Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (amounts in millions):

	At December 31, 2016
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(583	)	$	571
Developed software	3 - 5 years	595		(145		)	450
Customer base	2 years	617		(266		)	351
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(8		)	46
Other	1 - 8 years	18		(11		)	7
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,438	$	(1,013	)	$	1,425
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	1,858

	At December 31, 2015
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
License agreements and other	1 - 10 years	$	116	$	(93	)	$	23
Internally-developed franchises	11 years	309		(298		)	11
Developed software	5 years	15		—			15
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	440	$	(391	)	$	49
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	482

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

Intangible assets, net consist of the following (amounts in millions):

	At December 31, 2016
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(583	)	$	571
Developed software	3 - 5 years	595		(145		)	450
Customer base	2 years	617		(266		)	351
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(8		)	46
Other	1 - 8 years	18		(11		)	7
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,438	$	(1,013	)	$	1,425
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	1,858

	At December 31, 2015
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
License agreements and other	1 - 10 years	$	116	$	(93	)	$	23
Internally-developed franchises	11 years	309		(298		)	11
Developed software	5 years	15		—			15
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	440	$	(391	)	$	49
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	482

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense

At December 31, 2016, future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is estimated as follows (amounts in millions):

2017	$	756
2018	361
2019	216
2020	72
2021	11
Thereafter	9
Total	$	1,425