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Operating Segments and Geographic Region (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Segments and Geographic Region  
Schedule of operating segments and reconciliations of total net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues from external customers and consolidated income before income tax expense
    Years Ended December 31,
    2014 2013 2012 2014 2013 2012
                     
             Income (loss) from operations
  Net revenuesbefore income tax expense
 Activision  $ 2,686 $ 2,895 $ 3,072 $ 762 $ 971 $ 970
 Blizzard    1,720   1,124   1,609   756   376   717
 Distribution    407   323   306   9   8   11
 Operating segments total    4,813   4,342   4,987   1,527   1,355   1,698
                     
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues /                  
consolidated income before income tax                  
expense:                  
 Net effect from deferral of net revenues and                  
  related cost of sales    (405)   241   (131)   (215)   229   (91)
 Stock-based compensation expense   ---  ---  ---   (104)   (110)   (126)
 Amortization of intangible assets  ---  ---  ---   (12)   (23)   (30)
 Fees and other expenses related to the Purchase                  
  Transaction and related debt financings  ---  ---  ---  (13)  (79)  ---
Consolidated net revenues / operating income  $ 4,408 $ 4,583 $ 4,856 $ 1,183 $ 1,372 $ 1,451
 Interest and other investment income (expense), net           (202)  (53)  7
Consolidated income before income tax expense          $ 981 $ 1,319 $ 1,458
Schedule of net revenues from external customers by geographic region
   Years ended December 31,
   2014 2013 2012
Net revenues by geographic region:         
 North America  $2,190 $2,414 $2,436
 Europe   1,824  1,826  1,968
 Asia Pacific   394  343  452
Total consolidated net revenues  $ 4,408 $ 4,583 $ 4,856
Schedule of net revenues by platform
  Years Ended December 31,
  2014 2013 2012
Net revenues by platform:        
 Console $2,150 $2,379 $2,186
 Online 1 867  912  986
 PC 551  340  675
 Mobile and other2 433  629  703
Total Activision Blizzard net revenues  4,001  4,260  4,550
Distribution  407  323  306
Total consolidated net revenues $4,408 $4,583 $4,856
Long-lived assets by geographic region
   Years Ended December 31,
   2014 2013 2012
Long-lived assets* by geographic region:         
 North America  $ 122 $ 102 $90
 Europe    29   29  40
 Asia Pacific    6   7  11
Total long-lived assets by geographic region $ 157 $ 138 $ 141