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Google Incorporated and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Y
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Y
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Y
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Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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Estimated useful lives of access points (in years) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Cash received from the exercise of stock options |
$ 736 |
$ 621 |
$ 656 |
Total direct tax benefit realized, including the excess tax benefit from stock-based award activity |
747 |
451 |
355 |
Stock-based compensation expense |
2,649 |
1,974 |
1,376 |
Stock-based compensation expense, related tax benefits |
591 |
413 |
314 |
Stock-based compensation expense |
2,692 |
1,974 |
1,376 |
Percentage of revenues generated from customers in the United States |
47.00% |
46.00% |
48.00% |
Percentage of revenues generated from a customer used as a threshold for disclosure |
10.00% |
10.00% |
10.00% |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
75 |
(107) |
(124) |
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |
(78) |
(38) |
(29) |
Advertising and promotional expenses |
2,332 |
1,544 |
772 |
Discontinued Operations
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Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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Stock-based compensation expense, related tax benefits |
11 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
$ 43 |
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Minimum
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Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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Property and equipment,estimated useful lives (in years) |
2 years |
2 years |
2 years |
Acquired intangible assets,estimated useful lives (in years) |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year |
Maximum
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Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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Property and equipment,estimated useful lives (in years) |
5 years |
5 years |
5 years |
Acquired intangible assets,estimated useful lives (in years) |
12 years |
12 years |
12 years |
Building | Maximum
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Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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Property and equipment,estimated useful lives (in years) |
25 years |
25 years |
25 years |
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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified stock options, vesting of restricted stock units and restricted stock) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock recognized on the income statement. Includes excess tax benefit realized.
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