Operating segments and geographic region (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Operating Segments And Geographic Area Disclosure [Abstract]

Segment reporting information

			Three months ended June 30,
			2011		2010		2011		2010
							Income from operations
			Net revenues				before income tax expense
	Activision		$	323	$	333	$	31	$	(53)
	Blizzard			313		299		135		155
	Distribution			63		51		(1)		(1)
		Operating segments total		699		683		165		101
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues / operating
income and consolidated income before income tax
expense:
	Net effect from deferral of net revenues and
		related cost of sales		447		284		332		227
	Stock-based compensation expense			---		---		(20)		(17)
	Restructuring			---		---		(3)		(1)
	Amortization of intangible assets			---		---		(7)		(10)
Consolidated net revenues / operating income			$	1,146	$	967		467		300
	Investment and other income, net							2		1
Consolidated income before income tax expense							$	469	$	301
			Six months ended June 30,
			2011		2010		2011		2010
							Income from operations
			Net revenues				before income tax expense
	Activision		$	646	$	670	$	78	$	(46)
	Blizzard			671		605		306		313
	Distribution			137		122		---		(1)
		Operating segments total		1,454		1,397		384		266
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues / operating
income and consolidated income before income tax
expense:
	Net effect from deferral of net revenues and
		related cost of sales		1,141		878		838		637
	Stock-based compensation expense			---		---		(43)		(60)
	Restructuring			---		---		(22)		(4)
	Amortization of intangible assets			---		---		(16)		(28)
Consolidated net revenues / operating income			$	2,595	$	2,275	$	1,141	$	811
	Investment and other income, net							5		1
Consolidated income before income tax expense							$	1,146	$	812

Revenues by geographic region

		Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net revenues by geographic region:
	North America	$	580	$	567	$	1,328	$	1,270
	Europe		467		337		1,061		861
	Asia Pacific		99		63		206		144
Total consolidated net revenues		$	1,146	$	967	$	2,595	$	2,275

Revenues by platform

		Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net revenues by platform:
	Online subscriptions*	$	359	$	291	$	754	$	602
	Console		611		507		1,436		1,346
	Hand-held		33		39		63		78
	PC and Other		80		79		205		127
Total platform net revenues			1,083		916		2,458		2,153
Distribution			63		51		137		122
Total consolidated net revenues		$	1,146	$	967	$	2,595	$	2,275