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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
Total
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 10,492,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 9,616,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 948,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (72,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011   1,133,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Components of comprehensive income (loss):            
Net income 1,149,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       1,149,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) 46,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         46,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options 33,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross     33,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)   5,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock rights (in shares)   4,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (16,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation     (16,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)   (1,000,000)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Forfeiture of restricted stock rights (in shares)   (3,000,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights 132,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     132,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Dividends ($0.20, $0.19, and $0.18 per common share at December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively) (204,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash       (204,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Shares repurchased (see Note 19) (315,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (315,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares repurchased (in shares)     (26,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Retirement of treasury shares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount   315,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(315,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Retirement of treasury shares (shares)   (26,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(26,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 11,317,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
9,450,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
1,893,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(26,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012   1,112,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Components of comprehensive income (loss):            
Net income 1,010,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       1,010,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) 94,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         94,000,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options 158,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross     158,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)   16,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock rights (in shares)   8,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (49,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation     (49,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)   (4,000,000)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Tax benefit associated with employee stock awards 11,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation     11,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights 112,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     112,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Dividends ($0.20, $0.19, and $0.18 per common share at December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively) (217,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash       (217,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Shares repurchased (see Note 19) (5,830,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod   (5,830,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Shares repurchased (in shares)     (429,000,000)us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Indemnity on tax attributes assumed in connection with the Purchase Transaction (see Note 17) 16,000,000atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock   16,000,000atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 6,622,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(5,814,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
9,682,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
2,686,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
68,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013   1,132,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
429,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Components of comprehensive income (loss):            
Net income 835,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       835,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (371,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (371,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options 172,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross     172,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)   14,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock rights (in shares)   7,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (66,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation     (66,000,000)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)   (2,000,000)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
       
Tax benefit associated with employee stock awards 30,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation     30,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights 106,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     106,000,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Dividends ($0.20, $0.19, and $0.18 per common share at December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively) (147,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash       (147,000,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Indemnity on tax attributes assumed in connection with the Purchase Transaction (see Note 17) 52,000,000atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock   52,000,000atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
     
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 7,233,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ (5,762,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 9,924,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 3,374,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (303,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 722,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 1,151,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
429,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember