v3.26.1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
¥ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
CNY (¥)
Customer
Segment
Unit
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Segment
Unit
Customer
Dec. 31, 2024
CNY (¥)
Unit
Segment
Dec. 31, 2023
CNY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Customer
May 31, 2015
CNY (¥)
May 31, 2015
HKD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Exchange rate used for conversion of financial statements from RMB to US dollar 6.9931       6.9931    
Number of reportable segments | Segment 2 2 2        
Number of reporting units | Unit 3 3 3        
Advertising, marketing and promotional expenses ¥ 15,100.0 $ 2,200 ¥ 13,800.0 ¥ 13,200.0      
Number of customers with receivable balance exceeding 10% | Customer 0       0    
Number of customer or any Baidu Union partner with revenue greater than 10% | Customer 0 0          
Appreciation or depreciation of US$ against RMB, as a percentage 4.19% 4.19%          
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease ¥ 86.0 $ 12          
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Assets Assets          
Government Assistance, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Operating Income (Loss) Operating Income (Loss)          
Impairment of long-lived assets ¥ 16,190.0 $ 2,315 0.0 0.0      
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments 239,400.0       $ 34,200    
Income from government subsidies 689.0 99 1,000.0 ¥ 768.0      
Baidu General Business excluding Smart Living Group ("SLG"), SLG and iQIYI              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Impairment of goodwill | ¥ 0.0   0.0        
Deferred Revenue              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized ¥ 7,200.0 $ 1,000          
Maximum | State Administration of Taxation, China              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Deposit insurance system amount | ¥           ¥ 0.5  
Maximum | Inland Revenue, Hong Kong              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Deposit insurance system amount | $             $ 0.5
Short-term Investments | Maximum              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Maturity period used to classify short-term investments 12 months 12 months          
Cash and cash equivalents | Maximum              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Maturity period used to classify cash and cash equivalents 3 months 3 months          
Other Current Assets, net              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Net value of contract assets ¥ 1,900.0   2,400.0   272    
Customer deposits and deferred​ revenue​              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Contract liabilities ¥ 8,700.0   ¥ 8,400.0   $ 1,200    
Credit Concentration Risk | Onshore China | Financial Instruments              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 63.00% 63.00%          
Credit Concentration Risk | Onshore China | Financial Institution One              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 12.00% 12.00%          
Credit Concentration Risk | Onshore China | Financial Institution Two              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 10.00% 10.00%          
Credit Concentration Risk | Onshore China | Financial Institution Three              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 8.00% 8.00%          
Credit Concentration Risk | Offshore China | Financial Instruments              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 37.00% 37.00%          
Customer Concentration Risk | Sales Revenue, Net | Maximum              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Concentration risk by percentage 10.00% 10.00%          
Office building and its related facility, machinery and equipment              
Accounting Policies [Abstract]              
Property, plant and equipment, salvage value, percentage 4.00%       4.00%