Acquisitions, Goodwill, and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are as follows (in millions):


	Family of Apps		Reality Labs		Total
December 31, 2024	$	19,246	$	1,408	$	20,654
Acquisitions	505		—		505
Adjustments	—		(1)		(1)
September 30, 2025	$	19,751	$	1,407	$	21,158

Schedule of Finite-lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The following table sets forth the major categories of the intangible assets and their weighted-average remaining useful lives (in millions):


		September 30, 2025						December 31, 2024
	Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Lives (in years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount

Acquired technology	3.6	$	566	$	(197)	$	369	$	442	$	(247)	$	195
Acquired patents	6.4	235		(146)		89		252		(165)		87
Acquired software	2.8	2,538		(251)		2,287		250		(58)		192
Other	1.4	23		(14)		9		24		(8)		16
Total finite-lived assets		3,362		(608)		2,754		968		(478)		490
Total indefinite-lived assets	N/A	425		—		425		425		—		425
Total		$	3,787	$	(608)	$	3,179	$	1,393	$	(478)	$	915

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

As of September 30, 2025, expected amortization expense for the unamortized finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in millions):


The remainder of 2025	$	257
2026	965
2027	908
2028	535
2029	31
Thereafter	58
Total	$	2,754

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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