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Investments, Non-marketable Cost Method Investments (Details)

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Investments, Non-marketable Cost Method Investments (Details)
$ in Millions, ¥ in Billions
Apr. 01, 2017
CNY (¥)
Apr. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]      
Carrying Value, cost method investments   $ 3,418 $ 3,098
Beijing UniSpreadtrum Technology Ltd Phase One [Member]      
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]      
Carrying Value, cost method investments   966  
Cloudera, Inc. [Member]      
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]      
Carrying Value, cost method investments   454 $ 454
Subject To Regulatory Approvals And Other Closing Conditions [Member] | Beijing UniSpreadtrum Technology Ltd. [Member]      
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]      
Carrying Value, cost method investments ¥ 9.0 $ 1,500  
Cost Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 20.00% 20.00%