diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/Accumulators.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/Accumulators.scala
index d7a90d0e350d3..2f4fcac890eef 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/Accumulators.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/Accumulators.scala
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ import org.apache.spark.util.Utils
  * @param initialValue initial value of accumulator
  * @param param helper object defining how to add elements of type `R` and `T`
  * @param name human-readable name for use in Spark's web UI
+ * @param internal if this [[Accumulable]] is internal. Internal [[Accumulable]]s will be reported
+ *                 to the driver via heartbeats. For internal [[Accumulable]]s, `R` must be
+ *                 thread safe so that they can be reported correctly.
  * @tparam R the full accumulated data (result type)
  * @tparam T partial data that can be added in
  */
@@ -70,8 +73,9 @@ class Accumulable[R, T] private[spark] (
   Accumulators.register(this)
 
   /**
-   * Internal accumulators will be reported via heartbeats. For internal accumulators, `R` must be
-   * thread safe so that they can be reported correctly.
+   * If this [[Accumulable]] is internal. Internal [[Accumulable]]s will be reported to the driver
+   * via heartbeats. For internal [[Accumulable]]s, `R` must be thread safe so that they can be
+   * reported correctly.
    */
   private[spark] def isInternal: Boolean = internal
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TaskContext.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TaskContext.scala
index 11f19489fa725..345bb500a7dec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TaskContext.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/TaskContext.scala
@@ -153,9 +153,21 @@ abstract class TaskContext extends Serializable {
    */
   private[spark] def taskMemoryManager(): TaskMemoryManager
 
+  /**
+   * Register an accumulator that belongs to this task. Accumulators must call this method when
+   * deserializing in executors.
+   */
   private[spark] def registerAccumulator(a: Accumulable[_, _]): Unit
 
+  /**
+   * Return the local values of internal accumulators that belong to this task. The key of the Map
+   * is the accumulator id and the value of the Map is the latest accumulator local value.
+   */
   private[spark] def collectInternalAccumulators(): Map[Long, Any]
 
+  /**
+   * Return the local values of accumulators that belong to this task. The key of the Map is the
+   * accumulator id and the value of the Map is the latest accumulator local value.
+   */
   private[spark] def collectAccumulators(): Map[Long, Any]
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/executor/TaskMetrics.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/executor/TaskMetrics.scala
index 93d44492c0e3f..42207a9553592 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/executor/TaskMetrics.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/executor/TaskMetrics.scala
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ class TaskMetrics extends Serializable {
     _accumulatorUpdates = _accumulatorsUpdater()
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return the latest updates of accumulators in this task.
+   */
   def accumulatorUpdates(): Map[Long, Any] = _accumulatorUpdates
 
   private[spark] def setAccumulatorsUpdater(accumulatorsUpdater: () => Map[Long, Any]): Unit = {
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/Task.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/Task.scala
index 12bc4ee1e17bc..6a86f9d4b8530 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/Task.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/scheduler/Task.scala
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ import org.apache.spark.util.Utils
  */
 private[spark] abstract class Task[T](val stageId: Int, var partitionId: Int) extends Serializable {
 
+  /**
+   * The key of the Map is the accumulator id and the value of the Map is the latest accumulator
+   * local value.
+   */
   type AccumulatorUpdates = Map[Long, Any]
 
   /**
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ private[spark] abstract class Task[T](val stageId: Int, var partitionId: Int) ex
    *
    * @param taskAttemptId an identifier for this task attempt that is unique within a SparkContext.
    * @param attemptNumber how many times this task has been attempted (0 for the first attempt)
-   * @return the result of the task
+   * @return the result of the task along with updates of Accumulators.
    */
   final def run(taskAttemptId: Long, attemptNumber: Int): (T, AccumulatorUpdates) = {
     context = new TaskContextImpl(