Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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, 2018
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(1,032	)	$	122
Developed software	2 - 5 years	601		(456		)	145
Customer base	2 years	617		(617		)	—
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(23		)	31
Other	1 - 15 years	19		(15		)	4
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,445	$	(2,143	)	$	302
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	735

	At December 31, 2017
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(869	)	$	285
Developed software	2 - 5 years	601		(301		)	300
Customer base	2 years	617		(573		)	44
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(16		)	38
Other	1 - 15 years	19		(13		)	6
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,445	$	(1,772	)	$	673
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	1,106

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

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

	At December 31, 2018
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(1,032	)	$	122
Developed software	2 - 5 years	601		(456		)	145
Customer base	2 years	617		(617		)	—
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(23		)	31
Other	1 - 15 years	19		(15		)	4
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,445	$	(2,143	)	$	302
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	735

	At December 31, 2017
	Estimated useful lives	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Acquired definite-lived intangible assets:
Internally-developed franchises	3 - 11 years	$	1,154	$	(869	)	$	285
Developed software	2 - 5 years	601		(301		)	300
Customer base	2 years	617		(573		)	44
Trade names	7 - 10 years	54		(16		)	38
Other	1 - 15 years	19		(13		)	6
Total definite-lived intangible assets		$	2,445	$	(1,772	)	$	673
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Activision trademark	Indefinite						386
Acquired trade names	Indefinite						47
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets							$	433
Total intangible assets, net							$	1,106

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, future amortization expense

At December 31, 2018, future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is estimated as follows (amounts in millions):

2019	$	204
2020	74
2021	12
2022	7
2023	2
Thereafter	3
Total	$	302