Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,234	$ 1,828
Accumulated amortization	(1,220)	(1,810)
Net carrying amount	14	18
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	433	433
Total intangible assets, net	447	451
Amortization expense disclosure
Amortization expense	11	80	$ 204
Activision trademark
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	386	386
Trade names and other
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	47	47
Internally-developed franchises
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,154	1,154
Accumulated amortization	(1,154)	(1,151)
Net carrying amount	$ 0	$ 3
Internally-developed franchises | Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	3 years	3 years
Internally-developed franchises | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	11 years	11 years
Developed software
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount		$ 601
Accumulated amortization		(601)
Net carrying amount		$ 0
Developed software | Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		2 years
Developed software | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Trade names and other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 80	$ 73
Accumulated amortization	(66)	(58)
Net carrying amount	$ 14	$ 15
Trade names and other | Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	1 year	1 year
Trade names and other | Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	10 years	10 years