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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Revolver
USD ($)
Oct. 11, 2013
Revolver
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Standby letters of credit
lettersofcredit
Dec. 31, 2014
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in US dollars
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in US dollars
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in Euros
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in Euros
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in Euros
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Standby letters of credit
Denominated in Euros
EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                  
Amount of letters of credit that can be issued under the Revolver $ 50,000,000atvi_AvailabilityForLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 50,000,000atvi_AvailabilityForLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
             
Standby letters of credit       10,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
10,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
1,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
1,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
21,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
15,000,000atvi_StandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Letters of credit issued $ 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
    $ 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
$ 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
  € 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
  € 0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_EUR
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
Number of irrevocable standby letters of credit     2atvi_NumberOfStandbyLettersOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember