Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 440,000,000	$ 407,000,000
Accumulated amortization, definite-lived intangible assets	(391,000,000)	(378,000,000)
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	49,000,000	29,000,000
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	433,000,000	433,000,000
Amortization expense disclosure
Amortization expense	13,000,000	13,000,000	$ 24,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
2016	17,000,000
2017	12,000,000
2018	7,000,000
2019	5,000,000
2020	4,000,000
Thereafter	4,000,000
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	49,000,000	29,000,000
Impairment of intangible assets	0	0	0
Activision trademark
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	386,000,000	386,000,000
License agreements and other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	116,000,000	98,000,000
Accumulated amortization, definite-lived intangible assets	(93,000,000)	(92,000,000)
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	23,000,000	6,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 23,000,000	$ 6,000,000
License agreements and other | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life	1 year	3 years
License agreements and other | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life	10 years	10 years
Internally developed franchises
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 309,000,000	$ 309,000,000
Accumulated amortization, definite-lived intangible assets	(298,000,000)	(286,000,000)
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	11,000,000	23,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 11,000,000	$ 23,000,000
Internally developed franchises | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life	11 years	11 years
Developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 15,000,000
Accumulated amortization, definite-lived intangible assets	0
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	15,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
Net carrying amount, definite-lived intangible assets	$ 15,000,000
Developed software | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Estimated useful life	5 years
Acquired trade names
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Net carrying amount, indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 47,000,000	$ 47,000,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense disclosure
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0