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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 7,233us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (5,762)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 9,924us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 3,374us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (303)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014   1,151us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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429us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Components of comprehensive income (loss):            
Net income 394us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       394us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (316)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax         (316)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options 27us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross     27us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
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Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock options (in shares)   2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross
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Issuance of common stock pursuant to restricted stock rights (in shares)   3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross
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Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (18)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation     (18)us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Restricted stock surrendered for employees' tax liability (in shares)   (1)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Tax benefit associated with employee stock awards 13us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation     13us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and restricted stock rights 22us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue     22us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Dividends ($0.23 per common share) (170)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash       (170)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Indemnity on tax attributes assumed in connection with the Purchase Transaction (see Note 9) 53atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock   53atvi_AdjustmentsToTreasurySharesRelatedToRepurchasesOfStock
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 7,238us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (5,709)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 9,968us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 3,598us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (619)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015 726us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 1,155us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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429us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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