| Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Google Services | | Google Cloud | | Other Bets | | Total | | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 24,870 | | | $ | 7,660 | | | $ | 850 | | | $ | 33,380 | | Additions | 1,143 | | | 23,841 | | | 0 | | | 24,984 | | | Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (28) | | | (3) | | | (559) | | | (590) | | | Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | 25,985 | | | $ | 31,498 | | | $ | 291 | | | $ | 57,774 | |
Intangible Assets Information regarding intangible assets was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | As of March 31, 2026 | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Value | | Patents and developed technology | $ | 1,332 | | | $ | (754) | | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 4,821 | | | $ | (735) | | | $ | 4,086 | | | Customer relationships | 582 | | | (318) | | | 264 | | | 5,090 | | | (355) | | | 4,735 | | | Trade names and other | 553 | | | (307) | | | 246 | | | 715 | | | (287) | | | 428 | | | Total definite-lived intangible assets | 2,467 | | | (1,379) | | | 1,088 | | | 10,626 | | | (1,377) | | | 9,249 | | | Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 195 | | | 0 | | | 195 | | | 195 | | | 0 | | | 195 | | | Total intangible assets | $ | 2,662 | | | $ | (1,379) | | | $ | 1,283 | | | $ | 10,821 | | | $ | (1,377) | | | $ | 9,444 | |
Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $122 million and $178 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. Expected amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets held as of March 31, 2026 was as follows (in millions): | | | | | | | Remainder of 2026 | $ | 1,080 | | | 2027 | 1,310 | | | 2028 | 1,146 | | | 2029 | 1,098 | | | 2030 | 1,061 | | | Thereafter | 3,554 | | Total definite-lived intangible assets | $ | 9,249 | |
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