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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Maximum  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
D&O insurance coverage limit $ 200,000,000atvi_LossContingencyInsuranceCoverageLimit
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Pacchia case | Pending litigation | Plaintiff's expert's reports | Damages to the Company  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Alleged damages, value 540,000,000atvi_LossContingencyAllegedDamagesValue
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Pacchia case | Pending litigation | Plaintiff's expert's reports | Damages to Class  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Alleged damages, value 640,000,000atvi_LossContingencyAllegedDamagesValue
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Pacchia case | Pending litigation | Plaintiff's expert's reports | Disgorgement claims  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Alleged damages, value 1,000,000,000atvi_LossContingencyAllegedDamagesValue
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Pacchia case | Pending litigation | Defendants' experts' reports | Damages to the Company  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Alleged damages, value 0atvi_LossContingencyAllegedDamagesValue
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Pacchia case | Pending litigation | Defendants' experts' reports | Damages to Class  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Alleged damages, value $ 0atvi_LossContingencyAllegedDamagesValue
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