v3.20.1
Financial Statement Balances and Amounts of VIEs and Subsidiaries Included in Consolidated Financial Statements After Elimination of Intercompany Balances and Transactions Among VIEs and Subsidiaries within Group (Detail)
¥ in Millions, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
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CNY (¥)
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USD ($)
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CNY (¥)
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CNY (¥)
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USD ($)
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
¥ 33,443
|
|
¥ 27,638
|
|
$ 4,804
|
Short-term investments |
112,924
|
|
111,626
|
|
16,221
|
Accounts receivable, net |
7,416
|
|
6,015
|
|
1,065
|
Total current assets |
165,562
|
|
155,094
|
|
23,782
|
Fixed assets, net |
18,311
|
|
17,903
|
|
2,630
|
Intangible assets, net |
7,887
|
|
9,181
|
|
1,133
|
Long-term investments, net |
69,410
|
|
80,454
|
|
9,970
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
7,332
|
|
0
|
|
1,053
|
Total non-current assets |
135,754
|
|
142,472
|
|
19,498
|
Total |
301,316
|
|
297,566
|
|
43,280
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
32,701
|
|
35,381
|
|
4,698
|
Customer deposits and deferred revenue |
11,062
|
|
9,221
|
|
1,589
|
Operating lease liabilities |
2,283
|
|
0
|
|
328
|
Total current liabilities |
57,380
|
|
56,853
|
|
8,243
|
Operating lease liabilities |
4,486
|
|
0
|
|
644
|
Total non-current third-party liabilities |
71,121
|
|
64,961
|
|
10,215
|
Total revenues |
107,413
|
$ 15,429
|
102,277
|
|
|
Net loss |
(2,288)
|
(328)
|
22,582
|
¥ 18,288
|
|
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
2,313
|
|
1,895
|
|
332
|
Short-term investments |
1,892
|
|
2,912
|
|
272
|
Accounts receivable, net |
5,023
|
|
3,750
|
|
722
|
Others |
5,759
|
|
4,275
|
|
827
|
Total current assets |
14,987
|
|
12,832
|
|
2,153
|
Fixed assets, net |
3,839
|
|
4,183
|
|
551
|
Intangible assets, net |
3,076
|
|
4,032
|
|
442
|
Long-term investments, net |
21,825
|
|
18,923
|
|
3,135
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
6,525
|
|
0
|
|
937
|
Others |
12,325
|
|
12,639
|
|
1,770
|
Total non-current assets |
47,590
|
|
39,777
|
|
6,835
|
Total |
62,577
|
|
52,609
|
|
8,988
|
Total current liabilities |
24,692
|
|
18,812
|
|
3,547
|
Total non-current third-party liabilities |
6,295
|
|
2,417
|
|
904
|
Total liabilities |
48,108
|
|
43,627
|
|
6,910
|
Total revenues |
51,988
|
7,468
|
33,992
|
29,208
|
|
Net loss |
(2,950)
|
(424)
|
(6,834)
|
(626)
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,649
|
237
|
2,396
|
3,698
|
|
Net cash used in by investing activities |
(4,829)
|
(694)
|
(16,674)
|
(5,725)
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,604
|
$ 518
|
11,916
|
¥ 2,985
|
|
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Third-party Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
15,774
|
|
13,889
|
|
2,266
|
Customer deposits and deferred revenue |
4,841
|
|
3,704
|
|
695
|
Operating lease liabilities |
2,110
|
|
0
|
|
303
|
Others |
1,967
|
|
1,219
|
|
283
|
Total current liabilities |
24,692
|
|
18,812
|
|
3,547
|
Operating lease liabilities |
4,227
|
|
0
|
|
607
|
Others |
2,068
|
|
2,417
|
|
297
|
Total non-current third-party liabilities |
6,295
|
|
2,417
|
|
904
|
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Amounts due to the company and its non-VIE subsidiaries net |
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts due to the Company and its non-VIE subsidiaries, net |
¥ 17,121
|
|
¥ 22,398
|
|
$ 2,459
|
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