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Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Marketable Securities
As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities primarily consisted of cash, AAA-rated money market funds, U.S. government and agency securities, other investment grade securities, and marketable equity securities. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are recorded at fair value. The following table summarizes, by major investment type, our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in millions):
 December 31, 2024
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Total
Estimated
Fair Value
Cash and time deposits$17,055 $— $— $17,055 
Level 1:
Money market funds28,282 — — 28,282 
Equity securities (1)3,318 
Level 2:
U.S. government and agency securities3,452 (52)3,401 
Corporate debt securities50,959 (50)50,912 
Asset-backed securities1,539 (18)1,523 
Other financial instruments245 — (1)244 
$101,532 $$(121)$104,735 
Less: Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (2)(3,533)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities$101,202 
 December 31, 2025
  
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Total
Estimated
Fair Value
Cash and time deposits$16,145 $— $— $16,145 
Level 1:
Money market funds29,777 — — 29,777 
Equity securities (1)3,687 
Level 2:
U.S. government and agency securities5,231 (17)5,222 
Corporate debt securities69,542 50 (7)69,585 
Asset-backed securities1,781 (9)1,780 
Other financial instruments129 — — 129 
$122,605 $66 $(33)$126,325 
Less: Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (2)(3,296)
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities$123,029 
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(1)The related unrealized gain (loss) recorded in “Other income (expense), net” was $1.0 billion, $(1.3) billion, and $1.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
(2)We are required to pledge or otherwise restrict a portion of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities primarily as collateral for real estate, amounts due to third-party sellers in certain jurisdictions, debt, standby and trade letters of credit, and licenses of digital media content. We classify cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities with use restrictions of less than twelve months as “Accounts receivable, net and other” and of twelve months or longer as non-current “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets. See “Note 7 — Commitments and Contingencies.”
The following table summarizes gross gains and gross losses realized on sales of marketable debt securities (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
202320242025
Realized gains$$$18 
Realized losses67 10 
The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of our cash equivalents and marketable debt securities as of December 31, 2025 (in millions):
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Due within one year$96,776 $96,778 
Due after one year through five years8,217 8,264 
Due after five years through ten years501 501 
Due after ten years966 950 
Total$106,460 $106,493 
Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have certain prepayment conditions.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Reconciliation
The following table provides a reconciliation of the amount of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):
December 31, 2024December 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents$78,779 $86,810 
Restricted cash included in accounts receivable, net and other247 300 
Restricted cash included in other assets3,286 2,996 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows$82,312 $90,106