Subsequent events	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events The King Acquisition On November 2, 2015, we and King entered into a Transaction Agreement under the terms of which we would acquire King and King would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On February 23, 2016 we completed the King Acquisition under the terms of the Transaction Agreement. We transferred $5.9 billion in consideration to the existing King shareholders and share-based award holders. The Company made this acquisition because it believes that the addition of King’s highly-complementary mobile business will position the Company as a global leader in interactive entertainment across mobile, console and PC platforms, and positions the company for future growth. The combined company has a world-class interactive entertainment portfolio of top-performing franchises. As the closing of the King Acquisition occurred subsequent to December 31, 2015, our financial results as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 do not contain the results of King. The purchase price, including replacement share awards, is made up of the net assets acquired, including tangible assets, trademark, franchises, developed technology, other intangibles, and goodwill. A portion of the goodwill associated with this purchase is expected to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. Due to the timing of the close of the King Acquisition, we did not have sufficient time to complete the valuation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, and therefore, the purchase price allocation and amount of goodwill and the tax deduction cannot be determined at this time. Additionally, supplemental pro forma information has not been provided for King due to the timing of the closing of the King Acquisition, compilation of such data is impracticable. Credit Facilities Tranche A Term Loan In connection with the closing of the King Acquisition, the Company was provided with incremental term loans, in the form of Tranche A Term Loans, in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $2.3 billion, of which the proceeds were used to fund the King Acquisition. The Tranche A Term Loans are scheduled to mature on October 11, 2020 and bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (a) a base rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime commercial lending rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (iii) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month beginning on such day plus 1.00%, or (b) LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable interest margin. LIBOR is subject to a floor of 0% and the base rate is subject to an effective floor of 1.00%. The applicable interest margin for Tranche A Term Loans ranges from 1.50% to 2.25% for LIBOR borrowings and from 0.50% to 1.25% for base rate borrowings and is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The Tranche A Term Loans require quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the stated principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loans, with increases to 1.250% starting on June 30, 2019 and 3.125% starting on June 30, 2020, with the remaining balance payable on the Tranche A Term Loans’ scheduled maturity date of October 11, 2020. Voluntary prepayments of the Tranche A Term Loans are permitted at any time, in minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty. The Tranche A Term Loans are subject to a financial maintenance covenant requiring the Company to maintain a maximum Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 4.00 to 1.00, which will decrease to 3.50 to 1.00 (I) after the sixth full fiscal quarter after the Tranche A Term Loans are made or (II) if the Collateral Suspension occurs prior to the date falling 18 months after the Tranche A Term Loans are made, on the later of (x) the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter after the Tranche A Term Loans are made and (y) the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the Collateral Suspension occurs. The Tranche A Term Loans are secured by the same collateral and guaranteed by the same guarantors that secure and guarantee the existing Term Loans. The other terms of the Tranche A Term Loans are also generally the same as the terms of the existing Term Loan. Revolving Credit Facility As part of the Amendments, upon the closing of the King Acquisition, the Company’s existing revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement (as in effect prior to the closing of the King Acquisition) in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million was replaced with a new revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement in the same aggregate principal amount (the “2015 Revolving Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed by the Company and are available for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Up to $50 million of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility may be used for letters of credit. The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on October 11, 2020. Borrowings under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, under the same terms as the Tranche A Term Loans. Additionally, the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility is subject to the same financial maintenance covenant and is secured by the same collateral and guaranteed by the same guarantors that secure and guarantee the Tranche A Term Loans. The other terms of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility are generally the same as the terms of the Revolver. Debt Repayments On February 2, 2016, the Board of Directors authorized repayments of up to $1.5 billion of our outstanding debt during 2016. On February 25, 2016, we made a voluntary principal repayment of $500 million on our Term Loan, reducing the aggregate term loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, which includes the $2.3 billion of Tranche A Term Loans, to $3.7 billion. Since this repayment was not a contractual requirement and was not authorized by the Board of Directors until February 2016, we did not reflect the repayment as a "Current portion of long-term debt" in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

Subsequent Events

The King Acquisition

On November 2, 2015, we and King entered into a Transaction Agreement under the terms of which we would acquire King and King would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On February 23, 2016 we completed the King Acquisition under the terms of the Transaction Agreement. We transferred $5.9 billion in consideration to the existing King shareholders and share-based award holders.

The Company made this acquisition because it believes that the addition of King’s highly-complementary mobile business will position the Company as a global leader in interactive entertainment across mobile, console and PC platforms, and positions the company for future growth. The combined company has a world-class interactive entertainment portfolio of top-performing franchises.

As the closing of the King Acquisition occurred subsequent to December 31, 2015, our financial results as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 do not contain the results of King.

The purchase price, including replacement share awards, is made up of the net assets acquired, including tangible assets, trademark, franchises, developed technology, other intangibles, and goodwill. A portion of the goodwill associated with this purchase is expected to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. Due to the timing of the close of the King Acquisition, we did not have sufficient time to complete the valuation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, and therefore, the purchase price allocation and amount of goodwill and the tax deduction cannot be determined at this time. Additionally, supplemental pro forma information has not been provided for King due to the timing of the closing of the King Acquisition, compilation of such data is impracticable.

Credit Facilities

Tranche A Term Loan In connection with the closing of the King Acquisition, the Company was provided with incremental term loans, in the form of Tranche A Term Loans, in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $2.3 billion, of which the proceeds were used to fund the King Acquisition.

The Tranche A Term Loans are scheduled to mature on October 11, 2020 and bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (a) a base rate equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate, plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime commercial lending rate of Bank of America, N.A. and (iii) the LIBOR for an interest period of one month beginning on such day plus 1.00%, or (b) LIBOR, in each case, plus an applicable interest margin. LIBOR is subject to a floor of 0% and the base rate is subject to an effective floor of 1.00%. The applicable interest margin for Tranche A Term Loans ranges from 1.50% to 2.25% for LIBOR borrowings and from 0.50% to 1.25% for base rate borrowings and is determined by reference to a pricing grid based on the Company’s Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The Tranche A Term Loans require quarterly principal payments of 0.625% of the stated principal amount of the Tranche A Term Loans, with increases to 1.250% starting on June 30, 2019 and 3.125% starting on June 30, 2020, with the remaining balance payable on the Tranche A Term Loans’ scheduled maturity date of October 11, 2020. Voluntary prepayments of the Tranche A Term Loans are permitted at any time, in minimum principal amounts, without premium or penalty.

The Tranche A Term Loans are subject to a financial maintenance covenant requiring the Company to maintain a maximum Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 4.00 to 1.00, which will decrease to 3.50 to 1.00 (I) after the sixth full fiscal quarter after the Tranche A Term Loans are made or (II) if the Collateral Suspension occurs prior to the date falling 18 months after the Tranche A Term Loans are made, on the later of (x) the last day of the fourth full fiscal quarter after the Tranche A Term Loans are made and (y) the last day of the fiscal quarter in which the Collateral Suspension occurs.

The Tranche A Term Loans are secured by the same collateral and guaranteed by the same guarantors that secure and guarantee the existing Term Loans. The other terms of the Tranche A Term Loans are also generally the same as the terms of the existing Term Loan.

Revolving Credit Facility As part of the Amendments, upon the closing of the King Acquisition, the Company’s existing revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement (as in effect prior to the closing of the King Acquisition) in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million was replaced with a new revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement in the same aggregate principal amount (the “2015 Revolving Credit Facility”).

Borrowings under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed by the Company and are available for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Up to $50 million of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility may be used for letters of credit.

The 2015 Revolving Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on October 11, 2020. Borrowings under the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, under the same terms as the Tranche A Term Loans. Additionally, the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility is subject to the same financial maintenance covenant and is secured by the same collateral and guaranteed by the same guarantors that secure and guarantee the Tranche A Term Loans. The other terms of the 2015 Revolving Credit Facility are generally the same as the terms of the Revolver.

Debt Repayments

On February 2, 2016, the Board of Directors authorized repayments of up to $1.5 billion of our outstanding debt during 2016. On February 25, 2016, we made a voluntary principal repayment of $500 million on our Term Loan, reducing the aggregate term loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement, which includes the $2.3 billion of Tranche A Term Loans, to $3.7 billion. Since this repayment was not a contractual requirement and was not authorized by the Board of Directors until February 2016, we did not reflect the repayment as a "Current portion of long-term debt" in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.