Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities and Charges by Reportable Segment

The following table summarizes accrued restructuring and related costs included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet and the cumulative charges incurred (amounts in millions):

	Severance and employee related costs		Facilities and related costs		Other costs		Total
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	32	$	—	$	3	$	35
Costs charged to expense	76		6		5		87
Cash payments	(20)		—		(5)		(25)
Non-cash charge adjustment (1)	—		(6)		—		(6)
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	88	$	—	$	3	$	91
Costs charged to expense	36		16		27		79
Cash payments	(55)		—		(6)		(61)
Non-cash charge adjustment (1)	(5)		(16)		(3)		(24)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	64	$	—	$	21	$	85
Cumulative charges incurred through December 31, 2021	$	188	$	51	$	59	$	298

(1)Adjustments primarily relate to non-cash charges included in “Costs charged to expense” for write-down of assets for our lease facilities, inclusive of lease right-of-use assets and associated fixed assets, that were vacated.

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs by Segment and Expected Pre-tax Restructuring Charges

Total restructuring and related costs by segment are (amounts in millions):

	Years Ended
	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Activision	$	2	$	13	$	19
Blizzard	70		71		68
King	1		(1)		20
Other segments (1)	6		4		25
Total	$	79	$	87	$	132

(1)Includes charges outside of our reportable segments, including charges for our corporate and administrative functions.

The total charges incurred through December 31, 2021, which represent our total expected pre-tax restructuring charges related to the plan, by segment, inclusive of amounts already incurred and inclusive of certain inventory write-downs in prior years, are presented below (amounts in millions):

	Total charges incurred through December 31, 2021
Activision	$	34
Blizzard	214
King	21
Other segments (1)	34
Total	$	303

(1)Includes charges outside of our reportable segments, including charges for our corporate and administrative functions.