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Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Acquisitions, Goodwill, And Intangible Assets Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Intangible Assets
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we completed several business acquisitions with total purchase consideration of $4.09 billion in cash and $450 million in shares of our Class A common stock, including $3.88 billion and $664 million allocated to goodwill and intangible assets, respectively. Goodwill generated from these business acquisitions was primarily attributable to advancing our AI efforts, workforce, expected synergies, and potential monetization opportunities. The amount of goodwill generated that was deductible for tax purposes was not material. Acquisition-related costs were not material and were expensed as incurred. Pro forma historical results of operations related to these business acquisitions have not been presented because they are not significant to our consolidated financial statements, either individually or in aggregate. We have included the financial results of these acquired businesses in our consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in millions):
Family of AppsReality LabsTotal
December 31, 2023$19,246 $1,408 $20,654 
Acquisitions— — — 
December 31, 202419,246 1,408 20,654 
Acquisitions3,697 99 3,796 
Adjustments85 (1)84 
December 31, 2025$23,028 $1,506 $24,534 
The following table sets forth the major categories of the intangible assets and their weighted-average remaining useful lives (in millions):
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Lives
 (in years)
Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Acquired software2.6$2,601 $(400)$2,201 $250 $(58)$192 
Acquired technology3.01,151 (235)916 442 (247)195 
Acquired patents6.4224 (143)81 252 (165)87 
Other3.4113 (16)97 24 (8)16 
Total finite-lived assets4,089 (794)3,295 968 (478)490 
Total indefinite-lived assetsN/A397 — 397 425 — 425 
Total$4,486 $(794)$3,692 $1,393 $(478)$915 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we also purchased software licenses of $2.40 billion which are classified as acquired software within the intangible assets. Amortization expense of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $615 million, $211 million, and $161 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, expected amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in millions):
2026$1,259 
20271,162 
2028771 
202939 
203027 
Thereafter37 
Total$3,295