Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 15, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	ZNGA
Entity Registrant Name	Zynga Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0001439404
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	001-35375
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	42-1733483
Entity Address, Address Line One	699 Eighth Street
Entity Address, City or Town	San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94103
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
City Area Code	855
Local Phone Number	449-9642
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,137,273,677