CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Net revenues
Product sales	$ 2,110	$ 2,196	$ 2,447
Subscription, licensing, and other revenues	4,907	4,412	2,217
Total net revenues	7,017	6,608	4,664
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenues - product sales: Product costs	733	741	872
Cost of revenues - product sales: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses	300	331	370
Cost of revenues - subscription, licensing, and other revenues: Game operations and distribution costs	984	851	274
Cost of revenues - subscription, licensing, and other revenues: Software royalties, amortization, and intellectual property licenses	484	471	69
Product development	1,069	958	646
Sales and marketing	1,378	1,210	734
General and administrative	760	634	380
Total costs and expenses	5,708	5,196	3,345
Operating income	1,309	1,412	1,319
Interest and other expense (income), net	146	214	198
Loss on extinguishment of debt	12	92	0
Income before income tax expense	1,151	1,106	1,121
Income tax expense	878	140	229
Net income	$ 273	$ 966	$ 892
Earnings per common share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.30	$ 1.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.28	$ 1.19
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	754	740	728
Diluted (in shares)	766	754	739
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.26	$ 0.23