v3.26.1
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial Statement Balances and Amounts of VIEs and Subsidiaries Included in Consolidating Financial Statements After Elimination of Intercompany Balances and Transactions Among VIEs and Subsidiaries within Group [Abstract]  
Summary of Balance Sheet of Variable Interest Entity
The following tables set forth the financial statement balances and amounts of the VIEs and their subsidiaries included in the consolidating financial statements after the elimination of intercompany balances and transactions among VIEs and their subsidiaries within the Group.

 
  
As of December 31,
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
RMB
 
  
RMB
 
  
US$
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Assets
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
     1,991        2,803        401  
Short-term investments, net
     5,473        4,748        679  
Others
     18,331        21,875        3,128  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current assets
     25,795        29,426        4,208  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        
Fixed assets, net
     12,583        9,086        1,299  
Long-term investments, net
     16,410        17,652        2,524  
Long-term time deposits and
held-to-maturity
investments
     3,384        3,715        531  
Others
     41,806        50,905        7,280  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
non-current
assets
     74,183        81,358        11,634  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     99,978        110,784        15,842  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        
Liabilities
        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
     18,527        17,157        2,453  
Others
     21,184        20,008        2,862  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current third-party liabilities
     39,711        37,165        5,315  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
        
Total
non-current
third-party liabilities
     7,352        8,242        1,179  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Amounts due to the other entities within Baidu 
(i)
     26,929        48,146        6,884  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     73,992        93,553        13,378  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Note:
(i)
It represents the elimination of intercompany balances among Baidu, Inc., primary beneficiaries of VIEs excluding Baidu, Inc., other subsidiaries and the VIEs and VIEs’ subsidiaries.
Summary of Income Statement and Cash Flow of Variable Interest Entity
 
 
  
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
RMB
 
  
RMB
 
  
RMB
 
  
US$
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Revenue
     67,001        66,755        74,650        10,675  
Net income (loss)
     4,202        2,625        (10,149 )       (1,451 ) 
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
     5,328        (7,363 )       (14,504
)
     (2,074 )
Net cash used in investing activities
     (2,381 )       (7,584 )       (4,985 )      (713 )
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
     (1,998 )       12,098        20,398        2,917