Alphabet (GOOG) 10-Q 25 Apr 24 2024 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 18, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37580
Entity Registrant Name	Alphabet Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	61-1767919
Entity Address, Address Line One	1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Mountain View
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94043
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	253-0000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001652044
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	GOOGL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,874
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		867
Class C Capital Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Class C Capital Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	GOOG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,617

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 24,493	$ 24,048
Marketable securities	83,597	86,868
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities	108,090	110,916
Accounts receivable, net	44,552	47,964
Other current assets	12,829	12,650
Total current assets	165,471	171,530
Non-marketable securities	33,994	31,008
Deferred income taxes	11,687	12,169
Property and equipment, net	143,182	134,345
Operating lease assets	13,768	14,091
Goodwill	29,183	29,198
Other non-current assets	10,065	10,051
Total assets	407,350	402,392
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,198	7,493
Accrued compensation and benefits	9,703	15,140
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	48,603	46,168
Accrued revenue share	8,520	8,876
Deferred revenue	3,973	4,137
Total current liabilities	76,997	81,814
Long-term debt	13,228	13,253
Deferred revenue, non-current	921	911
Income taxes payable, non-current	9,234	8,474
Deferred income taxes	486	485
Operating lease liabilities	11,957	12,460
Other long-term liabilities	1,683	1,616
Total liabilities	114,506	119,013
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Class A, Class B, and Class C stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value per share: 300,000 shares authorized (Class A 180,000, Class B 60,000, Class C 60,000); 12,460 (Class A 5,899, Class B 870, Class C 5,691) and 12,381 (Class A 5,879, Class B 867, Class C 5,635) shares issued and outstanding	77,913	76,534
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,839)	(4,402)
Retained earnings	219,770	211,247
Total stockholders’ equity	292,844	283,379
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 407,350	$ 402,392

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock and capital stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	300,000,000,000	300,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	12,381,000,000	12,460,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	12,381,000,000	12,460,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	180,000,000,000	180,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,879,000,000	5,899,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,879,000,000	5,899,000,000
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	60,000,000,000	60,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	867,000,000	870,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	867,000,000	870,000,000
Class C Capital Stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital stock, shares authorized (in shares)	60,000,000,000	60,000,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,635,000,000	5,691,000,000
Common stock and capital stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,635,000,000	5,691,000,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	33,712	30,612
Research and development	11,903	11,468
Sales and marketing	6,426	6,533
General and administrative	3,026	3,759
Total costs and expenses	55,067	52,372
Income from operations	25,472	17,415
Other income (expense), net	2,843	790
Income before income taxes	28,315	18,205
Provision for income taxes	4,653	3,154
Net income	$ 23,662	$ 15,051
Basic net income per share of Class A, Class B, and Class C stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.18
Diluted net income per share of Class A, Class B, and Class C stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.17

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 23,662	$ 15,051
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $47 and $(18)	(503)	596
Available-for-sale investments:
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	(360)	866
Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	311	292
Net change, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $(330) and $14	(49)	1,158
Cash flow hedges:
Change in net unrealized gains (losses)	186	(74)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income	(71)	(77)
Net change, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $30 and $(23)	115	(151)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(437)	1,603
Comprehensive income	$ 23,225	$ 16,654

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CO_2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Income tax benefit (expense) related to foreign currency translation adjustment	$ (18)	$ 47
Income tax benefit (expense) related to available-for-sale investments	14	(330)
Income tax benefit (expense) related to cash flow hedges	$ (23)	$ 30

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Class A, Class B, Class C Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		12,849
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 256,144	$ 68,184	$ (7,603)	$ 195,563
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued (in shares)		30
Stock-based compensation expense	5,313	$ 5,313
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(2,093)	$ (2,093)
Repurchases of stock (in shares)		(157)
Repurchases of stock	(15,124)	$ (1,135)		(13,989)
Net income	15,051			15,051
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,603		1,603
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		12,722
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	260,894	$ 70,269	(6,000)	196,625
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		12,460
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	283,379	$ 76,534	(4,402)	211,247
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued (in shares)		32
Stock-based compensation expense	5,293	$ 5,293
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units and other	(2,996)	$ (2,996)
Repurchases of stock (in shares)		(111)
Repurchases of stock	(16,057)	$ (918)		(15,139)
Net income	23,662			23,662
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(437)		(437)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		12,381
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 292,844	$ 77,913	$ (4,839)	$ 219,770

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Operating activities
Net income	$ 23,662	$ 15,051
Adjustments:
Depreciation of property and equipment	3,413	2,635
Stock-based compensation expense	5,264	5,284
Deferred income taxes	419	(1,854)
Loss (gain) on debt and equity securities, net	(1,781)	(84)
Other	334	1,104
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	3,167	4,454
Income taxes, net	3,011	4,069
Other assets	(1,000)	(746)
Accounts payable	(2,124)	(1,105)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(5,054)	(4,496)
Accrued revenue share	(322)	(602)
Deferred revenue	(141)	(201)
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,848	23,509
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,012)	(6,289)
Purchases of marketable securities	(20,684)	(14,227)
Maturities and sales of marketable securities	24,985	18,327
Purchases of non-marketable securities	(1,206)	(626)
Maturities and sales of non-marketable securities	313	36
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets	(61)	(42)
Other investing activities	101	(125)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,564)	(2,946)
Financing activities
Net payments related to stock-based award activities	(2,929)	(1,989)
Repurchases of stock	(15,696)	(14,557)
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of costs	1,982	6,927
Repayments of debt	(3,079)	(6,952)
Proceeds from sale of interest in consolidated entities, net	8	3
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,714)	(16,568)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(125)	50
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	445	4,045
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	24,048	21,879
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 24,493	$ 25,924

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Operations Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. In 2015, we implemented a holding company reorganization, and as a result, Alphabet Inc. ("Alphabet") became the successor issuer to Google. We generate revenues by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising; cloud-based solutions that provide enterprise customers with infrastructure and platform services as well as communication and collaboration tools; sales of other products and services, such as fees received for subscription-based products, apps and in-app purchases, and devices. Basis of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements of Alphabet include the accounts of Alphabet and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Unaudited Interim Financial Information These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), and in our opinion, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for fair financial statement presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024. We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. These consolidated financial statements and other information presented in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07 "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for our annual periods beginning January 1, 2024, and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 "Income Taxes (Topics 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to expand the disclosure requirements for income taxes, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for our annual periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures. Prior Period Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

Revenues

Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues Disaggregated Revenues The following table presents revenues disaggregated by type (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Google Search & other $ 40,359 $ 46,156 YouTube ads 6,693 8,090 Google Network 7,496 7,413 Google advertising 54,548 61,659 Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices 7,413 8,739 Google Services total 61,961 70,398 Google Cloud 7,454 9,574 Other Bets 288 495 Hedging gains (losses) 84 72 Total revenues $ 69,787 $ 80,539 The following table presents revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the addresses of our customers (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 United States $ 32,864 47 % $ 38,737 48 % EMEA (1) 21,078 30 23,788 30 APAC (1) 11,681 17 13,289 16 Other Americas (1) 4,080 6 4,653 6 Hedging gains (losses) 84 0 72 0 Total revenues $ 69,787 100 % $ 80,539 100 % (1) Regions represent Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Canada and Latin America ("Other Americas"). Revenue Backlog As of March 31, 2024, we had $72.5 billion of remaining performance obligations (“revenue backlog”), primarily related to Google Cloud. Our revenue backlog represents commitments in customer contracts for future services that have not yet been recognized as revenue. The estimated revenue backlog and timing of revenue recognition for these commitments is largely driven by our ability to deliver in accordance with relevant contract terms and when our customers utilize services. We expect to recognize approximately half of the revenue backlog as revenues over the next 24 months with the remaining to be recognized thereafter. Revenue backlog includes related deferred revenue currently recorded as well as amounts that will be invoiced in future periods, and excludes contracts with an original expected term of one year or less and cancellable contracts. Deferred Revenues We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, including amounts which are refundable. Deferred revenues primarily relate to Google Cloud and Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices. Total deferred revenue as of December 31, 2023 was $5.0 billion, of which $2.4 billion was recognized as revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments Fair Value Measurements Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable equity securities are measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Debt securities are measured at fair value and classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted market prices to the extent available or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine fair value. For certain marketable debt securities, we have elected the fair value option for which changes in fair value are recorded in OI&E. The fair value option was elected for these securities to align with the unrealized gains and losses from related derivative contracts. The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Fair Value Hierarchy Adjusted Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Securities Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income Time deposits Level 2 $ 2,628 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,628 $ 2,628 $ 0 Government bonds Level 2 38,106 233 (679) 37,660 1,993 35,667 Corporate debt securities Level 2 22,457 112 (637) 21,932 0 21,932 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 17,243 88 (634) 16,697 0 16,697 Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income (1) $ 80,434 $ 433 $ (1,950) $ 78,917 $ 4,621 $ 74,296 Fair value adjustments recorded in net income Money market funds Level 1 $ 6,480 $ 6,480 $ 0 Current marketable equity securities (2) Level 1 4,282 0 4,282 Mutual funds Level 2 311 0 311 Government bonds Level 2 1,952 347 1,605 Corporate debt securities Level 2 3,782 91 3,691 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 2,683 0 2,683 Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income $ 19,490 $ 6,918 $ 12,572 Cash 0 12,509 0 Total $ 80,434 $ 433 $ (1,950) $ 98,407 $ 24,048 $ 86,868 (1) Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). (2) The long-term portion of marketable equity securities (subject to long-term lock-up restrictions) of $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2023 is included within other non-current assets. As of March 31, 2024 Fair Value Hierarchy Adjusted Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Securities Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income Time deposits Level 2 $ 2,812 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,812 $ 2,812 $ 0 Government bonds Level 2 36,336 88 (595) 35,829 2,724 33,105 Corporate debt securities Level 2 22,085 64 (546) 21,603 0 21,603 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 17,018 47 (642) 16,423 0 16,423 Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income (1) $ 78,251 $ 199 $ (1,783) $ 76,667 $ 5,536 $ 71,131 Fair value adjustments recorded in net income Money market funds Level 1 $ 6,890 $ 6,890 $ 0 Current marketable equity securities (2) Level 1 3,998 0 3,998 Mutual funds Level 2 278 0 278 Government bonds Level 2 1,965 158 1,807 Corporate debt securities Level 2 3,772 80 3,692 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 2,691 0 2,691 Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income $ 19,594 $ 7,128 $ 12,466 Cash 0 11,829 0 Total $ 78,251 $ 199 $ (1,783) $ 96,261 $ 24,493 $ 83,597 (1) Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to AOCI. (2) The long-term portion of marketable equity securities (subject to long-term lock-up restrictions) of $1.4 billion as of March 31, 2024 is included within other non-current assets. Investments Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis Our non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. The carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities is adjusted to fair value upon observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured during the period based on observable transactions are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3. Our valuation methods include option pricing models, market comparable approach, and common stock equivalent method, which may include a combination of the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs including volatility, expected time to exit, risk free rate, and the rights, and obligations of the securities we hold. These inputs significantly vary based on investment type. As of March 31, 2024, the carrying value of our non-marketable equity securities was $31.4 billion, of which $13.6 billion were remeasured at fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and primarily classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy at the time of measurement. Debt Securities The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities by effective contractual maturity dates (in millions): As of Due in 1 year or less $ 8,551 Due in 1 year through 5 years 42,755 Due in 5 years through 10 years 13,972 Due after 10 years 14,043 Total $ 79,321 The following tables present fair values and gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 1,456 $ (22) $ 13,897 $ (657) $ 15,353 $ (679) Corporate debt securities 827 (5) 15,367 (592) 16,194 (597) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 2,945 (26) 7,916 (608) 10,861 (634) Total $ 5,228 $ (53) $ 37,180 $ (1,857) $ 42,408 $ (1,910) As of March 31, 2024 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 14,539 $ (116) $ 9,276 $ (479) $ 23,815 $ (595) Corporate debt securities 2,653 (8) 13,022 (494) 15,675 (502) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 4,895 (79) 6,851 (563) 11,746 (642) Total $ 22,087 $ (203) $ 29,149 $ (1,536) $ 51,236 $ (1,739) We determine realized gains or losses on the sale or extinguishment of debt securities on a specific identification method. The following table summarizes gains and losses for debt securities, reflected as a component of OI&E (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value option debt securities $ 145 $ (46) Gross realized gain on debt securities 57 68 Gross realized loss on debt securities (492) (480) (Increase) decrease in allowance for credit losses (3) (4) Total gain (loss) on debt securities recognized in other income (expense), net $ (293) $ (462) Equity Investments The carrying value of equity securities is measured as the total initial cost plus the cumulative net gain (loss). Gains and losses, including impairments, are included as a component of OI&E in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 6 for further details on OI&E. The carrying values for marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Marketable Equity Securities Non-Marketable Equity Securities Total Marketable Equity Securities Non-Marketable Equity Securities Total Total initial cost $ 5,418 $ 17,616 $ 23,034 $ 5,083 $ 18,505 $ 23,588 Cumulative net gain (loss) (1) 555 11,150 11,705 570 12,925 13,495 Carrying value $ 5,973 $ 28,766 $ 34,739 $ 5,653 $ 31,430 $ 37,083 (1) Non-marketable equity securities cumulative net gain (loss) is comprised of $18.1 billion gains and $6.9 billion losses (including impairments) as of December 31, 2023 and $20.6 billion gains and $7.7 billion losses (including impairments) as of March 31, 2024. Gains and Losses on Marketable and Non-marketable Equity Securities Gains and losses (including impairments), net, for marketable and non-marketable equity securities included in OI&E are summarized below (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period $ 105 $ 95 Unrealized net gain (loss) on marketable equity securities 51 164 Unrealized net gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities (1) 221 1,984 Total gain (loss) on equity securities in other income (expense), net $ 377 $ 2,243 (1) Unrealized gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative is comprised of $915 million and $2.8 billion of upward adjustments and $694 million and $814 million of downward adjustments (including impairments) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 , respectively. In the table above, realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period reflects the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the equity securities at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later. Cumulative net gains (losses) on equity securities sold during the period, which is summarized in the following table (in millions), represents the total net gains (losses) recognized after the initial purchase date of the equity security sold during the period. While these net gains (losses) may have been reflected in periods prior to the period of sale, we believe they are important supplemental information as they reflect the economic net gains (losses) on the securities sold during the period. Cumulative net gains (losses) are calculated as the difference between the sale price and the initial purchase price for the equity security sold during the period. Equity Securities Sold Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Total sale price $ 312 $ 1,090 Total initial cost 211 661 Cumulative net gains (losses) $ 101 $ 429 Equity Securities Accounted for Under the Equity Method As of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, equity securities accounted for under the equity method had a carrying value of approximately $1.7 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. Our share of gains and losses, including impairments, are included as a component of OI&E, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 6 for further details on OI&E. Derivative Financial Instruments We use derivative instruments to manage risks relating to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed is foreign exchange risk. We use foreign currency contracts to reduce the risk that our cash flows, earnings, and investment in foreign subsidiaries will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We also enter into derivative instruments to partially offset our exposure to other risks and enhance investment returns. We recognize derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and classify the derivatives primarily within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. We present our collar contracts (an option strategy comprised of a combination of purchased and written options) at net fair values and present all other derivatives at gross fair values. The accounting treatment for derivatives is based on the intended use and hedge designation. Cash Flow Hedges We designate foreign currency forward and option contracts (including collars) as cash flow hedges to hedge certain forecasted revenue transactions denominated in currencies other than the United States (U.S.) dollar. These contracts have maturities of 24 months or les s. Cash flow hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are deferred in AOCI and subsequently reclassified to revenue when the hedged item is recognized in earnings. We exclude forward points and time value from our assessment of hedge effectiveness and amortize them on a straight-line basis over the life of the hedging instrument in revenues. The difference between fair value changes of the excluded component and the amount amortized to revenues is recorded in AOCI. As of March 31, 2024, the net accumulated gain on our foreign currency cash flow hedges before tax effect was $128 million, which is expected to be reclassified from AOCI into revenues within the next 12 months. Fair Value Hedges We designate foreign currency forward contracts as fair value hedges to hedge foreign currency risks for our marketable securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Fair value hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in OI&E, along with the offsetting gains and losses of the related hedged items. We exclude forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in OI&E. Net Investment Hedges We designate foreign currency forward contracts as net investment hedges to hedge the foreign currency risks related to our investment in foreign subsidiaries. Net investment hedge amounts included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in AOCI along with the foreign currency translation adjustment. We exclude forward points from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and recognize changes in the excluded component in OI&E. Other Derivatives We enter into foreign currency forward and option contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments to hedge intercompany transactions and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of a subsidiary. Gains and losses on these derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges are primarily recorded in OI&E along with the foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities. We also use derivatives not designated as hedging instruments to manage risks relating to interest rates, commodity prices, and credit exposures, and to enhance investment returns. From time to time, we enter into derivatives to hedge the market price risk on certain of our marketable equity securities. Gains and losses arising from other derivatives are primarily reflected within the “other” component of OI&E. See Note 6 for further details. The gross notional amounts of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Cash flow hedges $ 18,039 $ 17,726 Fair value hedges $ 2,065 $ 1,847 Net investment hedges $ 9,472 $ 9,321 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ 39,722 $ 107,978 Other contracts $ 10,818 $ 10,902 (1) The gross notional amounts of these derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024 reflect a rollover in timing of settlement into our second quarter as a result of a holiday market closure. The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Assets (1) Liabilities (2) Assets (1) Liabilities (2) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 205 $ 242 $ 150 $ 125 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 134 156 317 221 Other contracts 114 47 164 40 Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 248 203 481 261 Total $ 453 $ 445 $ 631 $ 386 (1) Derivative assets are recorded as other current and non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Derivative liabilities are recorded as accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging and net investment hedging relationships recognized in other comprehensiv e income (OCI) are summarized below (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness $ (138) $ 155 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 47 58 Derivatives in net investment hedging relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness (215) 82 Total $ (306) $ 295 The table below presents the gains (losses) of our derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income: (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 2024 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income $ 69,787 $ 790 $ 80,539 $ 2,843 Effect of cash flow hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Amount reclassified from AOCI to income $ 88 $ 0 $ 74 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized) (4) 0 (2) 0 Effect of fair value hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 32 0 (16) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 (32) 0 15 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 5 0 3 Effect of net investment hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 51 0 36 Effect of non designated hedges: Foreign exchange contracts 0 30 0 21 Other contracts 0 3 0 76 Total gains (losses) $ 84 $ 89 $ 72 $ 135 Offsetting of Derivatives We enter into master netting arrangements and collateral security arrangements to reduce credit risk. Cash collateral received related to derivative instruments under our collateral security arrangements are included in other current assets liability The gross amounts of derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral received and pledged under such agreements were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 535 $ (82) $ 453 $ (213) $ (75) $ 165 Derivatives liabilities $ 527 $ (82) $ 445 $ (213) $ (16) $ 216 As of March 31, 2024 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 705 $ (74) $ 631 $ (179) $ (264) $ 188 Derivatives liabilities $ 460 $ (74) $ 386 $ (179) $ (9) $ 198 (1) The balances as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 were related to derivatives allowed to be net settled in accordance with our master netting agreements.

Variable Interest Entities (VIE

Variable Interest Entities (VIE)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities (VIE)	Variable Interest Entities (VIE) Consolidated VIEs We consolidate VIEs in which we hold a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary. The results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are included in our consolidated financial statements. For certain consolidated VIEs, their assets are not available to us, and their creditors do not have recourse to us. As of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, assets that can only be used to settle obligations of these VIEs were $4.9 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively, and the liabilities for which creditors only have recourse to the VIEs were $2.5 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively. We may continue to fund ongoing operations of certain VIEs that are included within Other Bets. Total noncontrolling interests (NCI) in our consolidated subsidiaries were $3.4 billion and $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively, of which $1.1 billion and $1.0 billion is redeemable noncontrolling interest (RNCI) as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively. NCI and RNCI are included within additional paid-in capital. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests was not material for an y period presented and is included within the "other" component of OI&E. See Note 6 for further details on OI&E. Unconsolidated VIEs We have investments in VIEs in which we are not the primary beneficiary. These VIEs include private companies that are primarily early stage companies and certain renewable energy entities in which activities involve power generation using renewable sources. We have determined that the governance structures of these entities do not allow us to direct the activities that would significantly affect their economic performance. Therefore, we are not the primary beneficiary, and the results of operations and financial position of these VIEs are not included in our consolidated financial statements. We account for these investments primarily as non-marketable equity securities or equity method investments. The maximum exposure of these unconsolidated VIEs is generally based on the current carrying value of the investments and any future funding commitments. The maximum exposure and carrying value of these unconsolidated VIEs were $5.7 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2023 and $6.9 billion and $5.3 billion, respectively, as of March 31, 2024. The difference between the maximum exposure and the carrying value relates primarily to future funding commitments.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt Short-Term Debt We have a debt financing program of up to $10.0 billion through the issuance of commercial paper. Net proceeds from this program are used for general corporate purposes. We had no c ommercial paper outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024. Our short-term debt balance also includes the current portion of certain long-term debt. Long-Term Debt Total outstanding debt is summarized below (in millions, except percentages): Maturity Coupon Rate Effective Interest Rate As of December 31, 2023 As of Debt 2016-2020 Notes issuances 2025 - 2060 0.45% - 2.25% 0.57% - 2.33% $ 13,000 $ 12,000 Future finance lease payments, net and other (1) 1,746 1,672 Total debt 14,746 13,672 Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (130) (127) Less: Current portion of long-term notes (2) (1,000) 0 Less: Current portion of future finance lease payments, net and other current debt (1)(2) (363) (317) Total long-term debt $ 13,253 $ 13,228 (1) Future finance lease payments are net of imputed interest. (2) Total current portion of long-term debt is included within other accrued expenses and current liabilities. See Note 6 for further details. The notes in the table above are fixed-rate senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with each other. We may redeem the notes at any time in whole or in part at specified redemption prices. The effective interest rates are based on proceeds received with interest payable semi-annually. The total estimated fair value of the outstanding notes was approximately $10.3 billion and $9.0 billion as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively. The fair value was determined based on observable market prices of identical instruments in less active markets and is categorized accordingly as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Credit Facility As of March 31, 2024, we had $10.0 billion of revolving credit facilities, of which $4.0 billion expires in April 2024 and $6.0 billion expires in April 2028. In April 2024, we entered into a new $4.0 billion revolving credit facility expiring in April 2025. The interest rates for all credit facilities are determined based on a formula using certain market rates, as well as our progress toward the achievement of certain sustainability goals. No amoun ts were outstanding under the credit facilities as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

Supplemental Financial Statemen

Supplemental Financial Statement Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information	Supplemental Financial Statement Information Accounts Receivable The allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable was $771 million and $745 million as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024, respectively. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net, co nsisted of the following (in millions): As of As of Land and buildings $ 74,083 $ 77,421 Information technology assets 80,594 85,976 Construction in progress 35,229 37,679 Leasehold improvements 11,425 11,576 Furniture and fixtures 472 534 Property and equipment, gross 201,803 213,186 Less: accumulated depreciation (67,458) (70,004) Property and equipment, net $ 134,345 $ 143,182 Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of European Commission fines (1) $ 9,525 $ 9,475 Accrued purchases of property and equipment 4,679 5,666 Accrued customer liabilities 4,140 4,355 Current operating lease liabilities 2,791 2,874 Income taxes payable, net 2,748 4,926 Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 22,285 21,307 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 46,168 $ 48,603 (1) While each European Commission (EC) decision is under appeal, the fines are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we provided bank guarantees (in lieu of a cash payment) for the fines. Amounts include the effects of foreign exchange and interest. See Note 8 for further details. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components of AOCI, net of income tax, were as follows (in millions): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ (4,142) $ (3,477) $ 16 $ (7,603) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 596 866 (121) 1,341 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 47 47 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 292 (77) 215 Other comprehensive income (loss) 596 1,158 (151) 1,603 Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ (3,546) $ (2,319) $ (135) $ (6,000) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ (3,407) $ (965) $ (30) $ (4,402) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (503) (360) 128 (735) Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 58 58 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 311 (71) 240 Other comprehensive income (loss) (503) (49) 115 (437) Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ (3,910) $ (1,014) $ 85 $ (4,839) The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, AOCI Components Location 2023 2024 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments Other income (expense), net $ (374) $ (399) Benefit (provision) for income taxes 82 88 Net of income tax (292) (311) Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Revenue 88 74 Interest rate contracts Other income (expense), net 2 1 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (13) (4) Net of income tax 77 71 Total amount reclassified, net of income tax $ (215) $ (240) Other Income (Expense), Net Components of OI&E were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Interest income $ 797 $ 1,061 Interest expense (1) (80) (94) Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net (210) (238) Gain (loss) on debt securities, net (293) (462) Gain (loss) on equity securities, net 377 2,243 Performance fees 118 104 Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net (51) (26) Other 132 255 Other income (expense), net $ 790 $ 2,843 (1)

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows (in millions): Google Services Google Cloud Other Bets Total Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 21,118 $ 7,199 $ 881 $ 29,198 Acquisitions 9 0 0 9 Foreign currency translation and other adjustments (22) (2) 0 (24) Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 21,105 $ 7,197 $ 881 $ 29,183

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Commitments We have content licensing agreements with future fixed or minimum guaranteed commitments of $10.1 billion as of March 31, 2024, of which the majority is paid quarterly through the first quarter of 2030. Indemnifications In the normal course of business, including to facilitate transactions in our services and products and corporate activities, we indemnify certain parties, including advertisers, Google Network partners, distribution partners, customers of Google Cloud offerings, lessors, and service providers with respect to certain matters. We have agreed to defend and/or hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. Several of these agreements limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors, and our bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to our agents. It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Additionally, the payments we have made under such agreements have not had a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial position. However, to the extent that valid indemnification cl aims arise in the future, future payments by us could be significant and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows in a particular period. As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible. Legal Matters We record a liability when we believe that it is probable that a loss has been incurred, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments as appropriate. Certain outstanding matters seek speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts, substantial changes to our business practices and products, or structural remedies. Significant judgment is required to determine both the likelihood of there being a loss and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters, and we may be unable to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of losses. The outcomes of outstanding legal matters are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties, and could, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect. We expense legal fees in the period in which they are incurred. Antitrust Matters On November 30, 2010, the EC's Directorate General for Competition opened an investigation into various antitrust-related complaints against us. • On June 27, 2017, the EC announced its decision that certain actions taken by Google regarding its display and ranking of shopping search results and ads infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion as of June 27, 2017) fine. On September 11, 2017, we appealed the EC decision to the General Court, and on September 27, 2017, we implemented product changes to bring shopping ads into compliance with the EC's decision. We recognized a charge of $2.7 billion for the fine in the second quarter of 2017. On November 10, 2021, the General Court rejected our appeal, and we subsequently filed an appeal with the European Court of Justice on January 20, 2022. • On July 18, 2018, the EC announced its decision that certain provisions in Google’s Android-related distribution agreements infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a €4.3 billion ($5.1 billion as of June 30, 2018) fine and directed the termination of the conduct at issue. On October 9, 2018, we appealed the EC decision, and on October 29, 2018, we implemented changes to certain of our Android distribution practices. On September 14, 2022, the General Court reduced the fine from €4.3 billion to €4.1 billion. We subsequently filed an appeal with the European Court of Justice. In 2018, we recognized a charge of $5.1 billion for the fine, which we reduced by $217 million in 2022. • On March 20, 2019, the EC announced its decision that certain contractual provisions in agreements that Google had with AdSense for Search partners infringed European competition law. The EC decision imposed a fine of €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion as of March 20, 2019) and directed actions related to AdSense for Search partners' agreements, which we implemented prior to the decision. On June 4, 2019, we appealed the EC decision. We recognized a charge of $1.7 billion for the fine in the first quarter of 2019. In addition, on July 7, 2021, a number of state Attorneys General filed an antitrust complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Google’s operation of Android and Google Play violated U.S. antitrust laws and state antitrust and consumer protection laws. In September 2023, we reached a settlement in principle with 50 state Attorneys General and three territories. The U.S. District Court subsequently vacated the trial date with the states, and we expect any final approval of the settlement would come in 2024. In December 2023, a California jury delivered a verdict in a similar lawsuit in Epic Games v. Google . The jury found that Google violated antitrust laws related to Google Play's business. Epic did not seek monetary damages. The presiding judge will determine non-monetary remedies in 2024, and the range of potential remedies vary widely. We plan to appeal. From time to time we are subject to formal and informal inquiries and investigations on various competition matters by regulatory authorities in the U.S., Europe, and other jurisdictions globally. Examples, for which given their nature we cannot estimate a possible loss include: • In August 2019, we began receiving civil investigative demands from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting information and documents relating to our prior antitrust investigations and certain aspects of our business. The DOJ and a number of state Attorneys General filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on October 20, 2020 alleging that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws relating to Search and Search advertising. The trial ended on November 16, 2023, and we expect a decision in 2024. Further, in June 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) each opened an investigation into Search distribution practices. • On December 16, 2020, a number of state Attorneys General filed an antitrust complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws as well as state deceptive trade laws relating to its advertising technology, and a trial is scheduled for March 2025. Additionally, on January 24, 2023, the DOJ, along with a number of state Attorneys General, filed an antitrust complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging that Google’s digital advertising technology products violate U.S. antitrust laws, and on April 17, 2023, a number of additional state Attorneys General joined the complaint. A trial is scheduled for September 2024. The EC, the CMA, and the ACCC each opened a formal investigation into Google's advertising technology business practices on June 22, 2021, May 25, 2022, and June 29, 2022, respectively. On June 14, 2023, the EC issued a Statement of Objections (SO) informing Google of its preliminary view that Google violated European antitrust laws relating to its advertising technology. We responded to the SO on December 1, 2023. • In May 2022, the EC and the CMA each opened investigations into Google Play’s business practices. Korean regulators are investigating Google Play's billing practices, including a formal review in May 2022 of Google's compliance with the new app store billing regulations. We believe we have strong arguments against these claims and will defend ourselves vig orously. We continue to cooperate with federal and state regulators in the U.S., the EC, and other regulators around the world. Privacy Matters We are subject to a number of privacy-related laws and regulations, and we currently are party to a number of privacy investigations and lawsuits ongoing in multiple jurisdictions. For example, there are ongoing investigations and litigation in the U.S. and the European Union, including those relating to our collection and use of location information and advertising practices, which could result in significant fines, judgments, and product changes. Patent and Intellectual Property Claims We have had patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark infringement lawsuits filed against us claiming that certain of our products, services, and technologies infringe others' intellectual property rights. Adverse results in these lawsuits may include awards of substantial monetary damages, costly royalty or licensing agreements, or orders preventing us from offering certain features, functionalities, products, or services. As a result, we may have to change our business practices and develop non-infringing products or technologies, which could result in a loss of revenues for us and otherwise harm our business. In addition, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has increasingly become an important forum to litigate intellectual property disputes because an ultimate loss in an ITC action can result in a prohibition on importing infringing products into the U.S. Because the U.S. is an important market, a prohibition on importation could have an adverse effect on us, including preventing us from importing many important products into the U.S. or necessitating workarounds that may limit certain features of our products. Furthermore, many of our agreements with our customers and partners require us to indemnify them against certain intellectual property infringement claims, which would increase our costs as a result of defending such claims, and may require that we pay significant damages if there were an adverse ruling in any such claims. In addition, our customers and partners may discontinue the use of our products, services, and technologies, as a result of injunctions or otherwise, which could result in loss of revenues and adversely affect our business. Other We are subject to claims, lawsuits, regulatory and government investigations, other proceedings, and consent orders involving competition, intellectual property, data security, tax and related compliance, labor and employment, commercial disputes, content generated by our users, goods and services offered by advertisers or publishers using our platforms, personal injury, consumer protection, and other matters. For example, we periodically have data incidents that we report to relevant regulators as required by law. Such claims, consent orders, lawsuits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in substantial fines and penalties, injunctive relief, ongoing monitoring and auditing obligations, changes to our products and services, alterations to our business models and operations, and collateral related civil litigation or other adverse consequences, all of which could harm our business, reputation, financial condition, and operating results. We have ongoing legal matters relating to Russia. For example, civil judgments that include compounding penalties have been imposed upon us in connection with disputes regarding the termination of accounts, including those of sanctioned parties. We do not believe these ongoing legal matters will have a material adverse effect. Non-Income Taxes We are under audit by various domestic and foreign tax authorities with regards to non-income tax matters. The subject matter of non-income tax audits primarily arises from disputes on the tax treatment and tax rate applied to the sale of our products and services in these jurisdictions and the tax treatment of certain employee benefits. We accrue non-income taxes that may result from examinations by, or any negotiated agreements with, these tax authorities when a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. Due to the inherent complexity and uncertainty of these matters and judicial process in certain jurisdictions, the final outcome may be materially different from our expectations. See Note 12 for information regarding income tax contingencies.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity Share Repurchases During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 , we repurchased $15.1 billion and $16.1 billion, respectively, of Alphabet's Class A and Class C shares. In April 2023, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to $70.0 billion of its Class A and Class C shares. As of March 31, 2024, $20.4 billion remained available for Class A and Class C share repurchases. In April 2024, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $70.0 billion of its Class A and Class C shares. The following table presents Class A and Class C shares repurchased and subsequently retired (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Shares Amount Class A share repurchases 23 $ 3,350 Class C share repurchases 88 12,707 Total share repurchases (1) 111 $ 16,057 (1) Shares repurchased include unsettled repurchases as of March 31, 2024. Class A and Class C shares are repurchased in a manner deemed in the best interest of the company and its stockholders, taking into account the economic cost and prevailing market conditions, including the relative trading prices and volumes of the Class A and Class C shares. Repurchases are executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date. Dividends On April 25, 2024, the Board of Directors of Alphabet declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on June 17, 2024, to stockholders of record as of June 10, 2024, on each of the company’s Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. The company intends to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, subject to review and approval by the company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion. In connection with the cash dividend (and any future dividend the company’s Board of Directors may declare from time to time), the company will also award dividend equivalent units to holders of all unvested stock units in accordance with the Alphabet Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Plan and pursuant to each holder’s outstanding stock unit grant agreements, as amended.

Net Income Per Share

Net Income Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share	Net Income Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A, Class B, and Class C stock (in millions, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 7,006 $ 1,040 $ 7,005 $ 11,213 $ 1,656 $ 10,793 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 5,949 883 5,949 5,883 869 5,663 Basic net income per share $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.91 $ 1.91 $ 1.91 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 7,006 $ 1,040 $ 7,005 $ 11,213 $ 1,656 $ 10,793 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1,040 0 0 1,656 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (27) (4) 27 (115) (15) 115 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 8,019 $ 1,036 $ 7,032 $ 12,754 $ 1,641 $ 10,908 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 5,949 883 5,949 5,883 869 5,663 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding 883 0 0 869 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 0 0 42 0 0 112 Number of shares used in per share computation 6,832 883 5,991 6,752 869 5,775 Diluted net income per share $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.89 $ 1.89 $ 1.89 For the periods presented above, the net income per share amounts are the same for Class A, Class B, and Class C stock because the holders of each class are entitled to equal per share dividends or distributions in liquidation in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Alphabet Inc.

Compensation Plans

Compensation Plans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Compensation Plans	Compensation Plans Stock-Based Compensation For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024, total stock based compensation (SBC) expense was $5.3 billion, including amounts associated with awards we expect to settle in Alphabet stock of $5.1 billion, for both periods. Stock-Based Award Activities The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet restricted stock units (RSUs) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in millions, except per share amounts): Number of Weighted- Unvested as of December 31, 2023 338 $ 104.93 Granted 159 $ 133.43 Vested (49) $ 107.61 Forfeited/canceled (8) $ 106.64 Unvested as of March 31, 2024 440 $ 114.91

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The following table presents provision for income taxes (in millions, except for effective tax rate): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Income before provision for income taxes $ 18,205 $ 28,315 Provision for income taxes $ 3,154 $ 4,653 Effective tax rate 17.3 % 16.4 % We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in evaluating our uncertain tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits was $9.4 billion and $10.2 billion, of which $7.4 billion and $8.1 billion, if recognized,

Information about Segments and

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information about Segments and Geographic Areas	Information about Segments and Geographic Areas We report our segment results as Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets: • Google Services includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Google Services generates revenues primarily from advertising; fees received for consumer subscription-based products such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, and NFL Sunday Ticket, as well as Google One; the sale of apps and in-app purchases and devices. • Google Cloud includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Google Cloud generates revenues primarily from consumption-based fees and subscriptions received for Google Cloud Platform services, Google Workspace communication and collaboration tools, and other enterprise services. • Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Revenues from Other Bets are generated primarily from the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. Revenues, certain costs, such as costs associated with content and traffic acquisition, certain engineering activities, and devices, as well as certain operating expenses are directly attributable to our segments. Due to the integrated nature of Alphabet, other costs and expenses, such as technical infrastructure and office facilities, are managed centrally at a consolidated level. These costs, including the associated depreciation and impairment, are allocated to operating segments as a service cost generally based on usage, headcount, or revenue. Certain costs are not allocated to our segments because they represent Alphabet-level activities. These costs primarily include AI-focused shared R&D activities, including development costs of our general AI models; corporate initiatives such as our philanthropic activities; corporate shared costs such as certain finance, human resource, and legal costs, including certain fines and settlements. Charges associated with employee severance and office space reductions during 2023 and employee severance in the first quarter of 2024, were not allocated to our segments. Additionally, hedging gains (losses) related to revenue are not allocated to our segments. Our operating segments are not evaluated using asset information. The following table presents information about our segments (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Revenues: Google Services $ 61,961 $ 70,398 Google Cloud 7,454 9,574 Other Bets 288 495 Hedging gains (losses) 84 72 Total revenues $ 69,787 $ 80,539 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Operating income (loss): Google Services $ 21,737 $ 27,897 Google Cloud 191 900 Other Bets (1,225) (1,020) Alphabet-level activities (3,288) (2,305) Total income from operations $ 17,415 $ 25,472 See Note 2 for information relating to revenues by geography. The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area, which includes property and equipment, net and operating lease assets (in millions): As of As of Long-lived assets: United States $ 110,053 $ 117,085 International 38,383 39,865 Total long-lived assets $ 148,436 $ 156,950

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 23,662	$ 15,051

Insider Trading Arrangements

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Operations	Nature of Operations Google was incorporated in California in September 1998 and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. In 2015, we implemented a holding company reorganization, and as a result, Alphabet Inc. ("Alphabet") became the successor issuer to Google. We generate revenues by delivering relevant, cost-effective online advertising; cloud-based solutions that provide enterprise customers with infrastructure and platform services as well as communication and collaboration tools; sales of other products and services, such as fees received for subscription-based products, apps and in-app purchases, and devices.
Basis of Consolidation	Basis of Consolidation
Unaudited Interim Financial Information	Unaudited Interim Financial Information These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), and in our opinion, include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for fair financial statement presentation. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024. We have made estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. These consolidated financial statements and other information presented in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07 "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" which expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 is effective for our annual periods beginning January 1, 2024, and for interim periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 "Income Taxes (Topics 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to expand the disclosure requirements for income taxes, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for our annual periods beginning January 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.
Prior Period Reclassifications	Prior Period Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.
Revenue Backlog and Deferred Revenues	Revenue Backlog As of March 31, 2024, we had $72.5 billion of remaining performance obligations (“revenue backlog”), primarily related to Google Cloud. Our revenue backlog represents commitments in customer contracts for future services that have not yet been recognized as revenue. The estimated revenue backlog and timing of revenue recognition for these commitments is largely driven by our ability to deliver in accordance with relevant contract terms and when our customers utilize services. We expect to recognize approximately half of the revenue backlog as revenues over the next 24 months with the remaining to be recognized thereafter. Revenue backlog includes related deferred revenue currently recorded as well as amounts that will be invoiced in future periods, and excludes contracts with an original expected term of one year or less and cancellable contracts. Deferred Revenues
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments	Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable equity securities are measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets. Debt securities are measured at fair value and classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because we use quoted market prices to the extent available or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs to determine fair value. For certain marketable debt securities, we have elected the fair value option for which changes in fair value are recorded in OI&E. The fair value option was elected for these securities to align with the unrealized gains and losses from related derivative contracts. The carrying value of equity securities is measured as the total initial cost plus the cumulative net gain (loss). Gains and losses, including impairments, are included as a component of OI&E in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 6 for further details on OI&E.
Consolidated VIEs	Consolidated VIEs
Segment Reporting	We report our segment results as Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets: • Google Services includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Google Services generates revenues primarily from advertising; fees received for consumer subscription-based products such as YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Premium, and NFL Sunday Ticket, as well as Google One; the sale of apps and in-app purchases and devices. • Google Cloud includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Google Cloud generates revenues primarily from consumption-based fees and subscriptions received for Google Cloud Platform services, Google Workspace communication and collaboration tools, and other enterprise services. • Other Bets is a combination of multiple operating segments that are not individually material. Revenues from Other Bets are generated primarily from the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. Revenues, certain costs, such as costs associated with content and traffic acquisition, certain engineering activities, and devices, as well as certain operating expenses are directly attributable to our segments. Due to the integrated nature of Alphabet, other costs and expenses, such as technical infrastructure and office facilities, are managed centrally at a consolidated level. These costs, including the associated depreciation and impairment, are allocated to operating segments as a service cost generally based on usage, headcount, or revenue. Certain costs are not allocated to our segments because they represent Alphabet-level activities. These costs primarily include AI-focused shared R&D activities, including development costs of our general AI models; corporate initiatives such as our philanthropic activities; corporate shared costs such as certain finance, human resource, and legal costs, including certain fines and settlements. Charges associated with employee severance and office space reductions during 2023 and employee severance in the first quarter of 2024, were not allocated to our segments. Additionally, hedging gains (losses) related to revenue are not allocated to our segments. Our operating segments are not evaluated using asset information.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue by revenue source	The following table presents revenues disaggregated by type (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Google Search & other $ 40,359 $ 46,156 YouTube ads 6,693 8,090 Google Network 7,496 7,413 Google advertising 54,548 61,659 Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices 7,413 8,739 Google Services total 61,961 70,398 Google Cloud 7,454 9,574 Other Bets 288 495 Hedging gains (losses) 84 72 Total revenues $ 69,787 $ 80,539
Revenue by geographic location	The following table presents revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the addresses of our customers (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 United States $ 32,864 47 % $ 38,737 48 % EMEA (1) 21,078 30 23,788 30 APAC (1) 11,681 17 13,289 16 Other Americas (1) 4,080 6 4,653 6 Hedging gains (losses) 84 0 72 0 Total revenues $ 69,787 100 % $ 80,539 100 % (1) Regions represent Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Canada and Latin America ("Other Americas").

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Marketable equity securities	The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Fair Value Hierarchy Adjusted Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Securities Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income Time deposits Level 2 $ 2,628 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,628 $ 2,628 $ 0 Government bonds Level 2 38,106 233 (679) 37,660 1,993 35,667 Corporate debt securities Level 2 22,457 112 (637) 21,932 0 21,932 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 17,243 88 (634) 16,697 0 16,697 Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income (1) $ 80,434 $ 433 $ (1,950) $ 78,917 $ 4,621 $ 74,296 Fair value adjustments recorded in net income Money market funds Level 1 $ 6,480 $ 6,480 $ 0 Current marketable equity securities (2) Level 1 4,282 0 4,282 Mutual funds Level 2 311 0 311 Government bonds Level 2 1,952 347 1,605 Corporate debt securities Level 2 3,782 91 3,691 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 2,683 0 2,683 Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income $ 19,490 $ 6,918 $ 12,572 Cash 0 12,509 0 Total $ 80,434 $ 433 $ (1,950) $ 98,407 $ 24,048 $ 86,868 (1) Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). (2) The long-term portion of marketable equity securities (subject to long-term lock-up restrictions) of $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2023 is included within other non-current assets. As of March 31, 2024 Fair Value Hierarchy Adjusted Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cash and Cash Equivalents Marketable Securities Fair value changes recorded in other comprehensive income Time deposits Level 2 $ 2,812 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,812 $ 2,812 $ 0 Government bonds Level 2 36,336 88 (595) 35,829 2,724 33,105 Corporate debt securities Level 2 22,085 64 (546) 21,603 0 21,603 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 17,018 47 (642) 16,423 0 16,423 Total investments with fair value change reflected in other comprehensive income (1) $ 78,251 $ 199 $ (1,783) $ 76,667 $ 5,536 $ 71,131 Fair value adjustments recorded in net income Money market funds Level 1 $ 6,890 $ 6,890 $ 0 Current marketable equity securities (2) Level 1 3,998 0 3,998 Mutual funds Level 2 278 0 278 Government bonds Level 2 1,965 158 1,807 Corporate debt securities Level 2 3,772 80 3,692 Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities Level 2 2,691 0 2,691 Total investments with fair value change recorded in net income $ 19,594 $ 7,128 $ 12,466 Cash 0 11,829 0 Total $ 78,251 $ 199 $ (1,783) $ 96,261 $ 24,493 $ 83,597 (1) Represents gross unrealized gains and losses for debt securities recorded to AOCI. (2) The long-term portion of marketable equity securities (subject to long-term lock-up restrictions) of $1.4 billion as of March 31, 2024 is included within other non-current assets.
Investments by maturity date	The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of investments in available-for-sale marketable debt securities by effective contractual maturity dates (in millions): As of Due in 1 year or less $ 8,551 Due in 1 year through 5 years 42,755 Due in 5 years through 10 years 13,972 Due after 10 years 14,043 Total $ 79,321
Fair value of gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI	The following tables present fair values and gross unrealized losses recorded to AOCI, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 1,456 $ (22) $ 13,897 $ (657) $ 15,353 $ (679) Corporate debt securities 827 (5) 15,367 (592) 16,194 (597) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 2,945 (26) 7,916 (608) 10,861 (634) Total $ 5,228 $ (53) $ 37,180 $ (1,857) $ 42,408 $ (1,910) As of March 31, 2024 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Greater Total Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Fair Value Unrealized Government bonds $ 14,539 $ (116) $ 9,276 $ (479) $ 23,815 $ (595) Corporate debt securities 2,653 (8) 13,022 (494) 15,675 (502) Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities 4,895 (79) 6,851 (563) 11,746 (642) Total $ 22,087 $ (203) $ 29,149 $ (1,536) $ 51,236 $ (1,739)
Available-for-sale debt securities	The following table summarizes gains and losses for debt securities, reflected as a component of OI&E (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value option debt securities $ 145 $ (46) Gross realized gain on debt securities 57 68 Gross realized loss on debt securities (492) (480) (Increase) decrease in allowance for credit losses (3) (4) Total gain (loss) on debt securities recognized in other income (expense), net $ (293) $ (462)
Summary of unrealized gains and losses for marketable and non-marketable equity securities	The carrying values for marketable and non-marketable equity securities are summarized below (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Marketable Equity Securities Non-Marketable Equity Securities Total Marketable Equity Securities Non-Marketable Equity Securities Total Total initial cost $ 5,418 $ 17,616 $ 23,034 $ 5,083 $ 18,505 $ 23,588 Cumulative net gain (loss) (1) 555 11,150 11,705 570 12,925 13,495 Carrying value $ 5,973 $ 28,766 $ 34,739 $ 5,653 $ 31,430 $ 37,083 (1) Non-marketable equity securities cumulative net gain (loss) is comprised of $18.1 billion gains and $6.9 billion losses (including impairments) as of December 31, 2023 and $20.6 billion gains and $7.7 billion losses (including impairments) as of March 31, 2024.
Gains and losses on equity securities	Gains and losses (including impairments), net, for marketable and non-marketable equity securities included in OI&E are summarized below (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period $ 105 $ 95 Unrealized net gain (loss) on marketable equity securities 51 164 Unrealized net gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities (1) 221 1,984 Total gain (loss) on equity securities in other income (expense), net $ 377 $ 2,243 (1) Unrealized gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the measurement alternative is comprised of $915 million and $2.8 billion of upward adjustments and $694 million and $814 million of downward adjustments (including impairments) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2024 , respectively. In the table above, realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period reflects the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the equity securities at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later.
Cumulative net gains on equity securities sold	Cumulative net gains (losses) on equity securities sold during the period, which is summarized in the following table (in millions), represents the total net gains (losses) recognized after the initial purchase date of the equity security sold during the period. While these net gains (losses) may have been reflected in periods prior to the period of sale, we believe they are important supplemental information as they reflect the economic net gains (losses) on the securities sold during the period. Cumulative net gains (losses) are calculated as the difference between the sale price and the initial purchase price for the equity security sold during the period. Equity Securities Sold Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Total sale price $ 312 $ 1,090 Total initial cost 211 661 Cumulative net gains (losses) $ 101 $ 429
Schedule of gross notional amounts of derivative instruments	The gross notional amounts of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts Cash flow hedges $ 18,039 $ 17,726 Fair value hedges $ 2,065 $ 1,847 Net investment hedges $ 9,472 $ 9,321 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts (1) $ 39,722 $ 107,978 Other contracts $ 10,818 $ 10,902 (1)
Schedule of derivative instruments	The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 As of March 31, 2024 Assets (1) Liabilities (2) Assets (1) Liabilities (2) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts $ 205 $ 242 $ 150 $ 125 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign exchange contracts 134 156 317 221 Other contracts 114 47 164 40 Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 248 203 481 261 Total $ 453 $ 445 $ 631 $ 386 (1) Derivative assets are recorded as other current and non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. (2) Derivative liabilities are recorded as accrued expenses and other liabilities, current and non-current in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments	The gains (losses) on derivatives in cash flow hedging and net investment hedging relationships recognized in other comprehensiv e income (OCI) are summarized below (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness $ (138) $ 155 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 47 58 Derivatives in net investment hedging relationship: Foreign exchange contracts Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness (215) 82 Total $ (306) $ 295 The table below presents the gains (losses) of our derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income: (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 2023 2024 Revenues Other income (expense), net Revenues Other income (expense), net Total amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income $ 69,787 $ 790 $ 80,539 $ 2,843 Effect of cash flow hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Amount reclassified from AOCI to income $ 88 $ 0 $ 74 $ 0 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized) (4) 0 (2) 0 Effect of fair value hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Hedged items 0 32 0 (16) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments 0 (32) 0 15 Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 5 0 3 Effect of net investment hedges: Foreign exchange contracts Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness 0 51 0 36 Effect of non designated hedges: Foreign exchange contracts 0 30 0 21 Other contracts 0 3 0 76 Total gains (losses) $ 84 $ 89 $ 72 $ 135
Offsetting assets	The gross amounts of derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral received and pledged under such agreements were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 535 $ (82) $ 453 $ (213) $ (75) $ 165 Derivatives liabilities $ 527 $ (82) $ 445 $ (213) $ (16) $ 216 As of March 31, 2024 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 705 $ (74) $ 631 $ (179) $ (264) $ 188 Derivatives liabilities $ 460 $ (74) $ 386 $ (179) $ (9) $ 198 (1) The balances as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 were related to derivatives allowed to be net settled in accordance with our master netting agreements.
Offsetting liabilities	The gross amounts of derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral received and pledged under such agreements were as follows (in millions): As of December 31, 2023 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 535 $ (82) $ 453 $ (213) $ (75) $ 165 Derivatives liabilities $ 527 $ (82) $ 445 $ (213) $ (16) $ 216 As of March 31, 2024 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, but Have Legal Rights to Offset Gross Amounts Recognized Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Financial Instruments (1) Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged Net Amounts Derivatives assets $ 705 $ (74) $ 631 $ (179) $ (264) $ 188 Derivatives liabilities $ 460 $ (74) $ 386 $ (179) $ (9) $ 198 (1) The balances as of December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 were related to derivatives allowed to be net settled in accordance with our master netting agreements.

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of long-term debt	Total outstanding debt is summarized below (in millions, except percentages): Maturity Coupon Rate Effective Interest Rate As of December 31, 2023 As of Debt 2016-2020 Notes issuances 2025 - 2060 0.45% - 2.25% 0.57% - 2.33% $ 13,000 $ 12,000 Future finance lease payments, net and other (1) 1,746 1,672 Total debt 14,746 13,672 Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (130) (127) Less: Current portion of long-term notes (2) (1,000) 0 Less: Current portion of future finance lease payments, net and other current debt (1)(2) (363) (317) Total long-term debt $ 13,253 $ 13,228 (1) Future finance lease payments are net of imputed interest. (2) Total current portion of long-term debt is included within other accrued expenses and current liabilities. See Note 6 for further details.

Supplemental Financial Statem_2

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net, co nsisted of the following (in millions): As of As of Land and buildings $ 74,083 $ 77,421 Information technology assets 80,594 85,976 Construction in progress 35,229 37,679 Leasehold improvements 11,425 11,576 Furniture and fixtures 472 534 Property and equipment, gross 201,803 213,186 Less: accumulated depreciation (67,458) (70,004) Property and equipment, net $ 134,345 $ 143,182
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): As of As of European Commission fines (1) $ 9,525 $ 9,475 Accrued purchases of property and equipment 4,679 5,666 Accrued customer liabilities 4,140 4,355 Current operating lease liabilities 2,791 2,874 Income taxes payable, net 2,748 4,926 Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 22,285 21,307 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 46,168 $ 48,603 (1) While each European Commission (EC) decision is under appeal, the fines are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we provided bank guarantees (in lieu of a cash payment) for the fines. Amounts include the effects of foreign exchange and interest. See Note 8 for further details.
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income	Components of AOCI, net of income tax, were as follows (in millions): Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ (4,142) $ (3,477) $ 16 $ (7,603) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 596 866 (121) 1,341 Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 47 47 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 292 (77) 215 Other comprehensive income (loss) 596 1,158 (151) 1,603 Balance as of March 31, 2023 $ (3,546) $ (2,319) $ (135) $ (6,000) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges Total Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ (3,407) $ (965) $ (30) $ (4,402) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (503) (360) 128 (735) Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI 0 0 58 58 Amounts reclassified from AOCI 0 311 (71) 240 Other comprehensive income (loss) (503) (49) 115 (437) Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ (3,910) $ (1,014) $ 85 $ (4,839)
Schedule of effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI	The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCI were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, AOCI Components Location 2023 2024 Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments Other income (expense), net $ (374) $ (399) Benefit (provision) for income taxes 82 88 Net of income tax (292) (311) Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Revenue 88 74 Interest rate contracts Other income (expense), net 2 1 Benefit (provision) for income taxes (13) (4) Net of income tax 77 71 Total amount reclassified, net of income tax $ (215) $ (240)
Schedule of other income (expense), net	Components of OI&E were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Interest income $ 797 $ 1,061 Interest expense (1) (80) (94) Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net (210) (238) Gain (loss) on debt securities, net (293) (462) Gain (loss) on equity securities, net 377 2,243 Performance fees 118 104 Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net (51) (26) Other 132 255 Other income (expense), net $ 790 $ 2,843 (1)

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Carrying amount of goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows (in millions): Google Services Google Cloud Other Bets Total Balance as of December 31, 2023 $ 21,118 $ 7,199 $ 881 $ 29,198 Acquisitions 9 0 0 9 Foreign currency translation and other adjustments (22) (2) 0 (24) Balance as of March 31, 2024 $ 21,105 $ 7,197 $ 881 $ 29,183

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of shares repurchased	The following table presents Class A and Class C shares repurchased and subsequently retired (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Shares Amount Class A share repurchases 23 $ 3,350 Class C share repurchases 88 12,707 Total share repurchases (1) 111 $ 16,057 (1) Shares repurchased include unsettled repurchases as of March 31, 2024.

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of earnings per share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A, Class B, and Class C stock (in millions, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Basic net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 7,006 $ 1,040 $ 7,005 $ 11,213 $ 1,656 $ 10,793 Denominator Number of shares used in per share computation 5,949 883 5,949 5,883 869 5,663 Basic net income per share $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.18 $ 1.91 $ 1.91 $ 1.91 Diluted net income per share: Numerator Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation $ 7,006 $ 1,040 $ 7,005 $ 11,213 $ 1,656 $ 10,793 Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares 1,040 0 0 1,656 0 0 Reallocation of undistributed earnings (27) (4) 27 (115) (15) 115 Allocation of undistributed earnings $ 8,019 $ 1,036 $ 7,032 $ 12,754 $ 1,641 $ 10,908 Denominator Number of shares used in basic computation 5,949 883 5,949 5,883 869 5,663 Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities Add: Conversion of Class B to Class A shares outstanding 883 0 0 869 0 0 Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares 0 0 42 0 0 112 Number of shares used in per share computation 6,832 883 5,991 6,752 869 5,775 Diluted net income per share $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.17 $ 1.89 $ 1.89 $ 1.89

Compensation Plans (Tables)

Compensation Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of restricted stock activity	The following table summarizes the activities for unvested Alphabet restricted stock units (RSUs) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in millions, except per share amounts): Number of Weighted- Unvested as of December 31, 2023 338 $ 104.93 Granted 159 $ 133.43 Vested (49) $ 107.61 Forfeited/canceled (8) $ 106.64 Unvested as of March 31, 2024 440 $ 114.91

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes and effective tax rate	The following table presents provision for income taxes (in millions, except for effective tax rate): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Income before provision for income taxes $ 18,205 $ 28,315 Provision for income taxes $ 3,154 $ 4,653 Effective tax rate 17.3 % 16.4 %

Information about Segments an_2

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment information by segment	The following table presents information about our segments (in millions): Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Revenues: Google Services $ 61,961 $ 70,398 Google Cloud 7,454 9,574 Other Bets 288 495 Hedging gains (losses) 84 72 Total revenues $ 69,787 $ 80,539 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 2024 Operating income (loss): Google Services $ 21,737 $ 27,897 Google Cloud 191 900 Other Bets (1,225) (1,020) Alphabet-level activities (3,288) (2,305) Total income from operations $ 17,415 $ 25,472
Schedule of long-lived assets by geographic area	The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic area, which includes property and equipment, net and operating lease assets (in millions): As of As of Long-lived assets: United States $ 110,053 $ 117,085 International 38,383 39,865 Total long-lived assets $ 148,436 $ 156,950

Revenues - Revenue by Segment (

Revenues - Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Hedging gains (losses)	72	84
Google Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	70,398	61,961
Google Services | Google Search & other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	46,156	40,359
Google Services | YouTube ads
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,090	6,693
Google Services | Google Network
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	7,413	7,496
Google Services | Google advertising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	61,659	54,548
Google Services | Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,739	7,413
Google Cloud
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	9,574	7,454
Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 495	$ 288

Revenues - Revenue by Geographi

Revenues - Revenue by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Hedging gains (losses)	72	84
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	38,737	32,864
EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	23,788	21,078
APAC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	13,289	11,681
Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,653	$ 4,080
Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	100%	100%
Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	48%	47%
Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | EMEA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	30%	30%
Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | APAC
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	16%	17%
Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk | Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	6%	6%
Revenue Benchmark | Revenue by Geographic Location and Type | Hedging gains (losses)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue	0%	0%

Revenues - Narrative (Details)

Revenues - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue not yet recognized	$ 72.5
Total deferred revenue		$ 5
Deferred revenue recognized during period	$ 2.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of revenue recognition	24 months
Expected timing of revenue recognition, percentage	50%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of revenue recognition
Expected timing of revenue recognition, percentage	50%

Financial Instruments - Marketa

Financial Instruments - Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	$ 96,261	$ 98,407
Marketable securities	83,597	86,868
Cash	11,829	12,509
Cash and cash equivalents	24,493	24,048
Long-term portion of marketable equity securities	1,400	1,400
Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	19,594	19,490
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,128	6,918
Marketable securities	12,466	12,572
Level 2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	78,251	80,434
Gross Unrealized Gains	199	433
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,783)	(1,950)
Level 2 | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	78,251	80,434
Gross Unrealized Gains	199	433
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,783)	(1,950)
Fair Value	76,667	78,917
Cash and Cash Equivalents	5,536	4,621
Marketable securities	71,131	74,296
Level 2 | Time deposits | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	2,812	2,628
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	2,812	2,628
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,812	2,628
Marketable securities	0	0
Level 2 | Mutual funds | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	278	311
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	278	311
Level 2 | Government bonds | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	36,336	38,106
Gross Unrealized Gains	88	233
Gross Unrealized Losses	(595)	(679)
Fair Value	35,829	37,660
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,724	1,993
Marketable securities	33,105	35,667
Level 2 | Government bonds | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	1,965	1,952
Cash and Cash Equivalents	158	347
Marketable securities	1,807	1,605
Level 2 | Corporate debt securities | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	22,085	22,457
Gross Unrealized Gains	64	112
Gross Unrealized Losses	(546)	(637)
Fair Value	21,603	21,932
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	21,603	21,932
Level 2 | Corporate debt securities | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	3,772	3,782
Cash and Cash Equivalents	80	91
Marketable securities	3,692	3,691
Level 2 | Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Adjusted Cost	17,018	17,243
Gross Unrealized Gains	47	88
Gross Unrealized Losses	(642)	(634)
Fair Value	16,423	16,697
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	16,423	16,697
Level 2 | Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	2,691	2,683
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	2,691	2,683
Level 1 | Money market funds | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	6,890	6,480
Cash and Cash Equivalents	6,890	6,480
Marketable securities	0	0
Level 1 | Current marketable equity securities | Net Income
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Fair Value	3,998	4,282
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable securities	$ 3,998	$ 4,282

Financial Instruments - Narrati

Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Non-marketable equity securities	$ 31,430		$ 28,766
Gross realized gain on debt securities	68	$ 57
Gross realized losses on the sale of our marketable securities	480	$ 492
Equity method investments	2,000		$ 1,700
Foreign currency gain to be reclassified during next 12 months	$ 128
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current assets
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other long-term liabilities
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign exchange option contracts, maximum maturities	24 months
Valuation, Market Approach
Financial Instruments and Fair Value [Line Items]
Non-marketable equity securities	$ 13,600

Financial Instruments - Contrac

Financial Instruments - Contractual Maturity Date of Marketable Debt Securities (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Due in 1 year or less	$ 8,551
Due in 1 year through 5 years	42,755
Due in 5 years through 10 years	13,972
Due after 10 years	14,043
Total	$ 79,321

Financial Instruments - Gross U

Financial Instruments - Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values for Investments in Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 22,087	$ 5,228
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(203)	(53)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	29,149	37,180
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(1,536)	(1,857)
Total Fair Value	51,236	42,408
Total Unrealized Loss	(1,739)	(1,910)
Government bonds
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	14,539	1,456
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(116)	(22)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	9,276	13,897
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(479)	(657)
Total Fair Value	23,815	15,353
Total Unrealized Loss	(595)	(679)
Corporate debt securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	2,653	827
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(8)	(5)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	13,022	15,367
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(494)	(592)
Total Fair Value	15,675	16,194
Total Unrealized Loss	(502)	(597)
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	4,895	2,945
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Loss	(79)	(26)
12 Months or Greater, Fair Value	6,851	7,916
12 Months or Greater, Unrealized Loss	(563)	(608)
Total Fair Value	11,746	10,861
Total Unrealized Loss	$ (642)	$ (634)

Financial Instruments - Summary

Financial Instruments - Summary of gains and losses for Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value option debt securities	$ (46)	$ 145
Gross realized gain on debt securities	68	57
Gross realized loss on debt securities	(480)	(492)
(Increase) decrease in allowance for credit losses	(4)	(3)
Total gain (loss) on debt securities recognized in other income (expense), net	$ (462)	$ (293)

Financial Instruments - Carryin

Financial Instruments - Carrying Values for Marketable and Non-marketable Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Marketable Equity Securities
Total initial cost	$ 5,083	$ 5,418
Cumulative net gain (loss)	570	555
Carrying value	5,653	5,973
Non-Marketable Equity Securities
Total initial cost	18,505	17,616
Cumulative net gain (loss)	12,925	11,150
Carrying value	31,430	28,766
Total
Total initial cost	23,588	23,034
Cumulative net gain (loss)	13,495	11,705
Carrying value	37,083	34,739
Cumulative net gain of non-marketable securities	20,600	18,100
Unrealized loss of non-marketable securities	$ 7,700	$ 6,900

Financial Instruments - Gains a

Financial Instruments - Gains and Losses on Marketable and Non-marketable Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Realized net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period	$ 95	$ 105
Unrealized net gain (loss) on marketable equity securities	164	51
Unrealized net gain (loss) on non-marketable equity securities	1,984	221
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net	2,243	377
Non-marketable securities upward adjustment	2,800	915
Non-marketable securities, downward adjustment	$ 814	$ 694

Financial Instruments - Cumulat

Financial Instruments - Cumulative Net Gains on Equity Securities Sold (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Total sale price	$ 1,090	$ 312
Total initial cost	661	211
Cumulative net gains (losses)	$ 429	$ 101

Financial Instruments - Gross N

Financial Instruments - Gross Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 17,726	$ 18,039
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Fair value hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	1,847	2,065
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net investment hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	9,321	9,472
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	107,978	39,722
Other contracts | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 10,902	$ 10,818

Financial Instruments - Fair Va

Financial Instruments - Fair Values of Outstanding Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Assets:
Assets	$ 631	$ 453
Derivative Liabilities:
Liabilities	386	445
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Assets:
Assets	150	205
Derivative Liabilities:
Liabilities	125	242
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Assets:
Assets	481	248
Derivative Liabilities:
Liabilities	261	203
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Other contracts
Derivative Assets:
Assets	164	114
Derivative Liabilities:
Liabilities	40	47
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Assets:
Assets	317	134
Derivative Liabilities:
Liabilities	$ 221	$ 156

Financial Instruments - Effect

Financial Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Foreign exchange contracts
Revenues	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Other income (expense), net	2,843	790
Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Total gains (losses)	72	84
Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Total gains (losses)	135	89
Foreign exchange contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Total	295	(306)
Foreign exchange contracts | Revenues | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense), net | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	21	30
Other derivatives | Revenues | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0
Other derivatives | Other income (expense), net | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	76	3
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Foreign exchange contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	155	(138)
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	58	47
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Foreign exchange contracts | Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income	74	88
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized)	(2)	(4)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to income	0	0
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (amortized)	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship | Foreign exchange contracts | Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	0	0
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationship | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Hedged items	(16)	32
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	15	(32)
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	3	5
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationship: | Foreign exchange contracts
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount included in the assessment of effectiveness	82	(215)
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationship: | Foreign exchange contracts | Revenues
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	0	0
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationship: | Foreign exchange contracts | Other income (expense), net
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount excluded from the assessment of effectiveness	$ 36	$ 51

Financial Instruments - Offsett

Financial Instruments - Offsetting of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivatives assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	$ 705	$ 535
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	(74)	(82)
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	631	453
Financial Instruments	(179)	(213)
Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged	(264)	(75)
Net Amounts	188	165
Derivatives liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	460	527
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	(74)	(82)
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	386	445
Financial Instruments	(179)	(213)
Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged	(9)	(16)
Net Amounts	$ 198	$ 216

Variable Interest Entities (V_2

Variable Interest Entities (VIE) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets not available for use	$ 407,350	$ 402,392
Liabilities with no recourse	114,506	119,013
Noncontrolling interest	3,200	3,400
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,000	1,100
Maximum exposure	6,900	5,700
Unconsolidated VIE, carrying value	5,300	4,000
Nonrecourse | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Liabilities with no recourse	2,200	2,500
Asset Pledged as Collateral | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets not available for use	$ 4,100	$ 4,900

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper		$ 0	$ 0
Estimated fair value of long-term debt		9,000,000,000	10,300,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt, maximum borrowing capacity		10,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on lines of credit		10,000,000,000
Line of credit drawn		0	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on lines of credit	$ 4,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facility Due April 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on lines of credit		4,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facility Due April 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on lines of credit		$ 6,000,000,000

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details)

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt
Future finance lease payments, net and other	$ 1,672	$ 1,746
Total debt	13,672	14,746
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(127)	(130)
Less: Current portion of long-term notes	0	(1,000)
Less: Current portion of future finance lease payments, net and other current debt	(317)	(363)
Long-term debt	$ 13,228	13,253
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
2016-2020 Notes issuances
Debt
Notes issuances	$ 12,000	$ 13,000
2016-2020 Notes issuances | Minimum
Debt
Coupon Rate	0.45%
Effective Interest Rate	0.57%
2016-2020 Notes issuances | Maximum
Debt
Coupon Rate	2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	2.33%

Supplemental Financial Statem_3

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable	$ 745	$ 771

Supplemental Financial Statem_4

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 213,186	$ 201,803
Less: accumulated depreciation	(70,004)	(67,458)
Property and equipment, net	143,182	134,345
Land and buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	77,421	74,083
Information technology assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	85,976	80,594
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	37,679	35,229
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	11,576	11,425
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 534	$ 472

Supplemental Financial Statem_5

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
European Commission fines	$ 9,475	$ 9,525
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	5,666	4,679
Accrued customer liabilities	4,355	4,140
Current operating lease liabilities	2,874	2,791
Income taxes payable, net	4,926	2,748
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	21,307	22,285
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 48,603	$ 46,168

Supplemental Financial Statem_6

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	$ 283,379	$ 256,144
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(735)	1,341
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	58	47
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	240	215
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(437)	1,603
Ending Balance	292,844	260,894
Total
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(4,402)	(7,603)
Ending Balance	(4,839)	(6,000)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(3,407)	(4,142)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(503)	596
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(503)	596
Ending Balance	(3,910)	(3,546)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(965)	(3,477)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(360)	866
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	0	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	311	292
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(49)	1,158
Ending Balance	(1,014)	(2,319)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges
Components of AOCI, net of tax
Beginning Balance	(30)	16
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	128	(121)
Amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness recorded in AOCI	58	47
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(71)	(77)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	115	(151)
Ending Balance	$ 85	$ (135)

Supplemental Financial Statem_7

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Effects on Net Income of Amounts Reclassified from AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Other income (expense), net	2,843	790
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(4,653)	(3,154)
Net of income tax	23,662	15,051
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net of income tax	(240)	(215)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(399)	(374)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	88	82
Net of income tax	(311)	(292)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(4)	(13)
Net of income tax	71	77
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenue	74	88
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | Interest rate contracts
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	$ 1	$ 2

Supplemental Financial Statem_8

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Schedule of Other Income (Expense), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 1,061	$ 797
Interest expense	(94)	(80)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net	(238)	(210)
Gain (loss) on debt securities, net	(462)	(293)
Gain (loss) on equity securities, net	2,243	377
Performance fees	104	118
Income (loss) and impairment from equity method investments, net	(26)	(51)
Other	255	132
Other income (expense), net	2,843	790
Interest costs capitalized	$ 43	$ 40

Goodwill - Goodwill Rollforward

Goodwill - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$ 29,198
Acquisitions	9
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(24)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	29,183
Google Services
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2023	21,118
Acquisitions	9
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(22)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	21,105
Google Cloud
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2023	7,199
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	(2)
Balance as of March 31, 2024	7,197
Other Bets
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill
Balance as of December 31, 2023	881
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments	0
Balance as of March 31, 2024	$ 881

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions								3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2022 EUR (€)	Mar. 20, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2019 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase obligation								$ 10,100
Antitrust Matters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, loss in period	€ 4.1	$ 1,700	€ 1.5	$ 5,100	€ 4.3	$ 2,700	€ 2.4		$ 1,700	$ 5,100
Loss contingency, loss adjustment								$ 217

Stockholders' Equity - Narrativ

Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2022
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock		$ 16,057,000,000	$ 15,124,000,000
Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock		16,057,000,000	$ 15,100,000,000
Class A & C Capital Stock | Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized share repurchase amount					$ 70,000,000,000
Remaining amount available for repurchase		20,400,000,000
Class A & C Capital Stock | Share Repurchase Program | Subsequent Event
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized share repurchase amount				$ 70,000,000,000
Class A Capital Stock | Subsequent Event
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20
Class A Capital Stock | Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock		3,350,000,000
Capital Class B | Subsequent Event
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)	0.20
Class C Capital Stock | Subsequent Event
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Dividend declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20
Class C Capital Stock | Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock		$ 12,707,000,000

Stockholders' Equity - Share Re

Stockholders' Equity - Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock	$ 16,057	$ 15,124
Share Repurchase Program
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)	111
Repurchases of capital stock	$ 16,057	$ 15,100
Share Repurchase Program | Class A Capital Stock
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)	23
Repurchases of capital stock	$ 3,350
Share Repurchase Program | Class C Capital Stock
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of capital stock (in shares)	88
Repurchases of capital stock	$ 12,707

Net Income Per Share (Details)

Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Denominator
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.18
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.17
Class A Common Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 11,213	$ 7,006
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	5,883	5,949
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.18
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 11,213	$ 7,006
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	1,656	1,040
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	(115)	(27)
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 12,754	$ 8,019
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	5,883	5,949
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	869	883
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	6,752	6,832
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.17
Class A Common Stock | Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	0	0
Class B Common Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 1,656	$ 1,040
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	869	883
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.18
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 1,656	$ 1,040
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	0	0
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	(15)	(4)
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 1,641	$ 1,036
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	869	883
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	869	883
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.17
Class B Common Stock | Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	0	0
Class C Capital Stock
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 10,793	$ 7,005
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	5,663	5,949
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.18
Numerator
Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation	$ 10,793	$ 7,005
Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares	0	0
Reallocation of undistributed earnings	115	27
Allocation of undistributed earnings	$ 10,908	$ 7,032
Denominator
Number of shares used in basic computation (shares)	5,663	5,949
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Conversion of Class B to Class A common shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Number of shares used in per share computation (shares)	5,775	5,991
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ 1.17
Class C Capital Stock | Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities
Restricted stock units and other contingently issuable shares (shares)	112	42

Compensation Plans - Narrative

Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 5.3	$ 5.3
Awards expected to be settled with stock	5.1	$ 5.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 48.7
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	2 years 10 months 24 days

Compensation Plans - Unvested R

Compensation Plans - Unvested Restricted Stock Units Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares
Unvested restricted stock units - number of shares
Unvested at beginning of period (in shares) | shares	338
Granted (in shares) | shares	159
Vested (in shares) | shares	(49)
Forfeited/canceled (in shares) | shares	(8)
Unvested at end of period (in shares) | shares	440
Unvested restricted stock units - weighted-average grant-date fair value
Unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 104.93
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	133.43
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	107.61
Forfeited/canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	106.64
Unvested at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 114.91

Income Taxes - Effective tax ra

Income Taxes - Effective tax rate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 28,315	$ 18,205
Provision for income taxes	$ 4,653	$ 3,154
Effective tax rate	16.40%	17.30%

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 10.2	$ 9.4
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 8.1	$ 7.4

Information about Segments an_3

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas - Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 80,539	$ 69,787
Hedging gains (losses)	72	84
Google Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	70,398	61,961
Google Cloud
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	9,574	7,454
Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 495	$ 288

Information about Segments an_4

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas - Operating Income (Loss) by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ 25,472	$ 17,415
Operating Segments | Google Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	27,897	21,737
Operating Segments | Google Cloud
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	900	191
Operating Segments | Other Bets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	(1,020)	(1,225)
Reconciling items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ (2,305)	$ (3,288)

Information about Segments an_5

Information about Segments and Geographic Areas - Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 156,950	$ 148,436
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	117,085	110,053
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 39,865	$ 38,383