Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026
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| Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ 33,380 |
| Additions | 24,984 |
| Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (590) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | 57,774 |
| Google Services | |
| Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | 24,870 |
| Additions | 1,143 |
| Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (28) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | 25,985 |
| Google Cloud | |
| Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | 7,660 |
| Additions | 23,841 |
| Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (3) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | 31,498 |
| Other Bets | |
| Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | 850 |
| Additions | 0 |
| Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (559) |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ 291 |
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- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation and measurement period adjustments of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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