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Restructuring - Restructuring and Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 3,051	$ 2,498
2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	621		$ 4,611
Plan to Date	5,232
Facilities Consolidation \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	807		2,295
Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2023 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	523
Total share-based compensation expense	61
Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(18)		975
Data Center Assets \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(168)		1,341
Cost of revenue
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	160	160
Cost of revenue \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(110)		1,495
Plan to Date	1,385
Cost of revenue \| Facilities Consolidation \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	58		154
Cost of revenue \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	0		0
Cost of revenue \| Data Center Assets \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(168)		1,341
Research and development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	2,449	1,941
Research and development \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	480		1,719
Plan to Date	2,199
Research and development \| Facilities Consolidation \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	484		1,311
Research and development \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2023 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	324
Research and development \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(4)		408
Research and development \| Data Center Assets \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	0		0
Marketing and sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	219	216
Marketing and sales \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	134		638
Plan to Date	772
Marketing and sales \| Facilities Consolidation \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	136		404
Marketing and sales \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2023 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	5
Marketing and sales \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(2)		234
Marketing and sales \| Data Center Assets \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	0		0
General and administrative
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	223	$ 181
General and administrative \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	117		759
Plan to Date	876
General and administrative \| Facilities Consolidation \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	129		426
General and administrative \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2023 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	194
General and administrative \| Severance and Other Personnel Costs \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	(12)		333
General and administrative \| Data Center Assets \| 2022 Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other personnel costs	$ 0		$ 0