Software Development Costs and Intellectual Property Licenses (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Software development and intellectual property licenses:
Internally developed software costs	$ 247atvi_InternallyDevelopedSoftwareCosts		$ 262atvi_InternallyDevelopedSoftwareCosts
Payments made to third-party software developers	157		210
Total software development costs	404atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCosts		472atvi_SoftwareDevelopmentCosts
Intellectual property licenses	23		23
Amortization:
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses	$ 147	$ 58

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Intellectual property license costs represent license fees paid to intellectual property rights holders for use of their trademarks, copyrights, software, technology, music, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights.

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The amortization of capitalized software development costs and intellectual property licenses.

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Capitalization of certain internally developed software costs incurred after technological feasibility of the software is established.

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Capitalized software costs resulting from payments made to third-party software developers.

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Unamortized costs incurred for development of computer software, which is to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, after establishing technological feasibility through to the general release of the software products.

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