403 $ (39) $ 21,356 $ (74) As of June 30, 2020 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized (unaudited) Government bonds $ 3,152 $ (2) $ 14 $ 0 $ 3,166 $ (2) Corporate debt securities 1,043 (3) 9 0 1,052 (3) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 824 (10) 269 (4) 1,093 (14) Total $ 5,019 $ (15) $ 292 $ (4) $ 5,311 $ (19) For marketable debt securities, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, we reduced the allowance for credit losses by $125 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 we recognized an allowance for credit losses of $2 million and the ending allowance for credit losses was $2 million. See Note 7 for further details on other income. Equity Investments The following discusses our marketable equity securities, non-marketable equity securities, gains and losses on marketable and non-marketable equity securities, as well as our equity securities accounted for under the equity method. Our marketable equity securities are publicly traded stocks or funds measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy because we use quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. All gains and losses on marketable equity securities, realized and unrealized, are recognized in other income (expense), net. Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. The carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities is adjusted to fair value for observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment (referred to as the measurement alternative). We qualitatively assess whether indicators of impairment exist. Factors considered in our impairment assessment include the companies’ financial and liquidity position, access to capital resources, effects of COVID-19, and the time since the last adjustment to fair value, among others. If the assessment indicates that the investment is impaired, we estimate the fair value by using the best information available, which may include cash flow projections or other available market data. All gains and losses, realized and unrealized, and impairments on non-marketable equity securities are recognized in other income (expense), net. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured during the period based on observable transactions are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the value based on valuation methods which may include a combination of the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs including volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities we hold. The fair value of non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3. Gains and losses on marketable and non-marketable equity securities Gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, for our marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Net gain on equity securities sold during the period $ 80 $ 18 $ 130 $ 233 Net unrealized gain on equity securities held as of the end of the period (1) 2,619 1,437 3,652 408 Total gain recognized in other income (expense), net $ 2,699 $ 1,455 $ 3,782 $ 641 (1) Includes net gain related to non-marketable equity securities of $890 million and $91 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Includes a net gain of $1.3 billion and a net loss of $850 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. In the table above, net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period reflects the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the equity securities at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later. Cumulative net gains on equity securities sold during the period, which is summarized in the following table (in millions, unaudited), represents the total net gains (losses) recognized after the initial purchase date of the equity security. While these net gains may have been reflected in periods prior to the period of sale, we believe they are important supplemental information as they reflect the economic realized net gains on the securities sold during the period. Cumulative net gains are calculated as the difference between the sale price and the initial purchase price for the equity security sold during the period. Equity Securities Sold Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Total sale price $ 389 $ 590 $ 629 $ 1,499 Total initial cost 207 424 327 685 Cumulative net gains $ 182 $ 166 $ 302 $ 814 Carrying value of marketable and non-marketable equity securities The carrying value is measured as the total initial cost plus the cumulative net gain (loss). The carrying values for our marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Marketable Securities Non-Marketable Securities Total Total initial cost $ 1,935 $ 8,297 $ 10,232 Cumulative net gain (1) 1,361 3,056 4,417 Carrying value $ 3,296 $ 11,353 $ 14,649 (1) Non-marketable securities cumulative net gain is comprised of $3.5 billion unrealized gains and $445 million unrealized losses (including impairment). As of June 30, 2020 Marketable Securities Non-Marketable Securities Total (unaudited) Total initial cost $ 2,358 $ 9,173 $ 11,531 Cumulative net gain (1) 2,136 2,106 4,242 Carrying value $ 4,494 $ 11,279 $ 15,773 (1) Non-marketable securities cumulative net gain is comprised of $3.9 billion unrealized gains and $1.8 billion unrealized losses (including impairment). Marketable equity securities The following table summarizes marketable equity securities measured at fair value by significant investment categories as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 As of June 30, 2020 Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable (unaudited) Level 1: Money market funds $ 4,604 $ 0 $ 4,752 $ 0 Marketable equity securities (1) 0 3,046 0 3,597 4,604 3,046 4,752 3,597 Level 2: Mutual funds 0 250 0 897 Total $ 4,604 $ 3,296 $ 4,752 $ 4,494 (1) The balance as of December 31, 2019 includes investments that were reclassified from non-marketable equity securities following the initial public offering of the issuers. Non-marketable equity securities The following is a summary of unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, and included as adjustments to the carrying value of non-marketable equity securities (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Unrealized gains $ 962 $ 189 $ 1,418 $ 545 Unrealized losses (including impairment) (72) (98) (138) (1,395) Total unrealized gain (loss) for non-marketable equity securities $ 890 $ 91 $ 1,280 $ (850) During the three months ended June 30, 2020, included in the $11.3 billion of non-marketable equity securities, $1.4 billion were measured at fair value resulting in a net unrealized gain of $91 million. Equity securities accounted for under the Equity Method Equity securities accounted for under the equity method had a carrying value of approximately $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. Our share of gains and losses including impairment are included as a component of other income (expense), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 7 for further details on other income (expense), net. We enter into derivative instruments to manage risks relating to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed with derivative instruments is foreign exchange risk. We use foreign currency contracts to reduce the risk that our cash flows, earnings, and investment in foreign subsidiaries will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We also enter into derivative instruments to partially offset our business exposure to other risks and enhance investment returns. We recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and classify the derivatives primarily within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. We present our collar contracts (an option strategy comprised of a combination of purchased and written options) at net fair values where both the purchased and written options are with the same counterparty. For other derivative contracts, we present at gross fair values. We primarily record changes in the fair value in the Consolidated Statements of Income as either other income (expense), net, or revenues, or in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in AOCI, as discussed below. We enter into master netting arrangements, which reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty. Further, we enter into collateral security arrangements that provide for collateral to be received or pledged when the net fair value of certain financial instruments fluctuates from contractually established thresholds. Cash collateral received related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements are included in other current assets with a corresponding liability. Cash and non-cash collateral pledged related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements are included in other current assets. Cash Flow Hedges We designate foreign currency forward and option contracts (including collars) as cash flow hedges to hedge certain forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. These contracts have matu rities of 24 months or less. Cash flow hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are deferred in AOCI and subsequently reclassified to revenue when the hedged item is recognized in earnings. We exclude the change in forward points and time value from our assessment of hedge effectiveness. The initial value of the excluded component is amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedging instrument and recognized in revenues. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized to revenues is recorded in AOCI. If the hedged transactions become probable of not occurring, the corresponding amounts in AOCI are immediately reclassified to other income (expense), net. As of June 30, 2020, the net accumulated gain on our foreign currency cash flow hedges before tax effect was $119 million , of which $119 million i s expe cted to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings within the next 12 months. Fair Value Hedges We designate foreign currency forward contracts as fair value hedges to hedge foreign currency risks for our investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Fair value hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in other income (expense), net, along with the offsetting gains and losses of the related hedged items. We exclude changes in forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in other income (expense), net. Net Investment Hedges We designate foreign currency forward contracts as net investment hedges to hedge the foreign currency risks related to our investment in foreign subsidiaries. Net investment hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in AOCI along with the foreign currency translation adjustment. We exclude changes in forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in other income (expense), net. Other Derivatives Other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist primarily of foreign currency forward contracts that we use to hedge intercompany transactions and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the local currency of a subsidiary. Gains and losses on these contracts, as well as the related costs, are recognized in other income (expense), net, along with the foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities. We also use derivatives not designated as hedging instruments to manage risks relating to interest rates, equity and commodity prices, credit exposures and to enhance investment returns. The gross notional amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 As of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Cash flow hedges $ 13,207 $ 7,245 Fair value hedges $ 455 $ 458 Net investment hedges $ 9,318 $ 9,253 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 43,497 $ 30,918 Other contracts $ 117 $ 2,634 The fair values of our outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Fair Value of Total Fair Value Derivative Assets: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Other current and non-current assets $ 91 $ 253 $ 344 Other Contracts Other current and non-current assets 0 1 1 Total $ 91 $ 254 $ 345 Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current $ 173 $ 196 $ 369 Other Contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current 0 13 13 Total $ 173 $ 209 $ 382 As of June 30, 2020 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value of Fair Value of Total Fair Value (unaudited) Derivative Assets: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Other current and non-current assets $ 148 $ 197 $ 345 Other contracts Other current and non-current assets 0 17 17 Total $ 148 $ 214 $ 362 Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current $ 172 $ 45 $ 217 Other contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current 0 283 283 Total $ 172 $ 328 $ 500 The gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging and net investment hedging relationships recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI") are summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives Before Tax Effect Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness $ (42) $ (44) $ (48) $ 368 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 11 (49) (19) 3 Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness (83) (121) (19) (41) Total $ (114) $ (214) $ (86) $ 330 The effect of derivative instruments on income is summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow and fair value hedges are recorded $ 38,944 $ 2,967 $ 38,297 $ 1,894 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income $ 85 $ 0 $ 140 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach 23 0 11 0 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 (13) 0 9 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 13 0 (9) Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 10 0 1 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 57 0 33 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 0 95 0 (69) Other Contracts 0 0 0 (211) Total gains (losses) $ 108 $ 162 $ 151 $ (246) Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow and fair value hedges are recorded $ 75,283 $ 4,505 $ 79,456 $ 1,674 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income $ 213 $ 0 $ 166 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach 32 0 34 0 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 9 0 (8) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 (9) 0 8 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 20 0 2 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 111 0 111 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 0 (154) 0 160 Other Contracts 0 0 0 (239) Total gains (losses) $ 245 $ (23) $ 200 $ 34 Offsetting of Derivatives The gross amounts of our derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral received and pledged under such agreements were as follows (in millions): Offsetting of Assets As of December 31, 2019 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Non-Cash Collateral Received Net Assets Exposed Derivatives $ 365 $ (21) $ 344 $ (88) (1) $ (234) $ 0 $ 22 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Non-Cash Collateral Received Net Assets Exposed (unaudited) Derivatives $ 397 $ (35) $ 362 $ (203) (1) $ (101) $ (22) $ 36 (1) The balances as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 were related to derivative liabilities which are allowed to be net settled against derivative assets in accordance with our master netting agreements. Offsetting of Liabilities As of December 31, 2019 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged Non-Cash Collateral Pledged Net Liabilities Derivatives $ 390 $ (21) $ 369 $ (88) (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 281 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged Non-Cash Collateral Pledged Net Liabilities (unaudited) Derivatives $ 535 $ (35) $ 500 $ (203) (2) $ (2) $ (263) $ 32 (2) The balances as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 were related to derivative assets which are allowed to be net settled against derivative liabilities in accordance with our master netting agreements.

Leases

Leases	6 Months Ended
Leases	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases We have entered into operating and finance lease agreements primarily for data centers, land and offices throughout the world with lease periods expiring betwe en 2020 and 2063. Components of operating lease expense were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Operating lease cost $ 427 $ 544 $ 825 $ 1,067 Variable lease cost 130 155 258 295 Total operating lease cost $ 557 $ 699 $ 1,083 $ 1,362 Supplemental information related to operating leases is as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Cash payments for operating leases $ 396 $ 493 $ 770 $ 923 New operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 1,322 $ 671 $ 2,453 $ 1,441 As of June 30, 2020, our operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 9 years and a weighted average discount rate o f 2.7%. Future lease payments under operating leases that have commenced as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Operating Leases Remainder of 2020 $ 937 2021 2,048 2022 1,907 2023 1,726 2024 1,493 Thereafter 6,330 Total future lease payments 14,441 Less imputed interest (2,316) Total lease liability balance $ 12,125

Variable Interest Entities (VIE

Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)	6 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)	Jun. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)	Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) Consolidated VIEs We consolidate VIEs in which we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. We are the primary beneficiary because we have the power to direct activities that most significantly affect their economic performance and have the obligation to absorb the majority of their losses or benefits. The results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are included in our consolidated financial statements. For certain consolidated VIEs, their assets are not available to us and their creditors do not have recourse to us. As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, assets that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs were $3.1 billion an d $5.8 billion, respectively, and the liabilities for which creditors only have recourse to the VIEs were $1.2 billion and $2.4 billion, r espectively. Total noncontrolling interests, including redeemable noncontrolling interests, in our consolidated subsidiaries increased from $1.2 billion to $3.7 billion f rom December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020, primarily due to external investments in Waymo. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was not material for any period presented. Waymo Waymo is a self-driving technology development company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they're going. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, Waymo completed its externally led investment round, bringing the total funding to $3.2 billion, which includes investment from Alphabet. No gain or loss was recognized. The investments related to external parties were accounted for as equity transactions and resulted in recognition of noncontrolling interests. Unconsolidated VIEs Certain of our non-marketable investments, including certain renewable energy investments accounted for under the equity method and certain other investments in private companies, are VIEs. The renewable energy entities' activities involve power generation using renewable sources. Private companies that we invest in are primarily early stage companies. We have determined that the governance structures of these entities do not allow us to direct the activities that would significantly affect their economic performance. Therefore, we do not consolidate these VIEs in our consolidated financial statements.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
Debt	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Short-Term Debt We have a debt financing program of up to $5.0 billion through the issuance of commercial paper. Net proceeds from this program are used for general corporate purposes. We had no commercial paper outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Our short-term debt balance also includes the short-term portion of certain long-term debt. Long-Term Debt Google issued $3.0 billion of senior unsecured notes in three tranches (collectively, "2011 Notes") in May 2011, due in 2014, 2016, and 2021, as well as $1.0 billion of senior unsecured notes ("2014 Notes") in February 2014 due in 2024. In April 2016, we completed an exchange offer with eligible holders of Google’s 2011 Notes due 2021 and 2014 Notes due 2024 (collectively, the "Google Notes"). An aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion of the Google Notes was exchanged for approximately $1.7 billion of Alphabet notes with identical interest rate and maturity. Because the exchange was between a parent and the subsidiary company and for substantially identical notes, the change was treated as a debt modification for accounting purposes with no gain or loss recognized. In August 2016, Alphabet issued $2.0 billion of senior unsecured notes ("2016 Notes") due 2026. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2016 Notes were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of outstanding commercial paper. The Alphabet notes due in 2021, 2024, and 2026 rank equally with each other and are structurally subordinate to the outstanding Google Notes. The total outstanding debt is summarized below (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Short-term portion of long-term debt 3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021 $ 0 $ 999 Total future finance lease payments 117 139 Less: imputed interest for finance leases (2) (2) Total short-term portion of long-term debt (1) $ 115 $ 1,136 Long-term debt 3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021 $ 1,000 $ 0 3.375% Notes due on February 25, 2024 1,000 1,000 1.998% Notes due on August 15, 2026 2,000 2,000 Unamortized discount for the Notes above (42) (37) Subtotal 3,958 2,963 Total future finance lease payments 685 1,171 Less: imputed interest for finance leases (89) (116) Total long-term debt $ 4,554 $ 4,018 (1) Total short-term portion of long-term debt is included within other accrued expenses and current liabilities. See Note 7. The effective interest yields based on proceeds received from the outstanding notes due in 2021, 2024, and 2026 were 3.734%, 3.377%, and 2.231%, respectively, with interest payable semi-annually. We may redeem these notes at any time in whole or in part at specified redemption prices. The total estimated fair value of all outstanding notes was approximately $4.1 billion and $4.3 billion as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The fair value was determined based on observable market prices of identical instruments in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Credit Facility As of June 30, 2020, we have $4.0 billion of revolving credit facilities which expire in July 2023. The interest rate for the credit facilities is determined based on a formula using certain market rates. No amounts were outstanding under the credit facilities as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020.

Supplemental Financial Statemen

Supplemental Financial Statement Information	6 Months Ended
Supplemental Financial Statement Information	Jun. 30, 2020
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information	Supplemental Financial Statement Information Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Land and buildings $ 39,865 $ 44,494 Information technology assets 36,840 40,731 Construction in progress 21,036 21,948 Leasehold improvements 6,310 6,922 Furniture and fixtures 156 197 Property and equipment, gross 104,207 114,292 Less: accumulated depreciation (30,561) (35,544) Property and equipment, net $ 73,646 $ 78,748 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) European Commission fines (1) $ 9,405 $ 9,510 Accrued customer liabilities 2,245 2,407 Accrued purchases of property and equipment 2,411 1,976 Current operating lease liabilities 1,199 1,416 Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 7,807 9,117 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 23,067 $ 24,426 (1) Includes the effects of foreign exchange and interest. See Note 10 for further details. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of AOCI, net of tax, were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (1,884) $ (688) $ 266 $ (2,306) Cumulative effect of accounting change 0 0 (30) (30) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 82 1,460 (36) 1,506 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 (19) (19) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 (68) (174) (242) Other comprehensive income (loss) 82 1,392 (229) 1,245 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ (1,802) $ 704 $ 7 $ (1,091) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ (2,003) $ 812 $ (41) $ (1,232) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (266) 1,365 289 1,388 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 3 3 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 (318) (137) (455) Other comprehensive income (loss) (266) 1,047 155 936 Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ (2,269) $ 1,859 $ 114 $ (296) The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, AOCI Components Location 2019 2020 2019 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments Other income (expense), net $ 98 $ 189 $ 96 $ 403 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (23) (40) (28) (85) Net of tax 75 149 68 318 Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Revenue 85 140 213 166 Interest rate contracts Other income (expense), net 2 2 3 3 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (17) (27) (42) (32) Net of tax 70 115 174 137 Total amount reclassified, net of tax $ 145 $ 264 $ 242 $ 455 Other Income (Expense), Net The components of other income (expense), net, were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Interest income $ 653 $ 433 $ 1,175 $ 1,019 Interest expense (1) (25) (13) (60) (34) Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net (52) (92) 22 (173) Gain on debt securities, net 98 387 96 399 Gain on equity securities, net 2,699 1,455 3,782 641 Performance fees (443) (75) (560) (69) Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net (16) (54) (56) 20 Other 53 (147) 106 (129) Other income (expense), net $ 2,967 $ 1,894 $ 4,505 $ 1,674 (1) Interest expense is net of interest capitalized of $36 million and $57 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $67 million and $109 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Jun. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we completed acquisitions and purchases of intangible assets for total consideration of approximately $378 million , net of cash acquired. In aggregate, $129 million was attributed to intangible assets, $201 million to goodwill, and $48 million to net assets acquired. These acquisitions generally enhance the breadth and depth of our offerings and expand our expertise in engineering and other functional areas. Pro forma results of operations for these acquisitions have not been presented because they are not material to the consolidated results of operations, either individually or in the aggregate. For all intangible assets acquired and purchased during the six months ended June 30, 2020, patents and developed technology have a weighted -average useful life of 3.8 years, customer relationships have a weighted-average useful life of 5.0 years, and trade names and other have a weighted-average useful life of 5.0 years. Pending Acquisition of Fitbit In November 2019, we entered into an agreement to acquire Fitbit, a leading wearables brand, for $7.35 per share, representing a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion as of the date of the agreement. The

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Google Other Bets Total Consolidated Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 19,921 $ 703 $ 20,624 Acquisitions 201 0 201 Foreign currency translation and other adjustments 5 (6) (1) Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ 20,127 $ 697 $ 20,824 Other Intangible Assets Information regarding purchased intangible assets were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Patents and developed technology $ 4,972 $ 3,570 $ 1,402 Customer relationships 254 30 224 Trade names and other 703 350 353 Total $ 5,929 $ 3,950 $ 1,979 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Accumulated Net (unaudited) Patents and developed technology $ 4,724 $ 3,523 $ 1,201 Customer relationships 245 38 207 Trade names and other 700 411 289 Total $ 5,669 $ 3,972 $ 1,697 Amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets was $209 million and $194 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $406 million and $398 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, expected amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter was as follows (in millions, unaudited): Remainder of 2020 $ 368 2021 690 2022 350 2023 79 2024 57 Thereafter 153 Total $ 1,697

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies Indemnifications In the normal course of business, to facilitate transactions in our services and products, we indemnify certain parties, including advertisers, Google Network Members, customers of Google Cloud offerings, and lessors with respect to certain matters. We have agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. Several of these agreements limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors, and our bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to our agents. It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Additionally, we have a limited history of prior indemnification claims and the payments we have made under such agreements have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial position. However, to the extent that valid indemnification claims arise in the future, future payments by us could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period. As of June 30, 2020, we did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible. Legal Matters Antitrust Investigations On November 30, 2010, the EC's Directorate General for Competition opened an investigation into various antitrust-related complaints against us. On June 27, 2017, the EC announced its decision that certain actions taken by Google regarding its display and ranking of shopping search results and ads infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion as of June 27, 2017) fine. On September 11, 2017, we appealed the EC decision and on September 27, 2017, we implemented product changes to bring shopping ads into compliance with the EC's decision. We recognized a charge of $2.7 billion for the fine in the second quarter of 2017. On July 18, 2018, the EC announced its decision that certain provisions in Google’s Android-related distribution agreements infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a €4.3 billion ($5.1 billion as of June 30, 2018) fine and directed the termination of the conduct at issue. On October 9, 2018, we appealed the EC decision. On October 29, 2018, we implemented changes to certain of our Android distribution practices. We recognized a charge of $5.1 billion for the fine in the second quarter of 2018. On March 20, 2019, the EC announced its decision that certain contractual provisions in agreements that Google had with AdSense for Search partners infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a fine of €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion as of March 20, 2019) and directed actions related to AdSense for Search partners' agreements, which we implemented prior to the decision. On June 4, 2019, we appealed the EC decision. We recognized a charge of $1.7 billion for the fine in the first quarter of 2019. While each EC decision is under appeal, we included the fines in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as we provided bank guarantees (in lieu of a cash payment) for the fines. From time to time we are subject to formal and informal inquiries and investigations by competition authorities in the United States, Europe, and other jurisdictions. For example, in August 2019, we began receiving civil investigative demands from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting information and documents relating to our prior antitrust investigations and certain of our business practices. State attorneys general have also opened antitrust investigations into certain of our business practices. We continue to cooperate with federal and state regulators in the United States, and other regulators around the world. Patent and Intellectual Property Claims We have had patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark infringement lawsuits filed against us claiming that certain of our products, services, and technologies infringe others' intellectual property rights. Adverse results in these lawsuits may include awards of substantial monetary damages, costly royalty or licensing agreements, or orders preventing us from offering certain features, functionalities, products, or services. As a result, we may have to change our business practices, and develop non-infringing products or technologies, which could result in a loss of revenues for us and otherwise harm our business. In addition, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") has increasingly become an important forum to litigate intellectual property disputes because an ultimate loss in an ITC action can result in a prohibition on importing infringing products into the U.S. Because the U.S. is an important market, a prohibition on importation could have an adverse effect on us, including preventing us from importing many important products into the U.S. or necessitating workarounds that may limit certain features of our products. Furthermore, many of our agreements with our customers and partners require us to indemnify them against certain intellectual property infringement claims, which would increase our costs as a result of defending such claims, and may require that we pay significant damages if there were an adverse ruling in any such claims. In addition, our customers and partners may discontinue the use of our products, services, and technologies, as a result of injunctions or otherwise, which could result in loss of revenues and adversely affect our business. In 2010, Oracle America, Inc. ("Oracle") brought a copyright lawsuit against Google in the Northern District of California, alleging that Google's Android operating system infringes Oracle's copyrights related to certain Java application programming interfaces. After trial, final judgment was entered by the district court in favor of Google on June 8, 2016, and the court decided post-trial motions in favor of Google. Oracle appealed and on March 27, 2018, the appeals court reversed and remanded the case for a trial on damages. On May 29, 2018, we filed a petition for a rehearing at the Federal Circuit, and on August 28, 2018, the Federal Circuit denied the petition. On January 24, 2019, we filed a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States to review this case. On April 29, 2019, the Supreme Court requested the views of the Solicitor General regarding our petition. On September 27, 2019, the Solicitor General recommended denying our petition, and we provided our response on October 16, 2019. On November 15, 2019, the Supreme Court granted our petition and made a decision to review the case. If the Supreme Court does not rule in our favor, the case will be remanded to the district court for further determination of the remaining issues in the case, including damages, if any. We believe this lawsuit is without merit and are defending ourselves vigorously. Given the nature of this case, we are unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, if any, arising from this matter. Other We are also regularly subject to claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings involving competition, intellectual property, privacy, tax and related compliance, labor and employment, commercial disputes, content generated by our users, goods and services offered by advertisers or publishers using our platforms, personal injury, consumer protection, and other matters. Such claims, suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in fines, civil or criminal penalties, or other adverse consequences. Certain of these outstanding matters include speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts. We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters. With respect to our outstanding matters, based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties. We expense legal fees in the period in which they are incurred. Non-Income Taxes We are under audit by various domestic and foreign tax authorities with regards to non-income tax matters. The subject matter of non-income tax audits primarily arises from disputes on the tax treatment and tax rate applied to the sale of our products and services in these jurisdictions and the tax treatment of certain employee benefits. We accrue non-income taxes that may result from examinations by, or any negotiated agreements with, these tax authorities when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We believe these matters are without merit and we are defending ourselves vigorously. Due to the inherent complexity and uncertainty of these matters and judicial process in certain jurisdictions, the final outcome may be materially different from our expectations. For information regarding income tax contingencies, see Note 14.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Share Repurchases In July 2019 the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to $25.0 billion of its Class C capital stock. As of June 30, 2020, $5.4 billion remains available for repurchase. In July 2020, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $28.0 billion of its Class C capital stock. The repurchases are being executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we repurchased and subsequently retired 11.6 million shares of Alphabet Class C capital stock for an aggregate amount of $15.3 billion.

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	6 Months Ended
Net Income Per Share	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A and Class B common stock and Class C capital stock (in millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts, unaudited): Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 4,286 $ 667 $ 4,994 $ 3,055 $ 473 $ 3,431 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 299,035 46,525 348,409 299,308 46,355 336,105 Basic net income per share $ 14.33 $ 14.33 $ 14.33 $ 10.21 $ 10.21 $ 10.21 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 4,286 $ 667 $ 4,994 $ 3,055 $ 473 $ 3,431 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 667 0 0 473 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (36) (6) 36 (26) (3) 26 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 4,917 $ 661 $ 5,030 $ 3,502 $ 470 $ 3,457 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 299,035 46,525 348,409 299,308 46,355 336,105 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding 46,525 0 0 46,355 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 453 0 5,532 92 0 5,164 Number of shares used in per share computation 346,013 46,525 353,941 345,755 46,355 341,269 Diluted net income per share $ 14.21 $ 14.21 $ 14.21 $ 10.13 $ 10.13 $ 10.13 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 7,150 $ 1,113 $ 8,341 $ 6,042 $ 935 $ 6,818 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 299,025 46,562 348,832 299,642 46,383 338,092 Basic net income per share $ 23.91 $ 23.91 $ 23.91 $ 20.16 $ 20.16 $ 20.16 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 7,150 $ 1,113 $ 8,341 $ 6,042 $ 935 $ 6,818 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1,113 0 0 935 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (59) (9) 59 (53) (7) 53 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 8,204 $ 1,104 $ 8,400 $ 6,924 $ 928 $ 6,871 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 299,025 46,562 348,832 299,642 46,383 338,092 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding 46,562 0 0 46,383 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 482 0 5,516 135 0 5,394 Number of shares used in per share computation 346,069 46,562 354,348 346,160 46,383 343,486 Diluted net income per share $ 23.71 $ 23.71 $ 23.71 $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 20.00 For the periods presented above, the net income per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B common stock and Class C capital stock because the holders of each class are entitled to equal per share dividends or distributions in liquidation in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alphabet Inc.

Compensation Plans

Compensation Plans	6 Months Ended
Compensation Plans	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Compensation Plans	Compensation Plans Stock-Based Compensation For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, total stock-based compensation ("SBC") expense was $2.9 billion an d $3.5 billion, respectively, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $2.8 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, total SBC expense was $5.8 billion and $6.8 billion, respectively, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $5.5 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively. Stock-Based Award Activities The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") in Alphabet stock for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited): Unvested Restricted Stock Units Number of Weighted- Unvested as of December 31, 2019 19,394,236 $ 1,055.22 Granted 10,575,423 $ 1,387.34 Vested (6,009,373) $ 1,051.05 Forfeited/canceled (715,592) $ 1,138.07 Unvested as of June 30, 2020 23,244,694 $ 1,204.92 As of June 30, 2020, there was $26.4 billion of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested employee RSUs. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, primarily due to the U.S. Research and Development Tax Credit, the Foreign-Derived Intangible Income tax benefit, and stock-based compensation related tax benefits, partially offset by an increase in valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets that are not likely to be realized relating to certain of our Other Bets. Our effective tax rate is based on forecasted annual results which may fluctuate through the rest of the year, in particular due to COVID-19. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to foreign earnings taxed at lower rates and the U.S. Research and Development Tax Credit, partially offset by the reversal of the cumulative net tax benefit as a result of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision in the Altera case. We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. Our total gross unrecognized tax benefits were $3.4 billion and $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Our total unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate were $2.3 billion and $2.7 billion as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Although the timing of the resolution, settlement, and closure of audits is not certain, we do not believe it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits will materially change in the next 12 months. For information regarding non-income taxes, see Note 10.

Information about Segments and

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas	6 Months Ended
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas	Information about Segments and Geographic Areas We operate our business in multiple operating segments. Google is our only reportable segment. None of our other segments meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments; therefore, the other operating segments are combined and disclosed as Other Bets. Our reported segments are: • Google – Google includes our main products such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Our technical infrastructure is also included in Google. Google generates revenues primarily from advertising; sales of apps, in-app purchases, digital content products, and hardware; and licensing and service fees, including fees received for Google Cloud offerings and subscription-based products. • Other Bets – Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Other Bets includes Access, Calico, CapitalG, GV, Verily, Waymo, and X, among others. Revenues from the Other Bets are derived primarily through the sale of internet services through Access as well as licensing and R&D services through Verily. Revenues, cost of revenues, and operating expenses are generally directly attributed to our segments. Inter-segment revenues are not presented separately, as these amounts are immaterial. Our Chief Operating Decision Maker does not evaluate operating segments using asset information. Information about segments during the periods presented were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Revenues: Google $ 38,674 $ 37,998 $ 74,706 $ 78,973 Other Bets 162 148 332 283 Hedging gains (losses) 108 151 245 200 Total revenues $ 38,944 $ 38,297 $ 75,283 $ 79,456 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Operating income (loss): Google $ 10,280 $ 7,572 $ 19,468 $ 16,842 Other Bets (989) (1,116) (1,857) (2,237) Reconciling items (1) (111) (73) (1,823) (245) Total income from operations $ 9,180 $ 6,383 $ 15,788 $ 14,360 (1) Reconciling items are generally comprised of corporate administrative costs, hedging gains (losses) and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments. Reconciling items include the EC fine for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Capital expenditures: Google $ 6,896 $ 4,836 $ 11,430 $ 10,499 Other Bets 65 96 124 200 Reconciling items (2) (835) 459 (790) 697 Total capital expenditures as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 6,126 $ 5,391 $ 10,764 $ 11,396 (2) Reconciling items are related to timing differences of payments as segment capital expenditures are on accrual basis while total capital expenditures shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow are on cash basis and other miscellaneous differences. Stock-based compensation and depreciation, amortization, and impairment are included in segment operating income (loss) as shown below (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Stock-based compensation: Google $ 2,600 $ 3,126 $ 5,212 $ 6,114 Other Bets 125 136 248 271 Reconciling items (3) 35 67 69 134 Total stock-based compensation (4) $ 2,760 $ 3,329 $ 5,529 $ 6,519 Depreciation, amortization, and impairment: Google $ 2,756 $ 3,292 $ 5,285 $ 6,305 Other Bets 79 94 163 186 Reconciling items (3) 0 0 0 3 Total depreciation, amortization, and impairment $ 2,835 $ 3,386 $ 5,448 $ 6,494 (3) Reconciling items relate to corporate administrative and other costs that are not allocated to individual segments. (4) For purposes of segment reporting, SBC represents awards that we expect to settle in Alphabet stock. The following table presents our long-lived assets by geographic area (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Long-lived assets: United States $ 94,907 $ 98,209 International 28,424 31,214 Total long-lived assets $ 123,331 $ 129,423

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Jun. 30, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event In July 2020, we announced the Google for India Digitization Fund to help accelerate India's digital economy. In addition, we announced our first transaction of the fund in which we entered into an agreement to invest approximately INR 33,737 crore ($4.5 billion as of July 15, 2020) in Jio Platforms Ltd. for a 7.7% stake in the company. The agreement is subject to regulatory review in India and is expected to be completed later this year.

Nature of Operations and Summ_2

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Nature of Operations Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. In 2015, we implemented a holding company reorganization, and as a result, Alphabet Inc. (Alphabet) became the successor issuer to Google. We generate revenues primarily by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising.
Basis of Consolidation	Basis of ConsolidationThe consolidated financial statements of Alphabet include the accounts of Alphabet and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information	Unaudited Interim Financial Information The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 are unaudited. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). In our opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of June 30, 2020, our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, and our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates Preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the allowance for credit losses, fair values of financial instruments, non-marketable equity securities, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, income taxes, and contingent liabilities, among others. We base our estimates on assumptions, both historical and forward looking, that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2020 the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold and the extent of the impact will depend on a number of factors, including the duration and severity of the pandemic; the uneven impact to certain industries; advances in testing, treatment and prevention; and the macroeconomic impact of government measures to contain the spread of the virus and related government stimulus measures. As a result, certain of our estimates and assumptions, including the allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable, the credit worthiness of customers entering into revenue arrangements, the valuation of non-marketable equity securities, including our impairment assessment, the fair values of our financial instruments, and income taxes, require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility that could result in material changes to our estimates in future periods.
Accounts Receivable	Accounts Receivable Our payment terms for accounts receivable vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customers, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 ("ASU 2016-13") "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to certain available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes result in earlier recognition of credit losses. We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2020. The cumulative effect upon adoption was not material to our consolidated financial statements. See "Accounts Receivable" above as well as Note 3 for the effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Prior Period Reclassifications	Prior Period Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Hedging gains (losses), which were previously included in Google revenues, are now reported separately as a component of total revenues for all periods presented. See Note 2 for further details.
Deferred Revenues	Deferred RevenuesWe record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, including amounts which are refundable.
Consolidated VIEs	We consolidate VIEs in which we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. We are the primary beneficiary because we have the power to direct activities that most significantly affect their economic performance and have the obligation to absorb the majority of their losses or benefits. The results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are included in our consolidated financial statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Debt Securities We classify and account for our marketable debt securities as available-for-sale and carry these securities at fair value. Equity Investments The following discusses our marketable equity securities, non-marketable equity securities, gains and losses on marketable and non-marketable equity securities, as well as our equity securities accounted for under the equity method. Our marketable equity securities are publicly traded stocks or funds measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy because we use quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. All gains and losses on marketable equity securities, realized and unrealized, are recognized in other income (expense), net. Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. The carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities is adjusted to fair value for observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment (referred to as the measurement alternative). We qualitatively assess whether indicators of impairment exist. Factors considered in our impairment assessment include the companies’ financial and liquidity position, access to capital resources, effects of COVID-19, and the time since the last adjustment to fair value, among others. If the assessment indicates that the investment is impaired, we estimate the fair value by using the best information available, which may include cash flow projections or other available market data. All gains and losses, realized and unrealized, and impairments on non-marketable equity securities are recognized in other income (expense), net. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured during the period based on observable transactions are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the value based on valuation methods which may include a combination of the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs including volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities we hold. The fair value of non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3.
Segment Reporting	We operate our business in multiple operating segments. Google is our only reportable segment. None of our other segments meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable segments; therefore, the other operating segments are combined and disclosed as Other Bets.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Revenues (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue by revenue source	The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue source (in millions, unaudited). Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Google Search & other $ 23,642 $ 21,319 $ 46,189 $ 45,821 YouTube ads (1) 3,603 3,812 6,628 7,850 Google properties 27,245 25,131 52,817 53,671 Google Network Members' properties 5,249 4,736 10,264 9,959 Google advertising 32,494 29,867 63,081 63,630 Google Cloud 2,100 3,007 3,925 5,784 Google other (1) 4,080 5,124 7,700 9,559 Google revenues 38,674 37,998 74,706 78,973 Other Bets revenues 162 148 332 283 Hedging gains 108 151 245 200 Total revenues $ 38,944 $ 38,297 $ 75,283 $ 79,456 (1) YouTube non-advertising revenues are included in Google other revenues.
Revenue by geographic location	The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the addresses of our customers (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 United States $ 17,863 46 % $ 17,999 47 % $ 34,395 46 % $ 36,869 47 % EMEA (1) 12,313 32 11,363 30 23,981 32 24,208 30 APAC (1) 6,536 17 6,945 18 12,632 17 14,183 18 Other Americas (1) 2,124 5 1,839 5 4,030 5 3,996 5 Hedging gains 108 0 151 0 245 0 200 0 Total revenues $ 38,944 100 % $ 38,297 100 % $ 75,283 100 % $ 79,456 100 % (1) Regions represent Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA"); Asia-Pacific ("APAC"); and Canada and Latin America ("Other Americas").

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Available-for-sale debt securities	The following tables summarize our debt securities, for which we did not elect the fair value option, by significant investment categories as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Adjusted Gross Gross Fair Cash and Cash Marketable Level 2: Time deposits (1) $ 2,294 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,294 $ 2,294 $ 0 Government bonds 55,033 434 (30) 55,437 4,518 50,919 Corporate debt securities 27,164 337 (3) 27,498 44 27,454 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 19,453 96 (41) 19,508 0 19,508 Total $ 103,944 $ 867 $ (74) $ 104,737 $ 6,856 $ 97,881 As of June 30, 2020 Adjusted Gross Gross Fair Cash and Cash Marketable (unaudited) Level 2: Time deposits (1) $ 3,588 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,588 $ 3,588 $ 0 Government bonds 55,913 1,098 (2) 57,009 1,218 55,791 Corporate debt securities 23,277 715 (5) 23,987 0 23,987 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 16,398 373 (14) 16,757 0 16,757 Total $ 99,176 $ 2,186 $ (21) $ 101,341 $ 4,806 $ 96,535
Investments by maturity date	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our investments in marketable debt securities with stated contractual maturity dates, accounted for as available-for-sale securities and classified by the contractual maturity date of the securities (in millions, unaudited): As of Due in 1 year or less $ 24,027 Due in 1 year through 5 years 60,253 Due in 5 years through 10 years 1,993 Due after 10 years 12,571 Total $ 98,844
Schedule of unrealized loss on debt securities	The following tables present fair values and gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 6,752 $ (20) $ 4,590 $ (10) $ 11,342 $ (30) Corporate debt securities 1,665 (2) 978 (1) 2,643 (3) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 4,536 (13) 2,835 (28) 7,371 (41) Total $ 12,953 $ (35) $ 8,403 $ (39) $ 21,356 $ (74) As of June 30, 2020 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized (unaudited) Government bonds $ 3,152 $ (2) $ 14 $ 0 $ 3,166 $ (2) Corporate debt securities 1,043 (3) 9 0 1,052 (3) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 824 (10) 269 (4) 1,093 (14) Total $ 5,019 $ (15) $ 292 $ (4) $ 5,311 $ (19)
Gains and losses on equity securities	Gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, for our marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Net gain on equity securities sold during the period $ 80 $ 18 $ 130 $ 233 Net unrealized gain on equity securities held as of the end of the period (1) 2,619 1,437 3,652 408 Total gain recognized in other income (expense), net $ 2,699 $ 1,455 $ 3,782 $ 641 (1) Includes net gain related to non-marketable equity securities of $890 million and $91 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Includes a net gain of $1.3 billion and a net loss of $850 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Cumulative net gains on equity securities sold	Equity Securities Sold Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Total sale price $ 389 $ 590 $ 629 $ 1,499 Total initial cost 207 424 327 685 Cumulative net gains $ 182 $ 166 $ 302 $ 814
Summary of unrealized gains and losses for marketable and non-marketable equity securities	The carrying values for our marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Marketable Securities Non-Marketable Securities Total Total initial cost $ 1,935 $ 8,297 $ 10,232 Cumulative net gain (1) 1,361 3,056 4,417 Carrying value $ 3,296 $ 11,353 $ 14,649 (1) Non-marketable securities cumulative net gain is comprised of $3.5 billion unrealized gains and $445 million unrealized losses (including impairment). As of June 30, 2020 Marketable Securities Non-Marketable Securities Total (unaudited) Total initial cost $ 2,358 $ 9,173 $ 11,531 Cumulative net gain (1) 2,136 2,106 4,242 Carrying value $ 4,494 $ 11,279 $ 15,773 (1) Non-marketable securities cumulative net gain is comprised of $3.9 billion unrealized gains and $1.8 billion unrealized losses (including impairment).
Marketable equity securities	The following table summarizes marketable equity securities measured at fair value by significant investment categories as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 As of June 30, 2020 Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable (unaudited) Level 1: Money market funds $ 4,604 $ 0 $ 4,752 $ 0 Marketable equity securities (1) 0 3,046 0 3,597 4,604 3,046 4,752 3,597 Level 2: Mutual funds 0 250 0 897 Total $ 4,604 $ 3,296 $ 4,752 $ 4,494
Summary of unrealized gains and losses for non-marketable equity securities	The following is a summary of unrealized gains and losses recorded in other income (expense), net, and included as adjustments to the carrying value of non-marketable equity securities (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Unrealized gains $ 962 $ 189 $ 1,418 $ 545 Unrealized losses (including impairment) (72) (98) (138) (1,395) Total unrealized gain (loss) for non-marketable equity securities $ 890 $ 91 $ 1,280 $ (850)
Schedule of gross notional amounts of derivative instruments	The gross notional amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 As of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Cash flow hedges $ 13,207 $ 7,245 Fair value hedges $ 455 $ 458 Net investment hedges $ 9,318 $ 9,253 Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 43,497 $ 30,918 Other contracts $ 117 $ 2,634
Schedule of derivative instruments	The fair values of our outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Fair Value of Total Fair Value Derivative Assets: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Other current and non-current assets $ 91 $ 253 $ 344 Other Contracts Other current and non-current assets 0 1 1 Total $ 91 $ 254 $ 345 Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current $ 173 $ 196 $ 369 Other Contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current 0 13 13 Total $ 173 $ 209 $ 382 As of June 30, 2020 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value of Fair Value of Total Fair Value (unaudited) Derivative Assets: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Other current and non-current assets $ 148 $ 197 $ 345 Other contracts Other current and non-current assets 0 17 17 Total $ 148 $ 214 $ 362 Derivative Liabilities: Level 2: Foreign exchange contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current $ 172 $ 45 $ 217 Other contracts Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current 0 283 283 Total $ 172 $ 328 $ 500
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments	The gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging and net investment hedging relationships recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI") are summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives Before Tax Effect Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness $ (42) $ (44) $ (48) $ 368 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 11 (49) (19) 3 Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness (83) (121) (19) (41) Total $ (114) $ (214) $ (86) $ 330 The effect of derivative instruments on income is summarized below (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow and fair value hedges are recorded $ 38,944 $ 2,967 $ 38,297 $ 1,894 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income $ 85 $ 0 $ 140 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach 23 0 11 0 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 (13) 0 9 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 13 0 (9) Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 10 0 1 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 57 0 33 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 0 95 0 (69) Other Contracts 0 0 0 (211) Total gains (losses) $ 108 $ 162 $ 151 $ (246) Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow and fair value hedges are recorded $ 75,283 $ 4,505 $ 79,456 $ 1,674 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income $ 213 $ 0 $ 166 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach 32 0 34 0 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 9 0 (8) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 (9) 0 8 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 20 0 2 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 111 0 111 Gains (Losses) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 0 (154) 0 160 Other Contracts 0 0 0 (239) Total gains (losses) $ 245 $ (23) $ 200 $ 34
Offsetting assets	Offsetting of Assets As of December 31, 2019 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Non-Cash Collateral Received Net Assets Exposed Derivatives $ 365 $ (21) $ 344 $ (88) (1) $ (234) $ 0 $ 22 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Non-Cash Collateral Received Net Assets Exposed (unaudited) Derivatives $ 397 $ (35) $ 362 $ (203) (1) $ (101) $ (22) $ 36
Offsetting liabilities	Offsetting of Liabilities As of December 31, 2019 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged Non-Cash Collateral Pledged Net Liabilities Derivatives $ 390 $ (21) $ 369 $ (88) (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 281 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Pledged Non-Cash Collateral Pledged Net Liabilities (unaudited) Derivatives $ 535 $ (35) $ 500 $ (203) (2) $ (2) $ (263) $ 32 (2) The balances as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020 were related to derivative assets which are allowed to be net settled against derivative liabilities in accordance with our master netting agreements.

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Operating Lease Expense	Components of operating lease expense were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Operating lease cost $ 427 $ 544 $ 825 $ 1,067 Variable lease cost 130 155 258 295 Total operating lease cost $ 557 $ 699 $ 1,083 $ 1,362 Supplemental information related to operating leases is as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Cash payments for operating leases $ 396 $ 493 $ 770 $ 923 New operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 1,322 $ 671 $ 2,453 $ 1,441
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments	Future lease payments under operating leases that have commenced as of June 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Operating Leases Remainder of 2020 $ 937 2021 2,048 2022 1,907 2023 1,726 2024 1,493 Thereafter 6,330 Total future lease payments 14,441 Less imputed interest (2,316) Total lease liability balance $ 12,125

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Debt (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	The total outstanding debt is summarized below (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Short-term portion of long-term debt 3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021 $ 0 $ 999 Total future finance lease payments 117 139 Less: imputed interest for finance leases (2) (2) Total short-term portion of long-term debt (1) $ 115 $ 1,136 Long-term debt 3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021 $ 1,000 $ 0 3.375% Notes due on February 25, 2024 1,000 1,000 1.998% Notes due on August 15, 2026 2,000 2,000 Unamortized discount for the Notes above (42) (37) Subtotal 3,958 2,963 Total future finance lease payments 685 1,171 Less: imputed interest for finance leases (89) (116) Total long-term debt $ 4,554 $ 4,018 (1) Total short-term portion of long-term debt is included within other accrued expenses and current liabilities. See Note 7.

Supplemental Financial Statem_2

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Land and buildings $ 39,865 $ 44,494 Information technology assets 36,840 40,731 Construction in progress 21,036 21,948 Leasehold improvements 6,310 6,922 Furniture and fixtures 156 197 Property and equipment, gross 104,207 114,292 Less: accumulated depreciation (30,561) (35,544) Property and equipment, net $ 73,646 $ 78,748
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) European Commission fines (1) $ 9,405 $ 9,510 Accrued customer liabilities 2,245 2,407 Accrued purchases of property and equipment 2,411 1,976 Current operating lease liabilities 1,199 1,416 Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 7,807 9,117 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 23,067 $ 24,426 (1) Includes the effects of foreign exchange and interest. See Note 10 for further details.
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income	The components of AOCI, net of tax, were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2018 $ (1,884) $ (688) $ 266 $ (2,306) Cumulative effect of accounting change 0 0 (30) (30) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 82 1,460 (36) 1,506 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 (19) (19) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 (68) (174) (242) Other comprehensive income (loss) 82 1,392 (229) 1,245 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $ (1,802) $ 704 $ 7 $ (1,091) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ (2,003) $ 812 $ (41) $ (1,232) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (266) 1,365 289 1,388 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 3 3 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 (318) (137) (455) Other comprehensive income (loss) (266) 1,047 155 936 Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ (2,269) $ 1,859 $ 114 $ (296)
Schedule of effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI	The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, AOCI Components Location 2019 2020 2019 2020 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments Other income (expense), net $ 98 $ 189 $ 96 $ 403 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (23) (40) (28) (85) Net of tax 75 149 68 318 Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Revenue 85 140 213 166 Interest rate contracts Other income (expense), net 2 2 3 3 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (17) (27) (42) (32) Net of tax 70 115 174 137 Total amount reclassified, net of tax $ 145 $ 264 $ 242 $ 455
Schedule of other income (expense), net	The components of other income (expense), net, were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Interest income $ 653 $ 433 $ 1,175 $ 1,019 Interest expense (1) (25) (13) (60) (34) Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net (52) (92) 22 (173) Gain on debt securities, net 98 387 96 399 Gain on equity securities, net 2,699 1,455 3,782 641 Performance fees (443) (75) (560) (69) Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net (16) (54) (56) 20 Other 53 (147) 106 (129) Other income (expense), net $ 2,967 $ 1,894 $ 4,505 $ 1,674 (1) Interest expense is net of interest capitalized of $36 million and $57 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively, and $67 million and $109 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying amount of goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Google Other Bets Total Consolidated Balance as of December 31, 2019 $ 19,921 $ 703 $ 20,624 Acquisitions 201 0 201 Foreign currency translation and other adjustments 5 (6) (1) Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ 20,127 $ 697 $ 20,824
Information regarding purchased intangible assets	Information regarding purchased intangible assets were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2019 Gross Accumulated Net Patents and developed technology $ 4,972 $ 3,570 $ 1,402 Customer relationships 254 30 224 Trade names and other 703 350 353 Total $ 5,929 $ 3,950 $ 1,979 As of June 30, 2020 Gross Accumulated Net (unaudited) Patents and developed technology $ 4,724 $ 3,523 $ 1,201 Customer relationships 245 38 207 Trade names and other 700 411 289 Total $ 5,669 $ 3,972 $ 1,697
Expected amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets	As of June 30, 2020, expected amortization expense relating to purchased intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter was as follows (in millions, unaudited): Remainder of 2020 $ 368 2021 690 2022 350 2023 79 2024 57 Thereafter 153 Total $ 1,697

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Net Income Per Share (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A and Class B common stock and Class C capital stock (in millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands, and per share amounts, unaudited): Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 4,286 $ 667 $ 4,994 $ 3,055 $ 473 $ 3,431 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 299,035 46,525 348,409 299,308 46,355 336,105 Basic net income per share $ 14.33 $ 14.33 $ 14.33 $ 10.21 $ 10.21 $ 10.21 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 4,286 $ 667 $ 4,994 $ 3,055 $ 473 $ 3,431 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 667 0 0 473 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (36) (6) 36 (26) (3) 26 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 4,917 $ 661 $ 5,030 $ 3,502 $ 470 $ 3,457 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 299,035 46,525 348,409 299,308 46,355 336,105 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding 46,525 0 0 46,355 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 453 0 5,532 92 0 5,164 Number of shares used in per share computation 346,013 46,525 353,941 345,755 46,355 341,269 Diluted net income per share $ 14.21 $ 14.21 $ 14.21 $ 10.13 $ 10.13 $ 10.13 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2020 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 7,150 $ 1,113 $ 8,341 $ 6,042 $ 935 $ 6,818 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 299,025 46,562 348,832 299,642 46,383 338,092 Basic net income per share $ 23.91 $ 23.91 $ 23.91 $ 20.16 $ 20.16 $ 20.16 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 7,150 $ 1,113 $ 8,341 $ 6,042 $ 935 $ 6,818 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1,113 0 0 935 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (59) (9) 59 (53) (7) 53 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 8,204 $ 1,104 $ 8,400 $ 6,924 $ 928 $ 6,871 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 299,025 46,562 348,832 299,642 46,383 338,092 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding 46,562 0 0 46,383 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 482 0 5,516 135 0 5,394 Number of shares used in per share computation 346,069 46,562 354,348 346,160 46,383 343,486 Diluted net income per share $ 23.71 $ 23.71 $ 23.71 $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 20.00

Compensation Plans (Tables)

Compensation Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Compensation Plans (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of restricted stock activity	The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs") in Alphabet stock for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited): Unvested Restricted Stock Units Number of Weighted- Unvested as of December 31, 2019 19,394,236 $ 1,055.22 Granted 10,575,423 $ 1,387.34 Vested (6,009,373) $ 1,051.05 Forfeited/canceled (715,592) $ 1,138.07 Unvested as of June 30, 2020 23,244,694 $ 1,204.92

Information about Segments an_2

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment information by segment	Information about segments during the periods presented were as follows (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Revenues: Google $ 38,674 $ 37,998 $ 74,706 $ 78,973 Other Bets 162 148 332 283 Hedging gains (losses) 108 151 245 200 Total revenues $ 38,944 $ 38,297 $ 75,283 $ 79,456 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Operating income (loss): Google $ 10,280 $ 7,572 $ 19,468 $ 16,842 Other Bets (989) (1,116) (1,857) (2,237) Reconciling items (1) (111) (73) (1,823) (245) Total income from operations $ 9,180 $ 6,383 $ 15,788 $ 14,360 (1) Reconciling items are generally comprised of corporate administrative costs, hedging gains (losses) and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments. Reconciling items include the EC fine for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Capital expenditures: Google $ 6,896 $ 4,836 $ 11,430 $ 10,499 Other Bets 65 96 124 200 Reconciling items (2) (835) 459 (790) 697 Total capital expenditures as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 6,126 $ 5,391 $ 10,764 $ 11,396 (2) Reconciling items are related to timing differences of payments as segment capital expenditures are on accrual basis while total capital expenditures shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow are on cash basis and other miscellaneous differences. Stock-based compensation and depreciation, amortization, and impairment are included in segment operating income (loss) as shown below (in millions, unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2020 2019 2020 Stock-based compensation: Google $ 2,600 $ 3,126 $ 5,212 $ 6,114 Other Bets 125 136 248 271 Reconciling items (3) 35 67 69 134 Total stock-based compensation (4) $ 2,760 $ 3,329 $ 5,529 $ 6,519 Depreciation, amortization, and impairment: Google $ 2,756 $ 3,292 $ 5,285 $ 6,305 Other Bets 79 94 163 186 Reconciling items (3) 0 0 0 3 Total depreciation, amortization, and impairment $ 2,835 $ 3,386 $ 5,448 $ 6,494 (3) Reconciling items relate to corporate administrative and other costs that are not allocated to individual segments. (4) For purposes of segment reporting, SBC represents awards that we expect to settle in Alphabet stock.
Schedule of long-lived assets by geographic area	The following table presents our long-lived assets by geographic area (in millions): As of As of (unaudited) Long-lived assets: United States $ 94,907 $ 98,209 International 28,424 31,214 Total long-lived assets $ 123,331 $ 129,423

Nature of Operations and Summ_3

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable	$ 788	$ 275

Revenues (Revenue by Segment) (

Revenues (Revenue by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Hedging gains (losses)	151	108	200	245
Google
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	37,998	38,674	78,973	74,706
Google \| Google Search & other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	21,319	23,642	45,821	46,189
Google \| YouTube ads
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	3,812	3,603	7,850	6,628
Google \| Google properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	25,131	27,245	53,671	52,817
Google \| Google Network Members' properties
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	4,736	5,249	9,959	10,264
Google \| Google advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	29,867	32,494	63,630	63,081
Google \| Google Cloud
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	3,007	2,100	5,784	3,925
Google \| Google other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,124	4,080	9,559	7,700
Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 148	$ 162	$ 283	$ 332

Revenues (Revenue by Geographic

Revenues (Revenue by Geographic Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Hedging gains (losses)	151	108	200	245
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	17,999	17,863	36,869	34,395
EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	11,363	12,313	24,208	23,981
APAC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	6,945	6,536	14,183	12,632
Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,839	$ 2,124	$ 3,996	$ 4,030
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Revenue Benchmark
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Revenue Benchmark \| United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	47.00%	46.00%	47.00%	46.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Revenue Benchmark \| EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	30.00%	32.00%	30.00%	32.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Revenue Benchmark \| APAC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	18.00%	17.00%	18.00%	17.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk \| Revenue Benchmark \| Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%

Revenues (Narrative) (Details)

Revenues (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	6 Months Ended
Revenues (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Deferred revenue recognized during period	$ 1.5
Revenue not yet recognized	$ 14.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-07-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of revenue recognition	24 months
Expected timing of revenue recognition, percentage	50.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-07-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of revenue recognition
Expected timing of revenue recognition, percentage	50.00%

Financial Instruments (Narrativ

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of debt securities with fair value option elected	$ 2,300		$ 2,300
Gross realized gains on the sale of our marketable securities	306	$ 119	563	$ 165
Gross realized losses on the sale of our marketable securities	88	21	127	69
Credit loss recoveries	125
Credit losses recognized			2
Allowance for credit loss	2		2
Non-marketable equity securities	11,279		11,279		$ 11,353
Unrealized gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities	(91)	$ (890)	850	$ (1,280)
Equity method investments	1,200		1,200		$ 1,300
Foreign currency gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months	119		119
Debt Securities
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Net gain on debt securities with fair value option elected			$ 39
Cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign exchange option contracts, maximum maturities			24 months
Valuation, Market Approach
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Non-marketable equity securities	$ 1,400		$ 1,400

Financial Instruments (Debt Sec

Financial Instruments (Debt Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,752	$ 4,604
Fair Value	98,844
Level 2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	99,176	103,944
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,186	867
Gross Unrealized Losses	(21)	(74)
Fair Value	101,341	104,737
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,806	6,856
Fair Value	96,535	97,881
Level 2 \| Time deposits
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	3,588	2,294
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	3,588	2,294
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,588	2,294
Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 \| Government bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	55,913	55,033
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,098	434
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(30)
Fair Value	57,009	55,437
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,218	4,518
Fair Value	55,791	50,919
Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	23,277	27,164
Gross Unrealized Gains	715	337
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5)	(3)
Fair Value	23,987	27,498
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	44
Fair Value	23,987	27,454
Level 2 \| Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	16,398	19,453
Gross Unrealized Gains	373	96
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)	(41)
Fair Value	16,757	19,508
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value	$ 16,757	$ 19,508

Financial Instruments (Contract

Financial Instruments (Contractual Maturity Date of Marketable Debt Securities) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Due in 1 year	$ 24,027
Due in 1 year through 5 years	60,253
Due in 5 years through 10 years	1,993
Due after 10 years	12,571
Total	$ 98,844

Financial Instruments (Gross Un

Financial Instruments (Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values for Investments in Unrealized Loss Position) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 5,019	$ 12,953
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(15)	(35)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	292	8,403
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(4)	(39)
Total Fair Value	5,311	21,356
Total Unrealized Loss	(19)	(74)
Government bonds
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	3,152	6,752
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(2)	(20)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	14	4,590
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	0	(10)
Total Fair Value	3,166	11,342
Total Unrealized Loss	(2)	(30)
Corporate debt securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	1,043	1,665
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(3)	(2)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	9	978
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	0	(1)
Total Fair Value	1,052	2,643
Total Unrealized Loss	(3)	(3)
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	824	4,536
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(10)	(13)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	269	2,835
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(4)	(28)
Total Fair Value	1,093	7,371
Total Unrealized Loss	$ (14)	$ (41)

Financial Instruments (Measurem

Financial Instruments (Measurement Alternative Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Gains and Losses on Marketable and Non-Marketable Equity Securities
Net gain on equity securities sold during the period	$ 18	$ 80	$ 233	$ 130
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities held as of the end of the period	1,437	2,619	408	3,652
Total gain recognized in other income (expense), net	1,455	2,699	641	3,782
Total unrealized gain (loss) for non-marketable equity securities	$ 91	$ 890	$ (850)	$ 1,280

Financial Instruments (Carrying

Financial Instruments (Carrying Amount of Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Total sale price	$ 590	$ 389	$ 1,499	$ 629
Total initial cost	424	207	685	327
Cumulative net gains	166	$ 182	814	$ 302
Total initial cost, marketable securities	2,358		2,358		$ 1,935
Cumulative net gain, marketable securities	2,136		2,136		1,361
Carrying value, marketable securities	4,494		4,494		3,296
Total initial cost, non-marketable securities	9,173		9,173		8,297
Cumulative net gain, non-marketable securities	2,106		2,106		3,056
Carrying value, non-marketable securities	11,279		11,279		11,353
Total initial cost	11,531		11,531		10,232
Cumulative net gain	4,242		4,242		4,417
Carrying value	15,773		15,773		14,649
Cumulative net gain of non-marketable securities	3,900		3,900		3,500
Unrealized loss of non-marketable securities	$ 1,800		$ 1,800		$ 445

Financial Instruments (Marketab

Financial Instruments (Marketable Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 4,752	$ 4,604
Equity securities	4,494	3,296
Marketable Securities	4,494	3,296
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,752	4,604
Equity securities	3,597	3,046
Marketable Securities	3,597	3,046
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,806	6,856
Money market funds \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,752	4,604
Mutual funds \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity securities	$ 897	$ 250

Financial Instruments (Non-Mark

Financial Instruments (Non-Marketable Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Unrealized gains	$ 189	$ 962	$ 545	$ 1,418
Unrealized losses (including impairment)	(98)	(72)	(1,395)	(138)
Total unrealized gain (loss) for non-marketable equity securities	$ 91	$ 890	$ (850)	$ 1,280

Financial Instruments (Derivati

Financial Instruments (Derivative Notional Amounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 7,245	$ 13,207
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Fair value hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	458	455
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments: \| Net investment hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	9,253	9,318
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	30,918	43,497
Other contracts \| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 2,634	$ 117

Financial Instruments (Fair Val

Financial Instruments (Fair Values of Outstanding Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	$ 397	$ 365
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	535	390
Level 2
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	362	345
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	500	382
Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	345
Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets		344
Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Other derivatives
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	17	1
Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	217
Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities		369
Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Other derivatives
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	283	13
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	148	91
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	172	173
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	148
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets		91
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Other derivatives
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	0	0
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	172
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities		173
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Other derivatives
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	214	254
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	328	209
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	197
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets		253
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Other current and non-current assets \| Other derivatives
Derivative Assets:
Derivative Assets	17	1
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	45
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities		196
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Level 2 \| Accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current \| Other derivatives
Derivative Liabilities:
Derivative Liabilities	$ 283	$ 13

Financial Instruments (Effect o

Financial Instruments (Effect of Derivative Instruments on Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship:
Revenues	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Other income (expense), net	1,894	2,967	1,674	4,505
Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Total gains (losses)	151	108	200	245
Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Total gains (losses)	(246)	162	34	(23)
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship:
Total	(214)	(114)	330	(86)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Revenues \| Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net \| Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	(69)	95	160	(154)
Other derivatives \| Revenues \| Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Other derivatives \| Other income (expense), net \| Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	(211)	0	(239)	0
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship:
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	(44)	(42)	368	(48)
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	(49)	11	3	(19)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income	140	85	166	213
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach	11	23	34	32
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income	0	0	0	0
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness recognized in earnings based on an amortization approach	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship:
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	(121)	(83)	(41)	(19)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	33	57	111	111
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items	9	(13)	(8)	9
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	(9)	13	8	(9)
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	$ 1	$ 10	$ 2	$ 20

Financial Instruments (Offsetti

Financial Instruments (Offsetting of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Offsetting of Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 397	$ 365
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	(35)	(21)
Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	362	344
Financial Instruments	(203)	(88)
Cash Collateral Received	(101)	(234)
Non-Cash Collateral Received	(22)	0
Net Assets Exposed	36	22
Offsetting of Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	535	390
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	(35)	(21)
Net Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	500	369
Financial Instruments	(203)	(88)
Cash Collateral Pledged	(2)	0
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged	(263)	0
Net Liabilities	$ 32	$ 281

Leases Components of Operating

Leases Components of Operating Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 544	$ 427	$ 1,067	$ 825
Variable lease cost	155	130	295	258
Total operating lease cost	$ 699	$ 557	$ 1,362	$ 1,083

Leases Narrative (Details)

Leases Narrative (Details) $ in Billions	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining lease term	9 years
Weighted average discount rate	2.70%
Operating leases not yet commenced, future minimum lease payments	$ 7.3
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, non-cancelable lease term	1 year
Finance lease, non-cancelable lease term	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, non-cancelable lease term	25 years
Finance lease, non-cancelable lease term	25 years

Leases Supplemental Cash Flow I

Leases Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Cash payments for operating leases	$ 493	$ 396	$ 923	$ 770
New operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$ 671	$ 1,322	$ 1,441	$ 2,453

Leases Future Minimum Lease Pay

Leases Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 937
2021	2,048
2022	1,907
2023	1,726
2024	1,493
Thereafter	6,330
Total future lease payments	14,441
Less imputed interest	(2,316)
Total lease liability balance	$ 12,125

Variable Interest Entities (V_2

Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets not available for use	$ 278,492	$ 275,909
Liabilities with no recourse	71,170	74,467
Noncontrolling interest	3,700	1,200
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Waymo
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	3,200
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| Nonrecourse
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Liabilities with no recourse	2,400	1,200
Asset Pledged as Collateral \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets not available for use	$ 5,800	$ 3,100

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014USD ($)	May 31, 2011USD ($)Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper		$ 0	$ 0
Estimated fair value of long-term debt		$ 4,300,000,000	4,100,000,000
3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		3.734%
3.375% Notes due on February 25, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		3.377%
1.998% Notes due on August 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		2.231%
Unsecured debt \| Unsecured Senior Notes 3.375% due on February 2024 and Unsecured Senior Notes 3.625% Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	$ 1,700,000,000
Gain (loss) on modification of debt	0
Unsecured debt \| 2016 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued				$ 2,000,000,000
Google \| Unsecured Senior Notes 3.375% due on February 2024 and Unsecured Senior Notes 3.625% Due May 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt subject to exchange	$ 1,700,000,000
Google \| Unsecured debt \| 2011 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued						$ 3,000,000,000
Number of tranches (in tranche) \| Tranche						3
Google \| Unsecured debt \| 2014 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued					$ 1,000,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on short term lines of credit		$ 5,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on short term lines of credit		4,000,000,000
Line of credit drawn		$ 0	$ 0

Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details)

Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Short-term portion of long-term debt
Total future finance lease payments	$ 139	$ 117
Less: imputed interest for finance leases	(2)	(2)
Total short-term portion of long-term debt	1,136	115
Long-Term Debt
Unamortized discount for the Notes above	(37)	(42)
Subtotal	2,963	3,958
Total future finance lease payments	1,171	685
Less: imputed interest for finance leases	(116)	(89)
Total long-term debt	4,018	4,554
3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021
Short-term portion of long-term debt
3.625% Notes due on May 19, 2021	999	0
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 0	1,000
Interest rate	3.625%
3.375% Notes due on February 25, 2024
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 1,000	1,000
Interest rate	3.375%
1.998% Notes due on August 15, 2026
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Interest rate	1.998%

Supplemental Financial Statem_3

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Property and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 114,292	$ 104,207
Less: accumulated depreciation	(35,544)	(30,561)
Property and equipment, net	78,748	73,646
Land and buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	44,494	39,865
Information technology assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	40,731	36,840
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	21,948	21,036
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	6,922	6,310
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 197	$ 156

Supplemental Financial Statem_4

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
European Commission fines	$ 9,510	$ 9,405
Accrued customer liabilities	2,407	2,245
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	1,976	2,411
Current operating lease liabilities	1,416	1,199
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	9,117	7,807
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 24,426	$ 23,067

Supplemental Financial Statem_5

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	$ 201,442	$ 177,628
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,388	1,506
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	3	(19)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(455)	(242)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	936	1,245
Ending Balance	207,322	192,192
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance		(34)
Total
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(1,232)	(2,306)
Ending Balance	(296)	(1,091)
Total \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance		(30)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(2,003)	(1,884)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(266)	82
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(266)	82
Ending Balance	(2,269)	(1,802)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance		0
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	812	(688)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,365	1,460
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(318)	(68)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,047	1,392
Ending Balance	1,859	704
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance		0
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(41)	266
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	289	(36)
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	3	(19)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(137)	(174)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	155	(229)
Ending Balance	$ 114	7
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance		$ (30)

Supplemental Financial Statem_6

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Effects on Net Income of Amounts Reclassified from AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Other income (expense), net	1,894	2,967	1,674	4,505
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(1,318)	(2,200)	(2,239)	(3,689)
Net income	6,959	9,947	13,795	16,604
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income	264	145	455	242
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income \| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	189	98	403	96
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(40)	(23)	(85)	(28)
Net income	149	75	318	68
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income \| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(27)	(17)	(32)	(42)
Net income	115	70	137	174
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income \| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue	140	85	166	213
Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statements of Income \| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges \| Interest rate contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3	$ 3

Supplemental Financial Statem_7

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Schedule of Other Income (Expense), Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 433	$ 653	$ 1,019	$ 1,175
Interest expense	(13)	(25)	(34)	(60)
Foreign currency exchange losses, net	(92)	(52)	(173)	22
Gain on debt securities, net	387	98	399	96
Gain on equity securities, net	1,455	2,699	641	3,782
Performance fees	(75)	(443)	(69)	(560)
Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net	(54)	(16)	20	(56)
Other	(147)	53	(129)	106
Other income (expense), net	1,894	2,967	1,674	4,505
Interest costs capitalized	$ 57	$ 36	$ 109	$ 67

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 20,824	$ 20,624
Patents and developed technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	3 years 9 months 18 days
Trade names and other
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	5 years
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired intangible assets, weighted-average useful life	5 years
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 378
Acquired intangible assets	129
Goodwill	201
Net assets acquired	$ 48
Fitbit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)			$ 7.35
Purchase price			$ 2,100

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill Rollforward) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2019	$ 20,624
Acquisitions	201
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(1)
Balance as of June 30, 2020	20,824
Google
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2019	19,921
Acquisitions	201
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	5
Balance as of June 30, 2020	20,127
Other Bets
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2019	703
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(6)
Balance as of June 30, 2020	$ 697

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets that are being Amortized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 5,669		$ 5,669		$ 5,929
Accumulated Amortization	3,972		3,972		3,950
Net Carrying Amount	1,697		1,697		1,979
Patents and developed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	4,724		4,724		4,972
Accumulated Amortization	3,523		3,523		3,570
Net Carrying Amount	1,201		1,201		1,402
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	245		245		254
Accumulated Amortization	38		38		30
Net Carrying Amount	207		207		224
Trade names and other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	700		700		703
Accumulated Amortization	411		411		350
Net Carrying Amount	289		289		$ 353
Acquisition-related intangible assets
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	$ 194	$ 209	$ 398	$ 406

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Expected Amortization Expense for Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 368
2021	690
2022	350
2023	79
2024	57
Thereafter	153
Total	$ 1,697

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	Mar. 20, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2019EUR (€)	Jun. 27, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2017EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
European Commission fines					$ 0	$ 0				$ 0	$ 1,697
European Commission Antitrust Investigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
European Commission fines	$ 1,700	€ 1.5	$ 2,700	€ 2.4		$ 1,700	$ 5,100	€ 4.3	$ 2,700

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 30, 2020
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock	$ 6,852	$ 3,577	$ 15,348	$ 6,602
Class C Capital Stock \| Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized share repurchase amount	25,000		25,000
Remaining amount available for repurchase	$ 5,400		$ 5,400
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)			11.6
Repurchases of capital stock			$ 15,300
Class C Capital Stock \| Share Repurchase Program \| Subsequent Event
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized share repurchase amount					$ 28,000

Net Income Per Share (Details)

Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Denominator
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.21	$ 14.33	$ 20.16	$ 23.91
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.13	$ 14.21	$ 20	$ 23.71
Class A Common Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 3,055	$ 4,286	$ 6,042	$ 7,150
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	299,308	299,035	299,642	299,025
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.21	$ 14.33	$ 20.16	$ 23.91
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 3,055	$ 4,286	$ 6,042	$ 7,150
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	473	667	935	1,113
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	(26)	(36)	(53)	(59)
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 3,502	$ 4,917	$ 6,924	$ 8,204
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	299,308	299,035	299,642	299,025
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	46,355	46,525	46,383	46,562
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)			135	482
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	345,755	346,013	346,160	346,069
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.13	$ 14.21	$ 20	$ 23.71
Class A Common Stock \| Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	92	453
Class B Common Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 473	$ 667	$ 935	$ 1,113
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	46,355	46,525	46,383	46,562
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.21	$ 14.33	$ 20.16	$ 23.91
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 473	$ 667	$ 935	$ 1,113
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	0	0	0	0
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	(3)	(6)	(7)	(9)
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 470	$ 661	$ 928	$ 1,104
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	46,355	46,525	46,383	46,562
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)			0	0
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	46,355	46,525	46,383	46,562
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.13	$ 14.21	$ 20	$ 23.71
Class B Common Stock \| Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	0	0
Class C Capital Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 3,431	$ 4,994	$ 6,818	$ 8,341
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	336,105	348,409	338,092	348,832
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.21	$ 14.33	$ 20.16	$ 23.91
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 3,431	$ 4,994	$ 6,818	$ 8,341
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	0	0	0	0
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	26	36	53	59
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 3,457	$ 5,030	$ 6,871	$ 8,400
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	336,105	348,409	338,092	348,832
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)			5,394	5,516
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	341,269	353,941	343,486	354,348
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.13	$ 14.21	$ 20	$ 23.71
Class C Capital Stock \| Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	5,164	5,532

Compensation Plans (Narrative)

Compensation Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,500	$ 2,900	$ 6,800	$ 5,800
Awards expected to be settled with stock	3,329	$ 2,760	6,519	$ 5,529
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 26,400		$ 26,400
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized stock-based compensation expense			2 years 8 months 12 days

Compensation Plans (Unvested Re

Compensation Plans (Unvested Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020$ / sharesshares
Unvested restricted stock units - number of shares
Unvested at beginning of period (in shares) \| shares	19,394,236
Granted (in shares) \| shares	10,575,423
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(6,009,373)
Forfeited/canceled (in shares) \| shares	(715,592)
Unvested at end of period (in shares) \| shares	23,244,694
Unvested restricted stock units - weighted-average grant-date fair value
Unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1,055.22
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	1,387.34
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	1,051.05
Forfeited/canceled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	1,138.07
Unvested at end of period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1,204.92

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3.4	$ 3.9
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 2.3	$ 2.7

Information about Segments an_3

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Revenue by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 38,297	$ 38,944	$ 79,456	$ 75,283
Hedging gains (losses)	151	108	200	245
Google
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	37,998	38,674	78,973	74,706
Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 148	$ 162	$ 283	$ 332

Information about Segments an_4

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Operating Income (Loss) by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ 6,383	$ 9,180	$ 14,360	$ 15,788
Operating Segments \| Google
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	7,572	10,280	16,842	19,468
Operating Segments \| Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	(1,116)	(989)	(2,237)	(1,857)
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ (73)	$ (111)	$ (245)	$ (1,823)

Information about Segments an_5

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Capital Expenditures by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 5,391	$ 6,126	$ 11,396	$ 10,764
Operating Segments \| Google
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	4,836	6,896	10,499	11,430
Operating Segments \| Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	96	65	200	124
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 459	$ (835)	$ 697	$ (790)

Information about Segments an_6

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Stock-based Compensation and Depreciation, Amortization and Impairment by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,329	$ 2,760	$ 6,519	$ 5,529
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	3,386	2,835	6,494	5,448
Operating Segments \| Google
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,126	2,600	6,114	5,212
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	3,292	2,756	6,305	5,285
Operating Segments \| Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	136	125	271	248
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	94	79	186	163
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	67	35	134	69
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3	$ 0

Information about Segments an_7

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 129,423	$ 123,331
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	98,209	94,907
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 31,214	$ 28,424

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2020INR (₨)	Jul. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Non-marketable equity securities			$ 11,279	$ 11,353
Subsequent Event \| Jio Platforms Ltd \| Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Non-marketable equity securities	₨ 337,370,000,000	$ 4,500
Subsequent Event \| Jio Platforms Ltd \| Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	7.70%	7.70%