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Operating Segments and Geographic Region (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Segments and Geographic Region  
Schedule of operating segments and reconciliations of total net revenues and total segment operating income to consolidated net revenues from external customers and consolidated income before income tax expense
    Three Months Ended September 30,
    2014 2013 2014 2013
          Income (loss) from operations
    Net revenues before income tax expense (benefit)
 Activision  $ 704 $ 319 $95 $ 41
 Blizzard    388   282   164   88
 Distribution    78   56  1  (1)
 Operating segments total    1,170   657   260   128
               
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues /            
consolidated income (loss) before income tax            
expense (benefit):            
 Net effect from deferral of net revenues and            
  related cost of sales   (417)   34   (180)   32
 Stock-based compensation expense   ---  ---  (22)   (25)
 Amortization of intangible assets  ---  ---  (2)   (3)
 Fees and other expenses related to the Purchase            
  Transaction and related debt financings  ---  ---  (48)  (62)
Consolidated net revenues / operating income  $ 753 $ 691   8   70
 Interest and other investment income (expense), net        (51)  (4)
Consolidated income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)        $ (43) $ 66
               
               
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2014 2013 2014 2013
               
          Income (loss) from operations
  Net revenuesbefore income tax expense
 Activision  $ 1,193 $ 1,090 $ 66 $ 214
 Blizzard    1,189   837   548   282
 Distribution    218   143   (1)   (1)
 Operating segments total    2,600   2,070   613   495
               
Reconciliation to consolidated net revenues /            
consolidated income before income tax            
expense:            
 Net effect from deferral of net revenues and            
  related cost of sales    233   995   260   738
 Stock-based compensation expense   ---  ---   (76)   (76)
 Amortization of intangible assets  ---  ---   (4)   (8)
 Fees and other expenses related to the Purchase            
  Transaction and related debt financings  ---  ---  (48)  (62)
Consolidated net revenues / operating income  $ 2,833 $ 3,065 $ 745 $ 1,087
 Interest and other investment income (expense), net        (152)  (1)
Consolidated income before income tax expense        $ 593 $ 1,086
Schedule of net revenues from external customers by geographic region
   Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2014 2013 2014 2013
Net revenues by geographic region:            
 North America  $ 350 $ 344 $1,384 $1,643
 Europe    316   290  1,172  1,180
 Asia Pacific    87   57  277  242
Total consolidated net revenues  $ 753 $ 691 $ 2,833 $ 3,065
Schedule of net revenues by platform
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2014 2013 2014 2013
Net revenues by platform:           
 Console $270 $296 $1,402 $1,634
 Online (1) 205  205  601  714
 PC  165  79  447  274
 Mobile and other (2) 35  55  165  300
Total Activision Blizzard net revenues  675  635  2,615  2,922
Distribution  78  56  218  143
Total consolidated net revenues $753 $691 $2,833 $3,065
Long-lived assets by geographic region
   At September 30, At December 31,
   2014 2013
Long-lived assets* by geographic region:      
 North America  $ 123 $ 102
 Europe    32   29
 Asia Pacific    7   7
Total long-lived assets by geographic region $ 162 $ 138