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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 419us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 294us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 207us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 154us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Gross unrecognized tax benefits included in Other Liabilities 392us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent      
Gross unrecognized tax benefits included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities 27us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent      
Total Contractual Obligations        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
2015 261us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
2016 36us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
2017 31us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
2018 26us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
2019 24us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
Thereafter 25us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
Total 403us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_ContractualObligationsNonCancelableOperatingLeaseMember
     
Facility and equipment leases        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
2015 36us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
2016 31us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
2017 28us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
2018 26us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
2019 24us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
Thereafter 23us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
Total 168us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_FacilityAndEquipmentLeasesMember
     
Developer and Intellectual Properties        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
2015 180us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
2016 5us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
2017 3us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
2018 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
2019 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
Thereafter 2us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
Total 190us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_DeveloperAndIntellectualPropertiesMember
     
Marketing        
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]        
2015 45us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
2016 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
2017 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
2018 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
2019 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
Thereafter 0us-gaap_ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember
     
Total $ 45us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= atvi_MarketingCommitmentsMember